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UAF to close offices, reduce hours during winter break

Most UAF offices will be closed Dec. 25, 2017, through Jan. 2, 2018. Many will also be closed or have reduced hours from Dec. 20-22 and Jan. 3-5. Read more

Building access during holiday closure

The UAF Police Department will monitor Fairbanks facilities during the holiday closure. Departments should submit a list of authorized users online.
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HAARP provides power to Copper Valley

HAARP provides power to Copper Valley
One of five diesel engines at the High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program facility in Gakona, Alaska, provided power for free to Copper Valley Electric Association customers for 24 hours in late November. Read more

UAF researchers share signals of change in Arctic

UAF researcher Uma Bhatt said the process of global warming is simple. “More greenhouse gases in the atmosphere means the temperatures go up,” said the atmospheric scientist. “What’s complex is how the environment responds to it.” Read more

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"Here Comes the Sun" concert Jan. 6

Celebrate the return of the sun with a free, family-friendly, toe-tapping concert Jan. 6 in the Regents' Great Hall. Read more

Cornerstone on hiatus Dec. 22, 2017-Jan. 8, 2018

Cornerstone will be on hiatus Dec. 22-Jan. 8. The deadline to submit news items for the Dec. 21 edition is noon Tuesday, Dec. 19. Read more

Predictfest competition tackles real-world problems

How many more times will I have to plow my road this year? Products developed by IARC researchers at this fall’s PredictFest can answer this question along with related questions of great significance.
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Four dead walruses test positive for algae toxin

Four dead walruses test positive for algae toxin
Four walruses in western Alaska’s Bering Strait region have tested positive for biotoxins produced by algae, prompting a public notification from Alaska Sea Grant. Read more

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