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Minnie Naylor appointed director of UAF Chukchi Campus
July 14, 2023
Minnie Naylor continues her leadership of the Chukchi Campus in Kotzebue as newly appointed campus director effective July 2.
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Craig George's remarkable northern legacy
July 14, 2023
I was sad to learn recently that Craig George was missing and presumed dead when a raft he was floating upon hit a logjam in the Chulitna River on July 5. The Chulitna flows south from Broad Pass in the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Range. George had run that river many times.
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Week's events: Terry Reichardt, aging in place, painting on location, Kinky Slinky
July 14, 2023
ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning is hosting more than 40 free lectures, concerts and events this summer. Here is what's happening during the week of July 17-23.
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Rural ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Honors Institute will celebrate graduates at ceremony
July 07, 2023
The Rural ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Honors Institute will hold its 41st annual graduation July 13 from 1-2:30 p.m. in Schaible Auditorium on the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Troth Yeddha' Campus. The ceremony will stream live on Facebook.
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Week's events: Simon Rakower, simulating disaster, mixed media for beginners, acoustic tunes
July 07, 2023
ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning is hosting more than 40 free lectures, concerts and events this summer. Here is what's happening during the week of July 10-16.
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Feet on the ground right after the big one
July 06, 2023
On March 27, 1964, California geologist George Plafker was attending a research conference in Seattle when news came of a big earthquake in ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥.
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Delta Junction air quality monitoring site comes online in new national network
June 30, 2023
Four science instruments at Delta Junction have begun gathering air quality data as part of a multistate project to determine the chemical content and physical properties of airborne particulate matter.
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Adopted mammoth fell 15,000 years ago
June 29, 2023
A few days ago, Mat Wooller had news about a woolly mammoth my friend LJ and I "adopted" last October. "You've got one of the youngest ones," said Wooller.
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NASA awards ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Satellite Facility five-year, $70 million contract
June 29, 2023
The ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Satellite Facility at the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ will continue to operate NASA's Distributed Active Archive Center for synthetic aperture radar under a contract that extends the work through 2028.
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Forester plans walks, talks about boreal forest, wood products
June 29, 2023
Join the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Cooperative Extension Service's outreach forester for a walk in Southcentral ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥'s boreal forest. Glen Holt will identify common trees and shrubs, discuss basic boreal forest biology and small woodlot forest management, and outline principles of wildfire defensible space, among other topics.
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Research reveals sources of CO2 from Aleutian-ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Arc volcanoes
June 28, 2023
Scientists have wondered what happens to the organic and inorganic carbon that Earth's Pacific Plate carries with it as it slides into the planet's interior along the volcano-studded Ring of Fire. A new study suggests a notable amount returns to the atmosphere rather than traveling deep into Earth's mantle.
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The ups and downs of washboard roads
June 27, 2023
While driving ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥'s graveled highways, people sometimes wonder how an unpaved road can turn into a bed of corduroy.
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Officer Yogi joins UAF Police Department
June 23, 2023
The ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Police Department’s newest officer is short, furry and will do just about anything for his favorite toy.
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Week's events: Theresa Reed, considering cancer, Kesler Woodward, steel drums
June 22, 2023
ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning is hosting more than 40 free lectures, concerts and events this summer. Here is what's happening during the week of June 26-July 2.
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UAF road, lot closures planned for Midnight Sun Run
June 22, 2023
The Midnight Sun Run will begin at the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ at 10 p.m. on Saturday, June 24. The UAF Police Department will close parts of campus to vehicle access before the race.
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