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When I talk about the place where I work, it's always the people I think about first.
The colleagues I collaborate with, the alumni and donors I am connecting to the university,
and the students I am privileged to observe as they find their passion and earn their
degrees. As Alaskans, we know how one person's ripple of an idea can quickly become
a legacy. UAF is not just a place or an institution, it's people. Continue reading the Friday Focus.
Spend an afternoon in the fields of the Fairbanks Experiment Farm with researchers
and learn about the agriculture-related science happening at the University of Alaska
Fairbanks. Fairbanks Research Field Day, 2-7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 30, is a free educational
event for farmers, community leaders and the general public. Learn more about the event.
UAF in the News
UAF professor awarded for leading aeronomy research (Fairbanks Daily News-Miner)
Wildfire Walk opens to the public (KTVF)
Science on the edge: how extreme outdoor skills enhanced our fieldwork (Nature)
Climate action by fishermen, for fishermen (KDLG)
Chinese warships near Alaska signal growing naval projection – and a message to Nato (MSN)
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Final chance: Golden Days parade signup!
There's still time for employees, students and alumni to sign up to walk or ride with
UAF in the 2024 Golden Days Grande Parade on Saturday, July 20. Visit the 2024 UAF Golden Days parade signup form for more information. Already signed up? Pick up your T-shirt Friday from noon-2
p.m. at at the alumni tent in front of Constitution Hall.
The University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service has invited Kathy
Liska, the fair's crop superintendent and a master gardener, to lead a free webinar
from 6-7 p.m. on Monday, July 22, and is available statewide, on how to participate in the competitive exhibits at the Alaska State Fair, which
runs Aug. 16 to Sept. 2 in Palmer. Learn more about the webinar and how to register.
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