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Building Alaska's STEM Capacity

Alaska NSF EPSCoR improves scientific research capacity and broadens participation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in Alaska by engaging in multiyear, collaborative statewide research projects supported through National Science Foundation and the state of Alaska.

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Building collaborations to assess harvested and farmed marine species prioritized by Gulf of Alaska communities facing environmental shifts

2024 - 2029

"Interface of Change" asks how changes in the Gulf of Alaska coastal ecosystems affect marine species of cultural and economic importance, like kelp and salmon, and in turn the well-being of people living in Gulf of Alaska communities.

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News & features on Alaska NSF EPSCoR projects

In a Time of Change announces call for artists

Jun 11

The In a Time of Change program is accepting applications for artist residencies for a new art-science collaboration project inspired by coastal research and lifeways in the Gulf of Alaska region. In "Coastal Transitions," In a Time of Change will collaborate with the Interface of Change project run by the Alaska Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research. Interface of Change is a research, education and workforce development project funded by the National Science Foundation. It focuses on the socio-ecological health of coastal communities and key marine harvest species within the Gulf of Alaska's glacially influenced coastal environments.

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Ten middle school students wearing award medals pose with their two adult team coaches and the UAF Nook mascot outside in bright sun with a clear blue sky on the UAF campus. There is snow on the ground. In the background, there is the UAF Rasmuson library and engineering buildings, and the ice arch.

North Pole Science Olympiad team competes in national tournament

May 23

The Alaska Science Olympiad 2025 first place-winning middle school team from Discovery Peak Charter School in North Pole will compete in the Science Olympiad National Tournament at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln May 23-24.

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Meet Pete Warden, Interface of Change Entrepreneur-in-Residence. As the EIR, he joins the Workforce Development arm of the project with the Innovation & Entrepreneurship team. His aim is to encourage researchers to translate their work into marketable products or ideas, and to facilitate connections around the Gulf of Alaska to grow emerging industries.

Reverse-engineering Startup Culture for Alaskans

May 09

Meet Pete Warden, Interface of Change Entrepreneur-in-Residence. As the EIR, he joins the Workforce Development arm of the project with the Innovation & Entrepreneurship team. His aim is to encourage researchers to translate their work into marketable products or ideas, and to facilitate connections around the Gulf of Alaska to grow emerging industries.

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