Nanook Technology Service Desk moving

The Nanook Technology Service Desk will be moving to a new location on June 17. You can now find the team at Bunnell 319 in The Nook, just one floor up from its previous spot. Please visit the team at its new location for any assistance needed, or contact them at 907-450-8300.

UAF research scientist selected as Fulbright Scholar to Finland

Eugénie Euskirchen, associate professor of ecology at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Institute of Arctic Biology, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar award to Finland. During her time in Finland, Euskirchen will study how extreme weather events (e.g., rain on snow, excessive heat, drought) impact carbon cycling in high-latitude ecosystems. Read more about Euskirchen's research as part of the Fulbright Program.

Lasers may keep birds out of local grain plots

The resonant, musical rattle of the sandhill crane in May signifies spring for many of us. But the birds can pose a problem for farms. This summer, a green laser beam has been flashing across the University of Alaska Fairbanks’ farm fields to scare off the cranes and other birds. Read more about the new crop protection method.