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Attend Chancellor's
Convocation Sept. 12

Please join Chancellor Dan White from 1-2 p.m. at the UAF Davis Concert Hall on Thursday, Sept. 12, for a celebration of UAF's accomplishments over the past year. Read more about the event.


Damaged highway in Alaska

UAF scientist's method could give months' warning of major earthquakes

The public could have days or months of warning about a major earthquake through identification of prior low-level tectonic unrest over large areas, according to research by a University of Alaska Fairbanks scientist who analyzed two major quakes in Alaska and California. Learn more about the research.


Reminder: Provide feedback to the UAF Academic Plan

This is a reminder that we are seeking feedback on the Academic Plan Implementation Update through this Google form by Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. Your input will allow us to refine the recommendations for ongoing and future implementation. For additional questions you can email uaf-provost@alaska.edu.


Boreal Lexicon by Jennifer Moss.

In a Time of Change: Boreal Echoes exhibit

A new exhibit, Boreal Echoes, showcases art inspired by the boreal forest and the scientists who study it. The exhibit, produced by the collaborative arts-humanities-science program In a Time of Change is available for viewing in the Bear Gallery in the Alaska Centennial Center for the Arts at Pioneer Park in Fairbanks. The exhibit will run at the gallery through Sept. 28, Monday through Saturday from noon to 6 p.m. Learn more about the exhibit.


Use social annotation to support classroom community of practice

Communities of practice in the classroom create opportunities for transformative learning experiences, in which students take ownership of their learning experiences and actively foster a collective learning environment. Read the full article.


Fall 2024 registration open for 365 SMART Academy

UAF Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning is offering K-12 enrichment courses from October to December. Some courses are designed around homeschool schedules, while others occur outside of public school hours. Whatever your child's schedule, Summer Sessions has a course for you! Read more and register.

What's happening

Deadlines and reminders


The Nanook Technology Services and Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning is hosting a presidential debate watch event on Tuesday, Sept. 10 in Schaible Auditorium. The debate is scheduled to start at 5 p.m. (9 p.m. Eastern Time) and doors will open at 4:30 p.m. Learn more about the viewing.


September at The MILL

Summer learning experiences challenge us as learners to practice and grow outside the formal structures of an academic environment. Reflect on a summer learning experience. Create and share a visual representation of your learning process, design a tool to aid in someone's learning, or capture the essence of informal learning. Read more on the project and viewing.


A green caterpillar raises its head from the palm of a person's hand.

Why is that caterpillar looking at me?

On a trip to Quartz Lake, visitor to Alaska Garrett Ast once plucked a caterpillar from a twig. As Garrett held it in his palm, the caterpillar reared up and -- with two sparkling baby blues -- looked him right in the eye. Learn more about this curious survival mechanism.


About Cornerstone

The Cornerstone employee newsletter is produced by University Relations and emailed to all UAF staff and faculty. You can submit news items here.

 

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