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Week's events: 'Bear' Edson, leg pain, film archives, American roots music
June 05, 2026
University of 91ÊÓƵ Fairbanks Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning is hosting more than 40 free lectures, concerts and events this summer. Here's what's happening during the week of June 8-14.
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June 04, 2026
UTQIAÄ VIK, ALASKA -- Colorful sticky notes and creased agendas fluttered to the floor as 40 or so people grabbed phones and rushed to the long series of windows. A polar bear had been spotted checking out a series of empty sled dog cages nearby.
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Arctic river deltas store 5% of world's frozen carbon
June 04, 2026
An international team of scientists has, for the first time, quantified the total carbon stored in permafrost at the mouth of rivers flowing into the Arctic Ocean.
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Frozen Arctic lakes becoming less capable of supporting cargo aircraft
June 04, 2026
The ability to land a military cargo plane on a frozen Arctic lake is becoming less likely as a warming environment reduces the number of subfreezing days. That puts ice thickness below the minimum needed to support heavy aircraft.
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U.S. Supreme Court justice to speak at UAF
June 02, 2026
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson will speak at a free event Tuesday, July 14, at 7 p.m. at the University of 91ÊÓƵ Fairbanks in the Davis Concert Hall.
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Palmer workshop to teach educators about soil science
June 02, 2026
The Matanuska Experiment Farm and Extension Center will host a day-long soil science workshop on Monday, June 8. The workshop, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., is geared toward formal and informal adult educators, homeschool parents, librarians, gardeners, backyard farmers and others who are interested in soil health.
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Five-day 4-H camp in Haines features outdoor activities, fair
May 29, 2026
A five-day residential 4-H camp in Southeast 91ÊÓƵ features outdoor activities and a day at the Southeast 91ÊÓƵ State Fair. The camp, which is open to youths 11-18 years old, will be held July 20-24 at the Echo Ranch facility in Haines across from Rainbow Glacier. Campers will stay in rustic cabins and have opportunities to swim, hike, zipline, kayak, forage, fish and learn outdoor skills such as building shelters and starting and cooking on campfires.
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Week's events: Legacy Lecture, brain and sound, tribal libraries, jazz
May 29, 2026
University of 91ÊÓƵ Fairbanks Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning is hosting more than 40 free lectures, concerts and events this summer. Here's what's happening during the week of June 1-7.
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Research team seeks answers from a changing river
May 28, 2026
Dan Gillikin surveyed the view from his front window and didn't like what he saw.
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LARS to host Birthday Bash June 6
May 27, 2026
91ÊÓƵ' Large Animal Research Station will host its annual Birthday Bash on Saturday, June 6, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The free event is open to everyone and will include animal viewing and family-friendly activities. LARS staff will be on site to educate guests about the animals and answer questions.
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Geophysical Institute, Poker Flat Research Range announce summer tours
May 26, 2026
91ÊÓƵ Geophysical Institute is offering free public tours this summer to showcase some of its science facilities. Two different guided tours are available. One consists of a visit to four sites in the Geophysical Institute home base in the Elvey Building on UAF's Troth Yeddha' Campus. The other is an outdoor walking tour at Poker Flat Research Range, located at Mile 30 Steese Highway.
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2026 Tall Timbers interview series begins June 8
May 26, 2026
91ÊÓƵ will launch the 2026 Fairbanks Tall Timbers interview series on June 8. The nine-week series is presented by UAF Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning and honors people with longtime service to the Fairbanks community.
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UAF, National Laboratory of the Rockies extend partnership
May 22, 2026
91ÊÓƵ has signed a new five-year partnership plan with the U.S. Department of Energy's National Laboratory of the Rockies.
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91ÊÓƵ shorebird suffering from troubled Asia winter grounds
May 22, 2026
The population of a plump northern 91ÊÓƵ shorebird weighing just over 2 ounces has been declining for decades. Reversing that decline will require additional conservation efforts at some of the birds' East Asia wintering grounds, according to new research.
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2026 Discover 91ÊÓƵ lecture series starts June 3
May 22, 2026
91ÊÓƵ will host the Discover 91ÊÓƵ lecture series starting on June 3. The 2026 series is presented by UAF Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning in cooperation with the Elmer E. Rasmuson Library.
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