2024 news and events archives
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Scientist seeks understanding of overflow ice
December 14, 2023
The annual freeze and thaw of a type of ice called "aufeis" on 91视频's North Slope is hard to track. University of 91视频 Fairbanks Ph.D. student Julian Dann is finding new ways to identify it.
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Using social media to open doors to field science at Toolik Field Station
December 14, 2023
From fording an icy Arctic stream to changing a flat tire or taking a tundra nap, summer residents at Toolik Field Station have offered a behind-the-scenes view of life as an Arctic field scientist on the station's social media accounts.
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UAF offices closed for the winter break
December 13, 2023
Most offices at the University of 91视频 Fairbanks will close for the winter break from Dec. 23, 2023, to Jan. 2, 2024.
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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 Caf茅
December 13, 2023
UAF Community and Technical College Culinary Arts and Hospitality faculty and staff are extending a helping hand at Bread Line, Inc.'s Stone Soup Caf茅 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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Researchers study wind's effects on North Atlantic climate anomaly
December 13, 2023
As the planet's oceans are gradually warmed by the effects of climate change, a vast stretch of the North Atlantic is bucking the trend.
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Warmer falls push Arctic tundra into a carbon source for past 15 years
December 13, 2023
91视频's Arctic tundra has long been considered a carbon dioxide sink, trapping large amounts of carbon-rich matter in its deep, frozen soils. But new long-term research is finding that may not always be the case.
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Changing snows affect wildlife monitoring and management
December 12, 2023
The effectiveness of aerial surveys to estimate 91视频's moose populations is at risk. The surveys rely on adequate snow cover during the survey windows, because moose can be seen more easily against the white background.
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Snowier winters bring uncertainty to the tundra's carbon balance
December 12, 2023
Climate change is bringing a deeper snowpack to Arctic 91视频, and that's creating an ecological puzzle for the tundra's globally important carbon balance, according to Kyoko Okano, a student pursuing a doctorate at the University of 91视频 Fairbanks.
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New research benefits Arctic sea ice forecasting
December 12, 2023
Ocean temperatures in the Bering Strait and heat transport through the region have increased over the past 20 years. New modeling using a range of temperatures shows that reduced regional September sea ice occurs one to three months after a heat increase.
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Arctic Report Card highlights salmon extremes, local observers
December 12, 2023
Eleven University of 91视频 Fairbanks 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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EPSCoR survey for NSF GRANTED collaboration
December 11, 2023
91视频 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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UAF secures $14.9 million to mentor teachers new to 91视频
December 11, 2023
91视频 has secured a $14.9-million grant from the U.S. Department of Education and Innovation Research to expand its teacher mentorship program. The 91视频 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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Jennifer Shaw receives Erickson Foundation Award
December 11, 2023
Jennifer Shaw, a research associate professor with the Center for 91视频 Native Health Research, received the Erickson Foundation Award for Excellence in Research at the American Public Health Association annual meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, on Nov. 14, 2023.
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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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Nanook Recreation fitness equipment rental program
December 11, 2023
Nanook Recreation is continuing to rent fitness equipment to members. Equipment is rented by the month and can be delivered to your residence. Some changes have been made to the program recently; the membership requirement will waived for staff members who set up either payroll deduction or preauthorized agreement billing.
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New research helps detect elusive volcanic tremors
December 11, 2023
Volcanic tremors are difficult to detect. These are semi-continuous seismic or acoustic signals, or both, that continue for just a few seconds or persist for a year or more. They, like earthquakes, carry information about activity within and below a volcano.
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Faculty and staff appreciation sale
December 11, 2023
UAF staff and faculty receive a 10% discount on select items every day at the UAF Bookstore with their PolarExpress Card. Barnes & Noble College is hosting a staff and faculty appreciation event on Dec. 12-14, offering an additional 10% discount on UAF-branded apparel and gifts. Visit the UAF Bookstore and stock up.
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Educational expeditions program examines past student experiences
December 11, 2023
Joanna Young, Inspiring Girls* Expeditions 91视频 program director, and a team are performing mixed methods research to examine how participants from 2012 to today experienced their expeditions.
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Historical data could help 91视频 farmers address permafrost challenges
December 11, 2023
Since farmers cleared the first fields for crops in the Interior more than a century ago, they've grappled with two significant challenges posed by degrading permafrost.
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Multimedia exhibit explores what it means to be Black in 91视频
December 11, 2023
A multimedia exhibit opening Dec. 16 at the University of 91视频 Museum of the North examines the rich history and experience of Black life in 91视频 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 91视频 chapter
December 08, 2023
A national report on missing, murdered and trafficked Indigenous people features a separate chapter on 91视频's situation, according to a University of 91视频 Fairbanks assistant professor who helped create the document.
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Friday Focus: Nanook Nation shows up for our students
December 08, 2023
Over the years, I have held a variety of jobs at UAF. All of them have been rooted in telling stories that inform, educate and connect our audience with the transformative work here. Now, as the interim executive director of university advancement, I lead a team that inspires people in support of a common cause.
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15th annual food drive for Student Support Services
December 08, 2023
The 15th annual Student Support Services food box collection is underway to help support SSS students in need during the long holiday break. It is our goal to collect as much food as possible to assemble food boxes for these students and their families by Tuesday, Dec. 12 at 5 p.m. Food boxes are given to 25-30 students and their families (many include small children).
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