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Matanuska Experiment Farm honored for century of tracking weather
June 30, 2022
On July 6, the National Weather Service will honor the Matanuska Experiment Station and Extension Center for its century of participation in the Cooperative Observer Program.
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Salmon nose deep into ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ ecosystems
June 30, 2022
During a good year in Bristol Bay, a surge of more than 100 million pounds of sockeye salmon fights its way upstream, spawns, and dies. In Bristol Bay and elsewhere in ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ, this incredible pulse of salmon carcasses enriches streams and rivers and makes young salmon hardier.
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Research shows need to improve prediction of Arctic melt ponds
June 30, 2022
New research shows two widely used computer models that predict summer melt pond formation on sea ice greatly overestimate their extent, a key finding as scientists work to make accurate projections about Arctic climate change.
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Mathematician to give talk on geometry and the arts
June 29, 2022
A visiting mathematics professor will explore the role of geometry in the development and aesthetics of the visual arts during a talk at the University of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Fairbanks at 7 p.m. on July 10.
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In-person food preservation classes offered in Anchorage
June 28, 2022
Leif Albertson will teach a series of in-person, hands-on classes on food preservation this summer.
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Study shows chemical's extent in Fairbanks winter air
June 27, 2022
A chemical compound discovered in 2019 in Fairbanks' wintertime air accounts for a significant portion of the community's fine particulate pollution, according to new research that seeks to better understand the causes and makeup of the dirty air.
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Georgeson Botanical Garden celebrates pollinators
June 27, 2022
A new exhibit at Georgeson Botanical Garden highlights the role of pollinators: bees, birds, butterflies, bats, beetles, moths, wasps and flies.
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Week's events: Mary Shields, sleep science, space weather, eclectic music
June 24, 2022
University of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Fairbanks Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning is hosting more than 40 free lectures, concerts and events this summer. Here is what's happening the week of June 26-July 2.
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Bonsai trees tell of winters long past
June 23, 2022
Winter storms spinning off the Gulf of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ have sculpted these hemlocks on the outer coast of Glacier Bay National Park into mountain men waving at you, the letter Z, and umbrellas.
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ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ, Green Star join to boost school drone program
June 22, 2022
Three small ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ schools will receive refurbished smart devices for use in a new drones program under a partnership between the University of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Fairbanks Geophysical Institute and Green Star of Interior ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ.
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ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ researchers on team for European Space Agency's Venus mission
June 21, 2022
A University of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Fairbanks professor has been named to a NASA science team for the European Space Agency's EnVision mission to Venus.
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Week's events: Jim Sampson, vein health, tsunami preparedness, acoustic tunes
June 17, 2022
University of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Fairbanks Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning is hosting more than 40 free lectures, concerts and events this summer. Here is what's happening the week of June 20-26.
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Rugged science on the Southeast coast
June 16, 2022
To the woman wearing earbuds and sitting next to me in seat 7E: I'm sorry; I did not get to shower before boarding the plane after 12 days of accompanying four scientists in the hills north of Lituya Bay. I will try to keep my arms pinned to my side and lean toward the window.
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ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ road, lot closures planned for Midnight Sun Run
June 13, 2022
The Midnight Sun Run will begin at the University of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Fairbanks at 10 p.m. on Saturday, June 18. The ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Police Department will close parts of campus to vehicle access before the race.
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Week's events: Anna Frank interview, heart health, Bus 142 talk, live music
June 10, 2022
University of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Fairbanks Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning is hosting more than 40 free lectures, concerts and events this summer. Here is what's happening from June 13-19.
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