UAF to host New Year's Eve Sparktacular fireworks display
December 19, 2025
The ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ will host the Fairbanks Curling Lions' 36th annual Sparktacular celebration on Wednesday, Dec. 31. Fireworks will be launched from UAF's West Ridge starting at 8 p.m. The event will also be livestreamed on the UAF Facebook page and YouTube channel.
Recent tundra fires 'exceed anything in past 3,000 years'
December 16, 2025
Wildfires on ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥'s North Slope were more active this past century than at any time in the past 3,000 years, according to a study recently published in the journal Biogeosciences.
Arctic Report Card celebrates 20 years
December 16, 2025
The 20th edition of the Arctic Report Card, published this week, continues to serve as a record of persistent and extraordinary warming in the North. As has been the case since its inception in 2006, ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ researchers contributed essays documenting the changing Arctic.
New film documents community resilience in Western ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥
December 15, 2025
A new short film, "Cumikluten (Pay Attention)," details ways residents in Western ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ are responding constructively to changes to their local environment.
A wrinkle beneath the icy face of ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥
December 12, 2025
A few days ago, the forces beneath ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ rattled people within a 500-mile radius: A magnitude 7 earthquake ripped under Hubbard Glacier.
UAF to host New Year's Eve Sparktacular fireworks display
December 19, 2025
The ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ will host the Fairbanks Curling Lions' 36th annual Sparktacular celebration on Wednesday, Dec. 31. Fireworks will be launched from UAF's West Ridge starting at 8 p.m. The event will also be livestreamed on the UAF Facebook page and YouTube channel.
December 18, 2025
Matthew Wooller couldn't believe his ears after a California researcher rang his cellphone recently.
Recent tundra fires 'exceed anything in past 3,000 years'
December 16, 2025
Wildfires on ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥'s North Slope were more active this past century than at any time in the past 3,000 years, according to a study recently published in the journal Biogeosciences.
Arctic Report Card celebrates 20 years
December 16, 2025
The 20th edition of the Arctic Report Card, published this week, continues to serve as a record of persistent and extraordinary warming in the North. As has been the case since its inception in 2006, ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ researchers contributed essays documenting the changing Arctic.
New film documents community resilience in Western ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥
December 15, 2025
A new short film, "Cumikluten (Pay Attention)," details ways residents in Western ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ are responding constructively to changes to their local environment.
A wrinkle beneath the icy face of ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥
December 12, 2025
A few days ago, the forces beneath ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ rattled people within a 500-mile radius: A magnitude 7 earthquake ripped under Hubbard Glacier.
UAF 2025-26 winter break office closures set
December 12, 2025
Most offices at the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ will close for the winter break from Dec. 25, 2025, to Jan. 4, 2026. Some offices will also close or have reduced hours Dec. 15-24. Some public venues will be open during parts of the break.
Cooperative Extension's Tanana District office moving to new location
December 12, 2025
The ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Cooperative Extension Service office for the Tanana District, now located at the old University Park building at 1000 University Ave., is moving to a new space in the new year. The office is relocating to Room 205 in the UAF Community and Technical College at 604 Barnette St. in downtown Fairbanks.
Mammoth mystery takes an unexpected turn
December 12, 2025
ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ researcher Matthew Wooller and a large international team have studied the remains of more than 300 mammoths during the past three years. None has delivered a journey quite like samples UAMN3760 and UAMN3724.
Presentation planned on GPS use for recreation
December 11, 2025
A free in-person and virtual presentation will discuss how to use a GPS receiver for navigation and safer backcountry travel. Nelson Crone, farm director at the Matanuska Experiment Farm and Extension Center in Palmer, will provide a basic overview of GPS use for navigation, plus tips and best practices for recreational travel in ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥.
ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ climate report: November anything but normal
December 11, 2025
November brought two wildly differing snow stories to ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥, according to the monthly summary from the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Climate Research Center at the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Geophysical Institute.
State, Cooperative Extension offer free grower safety course
December 10, 2025
The ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Department of Environmental Conservation and the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Cooperative Extension Service will hold a Produce Safety Alliance grower training in January.
ACEP internship program builds ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥â€™s next workforce
December 10, 2025
The ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Center for Energy and Power summer internship program is accepting applications for summer 2026. The program offers undergraduate interns opportunities to engage in projects in marine, geothermal or high-latitude solar energy, heat pumps, cyberinfrastructure and data analysis.
Research offers defense against energized space electrons
December 09, 2025
Research at the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Geophysical Institute is advancing the ability to quickly clean up Earth's radiation belts from a flood of energetic electrons created by an extraordinary solar blast or a nuclear explosion in space.
The people behind earthquake early warning
December 04, 2025
When you follow scientists in the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ wilderness, you'll almost certainly get alder-snagged.
Hands-on workshop introduces ancient art of bonsai
December 04, 2025
The word "bonsai" means "tree in a dish or tray," and the practice invites participants to slow down and cultivate patience. A hands-on, two-day workshop sponsored by the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Cooperative Extension Service will teach participants about the ancient art.
'ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Voices' shares climate adaptation stories
December 03, 2025
The second season of the podcast "ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Voices" brings listeners into the lives of ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ns dealing with one of the most rapidly changing environments on Earth.
