Scott Goldsmith, a professor of economics at ISER since 1975, retired June 30. He has been named professor emeritus and will continue working part-time, doing the economic and fiscal analyses that have been the focus of his research for decades. To learn more about Dr. Goldsmith and his many contributions to UAA and Alaska, click here.
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On April 4, Northrim Bank made a gift of $125,000 to ISER for continued funding of the special research initiative, Investing for Alaska’s Future. That brings to more than $500,000 the total Northrim has provided ISER since 2004 for that research, which is directed by Scott Goldsmith, professor of economics. The work is intended to help Alaskans better understand the relationship between government policies and economic development, inform investment decisions, and monitor state economic and fiscal conditions.
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Whitney Lackenbauer of the University of Waterloo in Ontario visited ISER while at UAA on March 27. He is one of Canada’s leading scholars on contemporary Arctic sovereignty and security issues. At ISER he discussed Canadian and American perceptions about the Arctic since the 19th century, and suggested approaches for Canada-U.S. collaboration in the 21st century. Later he participated in an afternoon roundtable discussion led by Willie Hensley, UAA’s Visiting Distinguished Professor of Business and Public Policy, in the UAA Commons. Dr.
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UAA’s University Honors College, Community Technical College, and ISER invite you to a lecture by Laurence Smith, vice-chair and professor of geography at UCLA, on Thursday, April 12, at 7 p.m. in Arts 150.
Dr. Smith, who is also a professor of earth and space sciences, will be speaking on “The World in 2050: Four Forces Shaping Civilization’s Northern Future.” This is the theme of his recent book, which was also featured in an article in the Wall Street Journal on “The New North.”
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The Center for Alaska Education Policy Research (CAEPR), a center located within UAA’s Institute of Social & Economic Research, is setting up an email list to share news and information about the center, new publications and upcoming events. If you would like to be on this list, please send an email to caepr@uaa.alaska.edu with your name and email address.
For more information on CAEPR, please visit our website at: https://iseralaska.org/caepr/
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In its November 23 edition, the Alaska Journal of Commerce reports on ISER's 50 years as an public policy research organization.
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ISER faculty will teach a variety of courses in spring 2012, including classes on energy and environmental economics, communications policy, public land management, research methods, and culture and globalization.
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ISER is recruiting for two PhD economists—a regional economist to study a broad range of Alaska economic and fiscal policy issues, and an energy economist to focus on Alaska energy policy issues. These positions will be in Anchorage.
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Dr. Heather Hudson will be the guest speaker at the Alaska Chapter of the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) November luncheon to be held on Tuesday, November 8th, from 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. at the BP Energy Center, 900 E. Benson Drive. View PDF of the presentation.
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As part of the Alaska Miners Association convention, on Tuesday November 8th, Bob Loeffler is teaching a 1-day short course labelled "Mining 101: An Overview of the Mining Industry." It is designed to provide a basic overview of the industry — what a mine is, property rights, permitting, environmental issues, economics, etc.
Originally published on October 13, 2011