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Rocket on the chilled rail at Poker Flat
January 23, 2020
In cold, dry, sub-Arctic air, a rocket taller than a house tilts northward, awaiting the moment when a person inside a nearby concrete building pushes a button. The ink-black Chatanika River valley will then flash white and erupt with a clap of thunder. A slender NASA vehicle will shoot skyward, carrying a sensitive instrument in an arc 160 miles above northern Alaska.
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Inspiring Girls program seeks applicants for wilderness expeditions
January 23, 2020
Inspiring Girls Expeditions is accepting applications for 2020 summer expeditions. Young women interested in joining the tuition-free wilderness science education programs should start their applications by Jan. 31.
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‘Sunny With a Chance of Space Storms’ (Science for Alaska Lecture Series)
January 22, 2020
On Jan. 28, C. Alex Young will present “Sunny With a Chance of Space Storms.” The talk is part of the 2020 Science for Alaska Lecture Series, sponsored by the Geophysical Institute and presented Tuesdays from 7-8 p.m. at Raven Landing, 1222 Cowles St.
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Space Week features rocket launch window and NASA experts
January 22, 2020
An unofficial Space Week, filled with space science events, rocket launch preparations and presentations by NASA guests, will blast off in Fairbanks and North Pole on Saturday, Jan. 25.
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Position Opening: UAF Centennial Postdoctoral Initiative
The Centennial Postdoctoral Initiative seeks to attract outstanding, early-career
scientists, scholars, or artists who will engage in research or creative expression
relevant to Alaska, the circumpolar north, or other UAF research priorities. You must have received your doctoral degree between 1/1/2015 and 6/1/2020.
Successful applicants will receive 18 months of salary support. Recipients are expected to author papers for peer review as well as collaborate with
the sponsor and potentially other partners.
 Fairbanks is central to science
At 200 miles south of the Arctic Circle, the Fairbanks campus is well situated for northern research. UAF research in arctic biology, engineering, geophysics, supercomputing, and Alaska Native studies is renowned worldwide. UAF ranks in the top 150 of nearly 700 U.S. institutions that conduct research. UAF has ranked in the top 11 of more than 10,000 institutions worldwide for number of citations in climate change publications. Learn more about UAF research |
 Your discoveries support Alaska
University researchers work to combat challenges Alaskans face on a daily basis. We are helping Alaskans live more comfortably and safely with a secure future by bringing research dollars into the state. More than 80% of the University’s research is directly related to Alaska. To support research innovation, the University of Alaska hosts many professionally-staffed laboratories with highly technical capacities. Our labs and field facilities are available to all scientists. Learn more about UA lab facilities |