North Pole Science Olympiad team competes in national tournament

May 23, 2025

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.

Reverse-engineering Startup Culture for Alaskans

May 09, 2025

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.

Closing the Circle: Logan Berner joins the Interface of Change research team as the new UAS forest ecology faculty hire

May 09, 2025

Logan Berner joins the Alaska EPSCoR Interface of Change project. As the first of four faculty hires planned under Interface of Change, Berner brings expertise in forest ecology, remote sensing, and spatial analysis to the team.

Congratulations to the recipients of the Alaska EPSCoR Professional Development Travel Awards

April 30, 2025

Out of the many compelling applications we received for the Alaska EPSCoR professional development travel awards, we awarded travel funding to eight recipients.

Alaska EPSCoR Professional Development Travel Awards

April 11, 2025

The Alaska EPSCoR Interface of Change project is accepting applications for travel funding of up to $2,500 for domestic travel to present at a conference or attend a training this spring. Students, staff, or faculty from any Alaska institution of higher education are eligible to apply. Applications are open now - apply by 5 p.m. AKDT, April 18, 2025!

Interface of Change Year 2 Seed Awards

April 10, 2025

Alaska EPSCoR is now accepting applications for Interface of Change seed awards to fund research, student research, education and broadening participation. The deadline to apply for all three seed award solicitations is 5 p.m. AKDT, May 30, 2025. An informational webinar on the application process will take place at 12 p.m. AKDT on April 22, 2025.

Students test knowledge and skills at Alaska Science Olympiad

March 21, 2025

The Alaska Science Olympiad competition for students in grades 6-8 will convene March 28-29 at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Interface of Change Annual Community Participation Workshops

February 04, 2025

In February and March 2025, Interface of Change researchers are visiting Cordova, Seldovia, Homer, Haines, and Klukwan for Annual Community Participation Workshops.

Meet Frank Witmer, New UAA Co-PI for Interface of Change

November 26, 2024

Meet Frank Witmer, UAA co-PI for the Interface of Change project, faculty member and computational geography of the UAA Computer Science & Engineering department.

The Land Loves Us: Relationship to the Land from an Alaska Native Perspective

November 11, 2024

Join us November 18, 2024, 12-1 pm for a virtual presentation by Tia Tidwell and hosted by Debbie Mekiana of the UAF College of Indigenous Studies, Department of Alaska Native Studies and Rural Development