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

Departments move to Lathrop

Affected departments include Development, K-12 Outreach, institutional research and financial services. Read more

CRCD awarded $1 million grant

The award is part of the USDA Alaska Native-Serving and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions Education Competitive Grants Program. Read more

Students can apply for Model Arctic Council 2020

A few dozen students sit at tables in a rectangle to simulate an Arctic Council meeting. Flags or the various Arctic nations are in front of many of the students.
Applications to participate in the 2020 Model Arctic Council in Iceland are due Nov. 8. This student opportunity will held at the University of Akureyri.
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Study finds safe mercury levels in Kotzebue Sound fish

Alex Whiting, the environmental program director for the Native Village of Kotzebue, holds a sheefish pulled from Kotzebue Sound. Photo courtesy of Alex Whiting
A new analysis of Kotzebue Sound fish has found that mercury levels in a variety of its subsistence species are safe for unrestricted consumption. Read more

What's on today

Zoom user training
One Health seminar
Swimming v. San Diego State

Deadlines and reminders

Staff Council nominations (ends today)
Deadline for employee Title IX training (Oct. 1)
Usibelli Award nominations (Oct. 18)

UA Press' fall book club

Vote now to help pick the first book of the season, and join the club Oct. 2 at 7 p.m. in the Pub to finalize the selection. Read more

Registration opens for invasive species workshop

Registration is open for the Alaska Invasive Species Workshop, Oct. 22-24, in Fairbanks. More than 40 presentations and panels at the annual workshop will highlight invasive species science, management and planning. Read more

Survey open for remote-energy webinar selections

Two children run down a boardwalk laid across the tundra. Five wind turbines stand in the distance.
ACEP is working on its next webinar series and wants to know what topics related to remote community Arctic energy you would like to learn more about.
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