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Remote energy leaders can collaborate to advance energy projects
October 02, 2024
The Energy Leadership Accelerator application period is now open. ELA is a new program that connects energy leaders from remote and islanded communities, including those in ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories, to advance local energy projects and workforce development.
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ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ 4-H kicks off new program year with a special day
October 01, 2024
Youths and volunteers across ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ are enrolling in 4-H as the program year begins this October. They're also celebrating the inaugural ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ State 4-H Day on Wednesday, Oct. 2, and National 4-H Week, Oct. 7-12.
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UAF study tracks traveling population wave in Canada lynx
September 30, 2024
A new study by researchers at the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥' Institute of Arctic Biology provides compelling evidence that Canada lynx populations in Interior ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ experience a "traveling population wave" affecting their reproduction, movement and survival. This discovery could help wildlife managers make better-informed decisions when managing one of the boreal forest's keystone predators.
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Red aurora rare enough to be special
September 26, 2024
Charles Deehr will never forget his first red aurora. On Feb. 11, 1958, Deehr was a student at Reed College in Portland, Ore. He asked a Fulbright student from Norway named Tone to the Portland Symphony that night.
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Learn the science behind ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥'s spooky plants, bats, insects
September 26, 2024
Carnivorous plants, bats, spiders and zombie insects are the subjects of a series of free spooky science webinars hosted by the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Cooperative Extension Service in October.
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Holdmann recognized for public service
September 25, 2024
Gwen Holdmann, founding director of the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Center for Energy and Power, was honored for her public service by the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Power Association during its annual meeting Sept. 10-13 in Fairbanks.
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25th annual ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Invasive Species Workshop set for November
September 25, 2024
The ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Invasive Species Workshop, a collaboration of the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Invasive Species Partnership and the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Cooperative Extension Service, will hold its 25th annual workshop in Fairbanks in November.
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Journalist to address agricultural biodiversity and food choices
September 20, 2024
Environmental journalist Preeti Simran Sethi will present "Save by Savoring: How We Protect the Foods We Cherish" on Tuesday, Sept. 24, at 7 p.m. in Schaible Auditorium at the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥.
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UAF faculty to showcase literary talents at reading
September 19, 2024
Faculty members from the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ will showcase their diverse writing styles and genres at a reading from 7-8:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21.
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Wood frogs: farthest-north amphibian cannibals
September 19, 2024
Their staccato voices can make a muskeg bog as loud as a city street, though most are so small they could sit in a coffee cup without scraping their noses.
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Study: Proteins in tooth enamel offer window into human wellness
September 19, 2024
A new way of looking at tooth enamel could give scientists a path to deeper understanding of the health of human populations, from the ancient to the modern.
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Documentary highlights Dallas Seavey's historic 2024 Iditarod win
September 18, 2024
A documentary about Dallas Seavey's historic sixth victory in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race will be screened on the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Troth Yeddha' Campus at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20.
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$163,000 raised at sold-out Blue & Gold Celebration
September 18, 2024
Donors at Saturday's Blue & Gold Celebration contributed nearly $163,000 to support scholarships for ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ students.
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Mycelium-based biodegradable insulation topic of webinar
September 18, 2024
A University of ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Anchorage professor has developed a way to use cellulose-mycelium foams to replace plastics, which make up nearly half of marine debris. Philippe Amstislavski will present a free webinar, "Turning Off the Tap on Plastic Pollution with Mycelium Materials," at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 25. The webinar is hosted by the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Cooperative Extension Service.
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UAF celebrates Oktoberfest with two events
September 17, 2024
An Oktoberfest celebration at the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ will feature a panel discussion and a day of festive activities.
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