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Last year, I wrote the Friday Focus around this time and mentioned that I don't set
resolutions but goals. Over time, I've found that resolutions just didn't work for
me, but goal setting did. When creating a goal, I develop small milestones to reach
that goal or goals. I work best when I can break something down and eliminate the
potential of it overwhelming me. Continue reading this week's Friday Focus.
 Talk: How Scotland is Winning the European Space Race
Scotland is famous for its haggis and kilts. Less well known is its thriving space
sector. Hina Khan, executive director of Space Scotland, will share how satellite
manufacturing, newly-built launch facilities, and dedicated research institutes have
put Scotland at the forefront of Europe's space race. Join us for Khan's talk on Wednesday,
Jan. 24 at 3:30 p.m. in the Elvey Auditorium. For more info, email uaf-vcr@alaska.edu.
We are excited to announce the release of the 2024 RFP for multi-institution transportation
mobility project proposals. These projects require PIs from at least two of our consortium
partners to participate. The theme this year is: "Developing human-centered and transformative
multimodal mobility solutions for an equitable Pacific Northwest." Read more, including proposal deadlines.
UAF Environmental Health Safety and Risk Management has recently updated some of its
required training modules, including safety and Protection of Minors training. Learn more about the classes.
UAF in the News
New Native Arts coordinator will bring regular community workshops back to Bethel
campus (KYUK)
A 14,000-year-old tusk offers clues about the relationship between early Alaskans
and woolly mammoths (Yahoo)
Mystery snakeworm new to science discovered in Alaska in "X-Files case" (Newsweek)
UAF hockey ties Anchorage, but earns mental victory (KTVF)
Alaska EdVenture Podcast 008: North Star College Student Experience (Fairbanks Daily News-Miner)
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Join UAF’s Northwest Campus, the UAF Office of Rights, Compliance and Accountability,
and the Nanook Diversity and Action Center for this month's Shine a Light Speaker
Series event on Jan. 23, Empowering Traditional Craftsmanship: A Journey with Sew
Yupik's Small Business with Nikki Corbett. The virtual presentation will consist of
how Corbett began her sewing business Sew Yup’ik, overcoming the challenges along
the way and believing in herself. Register in advance. To learn more about the speaker please visit the event page.
The Rural Alaska Honors Institute is accepting applications for its summer 2024 session.
The session will run from May 28 to July 12. Applications are due by Friday, March
1. Read more about the program.
During this month's webinar on Jan. 24 at 12:30 p.m., Jessica Cherry, NOAA’s Regional Climate Service director for Alaska, will review the
recent and ancient history of flooding of the Upper Tanana River, particularly in
the area around the road to the Village of Tetlin. Register here for the online event.
University of Alaska Fairbanks researchers have released a study of options to greatly
reduce carbon emissions from electricity generation in Alaska’s Railbelt region by
2050. Read more on the study.
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