Press Room
2009 News Releases
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Longtime museum exhibit designer to retire (October 22, 2009)
After 30 years at the University of Alaska Museum of the North, exhibit designer Wanda Chin plans to retire at the end of October.
Exhibit showcases artists' interpretations of Denali (October 6, 2009)
Since 2002, Denali National Park and Preserve's artists-in-residence have been capturing their impressions of the park on canvas and paper, in sculptural form, and in fiber and mixed media works. Visitors can see their work in the museum special exhibit "Ascension: Exploring the Art of Denali."
Museum volunteers go back to school (August 25, 2009)
Each year, as Fairbanks-area school children settle into the new school year, volunteer docents at the University of Alaska Museum of the North are also going back to school.
UAF police investigate missing museum dredge bucket (August 14, 2009)
The University of Alaska Fairbanks Police Department is investigating the theft of a dredge bucket from the University of Alaska Museum of the North’s outdoor exhibits.
Note: the dredge bucket was recovered at Chena Lakes and returned to the museum.
Researchers to study rebirth of island after volcanic eruption (August 6, 2009)
When Alaska's Kasatochi Volcano erupted on Aug. 7, 2008, it virtually sterilized Kasatochi Island, covering the small Aleutian island with a layer of ash and other volcanic material several meters thick. The eruption also provided a rare research opportunity: the chance to see how an ecosystem develops from the very first species to colonize the island.
Carol Diebel named museum director (July 20, 2009)
University of Alaska Fairbanks Provost Susan Henrichs has selected Carol Diebel as the new director of the University of Alaska Museum of the North. Diebel will begin her new duties at the museum in early October.
Museum, library partner for Fairbanks families (June 23, 2009)
The University of Alaska Museum of the North and Fairbanks North Star Borough public libraries are partnering to make the museum's exhibits more accessible to Fairbanks families.
One-man show highlights Charles Darwin's life, work (June 18, 2009)
Floyd Sandford is bringing his one-man show, "Darwin Remembers: Recollections of a Life's Journey," to Fairbanks for a single performance on Sunday, June 28 at 7 p.m. at UAF's Charles W. Davis Concert Hall.
Mammalogists to convene in Fairbanks for annual meeting (June 16, 2009)
More than 400 biologists from around the world will convene at the University of Alaska Fairbanks later this month for the 89th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists.
Fun Fest returns to the museum this weekend (June 1, 2009)
A rite of summer--the TOTE Family Fun Fest--returns to the University of Alaska Museum of the North this Sunday from noon to 4 p.m.
Exhibit highlights polar bears, changing Arctic (May 11, 2009)
An arctic icon takes center stage in a new exhibit at the University of Alaska Museum of the North this summer.
Museum director candidate Carol Diebel to visit next week (May 4, 2009)
The final candidate for the director of the University of Alaska Museum of the North will visit Fairbanks next week for on-site interviews.
Museum director candidate Greg McDonald to visit next week (April 23, 2009)
The second of four finalists for the director of the University of Alaska Museum of the North will visit Fairbanks next week for on-site interviews.
Fairbanks composer to present lecture, book signing (April 17, 2009)
Fairbanks composer John Luther Adams will talk about the development of his sound and light installation at the museum and read from his recently published book "The Place Where You Go to Listen: In Search of an Ecology of Music" at an April 30 lecture and book signing.
Museum director candidate to visit Fairbanks next week (April 15, 2009)
The first of four finalists for the director of the University of Alaska Museum of the North will visit Fairbanks next week for on-site interviews.
Exhibit explores changes in Fairbanks cityscapes (April 2, 2009)
A new exhibit at the University of Alaska Museum of the North looks at changes in Fairbanks over the years through the eyes of artists, architects and community planners.
Finalists selected for museum director position (March 27, 2009)
A university search committee has again narrowed the field in the search for a new director of the University of Alaska Museum of the North.
International team announces Jurassic marine reptile discovery (March 17, 2009)
An international team of paleontologists announced today that the skull of a marine reptile excavated last summer from the remote Arctic archipelago of Svalbard belongs to a new species of pliosaur, a top predator that patrolled the oceans 147 million years ago.
Museum Chocolate Bash on hold for 2009 (March 6, 2009)
The Chocolate Bash, an annual rite of spring at the University of Alaska Museum of the North, is on hold for 2009
Museum seeks community submissions for special exhibit (March 4, 2009)
The University of Alaska Museum of the North is looking for photo submissions from community members for the upcoming special exhibit, "RENEW: Fairbanks Cityscapes."
Museum invites visitors to annual open house (Feb. 6, 2009)
The University of Alaska Museum of the North's open house only comes once a year, but it's well worth the wait for the chance to meet with the museum's research staff and to visit the museum's specimen preparation labs and exhibit design suite.
2008 News Releases
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Exhibit highlights Yupik innovation and ingenuity (December 10, 2008)
UA Regents, museum honor ornithologist Henry Springer (December 2, 2008)
NASA grant sends digital planetarium to rural Alaska (November 14, 2008)
Museum to hold military appreciation day Saturday (November 4, 2008)
Museum to hold hunting, trapping expo on Saturday (October 16, 2008)
Finalists selected for museum director position (September 29, 2008)
Museum announces new winter hours, programs (September 12, 2008)
Museum design wins national architecture award (September 4, 2008)
Gwich'in Athabascan artist to demonstrate for museum visitors (August 4, 2008)
Museum, Fairbanks Arts Association present "Northern Disclosure" (July 29, 2008)
Athabascan artist to demonstrate beadworking for museum visitors (July 17, 2008)
Museum's TOTE Family Fun Fest returns for 10th year (June 5, 2008)
Museum expands summer hours, programs (May 23, 2008)
Exhibit explores hunting and trapping in Interior Alaska (May 15, 2008)
Polar-Palooza national tour comes to Fairbanks (May 7, 2008)
Alaska marmot marks museum milestone (April 23, 2008)
BP becomes museum's newest corporate partner (April 3, 2008)
Russian-American research team examines origins of whaling culture (April 2, 2008)
Longtime museum director to retire in November. (March 21, 2008)
International team announces discovery of massive Jurassic marine reptile (February 27, 2008)
Exhibit showcases art and culture of Northern Japan (January 28, 2008)
Selected Media Coverage Highlights
Song of the Earth (The New Yorker, May 12, 2008)
Project Portfolio: Museum of the North (Architectural Record, January 2007)
In Tune With the Voices of the Midnight Sun (Associated Press, as published in the Washington Post, 08/07/2006)
Alaska museum reflects drama of landscape (Associated Press, as published in CNN, 07/26/2006)
New monkey genus is first in 83 years (Scientific American, 5/12/2006)
Using an Iceberg to Tell the Colorful Tales of Alaska (New York Times, 3/29/2006)
