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UAF names spring 2023 honors students
June 02, 2023
The University of Alaska Fairbanks 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 Alaska lecture series starts June 7
June 01, 2023
The University of Alaska Fairbanks will host the Discover Alaska lecture series starting on June 7. The free series focuses on discovering Alaska through the arts.
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Healthy Living lecture series begins June 6
May 31, 2023
The University of Alaska Fairbanks will host the Healthy Living lecture series starting on June 6. The free series offers a variety of presentations by Alaska medical specialists and experts.
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Canceled: Observation and mindfulness workshop
May 26, 2023
The University of Alaska 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 University of Alaska Fairbanks 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: Alaska'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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Kuskokwim Consortium Library receives national medal
May 23, 2023
The Kuskokwim Consortium Library in Bethel, Alaska, has received the 2023 National Medal for Museum and Library Service, an honor given to museums and libraries that make significant and exceptional contributions to their communities.
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Food protection manager classes set for August, October
May 23, 2023
The University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service will offer a certified food protection manager training on Tuesday, Aug. 1, and again on Tuesday, Oct. 3, with proctors for testing available in 14 communities.
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UAF group receives philanthropic grant to aid Chignik region communities
May 22, 2023
A coastal organization led by the University of Alaska Fairbanks has received a $590,000 grant from a private foundation to map rapidly changing watersheds of the Chignik region on the Alaska Peninsula.
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