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Alaska shorebird suffering from troubled Asia winter grounds
May 22, 2026
The population of a plump northern Alaska shorebird weighing just over 2 ounces has been declining for decades. Reversing that decline will require additional conservation efforts at some of the birds' East Asia wintering grounds, according to new research.
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2026 Discover Alaska lecture series starts June 3
May 22, 2026
The University of Alaska Fairbanks will host the Discover Alaska lecture series starting on June 3. The 2026 series is presented by UAF Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning in cooperation with the Elmer E. Rasmuson Library.
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Mind-bending science for this science layman
May 21, 2026
In my daily "science class," I am always the student hoping for a passing grade from the scientist whose work I'm writing about.
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2026 Healthy Living lecture series begins June 2
May 21, 2026
The University of Alaska Fairbanks will host the Healthy Living lecture series starting on June 2. The free series offers a variety of presentations by Alaska medical specialists and experts.
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2026 crop science conference set at UAF in June
May 21, 2026
The 2026 Western Society of Crop Science annual conference will be held in Fairbanks on June 23-24. The conference will take place at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. It will bring together plant science students, faculty and researchers from public and private institutions across a broad geographic region of North America.
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2026 Legacy Lecture to feature Leonard Kamerling
May 20, 2026
The University of Alaska Fairbanks 2026 Legacy Lecture will honor Leonard Kamerling at 7 p.m. Monday, June 1, in the auditorium at the University of Alaska Museum of the North.
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UAF Toolik Field Station open for Visitor's Day
May 19, 2026
Toolik Field Station will host a Visitor's Day on Saturday, June 6, 2026, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Study: Tiny rodent-like mammals outlasted Arctic dinosaurs
May 18, 2026
More than 70 million years ago, the Arctic was a lively place for some of Earth's ancient mammals. Today, their fossil teeth are offering clues about where they came from and how they outlived the dinosaurs.
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Alaska climate report: April brought sharp weather swings
May 18, 2026
April was a month of meteorological change in Alaska, as expected each year. What stood out this time, however, was the wide range of conditions during those changes.
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Time Capsule: The world according to a dog's nose
May 15, 2026
When a Lab vacuums the ground with her nose and her tail moves like a helicopter blade, you know a grouse is about to fly. When the dog stops like a dragonfly, then runs off sniffing an invisible path, a snowshoe hare has crossed your trail.
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Music in the Garden concerts begin Thursday, May 21
May 15, 2026
The University of Alaska Fairbanks Music in the Garden concert series will kick off Thursday, May 21, at the Georgeson Botanical Garden. Part of UAF's Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning, the concert series offers 13 weeks of family-friendly performances on Thursday evenings throughout the summer.
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Mission to study solar flares launches from Poker Flat
May 15, 2026
A NASA sounding rocket launched from Poker Flat Research Range at 11:23 a.m. Thursday in a continuing mission that uses X-rays to study the sun.
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Food safety, preservation classes planned in Haines, Skagway
May 12, 2026
The University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service will hold a series of food safety and preservation workshops in Haines and Skagway in May. Sarah Lewis, professor of Extension, will lead the workshops.
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UAF, Defense Innovation Unit launch collaboration
May 08, 2026
U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan today announced a newly inked collaboration between the University of Alaska Fairbanks and the federal Defense Innovation Unit.
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Webinar will discuss ways to control root maggots in gardens
May 08, 2026
Root maggots, the larvae of a small fly that feed on crops such as turnips, broccoli and cabbage, are a difficult pest for many home gardeners in Alaska. University of Alaska Fairbanks researchers at the Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station have been researching the species, timing and damage these maggots cause. A free webinar will go over some of their findings and discuss options for controlling these pests.
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