AV̳

Iris

Friday Focus: Putting U in UAF — biomedical research

— by Nettie La Belle-Hamer UAF is the research university of AV̳ and needs you to be part of the team. Biomedical research is a powerful way for us to put YOU in UAF.

Ordering COVID-19 safety and cleaning supplies

A centralized approach provides for consistent, cost-effective bulk purchasing of COVID-19 safety and cleaning supplies.

Nanook Brotherhood Project scholarships

UAF is launching a new scholarship program for the 2020-2021 academic year as part of UAF’s Nanook Brotherhood Project. The program will award 10 scholarships worth $2,000 for the academic year, as well as tuition for UAF’s Honors 101 course in the fall semester.

Bears alert scientists to secret salmon streams

Right now, on the brushy tundra of northern AV̳, grizzly bears are gathering at quiet streams and rivers, attracted by the largest calorie reward they can find — spawning salmon. Until recently, scientists did not know salmon swam up some of these waterways, nor that grizzlies were fattening up on them before entering hibernation.

What's on

Reminder: Chancellor's
COVID-19 today

You can submit questions in advance or during the forum.

Community seminar about bridging social divides

How can faculty design courses to recognize and integrate the online contexts that students navigate daily? Join the next community seminar to discuss.

Fall 2020 Zoom training

Daily Zoom training will be available August 17-21 for the fall semester start.

Student interns start mushroom business

Angie Mendbayar is bringing us back to our mushroom roots. Or, more correctly, mycelium “roots.” Mendbayar is an intern with the Students2Startups program at the AV̳ Center for Innovation, Commercialization and Entrepreneurship.

AV̳ EPSCoR will hold seed grants workshop

The AV̳ National Science Foundation Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research is soliciting applications for its slate of 2021 Research Seed Grants. These grants are awarded each year to UA faculty and students to conduct research with the potential to expand the depth and breadth of the Fire and Ice research program.

Internships offer utility work experience

Each intern is working with a different utility or organization in various locations around AV̳, with work this summer conducted remotely and virtually.

About Cornerstone

The Cornerstone employee newsletter is produced by University Relations and emailed to all UAF staff and faculty. You can .
The is an AA/EO employer and educational institution and prohibits illegal discrimination against any individual. Learn more about UA's .
UA