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Museum of the North to host Halloween celebration

October 23, 2024

The University of ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Museum of the North will host its Halloween at the Museum celebration on Thursday, Oct. 31, from 4 to 6 p.m.
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ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Native Language Center accepting manuscript submissions

October 22, 2024

The ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Native Language Center is accepting manuscript submissions for books in or about ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Native languages. Authors who are passionate about preserving and promoting these vital languages can have their work published through the center, which is part of the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥.
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Food preservation workshops planned in Tok

October 21, 2024

Tok-area residents can learn to preserve meat, fish and vegetables and make yogurt, sausage and jerky in a series of workshops led by the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Cooperative Extension Service. Leslie Shallcross, a health, home and family development agent in Fairbanks, will teach the classes at the Interior ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Campus Tok Center on West 1st St.
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Denali climbed, its snow sampled for plastics

October 21, 2024

Two mountaineers who are also ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ students were successful in their attempt to reach the top of North America's highest peak in summer 2024.
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Proposal would join Interior ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Campus, CTC

October 18, 2024

The ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ is proposing to combine two of its Interior community campuses as part of a new effort to boost access to postsecondary education in rural ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥.
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Surprising genetic differences found in Iliamna Lake harbor seals

October 16, 2024

In ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥, harbor seals thrive in the chilled water of Iliamna Lake, sliding their blubbery bodies onto floating pieces of ice for a winter rest. This group of round-eyed water dwellers has remained a mystery for years, but now, in partnership with local Indigenous communities, scientists have found surprising genetic differences in the seals.
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Webinar highlights ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥-grown winter squash, pumpkins

October 16, 2024

Learn about the many different kinds of cucurbits such as squash and pumpkins that can be grown in ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ during a free statewide webinar. Glenna Gannon, ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ assistant professor of sustainable food systems with the Agriculture and Forestry Experiment Stations in Fairbanks and Palmer, will focus on the cultivars of winter squash and pumpkins evaluated in the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Variety Trials program.
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Arctic Innovation Competition accepting ideas for 2025

October 16, 2024

The Arctic Innovation Competition is accepting ideas for 2025. Competitors of all ages in North America may submit their ideas for a chance to win cash prizes of up to $15,000.
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Learn about firewood, chainsaw safety in statewide webinars

October 15, 2024

Glen Holt, a retired forester who works with the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Cooperative Extension Service, will host two free webinars this month to discuss firewood and chainsaw safety.
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Food preservation, pesticides and pollinators highlight Kodiak Extension Week

October 14, 2024

The ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Cooperative Extension Service is planning a week of workshops and webinars in Kodiak this month. Topics include managing, cultivating and preserving Kodiak's local food sources; livestock nutrition; attracting pollinators; using pesticides on invasive plants; and information about common garden pests.
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UAF to offer comet viewing -- if the weather cooperates

October 11, 2024

The ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ invites the public to view a celestial visitor that hasn't traveled near Earth in at least 80,000 years.
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OneTree ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ celebrates birch trees under the full moon

October 11, 2024

Visit a birch grove under the full moon and learn about these trees Thursday, Oct. 17, on the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥' North Campus. The event, sponsored by OneTree ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥, will run from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., with moonrise at 5:47 p.m.
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UAF hosting 2024 Indigenous Peoples Day events

October 11, 2024

The ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ will celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day on Oct. 14 this year with a day full of cultural events and workshops.
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The lion that walked through your yard

October 11, 2024

Grizzly and black bears remind humans that we are not at the top of the food chain in ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥. Ancient ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ns shared the grasslands with possibly an even more terrifying predator -- the American lion.
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Anchorage 4-H plans open house for new members

October 10, 2024

The ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Cooperative Extension Service is hosting an open house in Anchorage for youths aged 5-18 who are interested in joining 4-H.
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