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What a difference a week makes! Over the course of this week, I have seen so many
people return to campus after summer vacations or being off contract. In fact, looking
out my window on Wednesday, I counted at least three new student campus tours taking
place and a handful of people taking photos with our Charles Bunnell statue. The Bunnell
statue is an iconic photo op on campus, especially when visitors dress him up in hats
or scarves for a quick photo. With the new buzz on campus (which is soon to be even
busier), I wanted to share some updates related to human resources, policy, and shared
services. We have made some great progress over the summer in many areas. Continue reading this week's Friday Focus.
The UAF Community and Technical College will host a special graduation ceremony to
celebrate the achievements of students completing degrees and certificates through
the Summer Fire Academy and other programs, including aviation. The ceremony is set
for 1 to 3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16, at Davis Concert Hall on UAF's Troth Yeddha' Campus.
Read more about the event.
Teslin Brannan, as a high school student, collected data during the 2023 Girls* On
Ice expedition and analyzed it in a 300-level University of Alaska Fairbanks course.
Learn more about the study.
Attention all administrators, staff, and faculty: join us for a casual get-together
with the parents of this year's newly enrolled students on Wednesday, Aug. 21 from
7-9 p.m. Learn more about the social.
Wrangell-based T3 Alliance students installed a remote live-stream camera system at
the Anan Wildlife Observatory in the Tongass National Forest, enabling viewers to
see black and brown bears fishing for salmon. This project, supported by the U.S.
Forest Service, involved high school students using skills from the T3 Alaska program.
The system is powered by solar energy and uses Starlink for video feed. Explore.org
hosts the stream, and the project is set for a five-year expansion plan. The live
stream began on July 24. Read more about the students' work to install the live-stream system.
UAF in the News
Arctic ocean may absorb less CO2 than projected due to coastal erosion (Los Angeles Times)
Warming rivers and over-fishing leave native Alaskans facing 'salmon scarcity' (BBC)
Experts look to community for better understanding of November landslide (Wrangell Sentinel)
Permafrost is releasing methane where you don't expect it (KUAC)
UAF receives grant to purchase instruments for air pollution study (Alaska's News Source)
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