Paper published on subsistence and wood energy in rural Alaska

Raft of logs sits on a sandy gravel bar along a wide river.

“Stoking the Flame: Subsistence and Wood Energy in Rural Alaska,” by Amanda Byrd and Jennifer Schmidt, was recently published in Energy Research and Social Science. Read more

RSVP for 2020 Learnie Awards

Join us for a special night of film and adventure to celebrate excellent learning experiences at UAF. Read more

Some good news from thin ice

A group of researchers have found a sliver of good news in the disappearing sea ice off Alaska’s west coast — the ocean floor around Bering Strait still seems to be capturing billions of bits of carbon that might otherwise lead to an even warmer planet. Read more

What's on today

TEK Talk: Indigenous student panel

BLaST mentoring workshop

Deadlines and reminders

Workshop on trauma-informed pedagogy Nov. 17, 19)

BLaST equipment funding opportunity (Dec. 6)

Blackboard Bootcamp (Dec. 7)

Supervising for Success training series

Performance management guide and training

Ice Jam Series featured during Alaska Startup Week

The fourth annual Alaska Startup Week, Nov. 16-22, will bring entrepreneurs, local leaders and friends together to build momentum around Alaska’s entrepreneurial opportunities. The University of Alaska Center Innovation, Commercialization, and Entrepreneurship will host events as part of its Ice Jam Series. Read more

Salon will review political climate and climate politics

Panelists will assess the Trump administration’s U.S. environmental and climate policies and offer predictions about the Biden presidency during the International Arctic Research Center's first virtual salon of the academic year, on Nov. 19. Read more

UAF opts in to postponed athletics conference seasons

Chancellor Dan White announced that the Alaska Nanooks are opting in to postponed fall intercollegiate athletics seasons. Read more