Campus to host UAF Day at the fair
Marmian Grimes 907-474-7902 8/3/15 The University of Alaska Fairbanks is sponsoring UAF Day at the Tanana Valley State Fair Tuesday, Aug. 11. UAF employees, students and alumni can bring their UAF...
View ArticleUAF will host the next EarthScope National Office
The University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute is the new host of the EarthScope National Office, the National Science Foundation has announced. The EarthScope project is a large-scale...
View ArticleUAF, Air Force to host HAARP facility transition ceremony
The Air Force Research Laboratory, in conjunction with University of Alaska Fairbanks, will host a transition ceremony at the High Frequency Active Auroral Program, or HAARP, site in Gakona, Alaska on...
View ArticleSheep Creek Road extension closed
The Sheep Creek Road extension between West Tanana Drive and Gold Hill Road is closed to all through traffic to accommodate maintenance on the railroad crossing. The closure began Monday, Aug. 10, at 7...
View ArticleUAF offers master’s in security and disaster management
The University of Alaska Fairbanks will offer a new online master’s degree in security and disaster management starting this fall. The Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities approved the...
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Back to school means museum field trips
As jeweled fireweed blossoms fade into fluffy white tufts and the nights get longer in the Interior, our thoughts turn to that age-old ritual: back to school. Soon kids will be moving into new...
View ArticleNanooks name four to 2015 Hall of Fame
University of Alaska Fairbanks athletics director Gary Gray has announced the 2015 inductees to the Nanook Hall of Fame. The four new Hall of Fame members include a pair of legendary Alaska Nanooks...
View ArticleTaku stairs closed Saturday
The stairs to the Taku parking lot will be blocked from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, as contractors pour concrete near the top end. Prepping will begin Friday, Aug. 14. Cones will mark traffic...
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UAF develops first online course using animal research
A mouse from the colony studied by UAF’s Abel Bult-Ito surveys its surroundings from a perch on a researcher’s arm. Abel Bult-Ito has studied the obsessive-compulsive tendencies of mice in a colony for...
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Museum needs docents for fall semester
University of Alaska Museum of the North docents lead area school kids on Directed Discovery tours of galleries and exhibits. Photo by Peggy Hetman The University of Alaska Museum of the North is...
View ArticleCampus, community invited to compete in outdoor challenge
The University of Alaska Fairbanks this fall will participate in the Outdoor Nation Campus Challenge, a national competition that asks students, employees, alumni and members of the community to track...
View ArticleGeophysical Institute Aug. 26 tour canceled
The University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute offered its final tour of the summer season on Wednesday, Aug. 19. The tour previously scheduled for Aug. 26 has been canceled. Tours of the...
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UAF professor leads Arctic ecosystem science initiative
Vladimir Romanovsky, UAF professor of geophysics and head of the UAF Geophysical Institute Permafrost Laboratory. University of Alaska Fairbanks professor Vladimir Romanovsky has been named chief...
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Bristol Bay Campus building gets green certification
Debi McLean, director of the UAF Bristol Bay Campus in Dillingham, and Tom Marsik, assistant professor of sustainable energy, hold the Applied Sciences Center’s LEED certificate from the U.S Green...
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First Alaska Sea Grant state fellows begin jobs
Alaska Sea Grant has launched a new state fellowship program providing a yearlong professional experience in marine policy to two young Alaskans. Marysia Szymkowiak, Alaska Sea Grant State Fellow....
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Invasive weeds app developed
Alaskans may identify invasive weeds using a free new app. Gino Graziano of the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service worked with the University of Georgia to develop the Alaska...
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Volunteers needed to track changes in autumn leaf colors
Photo by Meghan MurphyChanging colors of fall leaves on the UAF campus A University of Alaska Fairbanks research team needs volunteers to help track changes in autumn leaf color of native and invasive...
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Arctic Innovation Competition offers cash for bright ideas
Charlie Parr holds his check from the 2014 Arctic Innovation Competition. The University of Alaska Fairbanks School of Management will award more than $25,000 in cash prizes through its annual Arctic...
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Seafood processing leadership training offered
Photo courtesy KSMSCStudents receive technical training at Kodiak Seafood and Marine Science Center. Registration is open through Sept. 30 for the 5th Alaska Seafood Processing Leadership Institute....
View ArticleOrientation welcomes students to campus, community
The University of Alaska Fairbanks will welcome new students at the kickoff of new student orientation activities this weekend. Orientation activities run Sunday, Aug. 30, through Wednesday, Sept. 2,...
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