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Friday Focus: Many hands make light (budget) work

This week, I spent a night in Anchorage between meetings at the Alaska Energy Authority and University of Alaska Anchorage. Wednesday morning at the hotel I ate a biscuit, egg, cheese and sausage breakfast sandwich. I was reminded that the people will often invoke the saying “you don’t want to know how the sausage is made” when discussing the legislative budget process. This made me think about our budget process at UAF and how far from sausage-making it is. For starters, it is something that we not only want you to know about, but encourage you to participate in!


UAF in the News

Scorching heat and Canada wildfires could be tied to ‘wavy, blocky’ jet stream (NBC News)

How's the weather up there? It'll be harder for Alaska to tell as a longtime program goes off air (The Washington Post)

Expert Tips for Freezing Food and Reducing Food Waste (The New York Times)

Study: Erosion has made the Bering Strait a meter deeper on the Alaska side than it used to be (Alaska Beacon)

U.S. senators propose new fish labeling, enhanced ocean research and more economic tools (Alaska Public Media)

The ARROW Program: Drones Add New Tool to State Emergency Response Quiver (Alaska Business)

What's happening today

Deadlines and reminders


Nook enjoys a ride on the 2022 Golden Days float.Save the date: Nanook Rendezvous

The University of Alaska Fairbanks Alumni Association will hold its annual reunion weekend from July 13-15. UAF alumni from all years are invited to attend Nanook Rendezvous 2023. Read more... 


Course eval software to be upgraded July 4

The student course evaluation software Explorance Blue is scheduled for an upgrade on July 4. Learn more ... 


Pavlof Volcano

Research reveals CO2 sources from Aleutian-Alaska Arc volcanoes

Scientists have wondered what happens to the organic and inorganic carbon that Earth's Pacific Plate carries with it as it slides into the planet's interior along the volcano-studded Ring of Fire. A new study suggests a notable amount returns to the atmosphere. Read more...


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