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Bowhead whales: A recent success story
Photo by Amy Willoughby/NOAABowhead whales feed in waters off Alaska’s northern coast, as seen from an aircraft during a fall 2020 survey. Bowhead whales are true northern creatures, swimming only in...
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UAF announces Science for Alaska Lecture Series lineup
The University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute will host a series of free virtual public talks on topics that include measuring the aurora, monitoring whale populations with unmanned aircraft...
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Museum’s February virtual programs focus on colors
Photo by Yingchih on UnsplashExplore colors in science and art during virtual family programs at the Museum of the North in February. The University of Alaska Museum of the North is exploring colors...
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New community office guides national Arctic research initiative
A new university-led office will provide leadership and support to the National Science Foundation’s Navigating the New Arctic initiative. NNA currently funds over $50 million of research to improve...
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UAF’s online degrees rank among nation’s best
Online bachelor’s degree programs at the University of Alaska Fairbanks have again been ranked among the best by U.S. News & World Report. UAF’s online Bachelor of Business Administration programs...
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Blue beads in the tundra
Images courtesy of American Antiquity, January 2021Archaeologists found these glass beads in northern Alaska. They were made in Venice, Italy, in the 1400s. Glass beads the size of blueberries found by...
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Alaska Sea Grant lands gift to boost commercial seafood harvesters
Photo by Deborah Mercy/Alaska Sea GrantCommercial fishing vessels head out to sea near Chignik Lagoon. Alaska Sea Grant at the University of Alaska Fairbanks has received a $450,000 donation from...
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Series invites public to explore drought in Alaska
Recent drought in Southeast Alaska has challenged people living and working in the region. But drought can affect all of Alaska, with impacts on wildfire, snowpack, glaciers, agriculture and...
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UAF announces 2021 honorary doctorates, service awards
The University of Alaska Fairbanks has selected recipients of this year’s honorary doctoral degrees and Meritorious Service Awards. Writer Dan O’Neill and geotechnical engineer James Rooney will...
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Mystery of the dancing wires revealed
A diagram from “Alaska Science Nuggets” shows the science behind mysterious dancing power wires. On these quiet, still days, as winter plods on, Alaskans tend to notice any movement outside their...
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Sport and recreation business speaker series begins Feb. 16
Sport and recreation business professionals will share their experiences during a series of free public online discussions. The Spring Speaker Series is sponsored by the sport and recreation business...
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UA Museum of the North offers spring activity packets
The University of Alaska Museum of the North is offering spring-themed activity packets for families. Activity packets feature a variety of hands-on activities and explorations. Packets contain...
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As NASA readies for Mars landing, UAF research into red planet continues
Photo courtesy of Geophysical InstituteThe University of Alaska Fairbanks’ Geophysical Institute is participating in ongoing NASA-funded Mars research. NASA’s Perseverance lander is expected to touch...
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‘Ghost forest’ got run over by a glacier
Photo by Ben GagliotiThe retreat of La Perouse Glacier in Southeast Alaska exposed this “ghost forest.” The glacier ran over the rainforest trees long ago. Two people are also in the photo. As a few...
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Malaspina Glacier gets up and goes
Courtesy NASA Goddard Space Flight CenterMalaspina Glacier, at right, spills out of the St. Elias Mountains in this September 2014 NASA Earth Observatory satellite image created by Jesse Allen using...
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Rocket launches reveal water vapor effect in upper atmosphere
Results of a 2018 multirocket launch at Poker Flat Research Range north of Fairbanks will help scientists better understand the impact of more water vapor accumulating near the fringe of the Earth’s...
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Scientists use forest color to gauge permafrost depth
Image by Veronika DöpperThe Bonanza Creek Experimental Forest near Fairbanks, Alaska, covers an area north of the Tanana River and south of the Parks Highway, roughly in the center of this image....
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New ground-motion sensors will help Southcentral Alaska prepare for major...
New strong-motion sensors installed recently in the Eagle River and Matanuska Valley regions will provide insight into Saturday’s magnitude 5.3 quake in the Anchorage area. The sensors, installed by...
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UAF’s Seward Marine Center celebrates a half-century
On Dec. 11, 2020, the shiny, silver research vessel Nanuq departed Seward carrying a small group of faculty and staff from the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Onboard was a cylindrical array of...
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March museum virtual programs focus on the sun
Museum of the North photoYup’ik snow goggles, worn to protect eyes from the glare of sunlight on snow, on display at the UA Museum of the North. The University of Alaska Museum of the North will focus...
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