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The 2025 Polar Aeronomy and Radio Science (PARS) summer school will be held in person at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and the High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP) from August 5 to 14, 2025. The summer school provides faculty, graduate students, and advanced undergraduate students with exposure to the National Science Foundation (NSF) Subauroral Geophysical Observatory (SAGO) for Space Physics and Radio Science and the HAARP research site in Gakona, Alaska. The summer school aims to provide student and advisor mentor pairs an opportunity to study the upper atmosphere and ionosphere at polar latitudes, with practical experience built into the learning process. The deadline for application submission is March 31, 2025. Notice of acceptance will be sent to participants by April 15, 2025. For more information about the school, contact Evans Callis, Lead, HAARP Research Support Services at ehcallis@alaska.edu or 907-474-2641. On behalf of the HAARP Science Advisory Committee, Jessica Matthews, HAARP Director Robb Moore, Chair, HAARP Science Advisory Committee Paul Bernhardt, HAARP Chief Scientist Photo: Sunset behind the HAARP antenna array in winter. Credit: University of Alaska Fairbanks HAARP website