News from AK CASC

Applications open for tuition-free youth science and art expeditions

By Mike Delue | November 27, 2023
A group of young women traverse a glacier on a rope safety line under a gray sky.

Inspiring Girls* Expeditions Alaska is inviting applications for a unique suite of tuition-free backcountry science and art education programs in summer 2024.

AK CASC Supports Inaugural Cohort of UAF Climate Scholars

By Mike Delue | January 28, 2021

The University of Alaska Fairbanks’ new Climate Scholars Program launched last spring to meet student demands for climate science focused courses, and workforce demands for interdisciplinary climate science skills. This year’s cohort will receive financial…

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Applications open for Inspiring Girls Expeditions

By IARC Web Design | December 15, 2020

By Heather McFarland, International Arctic Research Center Inspiring Girls Expeditions invites applications for its summer 2021, tuition-free, wilderness science education programs. The expeditions are open to 16- and 17-year-old girls. Alaskans are encouraged to apply,…

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AK CASC at AGU 2020

By Molly Tankersley | November 23, 2020

Join AK CASC at one of the world’s largest scientific conferences next month! The American Geophysical Union Fall 2020 meeting will be held virtually from December 1st-17th, featuring thousands of hours of sessions and keynotes…

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AK CASC Request for Proposals FY 2021

By Molly Tankersley | September 21, 2020

The Alaska CASC invites proposals for projects to be initiated in the Federal Fiscal Year (FY) 2021. AK CASC expects to initiate 5-10 new projects with FY21 funds. For more details on this opportunity, please…

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Position Opening: Postdoctoral Researcher in Climate Variability/Dynamics

By Molly Tankersley | September 21, 2020

The Geophysical Institute and the International Arctic Research Center at the University of Alaska Fairbanks invite applications for a postdoctoral researcher in climate variability/dynamics. This full-time position will have two years of funding, with potential…