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I have thought about a key conversation with my then eight-year-old son about his
hesitation to try out for a team many times over the years. Fear of failure can be
motivating, but it can also be paralyzing if we are not careful. The concept often
resurfaces when I least expect it. When I first accepted the job as director of a
large NASA project that was struggling to survive over 20 years ago, I bought myself
a present that I keep in my office to this day. It is a small metal block with one
sentence engraved in simple text. "What would you attempt to do if you knew you could
not fail?" I sometimes need to remind myself of the advice I gave my children. Taking
my own advice, I focus on the end game for me and for UAF. Continue reading this week's Friday Focus.
The UAF Troth Yeddha’ Ph.D. Fellowship is a new opportunity with funding available
to support a limited number of Ph.D. students over the upcoming year (through spring
2025) starting May 5. Learn more and how to apply.
UAF in the News
Over 8,000 soldiers took part in an international military exercise in Alaska (NPR)
Open house is a chance to see inner workings of Museum of the North (Fairbanks Daily News-Miner)
Ice measuring in Kotzebue can help snowmachiners and scientists alike (Anchorage Daily News)
‘This is exciting!’ Farm Forum offers something for everyone (KUAC)
University of Alaska Fairbanks scientists are developing a new light detection and
ranging instrument to help gain a better understanding of space weather enveloping
Earth. The new laser radar, or lidar, will be the third for the UAF Geophysical Institute. Read more on the lidar and it's role in research.
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