UAF researcher creates way to detect elusive volcanic vibrations
July 23, 2024
A new automated system of monitoring and classifying persistent vibrations at active volcanoes can eliminate the hours of manual effort needed to document them.
Biochar is another tool for soil management
July 22, 2024
Burning wood can create more than smoky summers and cozy winters by the stove. Roasted trees, shrubs and other plants can also be used to amend soils, store carbon and reduce hazardous fuels in forests through a product called biochar. This summer, two professors are teaching farmers in Alaska how to make and use biochar and how it might affect soil health.
Learn to can your fish catch in this hands-on workshop
July 22, 2024
Leif Albertson, University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service health, home and family development agent, will teach an in-person workshop on how to can your catch and fill your pantry with safe, shelf-stable and delicious fish.
Lectures, field days offer plethora of mushroom information
July 19, 2024
Mushroom enthusiasts will have several opportunities to learn more about Alaska’s fungi — and get their hands dirty — via lectures and field trips in August. Mycologist Gary Laursen will lead a three-day workshop in Delta Junction on Aug. 16-18 and another in Palmer on Aug. 30-Sept. 1.
A peak experience in the Alaska desert
July 19, 2024
Karin Bodony has walked us to a sandy bowl, a place she has perhaps visited more than any other living person.
UAF researcher creates way to detect elusive volcanic vibrations
July 23, 2024
A new automated system of monitoring and classifying persistent vibrations at active volcanoes can eliminate the hours of manual effort needed to document them.
Biochar is another tool for soil management
July 22, 2024
Burning wood can create more than smoky summers and cozy winters by the stove. Roasted trees, shrubs and other plants can also be used to amend soils, store carbon and reduce hazardous fuels in forests through a product called biochar. This summer, two professors are teaching farmers in Alaska how to make and use biochar and how it might affect soil health.
Moose flies flourish in high-summer Alaska
July 22, 2024
While boating down the Yukon River during the hottest summer recorded in Alaska (1915, when Fort Yukon reached 100 degrees Fahrenheit), missionary Hudson Stuck wrote about the wildlife that most bothered his party.
Learn to can your fish catch in this hands-on workshop
July 22, 2024
Leif Albertson, University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service health, home and family development agent, will teach an in-person workshop on how to can your catch and fill your pantry with safe, shelf-stable and delicious fish.
Lectures, field days offer plethora of mushroom information
July 19, 2024
Mushroom enthusiasts will have several opportunities to learn more about Alaska’s fungi — and get their hands dirty — via lectures and field trips in August. Mycologist Gary Laursen will lead a three-day workshop in Delta Junction on Aug. 16-18 and another in Palmer on Aug. 30-Sept. 1.
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Week's events: Susan Henrichs, aging joints, boreal herbivores, groove
July 19, 2024
University of Alaska Fairbanks Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning is hosting more than 40 free lectures, concerts and events this summer. Here's what's happening during the week of July 22-28.
A peak experience in the Alaska desert
July 19, 2024
Karin Bodony has walked us to a sandy bowl, a place she has perhaps visited more than any other living person.
Learn about research conducted at Matanuska Experiment Farm
July 18, 2024
Learn about the agricultural research conducted at the Matanuska Experiment Farm during the 2024 Palmer Research Field Day on Thursday, Aug. 1. The event is free and geared toward farmers, community leaders and the general public.
Livestock nutrition workshops planned in Fairbanks, Delta Junction
July 17, 2024
Rachael Christensen, a research animal scientist with the Northern Great Plains Research Laboratory, part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service, will lead two free livestock nutrition workshops. The focus will be on ruminant species, such as cows, goats, sheep and yaks.
Field Day showcases Fairbanks agricultural research
July 16, 2024
Spend an afternoon in the fields of the Fairbanks Experiment Farm with researchers and learn about the agriculture-related science happening at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Fairbanks Research Field Day, 2-7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 30, is a free educational event for farmers, community leaders and the general public.
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UAF names spring 2024 honors students
July 16, 2024
The University of Alaska Fairbanks has announced the students named to the deans' and chancellor's lists for the spring 2024 semester. The lists recognize students' outstanding academic achievements.
Exhibit specialist offers tips for upcoming fair
July 16, 2024
The University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service has invited Kathy Liska, the fair's crop superintendent and a master gardener, to lead a free webinar on how to participate in the competitive exhibits at the Alaska State Fair, which runs Aug. 16-Sept. 2 in Palmer.
Sand dunes a unique Alaska landscape
July 15, 2024
From a molded seat of sand dug into the western rim of a 5-mile oval of desert, I'm looking out over a sea of tan waves. Spruce spears stick up here and there through the sand.
USDA NextGen scholarship applications available
July 12, 2024
Students who want to shape the future of food and agriculture can find scholarships through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's NextGen Program at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
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Week's events: Jennifer Jolis, alcohol and health, Mars methane, American roots
July 12, 2024
University of Alaska Fairbanks Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning is hosting more than 40 free lectures, concerts and events this summer. Here's what's happening during the week of July 15-21.
Hatcheries can boost wild salmon numbers but reduce diversity
July 11, 2024
The ability of salmon hatcheries to increase wild salmon abundance may come at the cost of reduced diversity among wild salmon, according to a new University of Alaska Fairbanks-led study.
UAF physicist receives top honor from European science association
July 11, 2024
Research professor Craig Heinselman of the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute will receive the 10th Beynon Medal for his work leading a six-nation organization that builds and operates ionospheric research facilities in northern Europe.
