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UAF tops 1,300 donors during ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº Day event
March 27, 2026
More than 1,300 alumni and supporters stepped up this week to boost their favorite programs with donations during this year's 49-hour ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº Day event March 24-26.
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Alaska bike journey rolls along
March 27, 2026
It's so quiet in these spruce hills and tamarack swamps that 27 hours and 50 miles passed between when Forest Wagner and I said goodbye to one human being at Old Minto and hello to the next near Baker.
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Webinar focuses on Alaska's growing mariculture industry
March 27, 2026
In a free online presentation at noon on Wednesday, April 15, Melissa "Missy" Good with the ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº Alaska Sea Grant will review how Alaska's mariculture industry strengthens coastal economies and food security. The webinar is hosted by the UAF Cooperative Extension Service.
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Food safety, preservation workshops planned for Kenai Peninsula
March 26, 2026
The ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº Cooperative Extension Service is offering a series of food preservation and entrepreneurship workshops on the Kenai Peninsula in April. Professor Sarah Lewis will lead the classes in Homer, Kenai and Soldotna.
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ACEP offers paid research experience for science teachers
March 26, 2026
Middle and high school science teachers in Anchorage and Unalaska can apply for a paid, two-summer fellowship connecting educators with university researchers working on real-world energy and climate challenges.
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Poker Flat Research Range cleans up what comes down
March 25, 2026
For Poker Flat, Peter Elstner leads the rocket mission cleanup team, which is supported by several contractors and NASA. The rocket recovery program retrieves the payloads and rocket parts -- or as many as can be found.
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New funding advances earthquake early warning for Alaska
March 24, 2026
Federal funding approved earlier this year will allow for the first implementation steps of the ShakeAlert earthquake early warning system to begin in Alaska, though its operation is not expected for several years and is contingent on continued financial support. The system can provide several seconds to a minute or more of warning and is being used in California, Oregon and Washington.
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Seminar explores food, fiber and more from boreal forest
March 23, 2026
A ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº researcher will share how differences in the boreal forest across the global North affect the way people use it and which plants and animals live there. The presentation by Jessie Young-Robertson, research associate professor of forest ecology with the UAF Institute of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Extension, is part of the series "Circumpolar Connections: A Dialogue on Arctic Food Systems."
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Middle schoolers to compete in Alaska Science Olympiad
March 23, 2026
The Alaska Science Olympiad Division B will convene March 27-28 at the ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº Troth Yeddha’ Campus. The olympiad is part of a nationwide competition consisting of hands-on, team-based tournaments designed to increase student interest in science, technology, engineering and math fields.
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Researchers begin 1,600-mile journey across Alaska
March 20, 2026
ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº researchers will launch a 1,600-mile snowmachine expedition along Alaska’s western and northern coasts Saturday, March 21, to exchange information about the evolving environment with communities en route.
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New analysis shows continued loss of Arctic landfast sea ice
March 20, 2026
Sea ice is sticking to Alaska's northern coast for less time each year, according to 27 years of data analyzed by ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº scientists.
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Time to hit the trail westward
March 20, 2026
On March 21, 2026, a friend and I will roll away from my house in ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº on our fat bikes. We hope to ratchet our way west to Nome.
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Ceramics artist Matt Hiller to lecture and give demonstrations
March 20, 2026
Ceramics artist Matt Hiller will give a public talk and live ceramics demonstrations April 1-2 at the ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº.
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UAF names fall 2025 honors students
March 19, 2026
The ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº has announced the students named to the deans' and chancellor's lists for the fall 2025 semester. The lists recognize students' outstanding academic achievements.
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Virtual talk explores ways to identify, attract backyard pollinators
March 19, 2026
An Anchorage entomologist will delve into how to recognize common bees and other Alaska pollinators in a free virtual talk with the Valley Garden Club.
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