The editor of the Anchorage Daily News, Pat Dougherty, speaks about the future of newspapers at the Department of Journalism & Public Communication’s Brown Bag Lunch Presentation.

This pocast was recorded on Nov. 5, 2009.

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The 2009-10 UAA/APU Books of the Year theme is “Responding to Climate Change in Alaska.” Please join us for an exciting and informative evening in which the Seawolf Debate Team, a faculty panel and all attendees address this critical topic. This event is part of a series of debates sponsored by UAA since 2003 to provide forums for Alaskans to participate in discussions of policies and issues affecting their future.

This podcast was recorded on Oct. 29, 2009.

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Greg Kimura, editor of “Alaska At 50: The Past, Present and, Next Fifty Years of Alaska Statehood” brings a panel of contributors together to discuss perspectives of Alaska’s history and future. Guests include Ronald Spatz, Vic Fischer and Phyllis Fast.

This podcast was recorded on Oct. 20, 2009.

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Esteemed neuroscientist Dr. Pat Levitt shared his research on the impact of early experience on brain development and how we can more effectively advocate for policies and laws that help us invest in our children. His talk, “The Impact of Early Adversity on Brain and Child Development: Implications for Policy and Law,” was recorded on Oct. 20, 2009.

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In conjunction with the fall 2009 production of ‘Terra Nova,’ the UAA Dept. of Theatre & Dance hosted a symposium on climate change in the Arctic. Panelists included UAA faculty Dr. Lillian Alessa, Dr. Birgit Hagedorn, and Dr. Jeff Welker. The discussion was moderated by Dr. Kerry Feldman.

This podcast was recorded on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009.

• Conversation with director Tom Skore :: Why he chose the play, how he worked with the actors.
• Terra Nova :: Press release on the production

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UAA’s Dept. of Theatre & Dance produced ‘Terra Nova’ in October 2009, dedicated to science and the opening of UAA’s new ConocoPhillips Integrated Science Building.

Director Tom Skore explains why he chose this drama, inspired by a 1981 article by Northrop Frye, titled “Where Metaphors and Equations Meet: a Convergence of the Arts and Sciences.” He is speaking with Kathleen McCoy from University Advancement.

This podcast was recorded on Oct. 20, 2009.

• Terra Nova :: Press release for the production
• Climate change panel :: Podcast of an Oct. 18 post-play panel of scientists on climate change

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Climate Justice expert, Maxine Burkett, associate professor at the University of Hawaii, Manoa, William S. Richardson School of Law speaks on ‘Helping Vulnerable Communities Adapt to Climate Change’

This talk was hosted by the Resilience and Adaptive Management (RAM) Group and the Office of the Chancellor.

This podcast was recorded on September 29, 2009.

• Resilience and Adaptive Management (RAM) Group ::
• Office of the Chancellor ::
• Maxine Burkett ::

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The Forty-Ninth State Fellows Program of the UAA Honors College presents the annual Constitution Day Polaris Lecture with Anchorage Attorney Doug Pope speaking on “Why the Constitution Is Important to You.”

This podcast was recorded on September 17, 2009.

• 49th State Fellows Program ::

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UAA biology professor Jeff Welker co-authored an important paper identifying gaps in our knowledge on how climate warming is changing the Arctic. An international team of scientists collaborated on the paper, reviewing dozens of research documents on the effects of circumpolar warming and noting numerous direct effects. They issued a call to action, describing what we need to do in global climate change research and where the public needs to spend its money. The paper was published Sept. 11, 2009 in the journal “Science.”

• Science :: Abstract for the article
• ENRI Home :: Environment and Natural Resources Institute Web site

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This event was held at the Wendy Williamson Auditorium on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2009 for freshman and their supporting family and friends. Emcees were student scholars Kelcie Ralph, Alex Bonnecaze and Deana Glick. The keynote speaker was Roger Tsien, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry for 2008. UA President Mark Hamilton and UAA Chancellor Fran Ulmer also spoke briefly.

This podcast was recorded on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2009

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