Yellow daisies stand gallently alongside a glacier's edge.

CTC waives application fee for high school seniors

CTC will pay the $40 application fee for students who graduate from an Alaska high school or complete a GED in spring and summer 2019. Read more

Rasmuson archives reopened

Student assistant Josh Fontana and assistant archivist Becky Butler vanquish dust and grime in the renovated archives space in the Rasmuson Library.
The Alaska and Polar Regions Collections and Archives department has reopened in its newly renovated space on level 2. Read more

Southern Ocean acidification puts marine organisms at risk

Southern Ocean acidification puts marine organisms at risk
New research indicates that acidification of the Southern Ocean will cause a layer of water to form below the surface that corrodes the shells of some sea snails, an outcome that could disrupt marine food webs. Read more

Deadlines and reminders

Biometric screening (March 22)

Reminder: Cornerstone Award

Nominations are still open for the 2019 Chancellor's Cornerstone Award. Nominations will be accepted through March 22. Read more

Fly minidrones during spring break

The Mather Library is offering minidrone flying every afternoon on the library's lower level course Monday through Thursday, March 11-14. Read more

Birch sap cooperative organizational meeting

Birch sap cooperative organizational meeting set for UAF
OneTree Alaska will host a meeting to organize its birch sap cooperative March 15 at UAF. The meeting will take place from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the OneTree facility in the old Lola Tilly Commons kitchen.
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