Cornerstone: Oct. 7, 2022

Head and shoulders photo of Nettie LaBelle-Hamer, vice chancellor for research.

Friday Focus: Birds of a feather: A new twist on the cohort effect

While participating in technical interface meetings with NASA over many years, I learned how effective cohorts can be in solving problems. A cohort is simply any group of people with a shared characteristic, but in science the term more often refers to a group of people being studied rather than the ones doing the studying. In cross-sectional studies, results can be compromised by the inability to separate out things attributable to the cohort itself. An example of this is studying birth year cohorts for the effects of aging. What if the people are affected more by where they grew up than by the aging process itself? Compromising the results in this way is called the cohort effect. I am interested in a different kind of cohort effect.

DEIA Training Level 1

DEIA Training Level 1 is a two-session introduction to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility concepts. Session 1 will focus on learning key DEIA concepts, while Session 2 will focus on practicing what you've learned. Participants must attend both 4-hour sessions to receive a certificate of completion. Space is limited: please confirm your availability prior to registering. Registration will close at 5 p.m. AKST on Oct. 13.

Call for research projects: BLaST Research Mixer 2022

The BLaST program will host their annual research mixer Tuesday, Oct. 11 from 4-6 p.m at IARC 501. This is one of the best opportunities of the year to see what research is happening at UAF, which projects, labs and mentors are currently looking for students, and to network with other students, faculty and researchers.

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Gender Inclusion 101

Please join the Department of Equity and Compliance and NDAC for a training session on Gender Inclusivity via Zoom on Oct. 19 from 1-2 p.m. This training will establish a baseline understanding of gender inclusivity within the LGBTQIA2s+ community and how participants can become active allies on UAF campus.

Doug Davis and Deborah Gonzalez '86, children of former UAF Geophysical Institute director Neil Davis, have established three memorial scholarships at UAF. To support their named scholarships, they often use gifts from their IRAs, which are tax-free and count toward their required minimum distribution.

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Seminar: Wills and estates - Easier done than said

Learn how easy it is to plan your estate and leave gifts to people and charities that mean the most to your family! Philanthropic advisors for the UA Foundation will discuss giving through your retirement and estate planning and other strategies at this seminar. Classes are held Wednesdays, Oct. 19, Oct. 26, and Nov. 2, and will be held from 12:15-1:30 p.m., and costs just $15 - no OLLI membership required.

A person's hands hold three roughly square tiles of mottled ceramics.

Grains of Alaska made into art

Kelsey Aho works as a mapmaker for the U.S. Forest Service in Alaska. She is also an artist who collects earthen materials on her travels around the state.