Columbia University’s Institute of Tele-Information (CITI) has appointed ISER’s director, Heather Hudson, as one of about 20 Inaugural CITI Fellows.
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Broadband (high speed Internet) is being extended to 65 communities in Southwest Alaska. As part of its ongoing research on the role of telecommunications in the socio-economic development of rural Alaska, ISER is conducting a telephone survey in SW Alaska in June. The purpose of the survey is to learn about current access to the Internet and what different high speed Internet could make for residents of the region.
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Heather Hudson, ISER's director, is one of the authors of a new book, The Changing Culture of Communications, published by the Global Telecom Women's Network in celebration of its 20th anniversary. The book is intended to recognize the achievements of the current generation of women in the telecommunications sector and encourage the next generation to go into the sector. Dr. Hudson's chapter is "From Northern Village to Global Village." This publication can now be found in the UAA Scholarworks collection.
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Heather Hudson gave a presentation on “Broadband Policies for the North” for the Anchorage chapter of the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers) on November 16. Her presentation can be found here. This presentation can be found here.
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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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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.