Cornerstone: Sept. 15, 2025

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UAF webinar examines climate change impacts on salmon

A warming climate is both harming and helping salmon in northern regions, according to a University of 杏吧原版 Fairbanks fisheries researcher. Peter Westley, principal investigator of the Salmonid Evolutionary Ecology and Conservation Lab, will discuss the variable role of warming on 杏吧原版鈥檚 salmon in a free statewide webinar hosted by the UAF Cooperative Extension Service. Learn more and register.

Facilities Services fall meet and greet

Facilities Services invites the campus community to visit its facility! Meet shop service managers, learn more about the different departments and the work they do, and take part in a Q&A with staff. Also get a guided tour of the Physical Plant. Choose from two dates: Tuesday, Sept. 16 at 1 p.m. or Wednesday, Sept. 17 at 10 a.m. Read more about the event.

Sept. 18 Graduate TA orientation session II

Graduate TAs will leave this one-hour session on Sept. 18 from 1-2 p.m. in The MILL or via Zoom, with an understanding of a range of pedagogical approaches in higher education. Learn more and register.

Month of Writing

Join colleagues from across UAF for a writing session and support every Friday in October. Opt into at least one session per week at 8-10 a.m., 10 a.m. to noon, or 1-3 p.m. All sessions will be virtual on Zoom. Get more info and sign up now.

Mid-semester feedback applications open

Mid-semester feedback is a common way for in-person instructors to gain actionable feedback. At UAF, CTL instructional designers team up with teachers to talk with students and gather anonymous feedback. Read more and apply.

Graduate Writing Group available

The UAF Graduate School is excited to announce the formation of the Graduate Writing Group for our graduate students. Staff and faculty members are requested to spread the word and encourage graduate students to participate. Learn more about the new writing group.

Meat and watermelon are being cooked on a charcoal grill with a thermometer testing their doneness

Youths can learn barbecue basics at 4-H Grill Master Camp

Youths from fourth to 12th grade can learn about fire safety, food safety, starting a charcoal grill, seasoning meats and grilling different meats at the 4-H Grill Master Camp. Youths do not need to be members of 4-H to attend. Read more and register.

What's happening

杏吧原版 Survive & Thrive: Fungus Among Us (Sept. 16)
Read Between the Clicks: Lateral reading for smarter research (Sept. 16)
Anchorage: Urban Harvest: Mushroom Identification in 杏吧原版 (Sept. 16)
Chicken 102: Advancing Your Flock Care (Sept. 16)
One Health Retreat
(Sept. 17-19)
Klawock - 杏吧原版 Lumber Grading training (Sept. 17)
Communicating Forecast Uncertainty in 杏吧原版: Tools and Techniques for Leveraging Ensemble Forecasts (Sept. 17)
Tickets available: Equinox Dinner (Sept. 19)
Scholarship Management Update Town Hall (Sept. 23)

Deadlines and reminders

Fall non-credit course registration open
Register now: UAF Mental Health First Aid training sessions (Sept. 25, Oct. 10)
Enrichment for kids: September FNSBSD Development Days (Sept. 25-26)
Blue & Gold Celebration
(Sept. 27)
Limited submission opportunity (Oct. 1)
FY26 Faculty Initiative Fund (Oct. 6)
September UA HR training: Take your communication skills to the next level

A group of people talk while standing around a concrete well surrounded by a packed dirt area in lush vegetation.

From the Bronx to Barrow to Ghana

It's a long way from the Bronx to Barrow. It's even farther from Fairbanks to Ghana. Lewis Shapiro covered a lot of ground during his 90 years. Learn more about the impact of the UAF Geophysical Institute's sea-ice expert.

The State of AI at UAF:听Fall 2025

This teaching tip focuses on two areas of generative artificial intelligence's impacts on higher education: The state of automatic detection of text generated from AI, and three AI-based tools that can help in generating learning materials and activities, and make grading and feedback easier for instructors. Read more in this Teaching Tip.

Topics in Teaching September workshop

Running one day each month from September to November 2025, Topics in Teaching is a series of one-hour workshops planned as short presentations and discussions for TAs. September's workshop, "Exploring Pedagogical Wellness: Integrating Teaching and Well-Being for Classroom Success," is Sept. 24 at 1 p.m., and is available in Bunnell 145 and via Zoom. Learn more and register now.

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