DEPARTMENTS
Front cover
A "true color" image of the Chukchi Sea taken on June 2010 from the Modis (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectrodiometer) carried aboard the NASA Aqua satellite. more ...
Perspectives
I’m excited to introduce my first issue of Frontiers magazine. This publication and the articles we’ve chosen for this issue are strong examples of the breadth and depth of research I’m getting acquainted with as UAF’s newest vice chancellor for research. more ...
In brief
UAF forms Arctic Oil Research Team, WERC graduate student finds new clues to ancient landscape, and more...
Parting shot
American black bears offer surprising clues into the metabolic miracle of hibernation.American black bears offer surprising clues into the metabolic miracle of hibernation. more...
FEATURES
Exploring the Chukchi Sea
In advance of potential oil exploration, UAF researchers team up for a baseline survey of the waters off Alaska's northwest coast. more...
Making sense of SIDS
In the state of Alaska, the occurence of SIDS—the unexplained and unexpected death of a baby between 28 days and one year old—is twice that of the rest of the nation, and most victims are of Alaska Native descent. Many simply stop breathing while they are asleep. But no one knows why. more ...
Faculty profile: Michael Castellini
The dean of the School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences handles every challenge with aplomb, from airborne seals to climate change. more....
The Alaska Native Language Map
The iconic map of Alaska’s indigenous languages draws on GIS technology and cutting edge linguistic analysis for its comprehensive 2011 update. more ...
Time of change
Art and biology have historically been unlikely bedfellows. But then again, that was in the days before climate change was a topic at the average family dinner table. more...
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