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Research reveals geologic history of critical Alaska graphite deposit
April 13, 2023
A ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø researcher is among the scientists who have revealed the metamorphic history of a high-grade graphite deposit on the Seward Peninsula. The Graphite Creek deposit is among the largest known of its kind in the United States.
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New hangar will make Nenana a base for drone cargo testing
April 12, 2023
Nenana's airport will be the site of a new 4,800-square-foot hangar for the Alaska Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration. The hangar will serve as a base for drone cargo test flights between ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø and the small city 54 miles to the southwest.
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UAF names fall 2022 honors students
April 09, 2023
The ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø has announced the students named to the deans' and chancellor's lists for the fall 2022 semester.
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1,000 miles of Iditarod Trail by bike
April 07, 2023
Two staff members of the ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø recently rode 1,000 miles across Alaska on bikes with tires as fat as a loaf of bread.
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Museum programs feature feathers in April
April 04, 2023
The University of Alaska Museum of the North will focus on feathers during family programs in April.
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Pesticide applicator training classes scheduled for April
April 03, 2023
A three-day certified pesticide applicator training course is scheduled for April 25-27.
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April 03, 2023
San Francisco-based Consul General of France Frédéric Jung visited ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø last week for meetings with Chancellor Dan White, City of ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Mayor David Pruhs, several UAF units and the ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø French-speaking community.
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Raven roosts shrouded in mystery
March 30, 2023
Last week, while getting ready to climb into a bunk, I heard the yell of a raven outside. And then another, and a few more. I pulled on my boots.
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New method of monitoring shore ice could improve public safety
March 29, 2023
Specialized portable radar could serve as an early warning system to reduce risk for humans working on shorefast sea ice, according to a recently published study.
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AARP, UAF Cooperative Extension offer online gardening series
March 27, 2023
Learn to garden from the comfort of your own home in a five-week series of free classes hosted by AARP Alaska and the ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Cooperative Extension Service.
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The porcupine's slow-motion winter
March 24, 2023
While running through Bicentennial Park in Anchorage, biologist Jessy Coltrane spotted a porcupine in a birch tree. On her runs on days following, she saw it again and again, in good weather and bad. Over time, she knew which Alaska creature she wanted to study.
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Toolik launches climate education program for underserved students
March 21, 2023
Twelve high school students will visit Alaska's remote Arctic during summer 2023 to learn about the effects of climate change on the region.
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Dozens descend upon Alaska to measure snow
March 21, 2023
Five scientists have padded their way on snowshoes into the middle of this frozen swamp in ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø. They are here to measure the pillowy, perfect snowpack that has fallen here, flake by flake, since last October.
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Museum hosts annual open house
March 21, 2023
The University of Alaska Museum of the North will host its annual open house on Saturday, March 25, from noon to 4 p.m.
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‘Airborne object’ response builds on UAF, military partnership
March 16, 2023
The Department of Defense asked for the university's help in recovery. The effort showcased the university's ability to be an essential federal government partner in the Arctic.
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