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Northern farming could experience huge growth in the 21st century as boreal regions
warm. A new University of Alaska Fairbanks-led study argues that a better understanding
of how permafrost and agriculture interact is needed to make it happen. The study, published in the journal Nature Climate Change, outlines steps needed to
navigate a northern farming boom in regions where permafrost is the literal foundation
of many communities and infrastructure.
The Rev It Up move-in event will welcome new students to the University of Alaska
Fairbanks on Wednesday, Aug. 24, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Rev-It-Up is a one-stop shop
for information students will need for life at UAF. Any faculty, staff, or students
who want to volunteer for Rev-It-Up should complete the Volunteer Sign Up form by close of business on Aug. 18, 2022.
The public can learn about how scientists study the Earth’s ionosphere, the region
between Earth's lower atmosphere and the vacuum of space, at an Aug. 27, 2022, open
house at the High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program. The facility, also known
as HAARP, is in Gakona, Alaska.
New Graduate student orientation, fall social scheduled for Aug. 26
New graduate student orientation is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 26, 2022, from 3:30-5 p.m. in the Schaible Auditorium.
Those who need the Zoom registration link, can email the UAF Graduate School. The fall social is for all new and returning graduate students. The event is Aug. 26 at the UAF Pub (entry limited to 21 years old and up) from 6-8 p.m., and
a nacho bar will be provided.
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The University of Alaska Fairbanks Community and Technical College will hold a community
event with a fire truck, ambulance, small airplane, food, 3D printers and more Thursday,
Aug. 18. The CTC Registration Bash will take place from 4-6 p.m. The $40 admission application fee will be waived at this event.
The University of Alaska Fairbanks Student Health and Counseling Center (SHCC) has
relocated while their area is undergoing renovations. The Medical Service has been relocated to the Arctic Health Research Building in Suite
105. The Counseling Service has been relocated to the Gruening Building in Suite 215. UAF
SHCC will resume regular hours on Aug. 22, 2022. Please call (907) 474-7043 to schedule
an appointment.
 A few minutes’ walk from the bank of the aquamarine upper Yukon River in northwestern
Canada, thousands of bones of ancient creatures rest in boxes and on shelves. In the lab of Yukon government paleontologists are the remains of saber-toothed cats,
bears with boxy faces that stood 8 feet tall, woolly mammoths and sloths the size
of gorillas. Of all these time-hardened riches of the past, Elizabeth Hall cherishes
most the fragment of a horse's foreleg that fits in the palm of her hand.
Thawing Arctic hillsides release a significant amount of organic carbon that has been
locked in frozen ground for thousands of years but which now can contribute to an
already warming climate, according to new research.
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