UAF in the news: week of Sept. 10, 2007

Submitted by Marmian Grimes
Phone: 907-474-7902
09/14/07

Scientist measures an overlooked greenhouse gas
NPR
Alaska scientist Katey Walter studies an aspect of climate change that has been largely overlooked: methane emissions. Read more ...

UAF looks to boost Native postgraduate programs
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
Since 1989, the University of Alaska Fairbanks has awarded 401 doctoral degrees. Only five of those have gone to Alaska Natives or American Indians. Read more ...

Cooperative Extension reaching out via DVD
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
The Cooperative Extension Service at the University of Alaska Fairbanks has released a DVD showing, step by step, how to can meat and fish. Read more ...

Climate corrections
Wall Street Journal
Climate change reared its head again last week at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Sydney, where participating heads of state struggled to reach a consensus on how to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide. Read more ...

The first satellite’s Alaska connection
SITNews
"¨On any clear, dark night you can see them, gliding through the sky and reflecting sunlight from the other side of the world. Manmade satellites now orbit our planet by the thousands, and it’s hard to stargaze without seeing one. Read more ...

Museum of the North looking for volunteers
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
The University of Alaska Museum of the North is currently looking for volunteers to serve as docents, leading groups of school children through the museum’s exhibits. Read more ...

Milford man serving in Ghana with Peace Corps"¨"¨
Milford Observer
Robert Adam Luz, 25, the son of Susan Robinson of Milford, N.H., has been accepted into the Peace Corps, according to a press release issued by the Peace Corps. Read more ...

UAF Alumni Association honors six
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
The University of Alaska Fairbanks Alumni Association will honor lifelong Fairbanksan and local philanthropist Bill Stroecker with the 2007 Distinguished Alumnus Award. Read more ...

Into Juneau’s azure ice caves
Juneau Empire
A small, unseen stream tumbles down the slopes of Mt. McGinnis. As it peters out, it disappears under the icy border of the Mendenhall Glacier. The water tunnels its way underneath the glacier, assisted only by the movement of air, forming the "ice caves." And as the years pass, locals, including commercial guide services, continue to equip relatives, friends, and visitors alike with information pertaining to the whereabouts of the caves. Read more ...

Assembly approves resolution for dealing with climate change
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
The Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly on Thursday approved a resolution committing the borough to developing a plan for dealing with local impacts of climate change. Read more ...