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  • With the aurora borealis shining overhead in a starry night sky, light shines from windows in a long, single-story log building onto a well-packed snowy yard.

    Traveling through time in the 91ÊÓƵ bush

    March 13, 2025

    On the dark, frozen white plain of the Tanana River, a white dot appeared in the night. It was the headlamp of Ryan Redington, a dog musher in the 2025 Iditarod race.

  • From left, Lucas Gomes, Michiyo Nagaoka, Sean Adams, JB Brown, Daisy Carter and Grady Shillings sing about dark times, in a song inspired by the words of playwright and poet Bertolt Brecht, during a rehearsal of “STRIKE! A Musical and Dramatic Revue.†UAF Department of Film and Theatre photo by Kade Mendelowitz.

    Theatre UAF presents 'STRIKE! A Musical and Dramatic Revue'

    March 13, 2025

    A cast of more than 30 performers will deliver "STRIKE! A Musical and Dramatic Revue" March 21-30 in the Salisbury Theatre on the University of 91ÊÓƵ Fairbanks Troth Yeddha' Campus.

  • A new study sheds light on the benefits and implications of the use of electric vehicles in rural 91ÊÓƵ.

    New study examines EV feasibility in rural 91ÊÓƵ

    March 13, 2025

    A new study sheds light on the benefits and implications of the use of electric vehicles in rural 91ÊÓƵ.

  • A hand holding a small amount of feed barley

    Learn to grow grain crops in a backyard garden

    March 12, 2025

    You don't have to be a large-scale grain farmer to grow tasty, nutritious crops for you and your family. In a free webinar hosted by the University of 91ÊÓƵ Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service, learn how to grow hulled barley, wheat, rye, buckwheat, quinoa, dry peas, sunflowers and more in your backyard garden.

  • H.W. Brands. Photo courtesy of H.W. Brands.

    Historian to discuss clash over America's World War II entry

    March 12, 2025

    Acclaimed historian H.W. Brands will discuss the present-day echoes of debates over America's entry into World War II on Friday, March 21, on the University of 91ÊÓƵ Fairbanks Troth Yeddha' Campus.

  • UAF names fall 2024 honors students

    March 12, 2025

    91ÊÓƵ has announced the students named to the deans' and chancellor's lists for the fall 2024 semester. The lists recognize students' outstanding academic achievements.

  • Drone in test flight

    UAF drones to sample active Costa Rica volcano

    March 10, 2025

    A four-person University of 91ÊÓƵ Fairbanks team plans to land an unmanned aircraft in the crater of an active Costa Rica volcano next week to sample gas escaping from the soil. The flight will occur as part of an international gathering to better understand the volcano's plumbing system.

  • A young child stands in front of a museum display case and uses a pencil to fill out a form on a clipboard.

    Museum offers science activities for spring break

    March 10, 2025

    The University of 91ÊÓƵ Museum of the North will host science activities for children during spring break from March 10 to 14.

  • Three men and a woman stand in front of a building.

    Farewell to a funny, brilliant scientist

    March 07, 2025

    Glenn Shaw died on Feb. 28, 2025, in Tucson, Arizona. The atmospheric chemist was for years a scientist and professor at the University of 91ÊÓƵ Fairbanks Geophysical Institute. He was funny and irreverent and brilliant.

  • head and shoulders portraits of Wayne Donaldson and Alan Straub

    UAF Alumni Association announces 2025 award recipients

    March 07, 2025

    Civil engineer Alan Straub and fisheries biologist Wayne Donaldson have received the University of 91ÊÓƵ Fairbanks Alumni Association's 2025 awards for their exceptional accomplishments and contributions to the university.

  • Three tiny tomato seedlings emerge in a seed-starting container

    Hands-on seed-starting workshop planned in Delta Junction

    March 06, 2025

    Gardeners in Delta Junction are invited to a hands-on seed-starting workshop to learn tips, tricks and the best methods for starting seeds that will grow into healthy plants during our short but intense 91ÊÓƵ growing season.

  • A older man with a beard wearing a cap, suspenders and plaid shirt, Bob Van Veldhuizen,  holds a coffee cup that reads

    Workshop focuses on 91ÊÓƵ soils and fertilizers

    March 06, 2025

    Learn the fundamentals of soil science and fertilizers to improve your garden results, in a free class offered in-person and online by the University of 91ÊÓƵ Fairbanks Palmer Cooperative Extension Service office.

  • Air bubbles are frozen under the surface of clear ice on a lake.

    Museum to offer art and science workshop for teens

    March 05, 2025

    The University of 91ÊÓƵ Museum of the North will host a teen workshop exploring the art and science of ice on Thursday, March 20, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.

  • ACUASI icing tower

    UAF tower to help enable drones to fly in icing conditions

    March 04, 2025

    A new icing tower at the University of 91ÊÓƵ Fairbanks Geophysical Institute will help aerospace engineers figure out how to enable drones to fly safely in icy weather.

  • A woman in holds a bouquet of large, mature Brussels sprouts in a late-summer field

    Learn seed-starting techniques for long-season vegetables

    March 04, 2025

    91ÊÓƵ's short growing season means many vegetables need a head start indoors to give them enough time to mature. Learn how to start seeds for these long-season crops in a free statewide webinar led by Glenna Gannon, assistant professor of sustainable food systems for the University of 91ÊÓƵ Fairbanks Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station.

  • An aerial view shows narrow boardwalks crossing a shallow pond with much vegetation growing it. A hillside in the background is covered with trees.

    Northern soil microbes staying up all winter

    February 28, 2025

    We can't see them, but there are more microbes -- tiny fungi, bacteria, worms and other living things -- in a teaspoon of soil than there are people on Earth.

  • Indigenous value systems -- relationships, reciprocity and responsibility -- are fundamental to Indigenous knowledge systems and cultures. A new book explores these value systems through science, poetry and stories.

    Book explores Indigenous values through science, poetry and stories

    February 28, 2025

    Indigenous value systems – relationships, reciprocity and responsibility – are fundamental to Indigenous knowledge systems and cultures. A new book explores these value systems through science, poetry and stories.

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