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  • A person wears a gray T-shirt with a green stylized crab and the words if you see this crab, report it.

    Webinar highlights efforts to document, defend against invasive crab

    November 11, 2025

    Tammy Davis, invasive species coordinator with the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Department of Fish and Game, will lead a free webinar on the invasive European green crab, including its distribution, threats to ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥'s nearshore environments and how ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ partners are addressing the invasion. The webinar is hosted by the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Cooperative Extension Service.
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  • Two portraits of people wearing suits

    Former ambassadors to discuss Ukraine, diplomacy at UAF event

    November 10, 2025

    The ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ will host a free public event focused on diplomacy and the war in Ukraine on Friday, Nov. 14, at 6 p.m. in the Davis Concert Hall on campus. The event, "Diplomatic Dialogue: A Conversation on Ukraine," will feature a discussion between former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine William "Bill" Taylor and UAF Interim Chancellor and former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Arctic Affairs Mike Sfraga.
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  • A tray of freshly baked cinnamon rolls with icing

    Sitka workshop focuses on sweet, spicy cinnamon rolls

    November 07, 2025

    A workshop in Sitka will start the weekend off right by exploring how to create the perfect sweet and spicy treat — cinnamon rolls!
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  • A new interactive web map

    Interactive map models Fairbanks borough energy costs

    November 07, 2025

    A new interactive web map developed by researchers at the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ gives policymakers and residents a clearer picture of how energy costs affect households across the Fairbanks North Star Borough.
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  • What's in an ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ name?

    November 07, 2025

    I once asked a snowmachiner heading out on a trail from Nome where he was going. "Boston," he said before speeding off.
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  • A woman, Caley Gasch, stands in front of snow-capped mountain with a shovel in her hands

    Palmer scientist to lead workshop on composting for beginners

    November 06, 2025

    Caley Gasch, a soil scientist with the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station, will lead a workshop on the basics of composting, which creates a great soil amendment and keeps materials from going to the landfill.
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  • An aerial shot of the frozen Tanana River, showing a large channel of open water.

    Study and report offer insights into ice conditions

    November 05, 2025

    As ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥'s rivers begin serving as winter roads and trails, a new study from the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ helps explain why certain stretches of water never seem to freeze.
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  • An adult and child sit at a table with measuring grids, paper and pencils. They are looking at and sketching a bone artifact.

    November museum programs explore archaeology

    November 04, 2025

    The University of ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Museum of the North family programs will explore archaeology in November.
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  • A woman, Glenna Gannon, kneels next to a row of ripening tomatoes in a high tunnel

    Researcher to discuss putting local food in local hands

    November 04, 2025

    A ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ professor will discuss putting local food in local hands during an ongoing seminar series. The presentation by Glenna Gannon, assistant professor of sustainable food systems with the UAF Institute of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Extension, is part of "Circumpolar Connections: A Dialogue on Arctic Food Systems."
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  • Faces on a beach in Southwest ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥

    October 30, 2025

    Walking a storm-scoured ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ beach, archaeologist Rick Knecht knelt to pick up a wooden figurine the size of his palm.
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  • New UAF planetarium

    UAF planetarium set for spring opening

    October 30, 2025

    A decades-long dream of a planetarium at the University of ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Museum of the North will come to fruition this spring when the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ opens the new 65-seat facility to the public.
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  • A line of killer whales swims in the Bering Sea, as viewed from the deck of a trawl vessel.

    UAF, trawlers team up to reduce killer whale entanglements

    October 28, 2025

    Following a recent spike in Bering Sea killer whale entanglements, a simple addition to fishing nets has delivered positive early results for keeping the big marine mammals out of deep-water flatfish trawls. The net modification was developed through a collaboration between ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ researcher Hannah Myers and the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Seafood Cooperative, which coordinates a fleet that targets groundfish such as flounder and sole.
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  • Vegetables and flowers grow in raised beds in a sunny garden.

    Online ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ master gardener course open for registration

    October 27, 2025

    Registration is open for a new ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ master gardener course, which will be taught over Zoom. Casey Matney and Darren Snyder, agriculture and horticulture agents with the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Cooperative Extension Service, will lead the course.
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  • A bushy clump of ice filaments sits on a leafy forest floor.

    Hair ice enlivens an extended fall

    October 24, 2025

    Just when you thought you'd seen everything in the boreal forest, a reader points out white whiskers sprouting from the ground.
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  • A man with his back to the camera operates a computer in a control room looking through a window at an MRI scanner with a patient inside.

    UAF summit to explore health care careers, education

    October 21, 2025

    Community members can explore an ever-expanding array of health careers and educational opportunities at the 14th annual ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Interior Medical Education Summit. The summit will feature demonstrations, panel discussions and hands-on activities to introduce attendees to various health care careers and education options. It will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 25, in the Murie Building at the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥.
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