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  • A woman taking a photo of a coyote in an urban trail landscape. They're only a short distance apart, separated by a low wire fence.

    The coyotes of San Francisco

    December 21, 2023

    As we were hiking up one of the many trails through the Presidio, there appeared a coyote, quite close. Wary but accustomed to operating close to people, it crunched on the remains of something feathered. Heather got some nice photos before the coyote disappeared into the brush.
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  • fireworks in a dark sky with buildings in the background

    ºÚÁϺÚÀúÊ· to host New Year's Eve Sparktacular fireworks display

    December 19, 2023

    The University of Alaska Fairbanks will host the Fairbanks Curling Lions' 34th annual Sparktacular celebration on Sunday, Dec. 31. Fireworks will be launched from ºÚÁϺÚÀúÊ·'s West Ridge starting at 8 p.m.
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  • The solstice sun rises over Troth Yeddha’.

    Museum to celebrate solstice with tea and conversation

    December 14, 2023

    The UA Museum of the North will celebrate the winter solstice with hot tea and conversation in the lobby from 11:30 a.m. to noon Thursday, Dec. 21.
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  • Yet another dramatic Arctic Report Card

    December 14, 2023

    Chinook salmon, also known as kings, began declining in Alaska's largest and second-largest river systems in 2000. By 2022 (2023 data is not in yet), Chinook numbers had declined 80% when compared to the 30-year average.
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  • Most offices at the University of Alaska Fairbanks will close for the winter break from Dec. 23, 2023, to Jan. 2, 2024. Some offices will also close or have reduced hours Dec. 18-22 and Jan. 3-7.

    ºÚÁϺÚÀúÊ· offices closed for the winter break

    December 13, 2023

    Most offices at the University of Alaska Fairbanks will close for the winter break from Dec. 23, 2023, to Jan. 2, 2024.
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  • Spawning chum salmon

    Arctic Report Card highlights salmon extremes, local observers

    December 12, 2023

    Eleven University of Alaska Fairbanks scientists contributed as authors to the 18th Arctic Report Card released Dec. 12, 2023. The report card, produced by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, documents how warming air, ocean and land affect people and ecosystems.
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  • An adult man sits in the center of a classroom surrounded by Alaska Native and other students

    ºÚÁϺÚÀúÊ· secures $14.9 million to mentor teachers new to Alaska

    December 11, 2023

    The University of Alaska Fairbanks has secured a $14.9-million grant from the U.S. Department of Education and Innovation Research to expand its teacher mentorship program. The Alaska Statewide Mentor Project will expand from serving only first- and second-year teachers to mentoring all teachers new to the state, including experienced educators from other countries.
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  • An elderly Black couple stand together in a log cabin interior

    Multimedia exhibit explores what it means to be Black in Alaska

    December 11, 2023

    A multimedia exhibit opening Dec. 16 at the University of Alaska Museum of the North examines the rich history and experience of Black life in Alaska through storytelling.
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  • a convention both with a large hanging ºÚÁϺÚÀúÊ· sign and various displays of photos.

    ºÚÁϺÚÀúÊ·xAGU highlights Arctic science

    December 10, 2023

    More than 100 ºÚÁϺÚÀúÊ· researchers and graduate and undergraduate students are presenting at the 2023 American Geophysical Union fall meeting.
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  • portrait of Michelle Demmert

    Report on missing Indigenous people features Alaska chapter

    December 08, 2023

    A national report on missing, murdered and trafficked Indigenous people features a separate chapter on Alaska's situation, according to a University of Alaska Fairbanks assistant professor who helped create the document.
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  • Three birch trees lit by lights on the ground stand in a snow-covered forest.

    Memories of souls in a winter birch forest

    December 08, 2023

    On a recent afternoon, middle Alaska slipped into darkness. But a few hours after the 3:17 p.m. sunset, a golden light appeared in a field cleared of trees by a farmer more than a century ago.
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  • black paper circles with bright splashes of paint laid out on a table

    December museum programs explore celebrations

    December 01, 2023

    Family programs at the University of Alaska Museum of the North will explore the theme of celebration during December.
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  • Sunlight touches a snowy city in this aerial view.

    Long-term views of a changed Alaska

    November 30, 2023

    As an instructor for Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, I have stood before a group of Alaskans every Tuesday night this November. During the most recent class session of Ned Rozell's Alaska, I asked 17 people what changes they have noticed in this giant peninsula during their time here.
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  • Michelle Ramirez stands on Rainbow Street in Reykjavik, Iceland, while attending the Arctic Circle Assembly in October 2023.

    Climate scholar participates in youth panel at Arctic Circle Assembly

    November 29, 2023

    Undergraduate biology major Michelle Ramirez attended the Arctic Circle Assembly in October 2023. The conference was the latest in a string of high-profile climate events and conferences that the climate scholar has participated in to hone her vision of how best to engage in climate-related activities.
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  • A stalk of bull kelp grows in Kachemak Bay

    ºÚÁϺÚÀúÊ·-led project will look for rare-earth elements in Southeast Alaska seaweed

    November 28, 2023

    A University of Alaska Fairbanks-led research team has been awarded a $1.9 million federal grant to explore whether seaweed are absorbing rare-earth elements near a rich deposit in Southeast Alaska.
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