Boreal forest mountain ridge and river valley somewhere north of Fairbanks in early September.

Friday Focus: YOU belong at UAF

Portrait of Chancellor Dan White
Belonging is a powerful space, and at UAF we are in the unique position to couple that with education and discovery. Read more

Partisan political activities

By law, UA employees may not use, or permit the use of, UA email or other UA property or resources for partisan political purposes. Read more

Research will help seaweed farming, traditional aquaculture

Research will help seaweed farming and traditional aquaculture
Alaska Sea Grant has received new federal funds to help develop aquaculture projects in Alaska and to work with partners on regional and national priorities. It’s part of a $16 million award from National Sea Grant that will fund 42 collaborative aquaculture projects across the country. Read more

What's on today

UA Press cookies, book event
Museum Early Explorers: Animals in Art
Nanooks rifle meet-and-greet

What's on this weekend

Rifle v. Texas at El Paso (Sat.-Sun.)
Hockey Blue and Gold game (Sat.)
Museum Junior Curators: Animals in Art (Sat.)
Swimming v. San Diego State (Sun.)

Important Title IX training for safe, welcoming campus

The required Title IX  training is due to be completed by the end of this month (deadline is Oct. 1, 2019).
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Farewell for Keli Hite McGee

The gathering will be held in Butrovich Building Room 109 on Oct. 3 from 4-5 p.m. Read more

Raccoons, wild pigs and other bad ideas

Beavers like this one were once captured in Cordova and released in Kodiak, to establish a population there. Photo by Frank Zmuda, Alaska Department of Fish and Game
After reading my column about biologists who once stocked a Southeast Alaska island with wolves, a reader mailed me a book. In it, the author detailed people’s attempts to import raccoons, wild pigs and other creatures to Alaska. Read more

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