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  • Sitting at a table covered with star-themed tablecloth, a child uses construction paper, crayons, string, glue and stick-on stars to create artwork.

    April museum programs explore outer space

    April 10, 2026

    Family programs at the University of Alaska Museum of the North will focus on outer space in April.

  • Daniela Barrera-Guevara poses in front of a museum case containing the skeleton of a small dinosaur atop the skull of a larger, horned dinosaur.

    Daniela Barrera Guevara wins prestigious national scholarship

    April 10, 2026

    University of Alaska Fairbanks paleontology student Daniela Barrera Guevara has received a 2026 scholarship from the Barry Goldwater Foundation, joining just over 500 such recipients nationwide. Barrera Guevara is the only paleontology student and Alaskan among the 513 students from 482 academic institutions to receive the 2026 scholarships.

  • On snowy ground, two helmeted men stand over fat-tired bikes laden with camping gear while snow falls around them. Behind them is a grove of willows, beyond which a few small buildings are visible.

    Up a ramp, finally off the big river

    April 10, 2026

    A few hours ago, Forest Wagner and I shoved our loaded bikes up a ramp of snow and onto Front Street. After nine days and 265 miles, we are off Alaska's largest frozen river.

  • A wide view of Columbia Glacier in Alaska shows a broad river of ice flowing between dark, rocky mountains, with snow-covered peaks in the distance and floating ice in the water at the glacier’s front. Columbia Glacier, shown here in 2016, is about 20 miles west of Valdez and has been retreating since the early 1980s after roughly 200 years of stability.

    Seismic record analysis can reveal a glacier's past

    April 10, 2026

    The history of earthquake-like signals created by the crashing of glacial ice into the ocean can reveal how a glacier has changed over time, according to research by a University of Alaska Fairbanks team.

  • A moose browses on plants in a snow-covered yard in a city neighborhood

    Workshop to teach pruning techniques for woody plants

    April 09, 2026

    Pruning is an important skill for anyone living in a yard with woody plants such as ornamental trees and shrubs. An in-person workshop will teach participants how to enhance a plant's shape, reduce branch breakage and repair pruning done by moose. The workshop is from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21, at the Anchorage Museum Seed Lab, 111 W. 6th Ave., Anchorage.

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  • Sitting at a table covered with star-themed tablecloth, a child uses construction paper, crayons, string, glue and stick-on stars to create artwork.

    April museum programs explore outer space

    April 10, 2026

    Family programs at the University of Alaska Museum of the North will focus on outer space in April.

  • Daniela Barrera-Guevara poses in front of a museum case containing the skeleton of a small dinosaur atop the skull of a larger, horned dinosaur.

    Daniela Barrera Guevara wins prestigious national scholarship

    April 10, 2026

    University of Alaska Fairbanks paleontology student Daniela Barrera Guevara has received a 2026 scholarship from the Barry Goldwater Foundation, joining just over 500 such recipients nationwide. Barrera Guevara is the only paleontology student and Alaskan among the 513 students from 482 academic institutions to receive the 2026 scholarships.

  • On snowy ground, two helmeted men stand over fat-tired bikes laden with camping gear while snow falls around them. Behind them is a grove of willows, beyond which a few small buildings are visible.

    Up a ramp, finally off the big river

    April 10, 2026

    A few hours ago, Forest Wagner and I shoved our loaded bikes up a ramp of snow and onto Front Street. After nine days and 265 miles, we are off Alaska's largest frozen river.

  • A wide view of Columbia Glacier in Alaska shows a broad river of ice flowing between dark, rocky mountains, with snow-covered peaks in the distance and floating ice in the water at the glacier’s front. Columbia Glacier, shown here in 2016, is about 20 miles west of Valdez and has been retreating since the early 1980s after roughly 200 years of stability.

    Seismic record analysis can reveal a glacier's past

    April 10, 2026

    The history of earthquake-like signals created by the crashing of glacial ice into the ocean can reveal how a glacier has changed over time, according to research by a University of Alaska Fairbanks team.

  • A moose browses on plants in a snow-covered yard in a city neighborhood

    Workshop to teach pruning techniques for woody plants

    April 09, 2026

    Pruning is an important skill for anyone living in a yard with woody plants such as ornamental trees and shrubs. An in-person workshop will teach participants how to enhance a plant's shape, reduce branch breakage and repair pruning done by moose. The workshop is from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21, at the Anchorage Museum Seed Lab, 111 W. 6th Ave., Anchorage.

  • A small quadcopter unmanned aircraft system hovers above an M2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle on a dirt training range at Fort Hood, Texas, with trees in the background. The scene, captured Aug. 27, 2025, during Operation Return of the Condor, shows the drone positioned overhead as part of testing for drone detection and counter–small UAS tactics.

    Project will use air pressure waves to remotely detect vehicles, aircraft

    April 09, 2026

    Researchers at the University of Alaska Fairbanks have launched a three-year effort to develop a new system to remotely detect and assess ground vehicles and low-flying aircraft, including drones.

  • Image by Jill Ritchie. A watercolor painting depicts methane bubbles trapped under ice.

    Public exhibit blends art, science and community knowledge

    April 08, 2026

    An art and science exhibit, hosted by Fresh Eyes on Ice, at the Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center in Fairbanks explores the beauty, complexity and changing nature of Alaska's winter.

  • A scientist, Caley Gasch, tests the soil in a field in Alaska.

    Researcher digs into soils of the circumpolar North

    April 07, 2026

    A University of Alaska Fairbanks professor will dig into the importance of agricultural soils in Alaska and the circumpolar North in a webinar. The presentation by Caley Gasch, research assistant professor of soil science with the UAF Institute of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Extension, is part of the seminar series "Circumpolar Connections: A Dialogue on Arctic Food Systems."

  • Participants in a lumber grading workshop check dimensional lumber for warp and other defects

    Lumber drying, grading training offered in Craig, Klawock

    April 06, 2026

    A free two-day workshop is planned in Craig and Klawock for participants to learn about milling and drying lumber, with an opportunity to earn an Alaska lumber grading certificate. Matt Labrenz, forest products specialist with the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service, will lead the workshop April 22-23.

  • A woman holds up a large bunch of freshly pulled orange carrots

    Webinar to review methods, advantages of biointensive farming

    April 06, 2026

    A Mat-Su Valley farmer will discuss the methods, systems and tools used for biointensive, diversified vegetable production in a lunchtime presentation at noon on Thursday, April 16. Brandi Jo Nyberg is the owner of Sauntering Roots Farm, a diversified vegetable operation that grows more than 30 varieties with less than an acre in production.

  • A person in a blue helmet and an orange windbreaker rides a fat-tired bike on a ice road plowed on a river, with drifted snow to the left and a snow berm to the right. Tall evergreens line the riverbank to the left, and hills rise in the distance.

    Rolling through a blank spot on the map

    April 03, 2026

    Beneath a bulbous waxing moon, we roll along on a ribbon of packed snow. The clear river ice beneath our tires is four feet thick.

  • Two middle school students wearing lab coats look at five test tubes filled with liquids of different colors.

    Discovery Peak wins first in Alaska Science Olympiad

    April 03, 2026

    The Discovery Peak Charter School team from North Pole won first place in the 2026 Alaska Science Olympiad on Saturday, March 28. The annual science, technology, engineering and math tournament took place at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

  • A smiling woman, Jodie Anderson, stands outside under blue skies in front of a snow-covered mountain range.

    Palmer workshop focuses on food security through agriculture

    April 02, 2026

    A daylong workshop in Palmer will feature discussions and classes on how small-scale farming can strengthen Alaska's food system, providing Alaskans with the skills to start growing. The Food Security through Agriculture workshop is from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday, April 18, at the Alaska State Fairgrounds and Rebarchek Farm, 2075 Glenn Highway, Palmer.

  • young fiddlehead ferns are arranged on a plate

    Wild edibles focus of Juneau workshop

    April 02, 2026

    A workshop in Juneau will take participants on a walk through the woods to sustainably gather wild, edible plants and prepare them for a meal. Sarah Lewis, a University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service professor, and Southeast Alaska foraging expert and author Corinne Conlon will lead the workshop, from 1-7 p.m. on Saturday, April 25.

  • A woman wearing safety gear sprays herbicide on roadside weeds with snow-covered mountains in the background

    Pesticide applicator training classes set for April

    April 01, 2026

    A three-day certified pesticide applicator training workshop is scheduled for April 21-23. The workshops are led by the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service via Zoom and are available statewide. Each day, the class will meet from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

  • A person holding a ventilation hood in front of a building

    Arctic Dual Hood simplifies energy-efficient ventilation

    April 01, 2026

    A new ventilation system component developed by engineers at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and the Cold Climate Housing Research Center is helping indoor air quality in cold climates while saving energy.

  • In a laboratory setting, a smiling man in a lab coat holds a beaker full of liquid and gas. He is directing some of the gas into the mouth of a child, while another child looks on, smiling.

    UAF's Science Potpourri offers fun activity medley

    March 30, 2026

    The annual Science Potpourri returns on Saturday, April 11. Designed to spark children's curiosity about science, the free all-ages event will take place from noon-3 p.m. in the Reichardt Building on the University of Alaska Fairbanks’ Troth Yeddha’ Campus. 

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