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Mathematician to give talk on geometry and the arts
June 29, 2022
A visiting mathematics professor will explore the role of geometry in the development and aesthetics of the visual arts during a talk at the University of Alaska Fairbanks at 7 p.m. on July 10.
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In-person food preservation classes offered in Anchorage
June 28, 2022
Leif Albertson will teach a series of in-person, hands-on classes on food preservation this summer.
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Study shows chemical's extent in Fairbanks winter air
June 27, 2022
A chemical compound discovered in 2019 in Fairbanks' wintertime air accounts for a significant portion of the community's fine particulate pollution, according to new research that seeks to better understand the causes and makeup of the dirty air.
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Georgeson Botanical Garden celebrates pollinators
June 27, 2022
A new exhibit at Georgeson Botanical Garden highlights the role of pollinators: bees, birds, butterflies, bats, beetles, moths, wasps and flies.
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Week's events: Mary Shields, sleep science, space weather, eclectic music
June 24, 2022
University of Alaska Fairbanks Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning is hosting more than 40 free lectures, concerts and events this summer. Here is what's happening the week of June 26-July 2.
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Bonsai trees tell of winters long past
June 23, 2022
Winter storms spinning off the Gulf of Alaska have sculpted these hemlocks on the outer coast of Glacier Bay National Park into mountain men waving at you, the letter Z, and umbrellas.
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UAF, Green Star join to boost school drone program
June 22, 2022
Three small Alaska schools will receive refurbished smart devices for use in a new drones program under a partnership between the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute and Green Star of Interior Alaska.
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UAF researchers on team for European Space Agency's Venus mission
June 21, 2022
A University of Alaska Fairbanks professor has been named to a NASA science team for the European Space Agency's EnVision mission to Venus.
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Week's events: Jim Sampson, vein health, tsunami preparedness, acoustic tunes
June 17, 2022
University of Alaska Fairbanks Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning is hosting more than 40 free lectures, concerts and events this summer. Here is what's happening the week of June 20-26.
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Rugged science on the Southeast coast
June 16, 2022
To the woman wearing earbuds and sitting next to me in seat 7E: I'm sorry; I did not get to shower before boarding the plane after 12 days of accompanying four scientists in the hills north of Lituya Bay. I will try to keep my arms pinned to my side and lean toward the window.
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UAF road, lot closures planned for Midnight Sun Run
June 13, 2022
The Midnight Sun Run will begin at the University of Alaska Fairbanks at 10 p.m. on Saturday, June 18. The UAF Police Department will close parts of campus to vehicle access before the race.
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Week's events: Anna Frank interview, heart health, Bus 142 talk, live music
June 10, 2022
University of Alaska Fairbanks Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning is hosting more than 40 free lectures, concerts and events this summer. Here is what's happening from June 13-19.
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The world according to a dog's nose
June 08, 2022
When a Lab vacuums the ground with her nose and her tail moves like a helicopter blade, you know a grouse is about to fly.
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Tall Timbers lecture series begins June 13
June 07, 2022
The University of Alaska Fairbanks will launch the Tall Timbers interview series on June 13, highlighting deeply rooted members of the Fairbanks community.
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UAF scientists find new indicators of Alaska permafrost thawing
June 06, 2022
More areas of year-round unfrozen ground have begun dotting Interior and Northwest Alaska and will continue to increase in extent due to climate change, according to new research by University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute scientists.
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