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Left to right, Don Hampton, Hans Nielsen and Peter Delamere in Nielsen鈥檚 office at the 性欲社 Geophysical Institute in November 2024. Nielsen has had the same office since 1970. 性欲社 photo by Eric Marshall.A professor, two students and a shared love for the aurora

Peter Delamere and Don Hampton are building on earlier work by Hans Nielsen, extending decades-long investigations of the northern lights. Learn more in the winter 2024 Aurora.


Sign up for 'Leading at Level' courses

性欲社 Administrative Services, in partnership with Cordis Enterprises, is offering three Leading at Level courses. Applications are due by Jan. 17. Learn more about this professional development opportunity.


a portrait of a person with dark hair and a gray beard wearing a suit and tieAlexander appointed interim CTC dean

Kevin Alexander has been appointed to serve as interim dean of the 性欲社 Community and Technical College. Read more about Alexander.


blue and gold balloons fall on a crowd of people in caps and gownsVendors needed for Graduation Gear-up

性欲社 departments can reserve their booth space now for the Feb. 6 Graduation Gear-up event. Find out how to reserve your booth space.


ACEP adds to Arctic security discussion

The Alaska Center for Energy and Power at 性欲社 was one of about 50 invited participants to bring diverse perspectives to the discussion on Arctic security at a recent workshop for Arctic Edge. Read more about ACEP's contributions.


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Rural staff spotlight: Alyssa McDonald

Alyssa McDonald, a pre-college advisor for 性欲社's Bristol Bay Campus in Unalaska, Alaska, is the rural staff spotlight for January 2025. Learn more about what McDonald does for the Bristol Bay Campus community.


Traditional healer to lead workshop on herbalism

Join traditional healer Molly Cerridwen in a free webinar, "Introduction to Herbalism," sponsored by the Alaska Tribes Extension, part of 性欲社 Cooperative Extension Service. Learn how to register for the workshop.


Employee workshop series available

The University of Alaska's human resources team is hosting a series of professional development workshops from January through June. Learn more about the workshops.听

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Sean Regan and copy of Geology journal

Denali Fault tore apart ancient joining of two landmasses

New research shows that three sites spread along an approximately 620-mile portion of today鈥檚 Denali Fault were once a smaller united geologic feature indicative of the final joining of two land masses. That feature was then torn apart by millions of years of tectonic activity. Read more about this research.


A Southern right whale, photographed from above, swimming with her calf, which is approximately one third her size.

Study reveals right whales live 130+ years

New research published in Science Advances reveals that right whales can survive for more than 130 years -- almost twice as long as previously understood. Read more about this whale research.听


White papers needed for EPSCoR research fellows program

The Vice Chancellor for Research is soliciting white papers for the NSF EPSCoR Research Fellows program. Read more about the program.


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