New director of GI named

August 25, 2011
Vice Chancellor for Research Mark Myers announced that Robert McCoy has accepted the position of director of the Geophysical Institute, with a...
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Alaska Satellite Facility celebrates with open house

August 16, 2011
The Geophysical Institute’s Alaska Satellite Facility will celebrate 20 years of operation by hosting an open house 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Saturday...
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Screenshot from the AKSCI website.

Online resource offers Alaska-based science curriculum

August 3, 2011
A free science education resource for Alaska educators is now available online. Developed by the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical...
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The unmanned aerial vehicle Scout flies over Prince William Sound during testing this month. Photo by Greg Walker.

Unmanned aircraft to assist oil spill response

July 26, 2011
The use of unmanned aerial vehicles will have a new role in oil spill response capabilities in Alaska. The University of Alaska Fairbanks...
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A photo from an unmanned aircraft shows sea lions from 600 feet above. Photo courtesy of Greg Walker.

Unmanned aircraft offer options for wildlife observation

June 29, 2011
On a two-day trip to the Aleutians earlier this month, researchers from Poker Flat Research Range evaluated the performance of a new unmanned...
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The image, one of the closest taken of comet Hartley 2 by NASA's EPOXI mission, shows many features across the comet's surface. The smooth surface in the middle is lower than the rest of the comet and may accumulate fine-grain dust. Photo courtesy of NASA/JPL-Caltech/UMD.

Scientist analyzes the nucleus of comet Hartley 2

June 17, 2011
Nearly one year ago, a repurposed NASA spacecraft flew by the comet Hartley 2. As a result, a multitude of high-resolution images were gathered...
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Assessing the influence of Alaska glaciers is slippery work

May 27, 2011
With an estimated 34,000 square miles of ice, an area about the size of Maine, Alaska’s multitude of glaciers have a global impact. Anthony...
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Photo by Merrick Peirce.

NASA scientists launch season's final rocket

May 4, 2011
On the morning of April 27, NASA scientists aided by Poker Flat Research Range personnel launched the final rocket from the range for 2011. Two...
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NASA seeks public comment on rocket program

April 29, 2011
NASA is seeking public comment on its sounding rocket program at the University of Alaska Fairbanks’ Poker Flat Research Range. The comments will...
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Presentation: The future of NASA

April 28, 2011
All UAF students, faculty and the Alaska Satellite Facility’s staff are invited to a presentation Tuesday, May 3, by staff from the National...
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Final rocket of 2011 to launch from Poker Flat

April 27, 2011
Clear skies and fair weather are the only requirements needed for the third and final sounding rocket to launch from Poker Flat Research Range...
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Longtime GI researcher Bill Sackinger dies

April 8, 2011
Longtime GI researcher Bill Sackinger died March 18, 2011. He was 72. Bill was employed at the Geophysical Institute from 1970-1995. He worked as...
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GI doctoral student wins award for AGU presentation

March 14, 2011
Sarah Henton, a doctoral candidate with the University of Alaska Fairbanks’ Geophysical Institute and the Alaska Volcano Observatory, received a...
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ASF student honored

March 14, 2011
The Alaska Chapter of the American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing has honored Alaska Satellite Facility Student Intern Kerri...
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Meyer wins early career award

March 14, 2011
Geophysical Institute Research Professor Franz Meyer of the Earth and Planetary Remote Sensing group was recently awarded the GOLD Early Career...
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Science for Alaska lecture series continues

February 11, 2011
The 2011 Science for Alaska Lecture Series takes place Tuesdays at 7 p.m. in the Westmark Gold Room through Feb. 22. Pre-lecture hands-on...
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Kasatochi Volcano. Photo by Jerry Morris, courtesy of Alaska Volcano Observatory.

Lecture to discuss discovery of life after volcanic eruption

February 9, 2011
In early August 2008, Kasatochi Volcano in the Aleutians violently erupted. The green and lush island, formerly the home of hundreds of thousands...
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Lecture to examine lessons from Deepwater Horizon spill

February 4, 2011
As one of the worst oil-related disasters of our time, the recent Gulf of Mexico oil spill has sparked an investigation into understanding what...
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Since it was established by an Act of Congress in 1946, scientists at the Geophysical Institute have studied geophysical processes from the center of the Earth to the surface of the sun and beyond, turning data and observations into information useful for state, Arctic and national priorities.

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