UAF news

Asteroid impacts create habitats for life, study suggests

Scientists studying the Chicxulub crater are learning how large asteroid impacts deform rocks in a way that may produce habitats advantageous to early life forms.

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Project tests method for monitoring ice conditions

Researchers from the UAF Geophysical Institute and the National Park Service have successfully tested a method to measure how much floating ice exists and how it is changing.

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Climate change limits access to subsistence resources

Climate change is creating a variety of new obstacles for Alaskan subsistence hunters, but access -- not threats to wildlife -- is perceived as the biggest challenge, according to a recent study.

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Events

UAF student fundraiser brings indigenous fashion to the runway

Move over New York Fashion Week. Saturday, Nov. 19, UAF students will walk the runway wearing indigenous fashion with a contemporary twist. Indigenous and Visible celebrates Alaska Native art and fashion.

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Vet students offer pet portraits with Santa at fundraiser

The UAF Department of Veterinary Medicine will host a student fundraiser that features pet portraits with Santa, a human- and pet-friendly bake sale, knitted items for people and pets, and paw prints of pets.

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Physics club to host community Star Party

A UAF physics club will host a free Star Party from 7:30-10:30 p.m. on Nov. 18 for the Fairbanks community.

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Highlights

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Spring 2017 registration

Enroll for courses now through Jan. 27. Register for classes early to get the best selection. Step-by-step instructions are available in the UAF Registration Guide.

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Aurora magazine - Carl Benson photo

Aurora magazine:
A lifetime on ice

Carl Benson started gathering data on Arctic ice and snow more than 60 years ago. As a glaciologist and UAF professor, he studied and taught about the frozen North long before it was seen as a key element in today's global climate models.

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Centennial timeline image

Celebrating a century, 1917-2017

The University of Alaska Fairbanks celebrates its centennial in 2017. Learn more through a timeline, profiles of UAF's people and their ideas, and a calendar of commemorative events.

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