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Oldest rock in Alaska is near Iditarod
Photo by Ned RozellBob Gillis inspects a rock protruding from near the Iditarod trail near its halfway point in southwestern Alaska. IDITAROD, Alaska — While gliding along a trail that had just felt...
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Overlooked jellyfish play big role in Gulf of Alaska
Photo by Loring SchaibleHeidi Mendoza-Islas holds a sea nettle caught during a research trip in the Gulf of Alaska. “Jellyfish have superpowers,” assured Heidi Mendoza-Islas, a graduate student at the...
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Alaska had April weather in March
Figure by Anna Costa and Lea Hartl, Alaska Climate Research CenterFairbanks daily mean temperatures (red line) in March 2019, compared to the normal (1981-2010) temperature range in March (blue area)...
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Alaska Summer Research Academy application deadline is April 15
The Alaska Summer Research Academy at the University of Alaska Fairbanks will accept applications through April 15 for its middle and high school programs. Photo by Tanya ClaytonChemistry instructor...
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Iditarod: one of the last Gold Rush towns
Photo by Lomen Brothers, UAF ArchivesFirst Avenue in the town of Iditarod, pictured here around its peak in 1911, featured storefront awnings and wooden sidewalks. The mushers were gone, and so were...
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Air temperatures in the Arctic are driving system change
UAF photo by Todd ParisPeaks of the southern Brooks Range along a stretch of the Dalton Highway, about 250 miles north of Fairbanks. A new paper shows that air temperature is the “smoking gun” behind...
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Spirit of KUAC award goes to Patty Kastelic
Photo by Nancy TarnaiPatty Kastelic receives KUAC’s top volunteer award for 2019 from Keith Martin, KUAC general manager, in the public broadcasting station’s offices. KUAC has named longtime volunteer...
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$3.4 million gift endows management chair at UAF
Photo courtesy of Gary PessemierThe estate of James Pruitt, pictured here in the mid-1970s, donated $3.4 million to establish an endowed chair in the University of Alaska Fairbanks School of...
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Students’ 3D model illustrates decline of Alaska glacier
UAF photo by Fritz FreudenbergerReyce Bogardus, left, and Matthew Balazs pose with their 3D printed scale model, a series of nesting plastic pieces representing the Mendenhall Glacier’s ice volume at...
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Innoko is a long river short on people
Photo by A.G. Maddren, U.S. Geological Survey public domain imageHorse-towed freight scows arrive at Ophir, on the upper Innoko River, from Dishkaket on July 24, 1910. A quick comparison of two great...
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AK Experience 4-H camp registration opens
Photo courtesy of Southeast 4-HAK Experience participants practice on paddleboards at a location near Juneau, where the camp was previously based. Registration is open for the AK Experience summer camp...
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New interactive website displays massive butterfly and moth collection
Photo courtesy of UA Museum of the NorthOne of hundreds of specimen drawers from the collection of Kenelm Philip. A new website launched by the University of Alaska Fairbanks will allow the public to...
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Dodson honored as UAF business leader of the year
Photo by Portraits PhotographyJim Dodson, president and CEO of Fairbanks Economic Development Corp., will be honored with UAF School of Management’s 2019 Business Leader of the Year award on Saturday,...
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Reindeer calves arrive at Fairbanks Experiment Farm
UAF photo by JR AnchetaThe third calf born at the Fairbanks Experiment Farm in spring 2019 walks with its mother, Lola, on Monday, April 15. The calf was born Saturday, April 13. The first reindeer...
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University and communities will monitor Alaska’s inland ice
UAF photo by JR AnchetaUniversity of Alaska Fairbanks researchers Katie Spellman and Chris Arp interact with fourth-grade students at Anne Wien Elementary School on March 25, 2019, while testing Fresh...
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Birds large and small sniff their way through life
Photo by Ned RozellA newly hatched robin begs for food. Researchers have found that many birds, including young chicks, have highly sensitive noses. In the 1820s, painter and naturalist John James...
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UAF to present honorary degree, Meritorious Service Award
Anna Frank The University of Alaska Fairbanks will present an honorary doctoral degree and a Meritorious Service Award on Saturday, May 4, 2019, at its 97th commencement ceremony. The honorary...
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Alaska fishermen are becoming more specialized
Photo by Richard BrennerA shrimp trawler works in Port Wells, on the western side of Alaska’s Prince William Sound. Participation in Alaska’s fisheries has dropped and specialization has increased...
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UAF honors 2019 outstanding graduating students
Each spring, the University of Alaska Fairbanks recognizes students who have distinguished themselves throughout their academic careers. UAF honored many of its outstanding students on Saturday, April...
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UAF Steel Bridge Team earns spot in national competition
Photo courtesy of Taylor TharpMembers of UAF’s 2019 Steel Bridge Team gather at the regional competition in Lacey, Washington. They are, from left, advisor Wilhelm Muench, Trevor Morton, Rachel...
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