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Science for Alaska lecture: Beavers and rapid change
March 02, 2023
The UAF Geophysical Institute presents the 31st annual Science for Alaska lecture series. On Tuesday, March 7 at 7 p.m., Ken Tape and Seth Kantner will present a free public talk “Gnawing and Thawing: Beavers and Rapid Change in Northwest Alaska” in the Schaible Auditorium.
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UAF Graduate School to host lectures by author Leonard Cassuto
March 01, 2023
Author, professor and journalist Leonard Cassuto will deliver two public lectures on Tuesday, March 7, at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. The UAF Graduate School is hosting the lectures.
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Study: Drones effective for surveying tidewater glacier habitat
March 01, 2023
A University of Alaska Fairbanks research project has shown that drones can accurately measure icebergs shed by tidewater glaciers, a potential boon for studying vanishing coastal habitat for seals and other animals in the North Pacific.
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Food protection manager tests offered across Alaska in April
March 01, 2023
The University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service will offer a certified food protection manager training on Monday, April 17, 2023, with proctors available in 14 communities.
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KUAC hosting poster-signing event March 4
February 28, 2023
KUAC will host a poster-signing event for its 2023 poster, "Happy New Year," Saturday, March 4, from noon-4 p.m. at the Well Street Art Company in Fairbanks.
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Pesticide applicator continuing education training scheduled
February 28, 2023
The University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service is hosting a two-day continuing education workshop for certified pesticide applicators, arborists and landscape professionals. It provides continuing education units for individuals to maintain their certification.
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Master gardener classes planned in Anchorage, Fairbanks
February 27, 2023
Registration is open for spring master gardener classes in Anchorage and Fairbanks.
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MAPTS gets grant to train workers for mine near Tetlin
February 27, 2023
A $300,000 state grant will help the University of Alaska Fairbanks train local residents for jobs at the Kinross Manh Choh mine project.
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Museum offers two teen workshops in March
February 24, 2023
The University of Alaska Museum of the North will offer two ARTSci workshops for teens in March. The workshops explore the connections between art and science.
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UAF breaks another Giving Day record with $834,000 raised
February 24, 2023
The University of Alaska Fairbanks had another record-breaking turnout during the third annual UA Giving Day event Feb. 22-23.
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Birds in Alaska, 70 million years ago
February 23, 2023
Lonely northern cliffs from which scientists have pulled the bones of Alaska dinosaurs also hold the fossilized remains of birds.
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UAF researchers aiding NASA in developing Venus seismometer
February 23, 2023
Researchers at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute, working with NASA, are helping create a Venusian seismometer that can operate long enough in that planet’s extremes to provide insight into its seismicity.
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UAF names 2023 honorary degree, service award recipients
February 23, 2023
The University of Alaska Fairbanks has selected six people to honor during its 2023 commencement weekend in May.
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RAHI application period opens for summer 2023
February 22, 2023
The Rural Alaska Honors Institute is accepting applications for its summer 2023 session. The session will run from May 30-July 14, 2023. Applications are due by Wednesday, March 1.
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UAF to host Science Olympiad for the first time
February 21, 2023
Science Olympiad will take place Feb. 24-25 at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, which is hosting the Alaska student competition for the first time.
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