Food preservation workshops planned in Tok
October 21, 2024
Tok-area residents can learn to preserve meat, fish and vegetables and make yogurt, sausage and jerky in a series of workshops led by the University of ³ÉÈËӰƬ Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service. Leslie Shallcross, a health, home and family development agent in Fairbanks, will teach the classes at the Interior ³ÉÈËӰƬ Campus Tok Center on West 1st St.
Denali climbed, its snow sampled for plastics
October 21, 2024
Two mountaineers who are also University of ³ÉÈËӰƬ Fairbanks ³ÉÈËӰƬ were successful in their attempt to reach the top of North America's highest peak in summer 2024.
Proposal would join Interior ³ÉÈËӰƬ Campus, CTC
October 18, 2024
The University of ³ÉÈËӰƬ Fairbanks is proposing to combine two of its Interior community campuses as part of a new effort to boost access to postsecondary education in rural ³ÉÈËӰƬ.
Surprising genetic differences found in Iliamna Lake harbor seals
October 17, 2024
In ³ÉÈËӰƬ, harbor seals thrive in the chilled water of Iliamna Lake, sliding their blubbery bodies onto floating pieces of ice for a winter rest. This group of round-eyed water dwellers has remained a mystery for years, but now, in partnership with local Indigenous communities, scientists have found surprising genetic differences in the seals.
Webinar highlights ³ÉÈËӰƬ-grown winter squash, pumpkins
October 17, 2024
Learn about the many different kinds of cucurbits such as squash and pumpkins that can be grown in ³ÉÈËӰƬ during a free statewide webinar. Glenna Gannon, University of ³ÉÈËӰƬ Fairbanks assistant professor of sustainable food systems with the Agriculture and Forestry Experiment Stations in Fairbanks and Palmer, will focus on the cultivars of winter squash and pumpkins evaluated in the ³ÉÈËӰƬ Variety Trials program.
Food preservation workshops planned in Tok
October 21, 2024
Tok-area residents can learn to preserve meat, fish and vegetables and make yogurt, sausage and jerky in a series of workshops led by the University of ³ÉÈËӰƬ Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service. Leslie Shallcross, a health, home and family development agent in Fairbanks, will teach the classes at the Interior ³ÉÈËӰƬ Campus Tok Center on West 1st St.
Denali climbed, its snow sampled for plastics
October 21, 2024
Two mountaineers who are also University of ³ÉÈËӰƬ Fairbanks ³ÉÈËӰƬ were successful in their attempt to reach the top of North America's highest peak in summer 2024.
Proposal would join Interior ³ÉÈËӰƬ Campus, CTC
October 18, 2024
The University of ³ÉÈËӰƬ Fairbanks is proposing to combine two of its Interior community campuses as part of a new effort to boost access to postsecondary education in rural ³ÉÈËӰƬ.
Surprising genetic differences found in Iliamna Lake harbor seals
October 16, 2024
In ³ÉÈËӰƬ, harbor seals thrive in the chilled water of Iliamna Lake, sliding their blubbery bodies onto floating pieces of ice for a winter rest. This group of round-eyed water dwellers has remained a mystery for years, but now, in partnership with local Indigenous communities, scientists have found surprising genetic differences in the seals.
Webinar highlights ³ÉÈËӰƬ-grown winter squash, pumpkins
October 16, 2024
Learn about the many different kinds of cucurbits such as squash and pumpkins that can be grown in ³ÉÈËӰƬ during a free statewide webinar. Glenna Gannon, University of ³ÉÈËӰƬ Fairbanks assistant professor of sustainable food systems with the Agriculture and Forestry Experiment Stations in Fairbanks and Palmer, will focus on the cultivars of winter squash and pumpkins evaluated in the ³ÉÈËӰƬ Variety Trials program.
Arctic Innovation Competition accepting ideas for 2025
October 16, 2024
The Arctic Innovation Competition is accepting ideas for 2025. Competitors of all ages in North America may submit their ideas for a chance to win cash prizes of up to $15,000.
Learn about firewood, chainsaw safety in statewide webinars
October 15, 2024
Glen Holt, a retired forester who works with the University of ³ÉÈËӰƬ Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service, will host two free webinars this month to discuss firewood and chainsaw safety.
Food preservation, pesticides and pollinators highlight Kodiak Extension Week
October 14, 2024
The University of ³ÉÈËӰƬ Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service is planning a week of workshops and webinars in Kodiak this month. Topics include managing, cultivating and preserving Kodiak's local food sources; livestock nutrition; attracting pollinators; using pesticides on invasive plants; and information about common garden pests.
UAF to offer comet viewing -- if the weather cooperates
October 11, 2024
The University of ³ÉÈËӰƬ Fairbanks invites the public to view a celestial visitor that hasn't traveled near Earth in at least 80,000 years.
OneTree ³ÉÈËӰƬ celebrates birch trees under the full moon
October 11, 2024
Visit a birch grove under the full moon and learn about these trees Thursday, Oct. 17, on the University of ³ÉÈËӰƬ Fairbanks' North Campus. The event, sponsored by OneTree ³ÉÈËӰƬ, will run from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., with moonrise at 5:47 p.m.
UAF hosting 2024 Indigenous Peoples Day events
October 11, 2024
The University of ³ÉÈËӰƬ Fairbanks will celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day on Oct. 14 this year with a day full of cultural events and workshops.
The lion that walked through your yard
October 11, 2024
Grizzly and black bears remind humans that we are not at the top of the food chain in ³ÉÈËӰƬ. Ancient ³ÉÈËӰƬns shared the grasslands with possibly an even more terrifying predator -- the American lion.
Anchorage 4-H plans open house for new members
October 10, 2024
The University of ³ÉÈËӰƬ Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service is hosting an open house in Anchorage for youths aged 5-18 who are interested in joining 4-H.
Ocean glider opens new 'tool kit' in crab tracking efforts
October 08, 2024
A remotely piloted underwater glider is showing promise as a tool to track crabs in the Bering Sea, where their numbers have plummeted. The ³ÉÈËӰƬ Department of Fish and Game and the University of ³ÉÈËӰƬ Fairbanks have tested the glider Shackleton for the past three years to locate tagged crabs.
Museum programs explore skulls in October
October 04, 2024
The University of ³ÉÈËӰƬ Museum of the North is focusing on skulls during family programs in October.
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NextGen awards more than $250,000 in scholarships; more available
October 04, 2024
Thirty-one University of ³ÉÈËӰƬ Fairbanks ³ÉÈËӰƬ were awarded a total of $257,934 in scholarships through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's NextGen Program this fall.
³ÉÈËӰƬ peregrine falcon numbers drop again
October 03, 2024
Skip Ambrose has floated the upper Yukon River almost every year since Richard Nixon was President. Back then, in 1973, only 12 pairs of peregrine falcons perched at nest sites over a 180-mile stretch of river.
