Friday Focus: Power plant update

When the temperature drops, this is also a critical time for the new Combined Heat and Power Plant as we complete commissioning. Read more

New Toolik Field Station emerging scholar award

The application is open to all students or those who have been a student within the last five years. The first application deadline in March 15. Read more

Gwen Holdmann featured in Australian podcast

Two women sit in a radio studio. They are wearing headsets.

Gwen Holdmann discussed similarities between small isolated grids in Alaska, Australia and other regions that struggle with energy connectivity. Read more

Cold weather forecast

Ice fog obscures a street in Fairbanks where the temperature sign reads -32.

Temperatures are expected to range from 20 below to 40 below, depending on your location, so bundle up, plan ahead and think spring! Read more

Inspiring Girls program seeks applicants for wilderness expeditions

Inspiring Girls Expeditions is accepting applications for 2020 summer expeditions. Young women interested in joining the tuition-free wilderness science education programs should start their applications by Jan. 31. Read more

What's on today

Hockey v. Northern Michigan

Museum Early Explorers: Walrus

Pat Mead retirement reception

IAB seminar: 'Mystery of the "Mammoth Hair"'

What's on this weekend

Hockey v. Northern Michigan (5:07 p.m. Sat.)

Deadlines and reminders

eCampus faculty learning community applications (Sun.)

UA Press Book Club at the Pub spring 2020

In honor of the living civics lesson that will be 2020, the book club will discuss Jill Lepore's "These Truths: A History of the United States" starting Jan. 27.

'Sunny With a Chance of Space Storms'

On Jan. 28, C. Alex Young will present “Sunny With a Chance of Space Storms.” The talk is part of the 2020 Science for Alaska Lecture Series, sponsored by the Geophysical Institute and presented Tuesdays from 7-8 p.m. at Raven Landing, 1222 Cowles St. Read more

North Star College informational event Jan. 30

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UAF will host a North Star College informational event for students and parents Jan. 30 from 6-8 p.m. in Rooms 301 and 305 of the Engineering Learning and Innovation Facility on the Fairbanks campus.

Residence Life open house for returning students

Currently enrolled students can learn about Fairbanks campus housing options for fall 2020 at an open house Feb. 4 from 3-6 p.m. Read more

Rocket on the chilled rail at Poker Flat

In cold, dry, sub-Arctic air, a rocket taller than a house tilts northward, awaiting the moment when a person inside a nearby concrete building pushes a button. The ink-black Chatanika River valley will then flash white and erupt with a clap of thunder. A slender NASA vehicle will shoot skyward, carrying a sensitive instrument in an arc 160 miles above northern Alaska. Read more