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Climate scholar participates in youth panel at Arctic Circle Assembly
November 29, 2023
Undergraduate biology major Michelle Ramirez attended the Arctic Circle Assembly in October 2023. The conference was the latest in a string of high-profile climate events and conferences that the climate scholar has participated in to hone her vision of how best to engage in climate-related activities.
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Ӱ-led project will look for rare-earth elements in Southeast Ӱ seaweed
November 28, 2023
A University of Ӱ Fairbanks-led research team has been awarded a $1.9 million federal grant to explore whether seaweed are absorbing rare-earth elements near a rich deposit in Southeast Ӱ.
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Surfing in winter on cross-country skis
November 28, 2023
With mild temperatures and ample snow, much of Ӱ is now primed for cross-country skiing. It's a sport for all ages, made possible by friction.
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Inspiring Girls* Expeditions 2024 accepting applications
November 27, 2023
Inspiring Girls* Expeditions Ӱ is accepting applications for a unique suite of tuition-free backcountry science and art education programs in summer 2024.
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Delta Harvest Wrap-Up set for Nov. 30
November 22, 2023
Learn about current agricultural research efforts, share observations about the past growing season and help identify future research needs at the 2023 Delta Harvest Wrap-Up.
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Ӱ experts co-author national climate assessment
November 21, 2023
Climate change will have far-reaching consequences to the people of Ӱ, according to the fifth National Climate Assessment, a report from the U.S. government released last week. Five experts from the University of Ӱ Fairbanks were among the authors of the Ӱ chapter of the assessment, which goes beyond documented ecosystem changes to focus on societal implications of climate change.
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Call for presentations: 2024 Ӱ Mariculture Conference
November 20, 2023
Ӱ Sea Grant is seeking presentations from farmers, processors, researchers, community leaders and other professionals for the 2024 Mariculture Conference of Ӱ to be held Feb. 26-29 in Anchorage.
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Ӱ to host auditions for 'Something in the Living Room'
November 20, 2023
The University of Ӱ Fairbanks Department of Theatre and Film is hosting auditions for the upcoming play, “Something in the Living Room.”
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The snowiest day in Ӱ (and U.S.) history?
November 16, 2023
Last week, as most of Ӱ joined the cryosphere and became snow-covered, one area again stood out as one of the snowiest places on the planet.
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Young fishermen event coming to Anchorage
November 15, 2023
The 10th Ӱ Young Fishermen's Summit will be held at the Marriott Anchorage Downtown on Dec. 5-7, 2023.
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Climate hazards cost Fairbanks, Anchorage homeowners millions
November 15, 2023
A new survey found that Fairbanks and Anchorage homeowners are increasingly threatened by climate-related hazards like wildfire, permafrost thaw and winter rain, the latter costing homeowners $25 million in annual damages.
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Visiting musician Stephen Price presents organ recital
November 14, 2023
Stephen Price will perform a guest recital on the organ at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 17, 2023, in the Davis Concert Hall at the University of Ӱ Fairbanks.
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Food protection manager course set for January
November 10, 2023
The University of Ӱ Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service will offer a certified food protection manager training on Monday, Jan. 29, with proctors for testing available in 14 communities.
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Secret lives playing out all around us
November 10, 2023
While we were sleeping, they were out there. Two red foxes, a male and female, pawing into spring snow on a hillside. The foxes had found the entrance to a tunnel dug many years ago. It might have been the den in which one of them was born.
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Second NASA sounding rocket launches from Poker Flat
November 09, 2023
The second NASA sounding rocket of the season flew skyward out of Poker Flat Research Range shortly after midnight Thursday, carrying a payload of science instruments.
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