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Staffing changes at Disability Services There are staffing changes at the Office of Disability Services. Mary Matthews has left her position as director, and Ana Richards, the ADA coordinator for UAF, will work with students who need accommodations until a permanent replacement is found. A competitive recruitment for the director position will be underway shortly. Until then, please continue to refer students, staff and faculty to the Disability Services office in room 208 Whitaker, 907-474-5655 or 907-474-1827 (TTY), uaf-disability-services@alaska.edu or .

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$1.7 million grant to train informal science educators

UAF will receive $1.7 million from the National Science Foundation to train informal science educators, such as librarians, museum staff, and after-school providers, through the Fostering STEAM project.

UAF surplus property now available online The UAF Property and Central Receiving Office is now using GovDeals.com to dispose of surplus property. The online auction web site is open to all parties interested in bidding on government surplus items from across the U.S. and Canada.

Dog partner enhances hike across AVÀÇÂÛ̳

I have had a good number of human partners on this summer's walk along the path of the trans-AVÀÇÂÛ̳ oil pipeline. But only Cora has been there for every step. I can't imagine the trip without her.

Mountain glaciers recharge vital aquifers

Small mountain glaciers play a big role in recharging vital aquifers and in keeping rivers flowing during the winter, according to a new study published in Geophysical Research Letters, a journal of the American Geophysical Union.

Featured photo of the week

Participants in UAF's 2017 Rural AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Honors Institute gather in front of the Rasmuson Library after their graduation ceremony Thursday, July 24.

EDIR decommissioning and request for action The UA Office of Information Technology will decommission EDIR by Feb. 1, 2018. If you work on an EDIR-dependent service, contact the project manager or project team member with whom you work to support your service. If you do not work on an EDIR-depending service, no action is required. The directory for UAF and statewide will be at .

Week's events: UAF interviews, balance training, AVÀÇÂÛ̳ history, Brazilian music University of AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Fairbanks Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning is hosting nearly 50 free lectures, concerts and other events this summer. Here is what’s happening during the week of July 23-29.

Memorial service to be held for Jerah Chadwick, professor emeritus A gathering in honor of Jerah Chadwick will be held Sunday, July 30, at 7 p.m. at the Georgeson Garden pavilion. Chadwick, who died June 7, 2016, in San Antonio, Texas, was named a UAF professor emeritus of general and developmental studies in 2009.

Agriculture Appreciation Day at the Farm Aug. 3 The Matanuska Experiment Farm in Palmer will host AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Agriculture Appreciation Day at the Farm from noon to 5 p.m. Aug. 3. The free annual event has the atmosphere of a country fair with educational presentations, hayrides, animals, and a number of kids’ and family activities.

UAF's Golden Days parade float wins award UAF's float in this year's Kinross Fort Knox Golden Days Grande Parade received the best noncommercial award Saturday, July 22. The float's centennial theme was 100 Years of Friends in Gold Places.

UAF research center introduces new wildfire map tool People interested in the latest wildfire activity now have a new web-based tool to explore current and historic wildfires in AVÀÇÂÛ̳. The UAF Scenarios Network for AVÀÇÂÛ̳ and Arctic Planning has launched a new AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Wildfires tool. Users can view active and inactive fire locations and perimeters, and explore past wildfires dating back to 1940.

Unmanned aircraft go beyond line of sight

A UAF team and a Canadian company have flown an unmanned aircraft beyond the line of sight for the first time as part of efforts to bring such aircraft to northern airports.

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