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Oral histories highlight ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ns' climate change observations for World Ocean Day
June 08, 2023
The ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Oral History Program and the National Park Service have created a series of web articles to highlight World Ocean Day June 8. "Conversations About Change" focus on changing ice and ocean conditions and other climate change impacts seen by long-term residents and NPS ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Region employees in the coastal communities of Skagway and Nome.
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ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Native Language Center film wins Northwest Regional Emmy
June 08, 2023
The ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Native Language Center's film "Awake" has won a Northwest Regional Emmy through the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. The film, produced by Channel Films in fall 2022, captures the past, present and future of language revitalization. It won in the long-form branded content category.
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Long-term study hopes to unlock secrets of Gulf of ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ ecosystem
June 07, 2023
After more than a month apart, Gretel and Shackleton began their reunion with a slow dance. The autonomous underwater vehicles circled each other in the Gulf of ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ in April, gathering data about ocean conditions: temperature, light, salinity, chlorophyll, fluorescence, and even acoustically determined densities of fish and zooplankton.
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Fairbanks Tall Timbers interview series begins June 12
June 06, 2023
The ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ will launch the Fairbanks Tall Timbers interview series on June 12. The eight-week series is presented by UAF Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning and honors unsung heroes in the Fairbanks community.
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Pogo loader donation benefits CTC diesel, heavy equipment program
June 06, 2023
A donated underground loader from Northern Star Resources - Pogo Mine will let ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ students train on the same modern equipment they are likely to encounter in their future jobs.
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Arctic ground squirrel hibernation trend could affect mating
June 02, 2023
As soils in Arctic ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ become warmer and freeze for shorter periods in winter, mating conditions for arctic ground squirrels are changing.
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New tool will help students who want to transfer to UAF
June 02, 2023
The Office of Admissions is launching a new transfer credit tool that will allow users to see how courses taken at other universities transfer to UAF.
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Week's events: Legacy Lecture, Dr. Zink, arts talk, jazz
June 02, 2023
ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning is hosting more than 40 free lectures, concerts and events this summer. Here is what's happening during the week of June 5-11.
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UAF names spring 2023 honors students
June 02, 2023
The ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ has announced the students named to the deans' and chancellor's lists for the spring 2023 semester. The lists recognize students’ outstanding academic achievements.
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Polar bears of the past survived warmth
June 01, 2023
In a recent paper, scientists wrote that a small population of polar bears living off Greenland and Arctic Canada increased by 1.6 times when they compared the numbers from the 1990s to 2013 and 2014. They concluded that lighter sea ice might have benefited the animals.
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Discover ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ lecture series starts June 7
June 01, 2023
The ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ will host the Discover ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ lecture series starting on June 7. The free series focuses on discovering ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ through the arts.
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Healthy Living lecture series begins June 6
May 31, 2023
The ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ will host the Healthy Living lecture series starting on June 6. The free series offers a variety of presentations by ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ medical specialists and experts.
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Canceled: Observation and mindfulness workshop
May 26, 2023
The University of ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Museum of the North will offer an adult art workshop entitled "Sustained Observation and Mindfulness" on Sunday, June 4, from 3 to 5:30 p.m. Visiting artist Jonathan VanDyke will guide participants in using mindfulness techniques to view and meditate upon objects from the museum collection that are not on public exhibit.
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UAF's 2023 Legacy Lecture to feature author, historian Mary Ehrlander
May 25, 2023
The ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ 2023 Legacy Lecture will honor author and professor emeritus Mary Ehrlander. The lecture is scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday, June 5, in the BP Design Theater, Room 401 of the Usibelli Building.
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Feltleaf willows: ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥'s most abundant tree
May 25, 2023
Imagine being a moose in late May: You have just survived 200 days of cold and darkness by munching the equivalent of a large garbage bag full of frozen twigs each day. Now, billions of salad greens are unfolding from those same woody plants, providing a scent and texture savored for an instant before one sweep of the moose's head strips a wispy branch.
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