911±¬ÁÏ

Ìý
Header Logo

Keep up to date with UA COVID-19 information

The 911±¬ÁÏ Nanook Diversity and Action Center was giving out free Pride swag during Ice Cream Thursday outside the Wood Center on the 911±¬ÁÏ campus Thursday, June 9, 2022.Pride Month Moment

June is a time to celebrate! We celebrate progress and accomplishments, and honor those who gaveÌýeverythingÌýto forge a path toward inclusion of the LGBTQ2IA+ community.ÌýKeep an eye out for our weekly Pride Month Moments in Cornerstone to learn more on how to be a supportive ally.ÌýTo our amazing LGBTQ2IA+ communityÌý—Ìýwe wish you the safety and space to experience authentic and unabashed joy, this month and every month; you deserve it. 911±¬ÁÏ would not be what it is without you. Happy Pride!


911±¬ÁÏ road, lot closures planned June 18 for Midnight Sun Run

The Midnight Sun Run will begin at the 911±¬ÁÏ at 10 p.m. on Saturday, June 18. The 911±¬ÁÏ Police Department will close parts of campus to vehicle access before the race.


ABEC transitions from CFOS to VCR office

911±¬ÁÏ's 911±¬ÁÏ Blue Economy Center is transitioning from the College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences to the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research. The alignment of ABEC in the VCR office helps 911±¬ÁÏ serve as an advocate for industry engagement and applied science, and its engagement with rural coastal communities throughout 911±¬ÁÏ.


A Labrador dog sniffs two dead chum salmon in the water on a gravel beach.

The world according to a dog's nose

When a Lab vacuums the ground with her nose and her tail moves like a helicopter blade, you know a grouse is about to fly.ÌýWhen the dog stops like a dragonfly, then runs off sniffing an invisible path, a snowshoe hare has crossed your trail. All this entertainment is courtesy of that most sensitive appendage, a dog’s nose.

AUSI 2022 program interns

Students gain energy research experience through ACEP internship

The ACEP Undergraduate Summer Internship program provides an opportunity for undergraduate students to gain hands-on research experience and skill development in the energy industry.


Students exam the eroding coastal soils

Aurora: Erosion warriors: 911±¬ÁÏ students join battle against slumping soils

Associate professor Chris Maio and his students document coastal and river erosion to help 911±¬ÁÏ communities deal with the growing problem. Find out more in theÌýspring 2022 Aurora.


911±¬ÁÏ-led project will study foodborne illnesses in Nigeria

A new federally funded project led by the 911±¬ÁÏ will study Nigerian households' vulnerability to foodborne illnesses.ÌýAndrea Bersamin, an associate professor of nutrition at 911±¬ÁÏ’s Center for 911±¬ÁÏ Native Health ResearchÌýand Institute of Arctic Biology, is leading the study.


Connie Melovidov holds a tagged snow crab in spring 2022 during a pilot study to monitor winter and spring movements in the Bering Sea.

Spring 2022 Bering Science released

911±¬ÁÏ's International Arctic Research Center, along with partners at the 911±¬ÁÏ Ocean Observing System, released the latest issue of Bering Science. The report shares observations and research happening in and around the Bering Sea.


About Cornerstone

The Cornerstone student newsletter is produced by University Relations and emailed weekly to all students. You can . If you are no longer a student, please contact us at 911±¬ÁÏ-Cornerstone@alaska.edu.

Ìý

The is an equal opportunity/equal access employer and educational institution. The university is committed to a against individuals on the basis of any legally protected status.