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  • The solstice sun rises over Troth Yeddha’.

    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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  • Most offices at the ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈÊÓƵ will close for the winter break from Dec. 23, 2023, to Jan. 2, 2024. Some offices will also close or have reduced hours Dec. 18-22 and Jan. 3-7.

    UAF offices closed for the winter break

    December 13, 2023

    Most offices at the ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈÊÓƵ will close for the winter break from Dec. 23, 2023, to Jan. 2, 2024.
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  • A collage of photos from recipients who each received a 2023-2024 Student Belonging and Community Award this semester.

    URSA announces 2023-2024 Student Belonging and Community Award recipients

    December 13, 2023

    The Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity congratulates the recipients who each received a 2023-2024 Student Belonging and Community Award this semester.
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  • CTC Culinary Arts cooks up support for Stone Soup Café

    December 13, 2023

    UAF Community and Technical ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈÊÓƵ Culinary Arts and Hospitality faculty and staff are extending a helping hand at Bread Line, Inc.'s Stone Soup Café by serving free meals to the community from Dec. 20-22. In addition to their service, they are collecting donations to support the vital work this organization does in addressing hunger in Fairbanks.
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  • Spawning chum salmon

    Arctic Report Card highlights salmon extremes, local observers

    December 12, 2023

    Eleven ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈÊÓƵ 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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  • Alaska EPSCoR Fire and Ice stream team members LeeAnn Munk, Eric Klein, and Jordan Jenckes approaching a sampling site at Tutka Bay.

    EPSCoR survey for NSF GRANTED collaboration

    December 11, 2023

    Alaska EPSCoR is gathering survey input from faculty, staff, students and researchers to guide an NSF award to explore solutions for overcoming barriers of isolation and other challenges at remote universities.
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  • An adult man sits in the center of a classroom surrounded by Alaska Native and other students

    UAF secures $14.9 million to mentor teachers new to Alaska

    December 11, 2023

    The ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈÊÓƵ 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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  • LEAP seeking applicants for spring 2024 semester

    December 11, 2023

    The UAF Center for Teaching and Learning is seeking faculty and student applicants to participate in the Learner Experience Advocacy Program for the 2024 Spring semester. Applications are due Dec. 18.
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  • An elderly Black couple stand together in a log cabin interior

    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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  • a convention both with a large hanging UAF sign and various displays of photos.

    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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  • portrait of Michelle Demmert

    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 ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈÊÓƵ assistant professor who helped create the document.
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  • Be aware of a moose's body posture. If a moose lays its ears back or raises its hackles (the hairs on its hump), it’s a sign that it is angry or afraid and may charge.

    Be moose aware on campus

    December 08, 2023

    Moose are a routine part of life for many Alaskans and are frequent visitors on UAF campuses, especially in winter. Be sure to look around you when you leave a building or walk along roads and paths, even ones that are frequently traveled by other people.
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  • Three birch trees lit by lights on the ground stand in a snow-covered forest.

    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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  • 2023-2024 winter break snow removal

    December 06, 2023

    Facilities Services will be working throughout the winter break to remove snow from parking lots on the Troth Yeddha' ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈÊÓƵ and the Community and Technical ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈÊÓƵ campus. Most work will be done at night. Lot-specific dates and times are on the Facilities Services snow removal schedules.
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  • TUNDRA awardee carries field gear in the Arctic tundra near Toolik Field Station.

    Apply now for Toolik Field Station’s 2024 early career TUNDRA award

    December 06, 2023

    Toolik Field Station invites students and early career researchers to apply for the TUNDRA award for the 2024 field season. Applications are due Feb. 15, 2024.
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  • KSUA's General Manager Kevin Huo and Production Director Moody Pierce pose with Goldie awards at the Alaska Broadcasters Association Convention in Anchorage.

    KSUA nets six Goldies at 2023 Alaska Broadcasters Association convention

    December 06, 2023

    A total of six "Goldie" awards were presented to Student Media's KSUA 91.5FM ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈÊÓƵ Radio, the student-powered radio station of UAF's Center for Student Engagement. Various UAF students and faculty received recognition for their hard work, winning the top prizes for Promotional Announcement, Use of Digital Media, Radio Show, Entertainment Program, Public Service Announcement, and Profile categories in the Student Radio division.
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  • black paper circles with bright splashes of paint laid out on a table

    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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  • Charles Mason and his students wrap up after hanging the Digi X photographs in Arctic Java.

    Photo exhibit Digi X opens in Arctic Java

    December 01, 2023

    An opening reception for work from an advanced photography class will take place from 5-6 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 1 in Arctic Java, the coffee shop in the Wood Center on the ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈÊÓƵ campus.
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  • Sunlight touches a snowy city in this aerial view.

    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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  • Photo collage of four URSA Fall 2023 Travel Award recipients

    URSA announces Fall 2023 Travel Award recipients

    November 29, 2023

    The Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity congratulates the four undergraduate students who received a Fall 2023 Travel Award to actively participate in a gathering of their professional peers this semester.
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  • Arctic Fulbright Scholarship Workshop Dec 12

    November 29, 2023

    Applications are open for the 2024-2026 Arctic Fulbright Scholarship. Join this workshop at 2 p.m. on Dec. 12 and learn how to apply to, and the benefits of, becoming a Fulbright Scholar.
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  • Michelle Ramirez stands on Rainbow Street in Reykjavik, Iceland, while attending the Arctic Circle Assembly in October 2023.

    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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  • Fireweed photo by Lisa Hupp USFWS

    CRCD and IARC co-host 'A Place for Knowledge Exchange' seminar series

    November 29, 2023

    The ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈÊÓƵ of Rural and Community Development and the International Arctic Research Center are excited to co-host a new virtual seminar series called "A Place for Knowledge Exchange." The monthly conversations will cover collaborative approaches to research, education and real-life community-based practices in rural Alaska.
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  • four people standing holding an award

    UAF AISES Chapter receives Cultural Practice Award

    November 29, 2023

    The UAF AISES Chapter received the Cultural Practice Award during the 46th annual American Indian Science and Engineering Society National Conference in Spokane, Washington. The award, the very first given this year, recognizes chapters that demonstrate the use of cultural practices that help students preserve their Indigenous cultures and ways of knowing through chapter meetings and activities.
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