Geophysical Institute

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The Geophysical Institute of the University of Alaska Fairbanks conducts research into space physics and aeronomy; atmospheric sciences; snow, ice, and permafrost; seismology; volcanology; and tectonics and sedimentation. It was founded in 1946 by the United States Congress. The Institute includes several important facilities:

C.T. Elvey building in Summer

External links

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Statewide	President: Patrick K. Gamble Media: University of Alaska Press The Limestone Press

Anchorage	Chancellor: Tom Case Academics: College of Education Consortium Library Merrill Field Athletics: Alaska Airlines Center Great Alaska Shootout Buckner Fieldhouse Sullivan Arena Seawolves men's ice hockey Sullivan Arena Media: Alaska Quarterly Review KRUA Northern Light Outlying area services: Kenai Peninsula College Kachemak Bay Campus Kodiak College Mat–Su College Research: NBMDC

Fairbanks	Chancellor: Brian D. Rogers Academics: CTC Native Art Center Rasmuson Library Alaska Film Archives SFOS Athletics: Alaska Nanooks men's ice hockey Carlson Center Media: AlaskaOne/KUAC KSUA Permafrost Sun Star Outlying area services: Bristol Bay Campus Center for Distance Education Research: AFES Botanical garden Alaska Native Language Archive/Center ARSC CIFAR/IARC Geophysical Institute Alaska Volcano Observatory Poker Flat Research Range SuperDARN Institute of Arctic Biology Museum of the North Smith Lake

Southeast	Chancellor: John Pugh Facilities: Egan Library Ketchikan Campus Sitka Campus

Community colleges	Prince William Sound Community College

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