Hajdukovich honored as UAF business leader of the year
The University of Alaska Fairbanks School of Management will honor Bob Hajdukovich as its 40th business leader of the year during a dinner and award ceremony at 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 23, in the...
View ArticleGlacier silt hinders establishment of kelp beds
Long-term buildup of silt from glacier melt is limiting kelp bed growth in Alaska's Kachemak Bay, according to an ongoing study by University of Alaska Fairbanks researchers.
View ArticleScience for Alaska Lecture Series begins this month
The 2016 Science for Alaska Lecture Series begins Tuesday, Jan. 19, and continues each Tuesday through Feb. 23 in the Westmark Fairbanks Hotel Gold Room.
View ArticleApplications open for Alaska Sea Grant State fellowships
Alaska Sea Grant is accepting fellowship applications from graduate students seeking experience in Alaska marine resources and policy. The program matches recently or nearly finished graduate students...
View ArticleMuseum hosts annual open house
The University of Alaska Museum of the North will host an open house on Saturday, Jan. 23, from noon to 4 p.m.
View ArticleCahill to lead university’s unmanned aircraft center
University of Alaska Fairbanks atmospheric chemistry professor Catherine Cahill is the new director of the Alaska Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration.
View ArticleUAF professor receives Polar Medal
The American Polar Society has awarded University of Alaska Fairbanks professor Lawson Brigham its Honorary Member Polar Medal.
View ArticleFree glaciology program for girls seeks applications
Girls on Ice, a free wilderness education program, is accepting applications now through Jan. 29. Each year, two teams of nine teenage girls and three instructors spend 12 days exploring and learning...
View ArticleArctic art and video contest open to children, teens
Students from Alaska and beyond can win cash prizes and share their love for the Arctic with international Arctic leaders through the Many Lands, One Arctic art and video contest that begins this week.
View ArticleMuseum sleepover open for registration
The University of Alaska Museum of the North will host a sleepover for children ages 7-13 with adults on Friday, Feb. 19
View ArticleUA Museum of the North displays enigmatic object
The Seal Stone is now on display in the UA Museum of the North's Gallery of Alaska, where visitors can learn about the object from a variety of perspectives.
View ArticleHinzman named to lead UAF research
Permafrost hydrologist and longtime professor Larry Hinzman has been selected to serve as vice chancellor for research at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
View ArticleAgriculture conference hosted Feb. 24-25 in Anchorage
Registration is open for the annual Alaska Sustainable Agriculture Conference, which will take place in Anchorage for the first time. More than 50 presentations during the Feb. 24-25 conference will...
View ArticleAntarctic Art Contest announces winners
A team of Antarctic researchers has announced the winners of an international art contest. The artworks chosen for the Antarctic Art Contest will comprise a traveling exhibit to be shown in Alaska,...
View ArticleThe case for rallying around sea ice
The ice floating on top of the world covers pretty much the entire Arctic Ocean in midwinter. By late summer it shrinks to half that much. If trends continue, by mid-century the summer ice may take up...
View ArticleCertified public manager training offered
The Alaska Certified Public Manager program will be launched Feb. 15 in the Anchorage area, with classes aimed at developing management, supervision and leadership skills.
View ArticleSummer science academy accepting applications
The Alaska Summer Research Academy at the University of Alaska Fairbanks is accepting applications Feb. 1–March 31 for its day-only middle and high school program, July 18-July 29, 2016.
View ArticleBiological designs could guide computer systems
Martin Cenek’s research could be the start of a good joke: “A physicist, a biologist, an engineer and a computer scientist walk into a bar.” It’s likely one of the best ways to explain his work, since...
View ArticleFairbanks to host 2017 Arctic Council meeting
Fairbanks has been selected to host the Arctic Council’s next ministerial meeting in 2017, U.S. special representative Adm. Robert Papp announced on Monday.
View ArticleGreenland model could help estimate sea level rise
University of Alaska Fairbanks mathematicians and glaciologists have taken a first step toward understanding how glacier ice flowing off Greenland affects sea levels.
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