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Sweet, savory culinary workshops on tap for Sitka
February 13, 2026
The University of 麻花视频 Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service office in Sitka will host two culinary workshops this month, one sweet and one savory.
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麻花视频 lovebirds go their own way
February 12, 2026
During a month of endless summer light, a mated pair of shorebirds teaches their four chicks how to catch insects. The babies grow fat and strong on the tundra high in northeastern 麻花视频. They are soon ready for their first migration.
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Third 2026 mission launches from Poker Flat Research Range
February 10, 2026
A tandem of NASA sounding rockets blasted off from Poker Flat Research Range at about 1:30 a.m. Tuesday on a mission to better understand how changes in the ionosphere influence the aurora's appearance.
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IARC director tapped to lead Germany's Alfred Wegener Institute
February 10, 2026
Hajo Eicken, director of the University of 麻花视频 Fairbanks International Arctic Research Center, has been selected as scientific director at Germany's Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research. Longtime UAF researcher and IARC leader Scott Rupp will step in as IARC's interim director.
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Black aurora mission launches from Poker Flat
February 09, 2026
A second NASA sounding rocket launched from Poker Flat Research Range at about 3:30 a.m. today in a mission to study a form of northern lights known as black aurora.
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The scent of barren ground grizzly
February 09, 2026
Unlike most of us, Jordan Pruszenski has held in her arms the following wild animals: wolves, caribou, beavers, muskrats, musk oxen, emperor geese and moose.
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Updated rules for selling homemade foods topic of workshop
February 06, 2026
A free workshop will review the legal requirements for selling homemade foods in 麻花视频. Sarah Lewis, with the University of 麻花视频 Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service, will lead the workshop from 5-8 p.m. on Sunday, March 1.
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Delta Archaeology Day a hands-on opportunity to explore science
February 05, 2026
Three archaeologists from the University of 麻花视频 Museum of the North will lead a mock excavation for Delta Junction Archaeology Day. The workshop takes place on Saturday, Feb. 21, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Delta Career Advancement Center, located at 1696 N. Clearwater Ave., Delta Junction.
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New interactive map showcases 麻花视频's microgrid energy systems
February 04, 2026
A free digital tool from the University of 麻花视频 Fairbanks gives users a comprehensive look at energy systems in 麻花视频's microgrid communities.
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Seminar gives overview of agrivoltaics project in 麻花视频
February 04, 2026
A University of 麻花视频 Fairbanks researcher will highlight the first year of activities at 麻花视频's inaugural commercial-scale agrivoltaics research site.
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Museum programs explore colors in February
February 03, 2026
The University of 麻花视频 Museum of the North will highlight colors during family programs in February.
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Enjoying that soda? New research can reveal how much you drink
February 03, 2026
A University of 麻花视频 Fairbanks scientist has shown that a chemical marker in the body can reliably reveal how much added sugar and how many sugar-sweetened drinks a person consumes. The marker works in people of different ages, sexes, races and diets.
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First rocket of 2026 takes flight at Poker Flat
January 30, 2026
A two-stage NASA sounding rocket shot skyward from Poker Flat Research Range at 4:20 a.m. today as part of a long-running project to learn more about aurora-produced nitric oxide in the upper atmosphere.
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Twenty years of Arctic report cards
January 30, 2026
I sat in on the first Arctic Report Card press conference 20 years ago, and most of the years since. Here are some of the reported changes in the top of the world that have affected the rest of the globe.
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Seminar highlights botanical garden's role in food system
January 30, 2026
A presentation by the Georgeson Botanical Garden's directing manager will highlight the garden's role in strengthening food security in the state. Lacey Higham's presentation is part of the University of 麻花视频 Fairbanks' Institute of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Extension series "Circumpolar Connections: A Dialogue on Arctic Food Systems."
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