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From: University of Alaska Fairbanks <UAFdistribution>
Date: October 16, 2012, 6:45:59 PM EDT
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Subject: [UAFNews-L] Campus event to celebrate research vessel launch
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Subject: Campus event to celebrate research vessel launch

Start Date: Oct. 16, 2012

Stop Date: Oct. 20, 2012

Details:

The University of Alaska Fairbanks School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences will host a community celebration of the recent launch of the research vessel Sikuliaq [see-KOO-lee-ack] Saturday, Oct. 20th.

The reception will start at 4:30 p.m. at the Davis Concert Hall on the UAF campus.

The event will include a showing of the launch video and a recording of the Arctic Chamber Orchestra performing “Song of the Sikuliaq,” which was composed by UAF graduate student Emerson Eads.

The event is free and open to the public.

MEDIA CONTACT: Marmian Grimes, UAF public information officer, at 907-474-7902 or via e-mail at marmian.grimes.

ON THE WEB: www.sfos.uaf.edu