Friday Focus: The future is bright, but so is the present

As an institute of higher education, we spend a lot of time thinking about the future. Students come here to get the tools they need to make their future dreams come through. Faculty spend their days giving students knowledge for future success or conducting research that advances their field. And staff make all of this possible, all while providing transformative experiences for students that position them for a bright future. How do we celebrate when goals are met, or when something transforms from an idea into a finished product? Our number one celebration is commencement! But what about the myriad of other efforts, even career-long efforts that transform this university that are not commencement? Construction, renovation or rehabilitation of facilities, research outcomes, patents and intellectual property commercialization, land and lease agreements, etc.? As I look across campus the evidence is everywhere. Continue reading the Friday Focus.

UAF science communicator gets an explosion of literary notoriety

Elisabeth Nadin of the Alaska Earthquake Center helped with research for "Eruption," the new book by bestselling American author James Patterson and the late Michael Crichton. The book, released June 3, was an instant top seller. Read more about Nadin's contributions.