Category: Informania Interviews

Deb the Librarian (I) will be hosting Informania from the KRUA’s studio in the Student Union! This week I interview Dr. Travis Rector about astronomy, astrophysics, and his expertise in taking pictures of the universe!

Deb the Librarian replays her first Informania interview from 2012 about Banned Books, with Trina Carter. She reads from challenged books, and we play challenged music. 4-5pm on October 8, kruaradio.org or 88.1FM.

Oct. 1, 4-5pm, on KRUA’s Informania, Deb the Librarian interviews Brooklyn Jaime and Vanessa Goerisch about their path to UAA, and the opportunity for students to contribute creative works to the publication, Understory.

This week on Informania,  October 1, 12pm-1pm, Professor of English Toby Widdicombe shares information about his new book, Shakespeare’s Counternarrative Against Death: Immortal Longings in His Plays and Poetry, as well as his many areas of expertise, including JRR Tolkien and Utopian studies.

On Thursday, September 24, 4pm-5pm, Deb the Librarian interviews the Anchorage Welcomes You film Director, Peter Gupta and screen writer and editor, Rasmus Sætersdal about their life in Norway, their inspiration for this film, the process of making this film, and the stories of homeless people living in Anchorage.

Deb the Librarian interviews Consortium Library Archivist Gwen Higgins on September 17, 4pm-5pm on UAA’s kruaradio.org, 88.1FM.

Deb the Librarian interviews RJ Foreman about his path to UAA, balancing academics and training, and more, Thursday on KRUA’s Informania.

This Thursday on Informania, Deb the Librarian interviews Dr. Kenrick Mock, Dean and Professor of Computer Science, and Matthew Schmitz, KRUA Production Studio Coordinator and UAA student about Artificial Intelligence (AI) and companionship.

This week on Informania, Deb the Librarian interviews UAA graduate student Milee Yu about her path to UAA and experience as a student in the Masters of Social Work program. Additionally, Milee will share insights from her research on sleep and absenteeism, and political stress and distress for a policy class.

The schedule for presentations on the MSW Capstone projects on April 25 can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HBAgC-azhBCwrO2EFnciRTEdKMaq1Cfq7OgSRRSnNPk/edit?tab=t.0

Deb the Librarian interviews Professor Raghu Srinivasan about his expertise in mechanical engineering, UAA educational opportunities, and corrosion research as part of  World Corrosion Awareness Day which is Friday, 4/24/26.