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Devan Lisac shows off a trout during a recent trip.

September rural staff spotlight: Deven Lisac

Deven Lisac serves as the student services manager at the Bristol Bay Campus. She helps students at a moment's notice, even after hours or on weekends when necessary.


URSA 2022 CEL Award open for applications

The URSA 2022 Community Engaged Learning (CEL) Award are open for applications as of Sept. 26, 2022. CEL awards offer up to $500 to work with a community partner to explore a community need or problem through research or scholarly activity. Visit the URSA website to learn more about this opportunity and submit applications. The deadline to apply is Oct. 16, 2022.


Solar panels in Kotzebue, Alaska

New research can help electric utilities account for climate change

Researchers have devised a method to determine the impact of climate change on the supply and variability of local renewable energy. The method by researchers at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute and in Spain will help local energy planners determine the optimal mix of renewable energy sources and energy storage needs. The research was published in August in the journal Land. Geophysical Institute atmospheric sciences professor Uma Bhatt is the lead author.


Launch of Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act Project Jukebox

In recognition of the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) in December 1971, the UAF Oral History Program launched the Project Jukebox online interactive website that combines oral history recordings, film, documents and photos to tell the story behind the fight for ANCSA's passage, its role in Alaska's history, and its legacy.

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Headshot of UAF Chancellor Dan White surrounded by a blue box with gold border and the words Chancellor's Convocation in white text in the blue area next to the chancellor.

Convocation, Sept. 29

Please join me Thursday, Sept. 29 at 1:15 p.m. in the Davis Concert Hall for 2022 Convocation. The annual event welcomes faculty, staff and students back to UAF for a new academic year each fall, and is a celebration of the university's people and accomplishments over the past year. Scavenger hunt prizes will be awarded, and t-shirts and ice cream will also be available at the event.


The Nogahabara Sand Dunes in the Koyukuk Wilderness Area

Alaska sand dunes hint at ancient past

Sitting at a window seat on a recent flight from Seattle to Fairbanks, I looked down on Alaska from 35,000 feet. There was my home river, the Tanana, flowing gray and braided from near the Canada border.


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