Scott Leorna, current Ph.D. student in Biological Sciences, has always had a strong
passion for wildlife and the outdoors, and it was this interest, coupled with Alaska's
extensive wilderness and opportunities for research, that led Scott to initially attend
UAF to pursue his B.S. in Wildlife Biology and Conservation.
The UAF International Arctic Research Center is hosting a special seminar with visiting
PhD students Greta Ferloni and Marie Zahn on monitoring whales and ships in Arctic
marine regions. Attend in person on July 21 from 11 a.m. to noon in Room 401 of the Akasofu Building
(masks required) or sign up to attend virtually.
Gunther Kletetschka of the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute worked
on developing the telescope's magnetically controlled microshutters, which helped
make those images possible.
To put the largest eruption in Alaska's written history in context, Robert Griggs
pondered what might have happened if the volcano was located on Manhattan Island. Griggs, a botanist from Ohio State University, ventured to what he named the Valley
of 10,000 Smokes a few years after the giant eruption.
The UAF Emergency Scholarship Program received the 2022 Gold Star Award from the National
Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators. The award recognizes innovative
ideas in the financial aid arena.
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University of Alaska President Pat Pitney and University of Alaska Fairbanks Vice
Chancellor for Research Nettie La Belle-Hamer are hosting a critical minerals summit.
Alaska's Minerals: A Strategic National Imperative is a two-day event taking place
on August 22-23 on the Troth Yeddha' campus, and organizers are looking for student
volunteers to assist with the summit.
University of Alaska Fairbanks senior mechanical engineering student and Alaska Center
for Energy and Power Undergraduate Summer Internship program intern Cole Sudkamp-Walker is investigating the factors that drive people to buy solar
panel installations.
Working on marine issues often requires knowledge of both natural and social sciences,
and the University of Alaska Fairbanks and the University of Alaska Southeast can
provide it through their new Master of Marine Policy degree.
Please plan to join us for this year's Golden Days Grande Parade, the first since
2019. Parade participants should arrive between 8:30 and 9:30 a.m. Participants must
be in the north Carlson Center parking lot no later than 9:30 a.m. to get positioned
before the parade begins at 10 a.m.
As of July 16, 2022, callers can now dial 988 to connect to the National Suicide Prevention
Lifeline’s highly trained call center professionals. Those in Alaska who dial from
a 907 area code will connect to Careline Alaska, where crisis counselors can provide
confidential support 24 hours, 7 days a week.
Take a walk in the woods with forester Glen Holt on Saturday, July 23, from 10 to
11:30 a.m. at Ballaine Lake on Farmers Loop. Holt will answer questions about managing forested areas or large wooded yards to
enhance their trees.
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