The MIT AgeLab awards annual scholarships to high school students who lead or develop intergenerational programs — initiatives designed to bring together younger and older people — in their communities. On Sept. 29, five $5,000 OMEGA scholarships were given to high school students across the United States, with support from AARP Massachusetts. An additional $1,000 […]
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“Let’s just have dinner at home and go to bed,” my son wailed through tears as we left for another big family meal this weekend. For a full week he had been constantly on the go with his many cousins — sledding, skating, trips to the fire station, the pool, the playground, and he had […]
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AUTHOR’S NOTE: Cooper Landing, on the Kenai Peninsula, was once identified with a postal inspector named Charles Arthur Riddiford. In fact, residents of the landing named their first post office and their first school after Riddiford, a man who never lived in Alaska. This is the story of how that naming likely came to be. […]
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Homer’s galleries and public art spaces celebrate the holiday season showcasing work by local and Kenai Peninsula artists during their December First Friday events. Stroll downtown Homer, meet the artists and enjoy the creative work on display. Art Shop Gallery 202 W. Pioneer Ave. Candles by It’s Us & Jewelry by 907 North Designs Opening […]
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Salmon and their habitats are a big deal in Alaska. The Kenai Peninsula has more than 900 miles of salmon habitat split into 20 riparian corridors. There are a wide range of environmental factors that can impact salmon habitat such as nutrient runoff and obstruction of waterways. The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has financial […]
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Casey Matney, associate professor with the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service, is providing a course on Thursday evening, Nov. 30, on poultry, particularly chickens and the rearing and care for personal egg-laying stock and meat birds. The course is free and open to the public. “We expect attendees to have a varied background. […]
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Homer artist and children’s book writer Sally Wills recently met with the Homer News to talk about her children’s book released earlier this year, “The Tackle Box Fairies,” a sequel to the “The Mason Jar Fairies.” The first book, released in 2020, was illustrated by Wills’ daughter, Oceana Wills. The story, however, was composed several […]
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Roxanne Mabel Amso was born on Jan. 26, 2023, at South Peninsula Hospital to parents Megan Udelhoven and Drew Amso of Homer, Alaska. Roxanne Mabel Amso was born on Jan. 26, 2023, at South Peninsula Hospital to parents Megan Udelhoven and Drew Amso of Homer, Alaska. Homer News
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This beautiful boy truly lives up to his name, as he is just the sweetest. Mango gets along with other cats, loves to shower you with affection, and has even been a papa at his young age. He is gentle and playful, super smart and ready for a home to call his own. Call us […]
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There is vast opportunity for nanoscale innovation to transform the world in positive ways — expressed MIT.nano Director Vladimir Bulović as he posed two questions to attendees at the start of the inaugural Nano Summit: “Where are we heading? And what is the next big thing we can develop?” “The answer to that puts into […]
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At a time when universities are subject to intense political pressure, it is tempting to think they can follow a template for establishing to all concerned that educational institutions are neutral entities. But circumstances will almost always complicate such efforts, MIT Professor Malick Ghachem suggested in a recent public lecture. The talk focused on the […]
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AUTHOR’S NOTE: Place names can be ephemeral. And they can fade for myriad reasons. Sometimes offensive names are replaced by more appropriate appellations, as in the case of Dillingham’s Squaw Creek recently being given the Yup’ik name Amau Creek. Sometimes names disappear, such as when the planned community of Gruening, named for Alaska’s U.S. Senator […]
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I have a lot to be thankful for, today and always. Even though this past year has been one of the hardest ever for me, through it all and despite the heartache, I have been blessed. I never had to put my child to bed hungry, I never had to fight to keep him warm, […]
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Using a metal fabrication tool, 16-gauge cold rolled steel and her imagination, Ellie DelliGatti creates colorful metal artwork in a variety of sizes and colors. With a preference for making ocean- and Alaska-themed pieces, DelliGatti’s best-selling work includes trinket-sized Alaska shapes with hearts in the area where Homer is located. Finished with abstract paints and […]
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The International Bird Beer Label Association, celebrating their 30th anniversary, has selected Homer’s Grace Ridge Brewery as the 2023 Brewery of the Year in honor of their Oystercatcher Stout brew label featuring a bird image. The Oystercatcher Stout is also being released by the brewery as a holiday beer this year. Previously it has only […]
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It’s almost time to step into that magical Christmastime dreamland. The 35th annual Homer Nutcracker Ballet opening weekend will take place at the Homer High School Mariner Theatre on Saturday, Dec. 2 and Sunday, Dec. 3. Additional shows are scheduled for Dec. 6 and 8-9. The play’s opening weekend will also coincide with Homer Council […]
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“The Marvels” is far from perfect, but I found myself glossing over some of its shortcomings because I was having so much fun. The latest in the sprawling Marvel Cinematic Universe, “The Marvels” is mostly a sequel to 2019’s “Captain Marvel,” starring Brie Larson as Carol Danvers. It also serves as a direct follow-up to […]
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For Professor Elsa Olivetti, tackling a problem as large and complex as climate change requires not only lab research but also understanding the systems of production that power the global economy. Her career path reflects a quest to investigate materials at scales ranging from the microscopic to the mass-manufactured. “I’ve always known what questions I […]
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A new MIT initiative designed to encourage open dialogue on campus kicked off with a conversation focused on how to address challenges related to climate change. “Climate Change: Existential Threat or Bump in the Road” featured Steve Koonin, theoretical physicist and former U.S. undersecretary for science during the Obama administration, and Kerry Emanuel, professor emeritus […]
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Eventually she became aware that her PhD was taking longer than average, which fueled her doubts. When the pandemic delayed her research, she worried about falling even further behind. Then, in the spring of 2020, she got an email about the launch of the Mechanical Engineering Graduate Coaching Program for students. Her first reaction was, […]
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The aroma of global delicacies filled MIT’s Bush Room, as students made cultural connections and answered trivia questions at the third “Heritage Meets Heritage” event. The event is organized by MIT Global Languages, and has become a tradition. It was first held in spring 2022, and again that fall. The third event, held Oct. 19, […]
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Dennis Whyte, who spearheaded the development of the world’s most powerful fusion electromagnet and grew the MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center’s research volume by more than 50 percent, has announced he will be stepping down as the center’s director at the end of the year in order to devote his full attention to teaching, […]
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I’ve never liked the phrase “guilty pleasure.” Too often, I feel like the phrase is invoked by people worried about being shamed for liking silly things that make them happy. Do you like to watch “The Bachelor”? To read trashy magazines or eat ice cream by the pint? Cool! Life’s too short to worry about […]
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AUTHOR’S NOTE: Trouble seemed to find Arlon Elwood “Jackson” Ball — from the time he lost his father to a lightning strike to the intense fighting in which he engaged as a serviceman in World War II, from the death of his younger brother in a traffic accident in 1958 to his own violent death […]
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Last week I woke up to an early morning message on my phone from work — school was canceled for the day. I waited with eager anticipation for my little one to wake up so I could tell him he would be getting his very first snow day home from school. We ate pancakes and […]
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Daisy Lee Bitter, a long-time Homer social scientist and environmental advocate, died Nov. 2 at the age of 95. Born on Jan. 12, 1928, Bitter was teacher, author, contributor to Homer’s KBBI radio station and long-time science volunteer and early board member withHomer’s Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies. At Homer’s Rotary Club meeting last week, […]
Read MoreHomer’s 5K Turkey Trot Fun Run/Walk returns this year on Thanksgiving Day, along with a food drive supporting the Homer Community Food Pantry. Organized by the City of Homer Community Recreation in partnership with the Kachemak Bay Running Club, the trot has been going on at least a decade, Mike Illg, the City of Homer […]
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This sweet boy is waiting so patiently for his furever family. He is gentle, gets along with other cats, and loves a good petting session. He was not in good health when he first came to us, but is on the mend. He will need someone to provide him with a home full of love, […]
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Soon after Kristina Monakhova started graduate school, she attended a lecture by Professor Laura Waller ’04, MEng ’05, PhD ’10, director of the University of California at Berkeley’s Computational Imaging Lab, who described a kind of computational microscopy with extremely high image resolution. “The talk blew me away,” says Monakhova, who is currently an MIT-Boeing […]
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What do you get when you cross MIT student and alumni raps with other community members’ electronic dance music, rhythmic riddles, and heartfelt love songs? You get MITverses, a new spoken-word musical collaboration sponsored by the MIT Music Production Collaborative. Community members from across the Institute were invited to record their singing, vocal loops, and […]
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I believe I have told you all in the past about my tendency to procrastinate to the extreme. Not a single paper or project in my entire life was completed more than a day before it was due, often just hours before the deadline. For some people, procrastination is simply just putting off an undesirable […]
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