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Closure information for
2019-2020 winter break

Many university departments will be closed or minimally staffed over the winter holiday break. The winter closure for 2019-2020 is Dec. 24, 2019-
Jan. 1, 2020. Additional soft closure days may be observed Dec. 18-23, 2019, and Jan. 2-3, 2020.
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UAF researchers discover sulfolane-eating microbe

UAF researchers discover sulfolane-eating microbe
UAF research has identified a specific microbe that can break down the industrial chemical sulfolane, a discovery that could boost efforts to treat contaminated groundwater. Read more

Register for the One Health, One Future conference

Sheila-Watt-Cloutier
Environmental, cultural and human rights advocate and Nobel Peace Prize nominee Sheila Watt-Cloutier will open the conference, which takes place
March 11-14, 2020, in Fairbanks. Read more

Students can apply for 2019-2020 BLaST scholarship

The Biomedical Learning and Student Training program has an undergraduate funding opportunity for a scholarship and undergraduate research, due Feb. 7. Read more

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