Juneau, Alaska – Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company has pledged to renew a $300,000 commitment to the University of Alaska Southeast (UAS) Center for Mine Training for their “Pathways to Mining Careers” program beginning in Fall 2017. This brings the company’s total investment in local mine training to more than $900,000 since 2011. The program […]
The University of Alaska Southeast invites teachers and artists to “UAS 2017 Summer in the Rainforest: Teachers as Artists; Artists as Teachers,” a place-based learning experience exploring the creative core of both teaching and the arts. This event is provided in two sessions from July 24-29 and July 30- Aug. 4. Week one includes the […]
University of Washington researchers have invented a cellphone that requires no batteries — a major leap forward in moving beyond chargers, cords and dying phones. Instead, the phone harvests the few microwatts of power it requires from either ambient radio signals or light. The team also made Skype calls using its battery-free phone, demonstrating that the prototype […]
(Statewide) — A survey of Alaska residents is currently being conducted by researchers at Colorado State University to better understand public opinions about fish and wildlife management. The America’s Wildlife Values survey is part of a national effort sponsored by the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. Over the course of the next couple of […]