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December 18, 2025
Matthew Wooller couldn't believe his ears after a California researcher rang his cellphone recently.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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¥.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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