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Grant boosts internet, IT careers at UAF rural campuses

A $2.9 million federal grant will expand broadband internet access at the University of Alaska Fairbanks' rural campuses and support information technology careers for low-income Alaska Native and minority students. Learn more.


An elephant eats in an open area.Tuberculosis: An emerging threat for elephants globally

Join a presentation on Monday, March 20 from 3-4:30 p.m. in the Murie Auditorium by Dr. Sarad Paudel BVSc & AH, MVSc, Ph.D. research associate with the Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Paudel will discuss how active surveillance of TB in both wild and captive elephants is needed to prevent TB transmission at the elephant-human interface with a one-health approach and eventually for the conservation of Asian and African elephants globally.


University resources: ANKN, Indigenous IRB overview

An overview of what UAF guidance is available online in the areas of Indigenous studies, research ethics, and ethnographic standards of working with Indigenous peoples will be provided on Wednesday, March 22 from noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom. Panelists include: Mike Koskey and Sean Asikłuk Topkok (Interdisciplinary Studies). Reserve a seat for this Zoom session at https://bit.ly/co-creation-uaf.

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Chancellor White to host online forum on Student Success on March 30

Chancellor Dan White will host an online forum March 30 at 1 p.m. on Student Success featuring new academic programs, updates from the Graduate School, expansion of the North Star College, and exciting services offered through the Student Success Center. Register to get information on joining the meeting.  If you cannot join at that time, please submit questions and provide feedback in advance.


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Learn to preserve foods in Palmer class series

Learn to preserve foods using a variety of methods in a four-class series in Palmer this April. Class details are available online or contact Julie Cascio, an agent with the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service teaching the course. Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in advance to Cascio.


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