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.

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Terra Nova

Press release for the production

Climate change panel

Podcast of an Oct. 18 post-play panel of scientists on climate change

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.

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Resilience and Adaptive Management (RAM) Group

Office of the Chancellor

Maxine Burkett

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.

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49th State Fellows Program

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.”

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Science

Abstract for the article

ENRI Home

Environment and Natural Resources Institute Web site

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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