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'Open gates' in warming Arctic are expanding salmon range
June 05, 2024
New research has connected warming ocean temperatures to higher Pacific salmon abundance in the Canadian Arctic, an indicator that climate change is creating new corridors for the fish to expand their range.
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UAF scientific diving program marks 25 years
June 03, 2024
When Brenda Konar launched the first scientific diving course at the University of Alaska Fairbanks in 2000, there was some speculation that it could be a short-lived experiment. After all, how much demand could there really be for a class that combines cold-water diving and research skills?
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Week's events: Legacy Lecture, heart health, overwintering, alt-bluegrass
May 31, 2024
University of Alaska Fairbanks Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning is hosting more than 40 free lectures, concerts and events this summer. Here's what's happening during the week of June 3-9.
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The gardening potential of the Last Frontier
May 30, 2024
More than 100 years ago, a man traveled north on a mission most people thought was ridiculous -- to see if crops would grow in the frozen wasteland known as the Territory of Alaska.
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Diane O'Brien named director of the Institute of Arctic Biology
May 30, 2024
Diane O'Brien has been named director of the University of Alaska Fairbanks Institute of Arctic Biology. O'Brien, a professor of biology and wildlife, has served as interim director since 2021.
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Tall Timbers interview series begins June 10
May 30, 2024
The University of Alaska Fairbanks will launch the Fairbanks Tall Timbers interview series on June 10. The nine-week series is presented by UAF Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning and honors people who have served the Fairbanks community.
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Geophysical Institute, Poker Flat offer free summer tours
May 29, 2024
The University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute is offering free public tours through Labor Day.
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UAF School of Education earns CAEP accreditation
May 29, 2024
The University of Alaska Fairbanks School of Education recently earned accreditation from the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation. CAEP accreditation signifies that UAF has met rigorous, nationally recognized standards developed to ensure excellence in teacher preparation programs.
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Geophysical Institute, Explore Fairbanks offer new summer science series
May 24, 2024
The University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute and Explore Fairbanks will host free public science talks this summer at the Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center in downtown Fairbanks.
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Discover Alaska lecture series starts June 5
May 24, 2024
The University of Alaska Fairbanks will host the Discover Alaska lecture series starting on June 5. This year's lectures feature scientists whose research explores various aspects of Alaska. The series is presented by UAF Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning in cooperation with UAF's Institute of Arctic Biology.
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Regents approve UAF College of Indigenous Studies
May 23, 2024
The University of Alaska Fairbanks College of Rural and Community Development is now the College of Indigenous Studies. The University of Alaska Board of Regents unanimously approved the name change at its May 23 meeting in Anchorage.
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A backyard science expedition, in diapers
May 23, 2024
A fist-size opening in the forest floor exhausted so much air this spring that it built its own chimney of frost. A university researcher -- and her kids -- helped investigate.
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Healthy Living lecture series begins June 4
May 23, 2024
The University of Alaska Fairbanks will host the 14th annual Healthy Living lecture series starting on June 4. The free series offers a variety of presentations by Alaska medical specialists and experts.
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LARS to host annual Birthday Bash for new calves
May 22, 2024
The University of Alaska Fairbanks' Large Animal Research Station will introduce its new reindeer and muskox calves at its annual Birthday Bash from noon-4 p.m. on June 1.
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2024 Legacy Lecture to feature Jo Heckman
May 22, 2024
The University of Alaska Fairbanks 2024 Legacy Lecture will honor Jo Heckman at 7 p.m. Monday, June 3, in the BP Design Theater, Room 401 of the Usibelli Building.
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