Utqia?vik (IMAGE) Penn State Caption Much of the infrastructure in Utqia?vik, Alaska, formerly known as Barrow, is degrading due to thawing permafrost, according to Penn State researchers Credit Ming Xiao's Research Team, Penn State Usage Restrictions non commercial use only License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.