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'How do we make science a better place?' — The McLaughlin Lab comes to мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±

Jess McLaughlin, Ph.D., in the McLaughlin Lab

The McLaughlin Lab launched this semester at мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±, with principal investigator Jess McLaughlin, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, placing ethics at the forefront. McLaughlin is recruiting graduate students for the 2025-26 academic year and is actively thinking about how to prioritize students and local communities.

Hunting for extreme microbes

Memphis Hill, Ph.D., collecting samples from Grewingk Creek

This summer, Memphis Hill, Ph.D., led a team to collect sediment and water samples from sites near Grewingk Glacier in the hopes of identifying ‘extreme microbes’ — microbes that can survive in extreme environments, like underneath glaciers.

Scholarly Chronicles: Faculty Voices in Print

Travis Hedwig

Scholarly Chronicles: Faculty Voices in Print recognizes the achievements of мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±â€™s faculty, highlighting their dedication to advancing knowledge in their distinct fields. Through their published research in academic journals, papers and books, they continue to make impactful contributions in the classroom and beyond.

BRAIDED embeds research in the community and outside the black box

The city of St. Paul

Through a collaboration between мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±, UAF, and the Aleut Community of St. Paul Island Tribal Government, the Building Research Aligned with Indigenous Determination, Equity and Decision-Making project is creating a scientific workforce and community trust through the establishment of a tribal research program located in the heart of St. Paul.

Circling back to Adak: Diane Hanson’s life as an archaeologist

Excavating on Adak Island

For Diane Hanson, Ph.D., professor emerita of anthropology, retirement is not the end of a career discovering Alaska’s prehistory, but rather the opening of a new chapter. Hanson is currently working on a proposal to return to Adak Island in the Aleutian Islands to investigate an archaeological site she visited decades earlier.

Researching Alaska’s apple orchard pollinators

John McCormack in an apple orchard in Palmer, Alaska

Alaska may not come to mind when you think of places to grow apples, but local apple production — and the pollinating insects that make it possible — is something John McCormack is studying closely.

Visualizing the ocean and outdoors with GIS

Frank Schweers GIS Presentation

For Prince William Sound College (PWSC) outdoor leadership graduate Frank Schweers, a passion to explore the outdoors led to new opportunities to help others visualize the outdoors through the use of geographic information system (GIS) technology.

мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½± and University of Alaska Southeast Showcase Pioneering Educational Research

Campus in Summer

The мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½± (мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±) and the University of Alaska Southeast (UAS) are excited to highlight a publication demonstrating the profound impact innovative technology has on teacher instruction throughout Alaska. The collaborative мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½± and UAS research project is funded by a grant through Project LEAF.

Studying Biofouling in Port Valdez

PWSC students inspecting oyster baskets in Port Valdez

Hannah Bogdan, a second-year student at Prince William Sound College (PWSC), has been conducting research this academic year in collaboration with the Valdez Native Tribe (VNT), UAF, City of Valdez and Prince William Sound Regional Citizens' Advisory Council.

мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±â€™s Dr. Paddy Sullivan contributes to Arctic research published in Science

A graphic on how Arctic Sea Ice Retreat Fuels Boreal Forest Advance

Dr. Paddy Sullivan, director of the Environment and Natural Resource Institute at мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±, recently teamed up with researchers from Alaska Pacific University and Amherst College on a study funded by the National Science Foundation and published in the journal Science.

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