UAF to host New Year's Eve Sparktacular fireworks display
December 20, 2024
The University of Alaska Fairbanks will host the Fairbanks Curling Lions' 35th annual Sparktacular celebration on Tuesday, Dec. 31. Fireworks will be launched from UAF's West Ridge starting at 8 p.m.
Study reveals right whales live 130 years -- or more
December 20, 2024
New research published in Science Advances reveals that right whales can survive for more than 130 years -- almost twice as long as previously understood.
Lighting upgrades turn UAF greenhouse pink
December 20, 2024
Keen observers might have noticed that the orange glow from a University of Alaska Fairbanks greenhouse recently shifted to pink. The color change came with lighting upgrades this summer at the Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station Greenhouse on the West Ridge of the UAF Troth Yeddha' Campus.
Ancient beavers, sea floor bumps, thick air
December 20, 2024
It's time to start emptying the notebook following the Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union, where more than 25,000 scientists shared their work during five days.
First results from 2021 rocket launch shed light on aurora's birth
December 19, 2024
Newly published results from a 2021 experiment led by a University of Alaska Fairbanks scientist have begun to reveal the particle-level processes that create the type of auroras that dance rapidly across the sky.
UAF to host New Year's Eve Sparktacular fireworks display
December 20, 2024
The University of Alaska Fairbanks will host the Fairbanks Curling Lions' 35th annual Sparktacular celebration on Tuesday, Dec. 31. Fireworks will be launched from UAF's West Ridge starting at 8 p.m.
Study reveals right whales live 130 years -- or more
December 20, 2024
New research published in Science Advances reveals that right whales can survive for more than 130 years -- almost twice as long as previously understood.
Lighting upgrades turn UAF greenhouse pink
December 20, 2024
Keen observers might have noticed that the orange glow from a University of Alaska Fairbanks greenhouse recently shifted to pink. The color change came with lighting upgrades this summer at the Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station Greenhouse on the West Ridge of the UAF Troth Yeddha' Campus.
Ancient beavers, sea floor bumps, thick air
December 20, 2024
It's time to start emptying the notebook following the Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union, where more than 25,000 scientists shared their work during five days.
First results from 2021 rocket launch shed light on aurora's birth
December 19, 2024
Newly published results from a 2021 experiment led by a University of Alaska Fairbanks scientist have begun to reveal the particle-level processes that create the type of auroras that dance rapidly across the sky.
Denali Fault tore apart ancient joining of two landmasses
December 19, 2024
New research shows that three sites spread along an approximately 620-mile portion of today’s Denali Fault were once a smaller united geologic feature indicative of the final joining of two land masses. That feature was then torn apart by millions of years of tectonic activity.
New report offers insights into the future of community solar in Alaska
December 18, 2024
A new report by the University of Alaska Fairbanks’ Alaska Center for Energy and Power provides a roadmap for future developments of community solar.
UAF offices closed for the winter break
December 16, 2024
Most offices at the University of Alaska Fairbanks will close for the winter break from Dec. 24, 2024, to Jan. 1, 2025. Some offices will also close or have reduced hours Dec. 16-23 and Jan. 2-3.
More familiar news of the North
December 13, 2024
I am once again elbow to elbow with thousands of scientists, at a meeting I first attended 25 years ago.
Georgeson Botanical Garden transformed into a winter wonderland
December 12, 2024
Take a stroll through a winter wonderland under the Arctic Lights at the Georgeson Botanical Garden. The garden, on the University of Alaska Fairbanks Troth Yeddha' Campus, will be festooned with lights on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, Dec. 19 through Jan. 18.
University of Alaska marine energy projects receive $1.5 million
December 11, 2024
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded $1.5 million to two University of Alaska Fairbanks’ Alaska Center for Energy and Power projects to advance marine energy research and education.
Webinar to discuss holiday food safety
December 10, 2024
Learn how to keep yourself and your family safe in a free online presentation given by Leif Albertson, a health, home and family development agent with the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service. Albertson will summarize the proper cooking, cooling and reheating practices for keeping dishes and families safe.
Arctic Report Card spotlights caribou, seals and carbon
December 10, 2024
According to the 2024 Arctic Report Card, released this week by the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration and co-authored by ten University of Alaska Fairbanks scientists, warming is affecting caribou populations, heat-trapping gas releases and many other parts of the ecosystem.
Join OneTree Alaska to celebrate solstice under a full moon
December 09, 2024
Enjoy a beautiful evening in OneTree Alaska's birch grove under the full moon just before the winter solstice. Between 3:30-7 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 15, participants can learn about the long-term monitoring of birch trees in the University of Alaska Fairbanks T-field and celebrate the tree stewardship that supports OneTree's mission.
Alaska continues to change, fast
December 06, 2024
With his eyes on Alaska weather and climate for many years, Rick Thoman saw a need for a recent update on what is happening within America's largest state.
Nanook skiing hosting historic on-campus races
December 05, 2024
For the first time in decades, the Alaska Nanooks ski teams are set to host races on the Troth Yeddha' Campus.
December museum programs explore winter
December 05, 2024
The University of Alaska Museum of the North will focus on winter themes during family programs in December.
