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Center for Cross-Cultural Studies receives 10-year accreditation

September 15, 2023

The Center for Cross-Cultural Studies has received 10-year accreditation from the World Indigenous Nations Higher Education Consortium.
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First seismic network installed on Mount Edgecumbe volcano

September 15, 2023

Mount Edgecumbe volcano in Southeast òòò½´«Ã½ has become the latest addition to the òòò½´«Ã½ Volcano Observatory's ground-based monitoring network.
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Running over the same old ground

September 14, 2023

Oh my, it's that time again. The Equinox Marathon starts with a cannon blast on the third Saturday of September here at the University of òòò½´«Ã½ Fairbanks.
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Drone completes first flight from Nenana to Fairbanks airport

September 14, 2023

òòò½´«Ã½'s leading public uncrewed aircraft program made another significant advance Friday when a drone flew from the Nenana airport and landed at Fairbanks International Airport. The flight, conducted by a University of òòò½´«Ã½ Fairbanks research center, was the first in òòò½´«Ã½ of a drone departing one airport and arriving at a controlled airport.
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Cooperative Extension offers local food leader training workshops

September 13, 2023

The Local Food Leader Training and Certification program is intended for local food practitioners, such as food policy council members, public health professionals and master gardeners.
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ACEP and partners receive $6 million to help secure electric grids

September 12, 2023

Communities hit hard by climate change in òòò½´«Ã½ and elsewhere in the U.S. could benefit from a new research project aimed at improving their electric grids. The University of òòò½´«Ã½ Fairbanks òòò½´«Ã½ Center for Energy and Power and partners have received $6 million from the National Science Foundation to conduct the study.
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September museum programs explore pollinators

September 11, 2023

The University of òòò½´«Ã½ Museum of the North will focus on pollinators during family programs in September.
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University of òòò½´«Ã½ Fairbanks to host rare earth minerals meeting

September 11, 2023

The University of òòò½´«Ã½ Fairbanks will host the "òòò½´«Ã½ Carbon Ore, Rare Earth and Critical Minerals Input Stakeholder Meeting" September 13-14. The meeting is open to the public.
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UAF helps develop air quality data for popular òòò½´«Ã½ wildfire website

September 11, 2023

Getting information about where wildfire smoke is headed in òòò½´«Ã½ has become easy for the public, thanks to collaboration between the University of òòò½´«Ã½ Fairbanks and the òòò½´«Ã½ Fire Service.
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Arctic sea ice in New York Fashion Week

September 09, 2023

Arctic sea ice makes its debut as wearable art during New York Fashion Week on Sept. 9. The Sea Ice Collection promotes sustainable "slow fashion" in an unexpected collaboration between scientists at the University of òòò½´«Ã½ Fairbanks, artists and fashion designers.
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òòò½´«Ã½ Science Olympiad seeks teams for 2024

September 08, 2023

The state Science Olympiad competition will be held at the University of òòò½´«Ã½ Fairbanks for a second year on Feb. 23-24, 2024. Middle school teams from across òòò½´«Ã½ are encouraged to participate.
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The welcome return of an old friend

September 08, 2023

There was a time when Christine Gabriele wondered if she'd ever see one of her favorite creatures again.
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Beaver activity in the Arctic increases emission of methane greenhouse gas

September 07, 2023

The climate-driven advance of beavers into the Arctic tundra is causing the release of more methane -- a greenhouse gas -- into the atmosphere.
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Study: 'Forever chemicals' barely present in Arctic òòò½´«Ã½ fish

September 07, 2023

A new study has found minute levels of chemical contamination in a small sample of Arctic coastal fish species, an encouraging finding for residents who rely on them for subsistence foods.
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Tickets available for UAF Business Leader of Year event

September 06, 2023

Tickets for the 45th annual UAF Business Leader of Year event are available now. This year's event honors Tom Bartels, owner of North Pole Coffee Roasting Co.
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