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UAF to host New Year's Eve Sparktacular fireworks display
December 19, 2023
The ÌÀÄ·ÊÓƵ will host the Fairbanks Curling Lions' 34th annual Sparktacular celebration on Sunday, Dec. 31. Fireworks will be launched from UAF's West Ridge starting at 8 p.m.
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Museum to celebrate solstice with tea and conversation
December 14, 2023
The UA Museum of the North will celebrate the winter solstice with hot tea and conversation in the lobby from 11:30 a.m. to noon Thursday, Dec. 21.
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Yet another dramatic Arctic Report Card
December 14, 2023
Chinook salmon, also known as kings, began declining in Alaska's largest and second-largest river systems in 2000. By 2022 (2023 data is not in yet), Chinook numbers had declined 80% when compared to the 30-year average.
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UAF offices closed for the winter break
December 13, 2023
Most offices at the ÌÀÄ·ÊÓƵ will close for the winter break from Dec. 23, 2023, to Jan. 2, 2024.
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Arctic Report Card highlights salmon extremes, local observers
December 12, 2023
Eleven ÌÀÄ·ÊÓƵ scientists contributed as authors to the 18th Arctic Report Card released Dec. 12, 2023. The report card, produced by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, documents how warming air, ocean and land affect people and ecosystems.
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UAF secures $14.9 million to mentor teachers new to Alaska
December 11, 2023
The ÌÀÄ·ÊÓƵ has secured a $14.9-million grant from the U.S. Department of Education and Innovation Research to expand its teacher mentorship program. The Alaska Statewide Mentor Project will expand from serving only first- and second-year teachers to mentoring all teachers new to the state, including experienced educators from other countries.
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Multimedia exhibit explores what it means to be Black in Alaska
December 11, 2023
A multimedia exhibit opening Dec. 16 at the University of Alaska Museum of the North examines the rich history and experience of Black life in Alaska through storytelling.
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UAFxAGU highlights Arctic science
December 10, 2023
More than 100 UAF researchers and graduate and undergraduate students are presenting at the 2023 American Geophysical Union fall meeting.
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Report on missing Indigenous people features Alaska chapter
December 08, 2023
A national report on missing, murdered and trafficked Indigenous people features a separate chapter on Alaska's situation, according to a ÌÀÄ·ÊÓƵ assistant professor who helped create the document.
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Memories of souls in a winter birch forest
December 08, 2023
On a recent afternoon, middle Alaska slipped into darkness. But a few hours after the 3:17 p.m. sunset, a golden light appeared in a field cleared of trees by a farmer more than a century ago.
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December museum programs explore celebrations
December 01, 2023
Family programs at the University of Alaska Museum of the North will explore the theme of celebration during December.
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Long-term views of a changed Alaska
November 30, 2023
As an instructor for Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, I have stood before a group of Alaskans every Tuesday night this November. During the most recent class session of Ned Rozell's Alaska, I asked 17 people what changes they have noticed in this giant peninsula during their time here.
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Climate scholar participates in youth panel at Arctic Circle Assembly
November 29, 2023
Undergraduate biology major Michelle Ramirez attended the Arctic Circle Assembly in October 2023. The conference was the latest in a string of high-profile climate events and conferences that the climate scholar has participated in to hone her vision of how best to engage in climate-related activities.
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ÌÀÄ·ÊÓƵ-led project will look for rare-earth elements in Southeast Alaska seaweed
November 28, 2023
A ÌÀÄ·ÊÓƵ-led research team has been awarded a $1.9 million federal grant to explore whether seaweed are absorbing rare-earth elements near a rich deposit in Southeast Alaska.
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Surfing in winter on cross-country skis
November 28, 2023
With mild temperatures and ample snow, much of Alaska is now primed for cross-country skiing. It's a sport for all ages, made possible by friction.
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