UAF news and information

Museum to offer observation and mindfulness workshop

May 26, 2023

The University of Alaska Museum of the North will offer an adult art workshop entitled "Sustained Observation and Mindfulness" on Sunday, June 4, from 3 to 5:30 p.m. Visiting artist Jonathan VanDyke will guide participants in using mindfulness techniques to view and meditate upon objects from the museum collection that are not on public exhibit.
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UAF's 2023 Legacy Lecture to feature author, historian Mary Ehrlander

May 25, 2023

The University of Alaska Fairbanks 2023 Legacy Lecture will honor author and professor emeritus Mary Ehrlander. The lecture is scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday, June 5, in the BP Design Theater, Room 401 of the Usibelli Building.
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Feltleaf willows: Alaska's most abundant tree

May 25, 2023

Imagine being a moose in late May: You have just survived 200 days of cold and darkness by munching the equivalent of a large garbage bag full of frozen twigs each day. Now, billions of salad greens are unfolding from those same woody plants, providing a scent and texture savored for an instant before one sweep of the moose's head strips a wispy branch.
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Kuskokwim Consortium Library receives national medal

May 23, 2023

The Kuskokwim Consortium Library in Bethel, Alaska, has received the 2023 National Medal for Museum and Library Service, an honor given to museums and libraries that make significant and exceptional contributions to their communities.
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Food protection manager classes set for August, October

May 23, 2023

The University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service will offer a certified food protection manager training on Tuesday, Aug. 1, and again on Tuesday, Oct. 3, with proctors for testing available in 14 communities.
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UAF group receives philanthropic grant to aid Chignik region communities

May 22, 2023

A coastal organization led by the University of Alaska Fairbanks has received a $590,000 grant from a private foundation to map rapidly changing watersheds of the Chignik region on the Alaska Peninsula.
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UAF scientists to hunt for clues about Arctic Ocean glaciation

May 19, 2023

Evidence indicates a thick ice sheet, not annual sea ice and icebergs, covered the Arctic Ocean at some point during the last 140,000 years. Now, University of Alaska Fairbanks scientists will be looking for more geologic proof of the ice sheet's existence, sources, behavior and extent.
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Music in the Garden concerts begin May 25

May 18, 2023

The University of Alaska Fairbanks Music in the Garden concert series will kick off May 25 at the Georgeson Botanical Garden. The concert series offers 12 weeks of family-friendly performances throughout the summer.
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Wahl named director of UAF's Bristol Bay Campus

May 18, 2023

The University of Alaska Fairbanks College of Rural and Community Development has appointed Wanda Wahl to serve as director of the Bristol Bay Campus in Dillingham. Wahl has served as interim director since May 2021 and first worked there in 1985.
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When river breakup came to Eagle

May 18, 2023

EAGLE -- As the late evening sunshine poured in from the northwest, a dozen residents of Alaska's farthest upstream town on the Yukon River watched their winter race past. Floating chunks of ice spun by in lazy turns, like memories of January.
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'Alaska Weather' television program to end

May 16, 2023

The television program "Alaska Weather" on KUAC's UATV channel 9.4 will end July 1, 2023, after 45 years of continuous broadcast.
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Kinross establishes new scholarship at record-breaking Blue & Gold event

May 15, 2023

Donors at last week's University of Alaska Fairbanks Blue & Gold Celebration contributed more than $435,000 in support of student scholarships. The total includes a $350,000 gift from Kinross Alaska to establish the Kinross Alaska Future Leaders Endowed Scholarship.
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CTC aviation celebrates 10 years of 'Joy' during open house

May 15, 2023

UAF CTC aviation program celebrates a decade at Fairbanks International Airport with iconic Boeing 727 cargo jet, Joy.
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Gerlach to give update on avian influenza in Alaska

May 12, 2023

Alaska state veterinarian Bob Gerlach will provide updates on current avian influenza outbreaks across North and South America, and what Alaskans can do to protect their poultry. Gerlach is responsible for animal health regulations and animal disease surveillance and response.
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Arctic Research Open House to surprise and delight on May 18

May 12, 2023

Built and launched a rocket! Watched bacteria grow in real time! Wrestle your way into an Arctic survival suit! Experience these and other unique activities at the 2023 Arctic Research Open House from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, May 18, along the West Ridge of the University of Alaska Fairbanks' Troth Yeddha' Campus.
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Why is a moose's nose so big?

May 11, 2023

A scientist from Ohio once pondered why moose have such big noses.
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UAF to host Really Free Market on May 20

May 09, 2023

The University of Alaska Fairbanks will host the Really Free Market recycling event on Saturday, May 20, in the parking lot next to the Lola Tilly Commons.
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