2020 Archive

The Center for Transformative Research in Metabolism (TRiM), supported by a grant from the National Institutes of Health, National Institutes of General Medical Sciences (Award P20GM130443) is calling for Pre-Proposals to fund developmental research projects in the biomedical and health sciences for eligible UAF and UAA new investigators. TRiM’s central scientific focus is on the regulation of metabolic flexibility, anabolic sensitivity, and energy homeostasis and includes basic, translational, and clinical research informed by hibernation biology.

Although the presence of wildlife may delight some and annoy/frighten others, conflicts with wildlife can be avoided if you stay aware and give the animals space. Go about your life (observing from a distance) while giving the animals the respect to go about theirs.

The upcoming Thanksgiving holiday in November and winter closure period in December are just around the corner. I wanted to make employees aware of key dates for recording leave, along with a reminder that any travel you have planned must comply with state mandates and university guidelines.

Looking for musicians interested in joining an alternative band. We want to experiment with sound and attempt to create something new with a diverse range of musical directions. At present were looking for: a percussionist; pianist; singers, hopefully two one alto and one mezzo. And someone to add electronica as well.

The ConocoPhillips Arctic Science and Engineering Endowment Award RFP is now open! UAA faculty, adjunct faculty, staff and students involved in programs, research or related activities in the areas of Arctic science and/or engineering are eligible. (UAA faculty member must be included in proposal.)

I am selling a full bedroom set, Aspenhome Napa Collection in Ash Burl and Cherry Wood, for $4,250/OBO. The set consists of a Queen Sleigh Bed (platform, not box spring), two night stands (with night light underneath), entertainment chest, and 6-drawer Gentleman's Cabinet w/side storage. The exotic burl designs, highlighted carvings and twisted moldings create a unique, yet powerful style for your home. The organic grapevine details on bed posts, carved clusters and corbels and elegant ash burl and cherry wood veneers provide old world elegance with modern day function.

Join climate scientist and lifelong Alaskan Zach Brown, Ph.D., for a journey into the climate crisis and how we can tackle it. Zach will describe his work in the polar latitudes studying how warming and sea ice loss affect the Arctic and Antarctic ecosystems.