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Toolik launches climate education program for underserved students
March 21, 2023
Twelve high school students will visit Alaska's remote Arctic during summer 2023 to learn about the effects of climate change on the region.
Read articleDozens descend upon Alaska to measure snow
March 21, 2023
Five scientists have padded their way on snowshoes into the middle of this frozen swamp in Fairbanks. They are here to measure the pillowy, perfect snowpack that has fallen here, flake by flake, since last October.
Read article‘Airborne object’ response builds on UAF, military partnership
March 16, 2023
The Department of Defense asked for the university's help in recovery. The effort showcased the university's ability to be an essential federal government partner in the Arctic.
Read articleUAF, NASA create snow science outreach program
March 16, 2023
More than 50 U.S. and international scientists are testing new ways of measuring snow from above in Alaska through March, part of NASA's SnowEx program. During and after the science campaign, a partner NASA-funded program, SnowEd, will engage students and the public in exploring snow.
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![]() Fairbanks is central to science
At 120 miles south of the Arctic Circle, the Fairbanks campus is well situated for northern research. UAF research in arctic biology, engineering, geophysics, supercomputing, and Alaska Native studies is renowned worldwide. UAF ranks in the top 150 of nearly 700 U.S. institutions that conduct research. UAF has ranked in the top 11 of more than 10,000 institutions worldwide for number of citations in climate change publications. |
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University researchers work to combat challenges Alaskans face on a daily basis. We are helping Alaskans live more comfortably and safely with a secure future by bringing research dollars into the state. More than 80% of the university’s research is directly related to Alaska. To support research innovation, the University of Alaska hosts many professionally staffed laboratories with highly technical capacities. Our labs and field facilities are available to all scientists. |