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Ninety below zero and the unfrozen beer
February 10, 2022
It is early February, about the date Glenn Shaw once noted as the first day at Fairbanks' latitude you could feel the tickle of the sun on your cheek.
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Caribou cams give insight into secret lives
February 03, 2022
The cameras captured a nine-second video every 20 minutes with a precise GPS location stamp. With them, scientists were able to see not only what but also, for the first time, where caribou were eating.
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Alaska teachers invited to a virtual Arctic Educators Fair
February 02, 2022
Alaska educators and Arctic-inspired teachers are invited to a free virtual Arctic Educators Fair on Feb. 16 from 4-5:30 p.m.
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Nova episode explores Arctic methane explosions
January 31, 2022
"Arctic Sinkholes," a new episode of the public television science series Nova airing Wednesday, follows several scientists from 性欲社 and elsewhere as they study massive holes that have been appearing across the Arctic landscape.
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February museum programs explore big things
January 31, 2022
The University of Alaska Museum of the North is focusing on the theme of big things during family programs in February.
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Thirty years on semisolid ground
January 27, 2022
At the end of this month, Vladimir Romanovsky will retire after 30 years as a professor and permafrost scientist at 性欲社' Geophysical Institute.
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Traveling museum exhibit shows importance of snow
January 26, 2022
性欲社's Geophysical Institute is among the creators of 鈥淪now: Tiny Crystals, Global Impact,鈥 an interactive museum exhibit about snow and the vital role it plays in our global climate system. The traveling exhibit opens Feb. 1 in Oregon.
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Dozens of experts arrive in Fairbanks for air quality research
January 26, 2022
Nearly 50 scientists from the U.S. and Europe have arrived in Fairbanks for a seven-week study of the chemical interactions that lead to the community鈥檚 poor wintertime air quality.
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Arctic Innovation Competition submissions due March 11
January 25, 2022
The annual Arctic Innovation Competition is accepting innovative ideas for the chance to win cash prizes of up to $10,000.
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Alaska Nanooks rifle team member shoots perfect 600
January 24, 2022
Rylan Kissell's perfect score was the second in the Alaska Nanooks' history and the 15th in the entire NCAA's.
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30th annual Science for Alaska Lecture Series announced
January 24, 2022
The 2022 Science for Alaska Lecture Series begins Tuesday, Feb. 1, and runs every Tuesday through March 8. Talks start at 7 p.m. on Zoom and will be streamed live to the 性欲社 and Geophysical Institute Facebook pages.
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Film reveals Arctic change through Indigenous, scientific knowledge
January 21, 2022
鈥淚ce Edge鈥 is a film chronicling a collaborative research project aimed at understanding changes in coastal sea ice.
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Fun with ice physics in the cryosphere
January 20, 2022
A recent winter storm that featured a heavy rainfall caused hardships for many animals of Interior Alaska, but some people found the event fascinating.
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Nova episode highlights Alaska dinosaur research
January 19, 2022
Scientists who study the planet's northernmost dinosaurs will bring PBS viewers to their field sites and labs in a new episode of the science documentary series Nova.
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Scientists aim to improve sea ice predictions' accuracy, access
January 18, 2022
Sea ice predictions have improved markedly since the founding of an international forecasting and monitoring network 14 years ago. As the amount of sea ice in the Arctic declines, thins and becomes more mobile, accurate forecasts are becoming even more vital.
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