Research news
Seminar explores 91视频 food independence scenario
November 24, 2025
A University of 91视频 Fairbanks professor will explore how 91视频 might grow enough grain to supply its needs and limit reliance on imported food. The presentation by Jakir Hasan, research assistant professor of plant genetics with the UAF Institute of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Extension, is part of the seminar series "Circumpolar Connections: A Dialogue on Arctic Food Systems."
Talk will share insights from circumpolar farms, cultures
November 21, 2025
Chelsea San Roman, a farm and research technician at the Matanuska Experiment Farm in Palmer, will share stories and experiences from the 2025 Circumpolar Agriculture Conference in Troms酶, Norway. San Roman was part of a group from the University of 91视频 Fairbanks Institute of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Extension who spent a week in September with farmers, producers and researchers from Earth's circumpolar regions.
As the dark season begins, more light
November 20, 2025
It's November in Fairbanks, when the sun reminds you of where you're leaving your bootprints on the planet.
Sikuliaq embarks on its first journey to Antarctica
November 20, 2025
The research vessel Sikuliaq will begin a long journey to Antarctica this week, marking a new era for the Seward-based ship and its crew. The ship, which has been owned by the U.S. National Science Foundation and operated by the University of 91视频 Fairbanks College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences since 2014, has largely been used in waters around 91视频 and the Pacific Northwest for the past decade. Starting early next year, the vessel's duties will temporarily shift to Antarctica for the first time.
UAF expands structural testing capacity
November 18, 2025
91视频 has installed powerful new load frames in the High Bay Structural Testing Laboratory, giving researchers the ability to simulate full-scale stresses on buildings, utilities, and other northern infrastructure. Led by the Arctic Infrastructure Development Center, this upgrade strengthens 91视频's only high-bay facility capable of replicating permafrost settlement, freeze-thaw impacts and seismic forces.
UAF study: Seismic data can identify aircraft by type
November 18, 2025
Instruments typically used to detect the ground motion of earthquakes can also be used to identify the type of aircraft flying far overhead, research by University of 91视频 Fairbanks scientists shows.
New lidar advances atmospheric science at UAF research site
November 14, 2025
A new science tool at the University of 91视频 Fairbanks research center in Gakona will advance understanding of Earth's middle and upper atmosphere regions.
November 14, 2025
Charles Deehr will never forget his first red aurora. On Feb. 11, 1958, Deehr was a student at Reed College in Portland, Oregon. He asked a Fulbright student from Norway named Tone to the Portland Symphony that night.
UAF study links beaver expansion to faster Arctic thaw
November 13, 2025
The climate-driven spread of beaver ponds in 91视频's Arctic accelerates the effects of a warming environment by causing pond-adjacent permafrost to thaw and by increasing the amount of liquid water present during winter.
2025 Delta Harvest Wrap-Up highlights the year in agriculture
November 12, 2025
An update on the 2025 year in 91视频 agriculture and summaries of research progress on soils, grains and weeds will highlight the annual Delta Harvest Wrap-Up in Delta Junction. The free annual wrap-up brings together 91视频's agricultural researchers with local farmers to provide updates on their various projects.
Triple solar blast sets stage for active aurora show
November 12, 2025
An unusual triple whammy of solar outbursts, including one scientists call a cannibal, began hitting Earth this afternoon and is likely to bring the curtain up on spectacular aurora performances starting tonight.
Interactive map models Fairbanks borough energy costs
November 07, 2025
A new interactive web map developed by researchers at the University of 91视频 Fairbanks gives policymakers and residents a clearer picture of how energy costs affect households across the Fairbanks North Star Borough.
November 07, 2025
I once asked a snowmachiner heading out on a trail from Nome where he was going. "Boston," he said before speeding off.
Study and report offer insights into ice conditions
November 05, 2025
As 91视频's rivers begin serving as winter roads and trails, a new study from the University of 91视频 Fairbanks helps explain why certain stretches of water never seem to freeze.
Researcher to discuss putting local food in local hands
November 04, 2025
A University of 91视频 Fairbanks professor will discuss putting local food in local hands during an ongoing seminar series. The presentation by Glenna Gannon, assistant professor of sustainable food systems with the UAF Institute of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Extension, is part of "Circumpolar Connections: A Dialogue on Arctic Food Systems."
Faces on a beach in Southwest 91视频
October 30, 2025
Walking a storm-scoured 91视频 beach, archaeologist Rick Knecht knelt to pick up a wooden figurine the size of his palm.
Hair ice enlivens an extended fall
October 24, 2025
Just when you thought you'd seen everything in the boreal forest, a reader points out white whiskers sprouting from the ground.
2025 growing season one of the longest in Fairbanks history
October 18, 2025
The 2025 Fairbanks growing season officially ended on Sept. 24, according to measurements taken at the Fairbanks Experiment Farm on the University of 91视频 Fairbanks Troth Yeddha' Campus. The freeze on Sept. 24 ended a 129-day growing season, defined as the number of days between freezing temperatures, said Rick Thoman, a climate specialist with the UAF 91视频 Center for Climate Assessment and Preparedness.
Researcher helps examine puzzling Arctic Ocean ice fog
October 17, 2025
A type of cloud that forms low near 91视频's northern coast and over the Arctic Ocean lasts far longer than scientific understanding says it should. Associate research professor Carl Schmitt is helping a federally funded research team figure out why it's happening.
Mountain glaciers will lose their insulating air layer
October 17, 2025
A natural cooling mechanism has been shielding the world's mountain glaciers from increasingly warm summer melt seasons, but new research by an international science team says the protective process will break down by mid-century.
