Brewster publishes Boots, Bikes and Bombers
Karen Brewster, Research Associate with the Oral History Program/Project Jukebox, Alaska and Polar Regions Collections and Archives in the Rasmuson Library, has published a book titled Boots, Bikes and Bombers: Adventures of Alaska Conservationist Ginny Hill Wood (UA Press). The book is an intimate biography of Ginny Hill Wood, a pioneering Alaska conservationist and outdoorswoman, who served as a [more ...]
UAF 2012 Authors Reception April 27
Chancellor Brian Rogers and Bella Karr Gerlich, Dean of Libraries, invite you to the Northern Voices UAF 2012 Authors Reception, honoring UAF faculty and staff who are authors of books published since March 2011. This reception will be held from 4 – 5 p.m., April 27, in the Rasmuson Library. Please RSVP to Ann Shane, Library Dean’s Office, at 474-7224 or amshane@alaska.edu.
Mackey appointed to American Society for Public Administration Board
E. Robert Mackey at the Chukchi Campus in Kotzebue has been appointed to the National Board for Public Administration Education. Mackey’s term is from 2012 through 2014. In addition to managing the Journal of Public Affairs Education, the Board for Public Administration Education also organizes national conferences and events, maintains a database of syllabi and teaching resources, and recognizes [more ...]
Student receives first Coverdell Fellowship
UAF awarded Jacqueline Rahm the Peace Corps Paul D. Coverdell Fellowship. Rahm is the first recipient of the fellowship, which is awarded through the the Department of Alaska Native Studies and Rural Development. The fellowship will provide funding for Rahm’s indigenous studies doctoral dissertation work. Rahm is working on a project to help define Alaska [more ...]
Joseph selected as one of Girl Scout’s Women of Distinction
The Farthest North Girl Scout Council designed an award a decade ago that honors women who have made highly visible, as well as silent, contributions to the Fairbanks community. Each May, the Girl Scout council recognizes three women, at a banquet in their honor, who make our city a better place to live and who are [more ...]
Mollett painting hangs in Anchorage airport
Associate Professor of Art David Mollett’s artwork was recently installed at the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport. Read an article about the art online.
Simmons receives Volunteer of the Year Award
Teisha Simmons, director of the Interior-Aleutians Campus, was one of six recipients of the First Lady Volunteer of the Year Awards. First Lady Sandy Parnell announced the recipients April 2. The recipients were chosen by an executive committee of Alaska community members. The First Lady’s Volunteer of the Year Awards are awarded to those who [more ...]
Western Alaska Interdisciplinary Science Conference success
More than 180 professional and citizen scientists convened at the Bristol Bay Campus in Dillingham last week for the 5th annual Western Alaska Interdisciplinary Science Conference. The three-day conference was the largest to date and featured diverse topics including fisheries, subsistence science, marine science, local and traditional knowledge, green building and more. An entire day was devoted to discussions on baseline data [more ...]
IAC instructor completes Iditarod
Jodi Bailey, Interior-Aleutians Campus instructor of business and technology, recently completed her second Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, finishing in 23rd place with 11 Dew Claw Kennel dogs. Last year, Bailey became the first person ever to complete both the Yukon Quest and Iditarod as a rookie. This year Bailey teamed up with special education advocates [more ...]
Researchers share Alaska Forum award for Aleutian toxin monitoring
The Alaska Forum on the Environment presented its 2012 Outstanding Achievement Award to researchers who led the Aleutian Pribilof Islands Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP) Project. The award was presented to researchers Bruce Wright, senior scientist with the Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association, and to Ray RaLonde, aquaculture specialist with the Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program [more ...]
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