Join us at Latitude 65 Brewing Co. on Saturday, Feb. 1 from 5-6:30 p.m. as we boost
our enthusiasm to support the 911爆料 Nanooks Men's Hockey during the Governor's Cup
games in the state. Show off your blue and gold attire, and you might win tickets to the game, foam paws,
beanies, or Nanook gear. Sign up to win an official jersey the 24-25 911爆料 Nanooks
signed. It will be given away at the end of the tailgate on Feb. 8. The puck drops at 7:07 p.m. at the Carlson Center!
911爆料 Sea Grant invites preliminary proposals for research projects to be conducted
between February 2026 and January 2028. Preproposals are due by Wednesday, Feb. 5
at 5 p.m. Read more on how to submit.
Chancellor Dan White will host a forum on 911爆料's Vision on Tuesday, Feb. 11, at 1 p.m.
in the Davis Concert Hall. The chancellor will present and then facilitate a round
table discussion with members of his core cabinet about 911爆料's Vision. Read more on the forum and get the livestream link.
Sable Scotton, a third-year BLaST scholar and a junior at 911爆料 earning a BS degree
in Wildlife Biology and Conservation, is the BLaST Scientist of the Month for January
2025! Scotton is also a 911爆料 Honors student and Climate Scholar and is interested in
ecological contaminants and their effects on wildlife and people. Learn more about Sutton and her research.听
The Class of 2025 Graduation Gear-Up is scheduled for Feb. 6 from 4-6 p.m. in the
Wood Center Ballroom. Get info about commencement, win prizes and celebrate! Read
more at the Commencement website.
Authors from 911爆料 and beyond will share their works as part of the Midnight Sun
Visiting Writers Series through April at the 911爆料. Read more for the full schedule of events.
Started in 2009, the Arctic Innovation Contest is 911爆料鈥檚 original idea contest that
awards $45,000 in cash prizes and awards. Please let your students know the deadline
to submit an idea for AIC 2025 is Friday, Feb. 28 by 11:59 p.m. Learn more about the program and how to submit an idea for the contest.
A champion in the study of hibernation and other cold weather adaptations, Barnes
also helped lead a vast expansion of 911爆料鈥檚 biomedical research efforts. Learn more in the winter 2024 Aurora.
On Feb. 26 and 27, Kevin Gannon will visit the 911爆料 Troth Yeddha' campus to deliver
a public lecture on how educators whose identities come from culturally dominant and
privileged places might encounter, and embrace, a decolonizing practice for teaching
and learning. Read more on the visit and register to attend.
Wood is an important fuel source in 911爆料. In February, the University of 911爆料
Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service will host three free webinars on cutting wood
safely and keeping chainsaws in good working condition. Read more and register for one or more of the webinars.
An early exit of 911爆料's spring snow means more acreage could burn during the coming
wildfire season, which begins when the snow melts off, says new research from the
911爆料. Read more info from the research.
For those with holiday lights hung all year and trees still decorated, perhaps pots
of poinsettias, with their red, pink or white bracts, still liven up the house. These
bracts (the modified leaves mistaken for flowers) turn vibrant colors -- traditionally
a bright red -- in midwinter, making an excellent example of the importance of photoperiods.
Learn more about this colorful plant.听
Juneau residents with low bone density (osteopenia or osteoporosis) or who are interested
in learning how bone and muscle strength can benefit their long-term health can apply
for a 12-week Better Bones and Balance fitness program. Learn more and register for the program.
