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  • Three men and a woman stand in front of a building.

    Farewell to a funny, brilliant scientist

    March 07, 2025

    Glenn Shaw died on Feb. 28, 2025, in Tucson, Arizona. The atmospheric chemist was for years a scientist and professor at the University of ³ÉÈËӰƬ Fairbanks Geophysical Institute. He was funny and irreverent and brilliant.

  • head and shoulders portraits of Wayne Donaldson and Alan Straub

    UAF Alumni Association announces 2025 award recipients

    March 07, 2025

    Civil engineer Alan Straub and fisheries biologist Wayne Donaldson have received the University of ³ÉÈËӰƬ Fairbanks Alumni Association's 2025 awards for their exceptional accomplishments and contributions to the university.

  • Three tiny tomato seedlings emerge in a seed-starting container

    Hands-on seed-starting workshop planned in Delta Junction

    March 06, 2025

    Gardeners in Delta Junction are invited to a hands-on seed-starting workshop to learn tips, tricks and the best methods for starting seeds that will grow into healthy plants during our short but intense ³ÉÈËӰƬ growing season.

  • A older man with a beard wearing a cap, suspenders and plaid shirt, Bob Van Veldhuizen,  holds a coffee cup that reads

    Workshop focuses on ³ÉÈËӰƬ soils and fertilizers

    March 06, 2025

    Learn the fundamentals of soil science and fertilizers to improve your garden results, in a free class offered in-person and online by the University of ³ÉÈËӰƬ Fairbanks Palmer Cooperative Extension Service office.

  • Air bubbles are frozen under the surface of clear ice on a lake.

    Museum to offer art and science workshop for teens

    March 05, 2025

    The University of ³ÉÈËӰƬ Museum of the North will host a teen workshop exploring the art and science of ice on Thursday, March 20, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.

  • ACUASI icing tower

    UAF tower to help enable drones to fly in icing conditions

    March 04, 2025

    A new icing tower at the University of ³ÉÈËӰƬ Fairbanks Geophysical Institute will help aerospace engineers figure out how to enable drones to fly safely in icy weather.

  • A woman in holds a bouquet of large, mature Brussels sprouts in a late-summer field

    Learn seed-starting techniques for long-season vegetables

    March 04, 2025

    ³ÉÈËӰƬ's short growing season means many vegetables need a head start indoors to give them enough time to mature. Learn how to start seeds for these long-season crops in a free statewide webinar led by Glenna Gannon, assistant professor of sustainable food systems for the University of ³ÉÈËӰƬ Fairbanks Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station.

  • An aerial view shows narrow boardwalks crossing a shallow pond with much vegetation growing it. A hillside in the background is covered with trees.

    Northern soil microbes staying up all winter

    February 28, 2025

    We can't see them, but there are more microbes -- tiny fungi, bacteria, worms and other living things -- in a teaspoon of soil than there are people on Earth.

  • Indigenous value systems -- relationships, reciprocity and responsibility -- are fundamental to Indigenous knowledge systems and cultures. A new book explores these value systems through science, poetry and stories.

    Book explores Indigenous values through science, poetry and stories

    February 28, 2025

    Indigenous value systems – relationships, reciprocity and responsibility – are fundamental to Indigenous knowledge systems and cultures. A new book explores these value systems through science, poetry and stories.

  • James Campbell

    UAF student wins award from national chemistry organization

    February 28, 2025

    A University of ³ÉÈËӰƬ Fairbanks graduate student researcher has been named one of 20 recipients nationally of a top award from the American Chemical Society.

  • A woman and small child work on paper crafts at a table. The child is wearing paper moose antlers.

    Museum family programs spotlight moose in March

    February 28, 2025

    Family programs at the University of ³ÉÈËӰƬ Museum of the North will focus on moose during March.

  • UAF scientist designing satellite to hunt small space debris

    February 27, 2025

    A University of ³ÉÈËӰƬ Fairbanks scientist is participating in a U.S. government effort to design a satellite and instruments capable of detecting space debris as small as 1 centimeter, less than one-half inch.

  • Past Dalton Highway artist-in-residence Kristin Link works on a sketch of Toolik Field Station at Toolik Lake, ³ÉÈËӰƬ in August 2023.

    Applications open for 2025 Dalton Highway artist residency

    February 27, 2025

    Artists and writers can apply for the 2025 Dalton Highway artist-in-residence position, cohosted by the University of ³ÉÈËӰƬ Fairbanks' Toolik Field Station and the Bureau of Land Management.

  • A garlic plant forms a circle

    Sitka dinner series focuses on healthy eating

    February 26, 2025

    The University of ³ÉÈËӰƬ Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service in Sitka is hosting three dinner classes focused on healthy eating during March, which is Nutrition Month.

  • A bounty of healthy flowers and vegetables grow in a Sitka greenhouse

    Gardeners, growers and local food focus of potluck in Sitka

    February 25, 2025

    Growers, entrepreneurs and local food enthusiasts are invited to gather, connect and share their experiences of growing food in Sitka over a potluck dinner.

  • A woman, Glenna Gannon, stands in lush garden holding a large orange squash with several other large squash in the background

    Discover which vegetable varieties thrive in ³ÉÈËӰƬ gardens

    February 25, 2025

    A free statewide webinar will offer ³ÉÈËӰƬ gardeners tips on which vegetable varieties are likely to do great each season and which ones have a history of poor productivity.

  • The University of ³ÉÈËӰƬ Fairbanks’ ³ÉÈËӰƬ Center for Energy and Power and partners will hold a fourth and final town hall meeting on March 3 in Utqiagvik to discuss carbon capture, use and storage in ³ÉÈËӰƬ.

    Utqiagvik panel will discuss carbon capture, storage

    February 25, 2025

    The University of ³ÉÈËӰƬ Fairbanks’ ³ÉÈËӰƬ Center for Energy and Power and partners will hold a fourth and final town hall meeting on March 3 in Utqiagvik to discuss carbon capture, use and storage in ³ÉÈËӰƬ.

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