UAF news and information

The porcupine's slow-motion winter

March 24, 2023

While running through Bicentennial Park in Anchorage, biologist Jessy Coltrane spotted a porcupine in a birch tree. On her runs on days following, she saw it again and again, in good weather and bad. Over time, she knew which Alaska creature she wanted to study.
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Toolik launches climate education program for underserved students

March 21, 2023

Twelve high school students will visit Alaska's remote Arctic during summer 2023 to learn about the effects of climate change on the region.
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Dozens descend upon Alaska to measure snow

March 21, 2023

Five scientists have padded their way on snowshoes into the middle of this frozen swamp in Fairbanks. They are here to measure the pillowy, perfect snowpack that has fallen here, flake by flake, since last October.
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Museum hosts annual open house

March 21, 2023

The University of Alaska Museum of the North will host its annual open house on Saturday, March 25, from noon to 4 p.m.
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‘Airborne object’ response builds on UAF, military partnership

March 16, 2023

The Department of Defense asked for the university's help in recovery. The effort showcased the university's ability to be an essential federal government partner in the Arctic.
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UAF, NASA create snow science outreach program

March 15, 2023

More than 50 U.S. and international scientists are testing new ways of measuring snow from above in Alaska through March, part of NASA's SnowEx program. During and after the science campaign, a partner NASA-funded program, SnowEd, will engage students and the public in exploring snow.
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UAF scientist offers evidence that Venus is volcanically active

March 15, 2023

Venus appears to have volcanic activity, according to a new research paper that offers strong evidence to answer the lingering question about whether Earth's sister planet currently has eruptions and lava flows.
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Scientists assess future landslide risk in Alaska’s national parks

March 14, 2023

The Pretty Rocks landslide, spurred by greater warmth and rainfall, will force Denali National Park's main access road to close at the halfway point in 2023 for the second full summer. To help park managers plan for and mitigate such events, University of Alaska Fairbanks scientists assessed future landslide risks along road corridors in Denali and other Alaska parks.
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Learn to preserve foods in Palmer class series

March 14, 2023

Learn to preserve foods using a variety of methods in a four-class series in Palmer this April.
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Grant boosts internet, IT careers at UAF rural campuses

March 13, 2023

A $2.9 million federal grant will expand broadband internet access at the University of Alaska Fairbanks' rural campuses and support information technology careers for low-income Alaska Native and minority students.
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Stranger in a rich land of winter life

March 13, 2023

Why are there so many animals closer to the equator than there are here in Alaska, where we sleep much closer to the North Pole?
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The demise of Scotch Cap lighthouse

March 03, 2023

In spring of 1946, five men stationed at the Scotch Cap lighthouse had reasons to be happy. World War II was over. They had survived. Their lonely Coast Guard assignment on Unimak Island would be over in a few months.
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UAF Business Leader of the Year nominations due March 10

March 02, 2023

Nominations are being accepted for the 2023 University of Alaska Fairbanks Business Leader of the Year Award.
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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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