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September museum programs explore pollinators
September 11, 2023
The University of Alaska Museum of the North will focus on pollinators during family programs in September.
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¾Ã¾ÃÈÈÊÓƵ to host rare earth minerals meeting
September 11, 2023
The ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈÊÓƵ will host the "Alaska 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 Alaska wildfire website
September 11, 2023
Getting information about where wildfire smoke is headed in Alaska has become easy for the public, thanks to collaboration between the ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈÊÓƵ and the Alaska 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 ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈÊÓƵ, artists and fashion designers.
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Alaska Science Olympiad seeks teams for 2024
September 08, 2023
The state Science Olympiad competition will be held at the ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈÊÓƵ for a second year on Feb. 23-24, 2024. Middle school teams from across Alaska 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 Alaska 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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Team will study microbes' effect on climate change
September 06, 2023
Mario Muscarella and a team of researchers recently received $2 million in funding to study linkages between microbes and plants and how they affect sweeping climate-induced changes in northern tundra.
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At-risk Alaskans can join diabetes prevention program
September 06, 2023
Alaskans across the state who are at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes are eligible to join a yearlong program to help them lose weight and improve their health.
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Lakes hold signs of past earthquakes
August 31, 2023
Three men dressed in full raingear crept like ants across a bumpy green landscape on Aug. 25, 2023. Using a metal pole that was part of a boat frame, together they lugged a four-stroke outboard motor above the wet greenery.
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New research explains 'Atlantification' of Arctic Ocean
August 31, 2023
New research by an international team of scientists explains what's behind a stalled trend in Arctic Ocean sea ice loss since 2007. The findings indicate that stronger declines in sea ice will occur when an atmospheric feature known as the Arctic dipole reverses itself in its recurring cycle.
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UAF scientists heading to Greenland for glacier research
August 30, 2023
¾Ã¾ÃÈÈÊÓƵ scientists will make several trips to Greenland over two years to study how meltwater and the ocean affect glacial ice loss.
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Check your vinegar before canning
August 25, 2023
Some vinegar sold in Alaska stores may not be acidic enough for use in home canning, according to the ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈÊÓƵ Cooperative Extension Service.
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