Week’s events: Tourism talk, pandemic response, Ӱ innovation, Emily Anderson

University of Ӱ Fairbanks Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning is hosting more than 40 free lectures, concerts and events this summer. Here is what’s happening during the week of July 17-24:

  • On Monday, July 18, the Tall Timbers interview series will feature a discussion with Matt Atkinson, the owner of Northern Ӱ Tour Co. Veteran journalist Robert Hannon will lead the conversation, which will be at 7 p.m. in the BP Design Theater, located on the fourth floor of Ӱ’s Engineering Learning and Innovation Facility.
  • On Tuesday, July 19, the Healthy Living lecture series will feature Dr. Kathleen Carey on “Responding to a Pandemic: What They Never Taught in Medical School,” at 7 p.m. in the BP Design Theater.
  • On Wednesday, July 20, the Discover Ӱ lecture series will highlight work at the Ӱ Center for Innovation, Commercialization and Entrepreneurship, or Center ICE. Peter Webley, associate research director at Center ICE, will discuss efforts to support innovative research and the statewide entrepreneurial ecosystem at 7 p.m. in the BP Design Theater.
  • On Thursday, July 21, the Music in the Garden concert series will feature Fairbanks-raised singer Emily Anderson at 7 p.m. at Ӱ’s Georgeson Botanical Garden.

Ӱ’s Fairbanks campuses are currently at “orange” level for COVID-19 precautions, which requires masking indoors, as well as outdoors when its not possible to stay 6 feet away from other people. Masks will be required and made available at events this week. 

For more information, contact or call 907-474-7021.

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