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UAF makes list of best online degrees

UAF has been included on four of U.S. News & World Report’s 2018 lists of the best online programs.
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Tuition-free expeditions for girls seek applications

Tuition-free expeditions for girls seek applications
Inspiring Girls Expeditions is accepting applications through Jan. 19 for tuition-free summer science and wilderness expeditions in Alaska, Colorado and Washington for girls ages 16 to 17. Read more

The most remote place in the U.S.

The most remote place in the U.S.
What’s the most remote spot in Alaska? According to the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, more than 4 million miles of road crisscross the continental U.S. Alaska has 12,823 miles of public roads. That’s less than Vermont, which is 62 times smaller.
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Explore the aurora at the museum this month

The UA Museum of the North is exploring the aurora at hands-on programs during the month of January. Read more

Ice tower open house

The ice tower is opening for spring 2018! Join Outdoor Adventures at an open house Wednesday, Jan. 17, from 4-8 p.m. Enjoy climbing, a bonfire and barbecue. Read more

Pesticide training offered in Alaska communities

The Cooperative Extension Service will offer pesticide applicator certification training Jan. 30 to Feb. 1 to communities across Alaska. Read more

BLaST scholarship applications due Feb. 11

Applications for 2018-2019 BLaST research scholarships (new and renewing) are now being accepted. Read more

People return to flawed places because they do

People return to flawed places because they do
As a child, Deb Long spent many hours at the post office in Ester, Alaska. Her mother Ruth was the postmaster there. As an adult, she has settled into a funky little house that stands on brick legs in the Holy Cross section of New Orleans. Read more

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