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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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