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  • A pink sunset shines through trees along an ocean beach. Mountains lie low on a distant horizon beyond the sea.

    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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  • A lighthouse and an nearby building sit on a steep snowy slope with open ocean in the background. A radio antenna tower rises above the two buildings.

    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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  • Photo of a beaver dam and pond

    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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  • Court Pegus flies a drone in front of Mendenhall Glacier

    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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  • a poster with a photo of a red sunset, with a blue border

    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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  • Healthy zucchini plants with fruit and blossoms

    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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