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Shankar Vedantam to deliver centennial lecture |
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Shankar Vedantam, a science correspondent with National Public Radio, will present a centennial lecture at 6 p.m. Aug. 25 in Hering Auditorium, 901 Airport Way.
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Vedantam hosts the podcast "Hidden Brain" and is author of the 2010 book of the same name. VedantamÉ«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ™s work focuses on unconscious prejudice and how it affects everything from how people fall in love to how nations go to war.
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There will be signed books available for sale at the event.
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Tickets are required, but are free. Seating is limited, so please register for a ticket ahead of time and get there early. Register at .
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Centennial pride!
Show off your Nanook pride in UAF's first 100 years with some UAF100 gear! |
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A century of big ideas: A pinbone wizard for É«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ salmon |
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Photo by Melissa Hart
Tim Manning, Geophysical Institute machine shop assistant manager, demonstrates the Pinbone Wizard machine in 2007 while Greg Shipman, the shop manager, looks on.
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É«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ salmon has a lot going for it É«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ” it's natural, plentiful and healthy. But, oh, those pesky bones.
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Find out how inventors at UAF found a solution to the bone problem, and read more about UAF's other big ideas at our . |
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One hundred of UAF's people |
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Audrey Loftus '49 was the university alumni association's first director and also served as regent from 1953-1954.
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For her story and many more, visit our . |
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Upcoming events and activities
Down Memory Lane lecture series
Mondays throughout the summer (final event Aug. 7 with Dave Klein and Dave Hawkins)
7 p.m., Elvey Building auditorium
Join a centennial conversation with our professors emeriti, hosted by veteran radio journalist Robert Hannon. This series is sponsored by Summer Sessions and KUAC.
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Centennial celebration speaker series
Select Sundays throughout the summer (final event Aug. 27 with Brian Rogers)
4 p.m., Elvey Building auditorium
This series, hosted by veteran radio journalist Robert Hannon, features five notable figures who helped shape UAF. |
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