Wading into the icy Yukon River for science
May 19, 2022
U.S. Geological Survey hydrologist Heather Best stepped into the Yukon River. She held a 3-foot portion of grader blade. Running along the blade was river-measuring tube secured by hose clamps.
Read articleAlaska's big river breaks up at Eagle
May 13, 2022
Breakup happened on the Yukon River at Eagle, the river's first settlement as it flows into the United States, at around 2 a.m. on Saturday, May 7, 2022.
Read articleHunga volcano eruption provides an explosion of data
May 12, 2022
The massive Jan. 15, 2022, eruption of the Hunga submarine volcano in the South Pacific Ocean created a variety of atmospheric wave types, including booms heard 6,200 miles away in Alaska. It also created an atmospheric pulse that caused an unusual tsunami-like disturbance that arrived at Pacific shores sooner than the actual tsunami. Those are among the many observations reported by a team of 76 scientists from 17 nations that researched the eruption's atmospheric waves.
Read articleAwaiting river breakup on the Yukon
May 05, 2022
Andy Bassich lives on the south bank of the Yukon River, about 12 miles downstream from Eagle, Alaska, the first community in America along the largest waterway in Alaska.
Read articleUAF steel bridge team earns spot in national finals
May 05, 2022
The University of Alaska Fairbanks steel bridge team is headed back to familiar territory -- the national championships. The UAF squad earned the top score last month in the Pacific Northwest Regional AISC Student Steel Bridge Competition, finishing in first place in five of the six judging categories.
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Music in the Garden series begins May 26
May 19, 2022
The University of Alaska Fairbanks Music in the Garden concert series will kick off on May 26 at the Georgeson Botanical Garden, offering 12 weeks of family-friendly performances throughout the summer.
Read articleWading into the icy Yukon River for science
May 19, 2022
U.S. Geological Survey hydrologist Heather Best stepped into the Yukon River. She held a 3-foot portion of grader blade. Running along the blade was river-measuring tube secured by hose clamps.
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Really Free Market returns to UAF on May 21
May 16, 2022
The University of Alaska Fairbanks will host the Really Free Market recycling event on Saturday, May 21, in the parking lot next to the Lola Tilly Commons.
Read article Alaska's big river breaks up at Eagle
May 13, 2022
Breakup happened on the Yukon River at Eagle, the river's first settlement as it flows into the United States, at around 2 a.m. on Saturday, May 7, 2022.
Read articleAnnual UAF Arctic Research Open House set for May 19
May 12, 2022
Come learn about the incredible research happening at the University of Alaska Fairbanks during the 2022 Arctic Research Open House from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, May 19.
Read articleHunga volcano eruption provides an explosion of data
May 12, 2022
The massive Jan. 15, 2022, eruption of the Hunga submarine volcano in the South Pacific Ocean created a variety of atmospheric wave types, including booms heard 6,200 miles away in Alaska. It also created an atmospheric pulse that caused an unusual tsunami-like disturbance that arrived at Pacific shores sooner than the actual tsunami. Those are among the many observations reported by a team of 76 scientists from 17 nations that researched the eruption's atmospheric waves.
Read articleCooperative Extension workshops get underway in Southeast
May 06, 2022
Juneau-based Cooperative Extension agent Sarah Lewis will travel to remote Southeast communities in her family's cruising trawler to hold classes this month.
Read articleAwaiting river breakup on the Yukon
May 05, 2022
Andy Bassich lives on the south bank of the Yukon River, about 12 miles downstream from Eagle, Alaska, the first community in America along the largest waterway in Alaska.
Read articleUAF steel bridge team earns spot in national finals
May 05, 2022
The University of Alaska Fairbanks steel bridge team is headed back to familiar territory -- the national championships. The UAF squad earned the top score last month in the Pacific Northwest Regional AISC Student Steel Bridge Competition, finishing in first place in five of the six judging categories.
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UAF, Willamette Law ink cooperative agreement
May 04, 2022
Willamette University College of Law and the University of Alaska Fairbanks have signed a new agreement that will give Alaska students a new path to a law degree.
Read article Married to science: couple works toward a healthier ocean
May 04, 2022
Science is a family affair for Claudine Hauri and Andrew McDonnell. They're married oceanographers tackling issues like ocean acidification, lagging technology and Alaska's massive lack of ocean data.
Read articleMajor 2020 Alaska quake triggered neighboring 2021 temblor
May 04, 2022
A study of two powerful earthquakes in adjacent areas off the Alaska Peninsula in 2020 and 2021 shows a connection between the two. It also suggests they may be a part of an 80-year rupture cascade along the fault.
Read articleMay museum programs explore pollinators
May 02, 2022
The University of Alaska Museum of the North is focusing on pollinators during family programs in May.
Read articleLearn about greenhouse energy efficiency, crop storage
April 29, 2022
The University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service is bringing Scott Sanford to Alaska in early May to discuss crop storage and ways to extend the growing season in heated greenhouses.
Read articlePrecipitation helped drive distribution of Alaska dinosaurs
April 29, 2022
Precipitation had greater impact than temperature on the distribution of herbivorous dinosaurs in what is now Alaska, according to new research.
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May23
Location: Online
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. -
May26
Kenai Peninsula gardening classes offered
Location: Online
Time: 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. -
May26
Ice Cream Thursdays return for summer
Location: Wood Center
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. -
May27
Location: Georgeson Botanical Garden
Time: 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. -
May31
Chasing Lakes: Love, Science, and the Secrets of the Arctic
Location: UA Museum of the North
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. -
Jun02
Ice Cream Thursdays return for summer
Location: Wood Center
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. -
Jun03
Location: Georgeson Botanical Garden
Time: 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. -
Jun08
Location: BP Design Theater, ELIF Building
Time: 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. -
Jun08
Location: Constitution Park
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. -
Jun09
Location: BP Design Theater, ELIF Building
Time: 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. -
Jun09
Ice Cream Thursdays return for summer
Location: Wood Center
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. -
Jun10
Location: Georgeson Botanical Garden
Time: 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. -
Jun14
Location: BP Design Theater, ELIF Building
Time: 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. -
Jun15
Location: BP Design Theater, ELIF Building
Time: 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. -
Jun16
Location: BP Design Theater, ELIF Building
Time: 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. -
Jun16
Ice Cream Thursdays return for summer
Location: Wood Center
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. -
Jun17
Location: Georgeson Botanical Garden
Time: 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. -
Jun21
Location: BP Design Theater, ELIF Building
Time: 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. -
Jun22
Location: BP Design Theater, ELIF Building
Time: 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. -
Jun23
Location: BP Design Theater, ELIF Building
Time: 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. -
Jun23
Ice Cream Thursdays return for summer
Location: Wood Center
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. -
Jun24
Location: Georgeson Botanical Garden
Time: 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. -
Jun30
Ice Cream Thursdays return for summer
Location: Wood Center
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. -
Jul01
Location: Georgeson Botanical Garden
Time: 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. -
Jul07
Ice Cream Thursdays return for summer
Location: Wood Center
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. -
Jul08
Location: Georgeson Botanical Garden
Time: 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. -
Jul12
Location: BP Design Theater, ELIF Building
Time: 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. -
Jul13
Location: BP Design Theater, ELIF Building
Time: 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. -
Jul14
Location: BP Design Theater, ELIF Building
Time: 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. -
Jul14
Ice Cream Thursdays return for summer
Location: Wood Center
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.