International Polar Year preparations
For Immediate Release
On Monday, Nov. 29 the University of Alaska Fairbanks held a workshop on the International Polar Year (IPY) at the Geophysical Institute. At the workshop faculty pooled ideas for possible roles UAF would take in IPY, designated from 2007—2008. During this year, scientists from around the world will conduct research to better understand all aspects of the Earth's polar regions.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Since University of Alaska Fairbanks is the only American university based in the Arctic, it’s only logical that students in disciplines across the board conduct research based in the circumpolar north. In anticipation of the upcoming International Polar Year (IPY), a group of young scientists at University of Alaska Fairbanks have formed an IPY Young Researchers Network (IPY YRN) with the hopes of spreading the word about the exciting potential of this historic event.
