Friday Night STEM

Friday Night STEM Opening the floor for scientists to share their research in a chill environment. Grab a drink and listen at our public events in Anchorage, AK

10/03/2026

NASA Speakers in November 🚀

November 20 — Dr. Rob Zellem
Astrophysicist | Virtual Guest Speaker
Dr. Zellem will be joining us virtually to talk about the Nancy Grace Roman Telescope and its mission to explore our universe.

November 27 — Kayla Andersen
Mechanical Engineer | In-Person Guest Speaker
Kayla Andersen will be joining us in person to talk about the Perseverance Rover and Skyfall.

📍Both events will be hosted in person on campus at the Atwood Center

Come join us for an evening of science, exploration, and great conversation!

Free b**r and soda will be provided thanks to Moose’s tooth!

Our September 25th gathering was fin-tastic! 🐟Thank you so much Sarah Williamson for presenting and thank you to the won...
10/02/2026

Our September 25th gathering was fin-tastic! 🐟

Thank you so much Sarah Williamson for presenting and thank you to the wonderful audience! Sea you on October 16th for some Health Sciences! 🌊

Were back! Sarah Williamson is a master’s student in Environmental Science at Alaska Pacific University with the Fisheri...
09/16/2026

Were back!

Sarah Williamson is a master’s student in Environmental Science at Alaska Pacific University with the Fisheries, Aquatic Science, and Technology (FAST) lab where her research focuses on how temperature influences host-pathogen interactions in Pacific Herring.

She will be presenting how temperatures can create a trade off between viral replication and viral inactivation.

Bring your friends, family, whoever to FN STEM! Because science knowledge deserves to be free.

Friday Night STEM was awarded club of the year 2025-2026! Thank you all APU faculty, staff, students, and everyone else ...
04/17/2026

Friday Night STEM was awarded club of the year 2025-2026! Thank you all APU faculty, staff, students, and everyone else who have supported us. When I started this club my goal was to make science accessible to everyone.

Thank you everyone from the bottom of my heart.

That’s wraps up for Friday Night STEM for the academic semester! Thank you everyone who came out to learn what kind of r...
04/17/2026

That’s wraps up for Friday Night STEM for the academic semester! Thank you everyone who came out to learn what kind of research is happening in Alaska. Friday Night STEM will pick up in the Fall.

Stay tunes for more science talks near you.

Verena Gill is a Supervisory Biologist for one of the marine mammal conservation branches in NOAA Fisheries Protected R...
04/09/2026

Verena Gill is a Supervisory Biologist for one of the marine mammal conservation branches in NOAA Fisheries Protected Resources in Alaska. Verena obtain her Masters of Science focusing in marine biology.She will be our first Live Q + A session at FN STEM.

If you always had questions about marine biology, come on down to Friday Night STEM this Friday! At Kaladis Brothers Coffee on Tudor.

Send this to someone who loves STEM 🫶🏽 Friday Night STEM this upcoming FRIDAY at Kaladis brothers on Tudor from 6 - 7:30...
04/04/2026

Send this to someone who loves STEM 🫶🏽 Friday Night STEM this upcoming FRIDAY at Kaladis brothers on Tudor from 6 - 7:30 pm

This event will be a club collaboration with APU Dive club

Making science accessible to all in Anchorage

Dr. Jason Geck is a professor at Alaska Pacific University. He is a glaciologist that study Eklutna Glacier which 90% of...
04/02/2026

Dr. Jason Geck is a professor at Alaska Pacific University. He is a glaciologist that study Eklutna Glacier which 90% of Anchorage water source comes from!

His talk “ Your Morning Brew and the Lights Are Both Running on Ice: What 18 Years studying Eklutna Glacier Reveals “

Mmm maybe time to reduce our caffeine addiction..

Come on April 10th at Kaladis Brothers Coffee on Tudor from 6 pm - 7:30 pm! Free to all who want to learn about STEM

David Scheel, Ph.D. Is a professor of marine biology at Alaska Pacific University. Dr.Scheel studies the ecology and evo...
04/01/2026

David Scheel, Ph.D. Is a professor of marine biology at Alaska Pacific University.

Dr.Scheel studies the ecology and evolution of predator-prey relations and habitat use. His the author of “Many things under a rock” discussing his life long work on researching octopuses.

His presentation is “Octopuses in domestic and wild relationships”

When?! April 10th at Kaladis Brothers Coffee on Tudor from 6 pm - 7:30pm

See you there ☕️

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