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The numbers behind a weather forecast
November 01, 2024
A meteorologist from the National Weather Service's local office recently told a newspaper reporter that heavy, wet, snow would materialize in a few days. He said it would resemble "cement falling from the sky."
Ӱ workshop will look at Ӱ's geologic hydrogen
October 25, 2024
Reshaping Ӱ's energy future with geologic hydrogen is the subject of a three-day workshop next week hosted by the University of Ӱ Fairbanks Geophysical Institute and the U.S. Arctic Research Commission.
Weasels are cute, natural-born killers
October 25, 2024
Weighing as much as a cup of walnuts and resembling a squeaky dog toy, the short-tailed weasel is easy to underestimate.
Denali climbed, its snow sampled for plastics
October 21, 2024
Two mountaineers who are also University of Ӱ Fairbanks students were successful in their attempt to reach the top of North America's highest peak in summer 2024.
 Fairbanks is central to science
At 120 miles south of the Arctic Circle, the Fairbanks campus is well situated for northern research. Ӱ research in arctic biology, engineering, geophysics, supercomputing, and Ӱ Native studies is renowned worldwide. Ӱ ranks in the top 150 of nearly 700 U.S. institutions that conduct research. Ӱ has ranked in the top 11 of more than 10,000 institutions worldwide for number of citations in climate change publications. |
 Your discoveries support Ӱ
University researchers work to combat challenges Ӱns face on a daily basis. We are helping Ӱns live more comfortably and safely with a secure future by bringing research dollars into the state. More than 80% of the university’s research is directly related to Ӱ. To support research innovation, the University of Ӱ hosts many professionally staffed laboratories with highly technical capacities. Our labs and field facilities are available to all scientists. |