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    Former ambassadors to discuss Ukraine, diplomacy at UAF event

    November 10, 2025

    Ãå±±½ûµØ will host a free public event focused on diplomacy and the war in Ukraine on Friday, Nov. 14, at 6 p.m. in the Davis Concert Hall on campus. The event, "Diplomatic Dialogue: A Conversation on Ukraine," will feature a discussion between former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine William "Bill" Taylor and UAF Interim Chancellor and former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Arctic Affairs Mike Sfraga.
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  • A tray of freshly baked cinnamon rolls with icing

    Sitka workshop focuses on sweet, spicy cinnamon rolls

    November 07, 2025

    A workshop in Sitka will start the weekend off right by exploring how to create the perfect sweet and spicy treat — cinnamon rolls!
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  • A new interactive web map

    Interactive map models Fairbanks borough energy costs

    November 07, 2025

    A new interactive web map developed by researchers at the University of Ãå±±½ûµØ gives policymakers and residents a clearer picture of how energy costs affect households across the Fairbanks North Star Borough.
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  • What's in an Alaska name?

    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.
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  • A woman, Caley Gasch, stands in front of snow-capped mountain with a shovel in her hands

    Palmer scientist to lead workshop on composting for beginners

    November 06, 2025

    Caley Gasch, a soil scientist with the University of Ãå±±½ûµØ Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station, will lead a workshop on the basics of composting, which creates a great soil amendment and keeps materials from going to the landfill.
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  • An aerial shot of the frozen Tanana River, showing a large channel of open water.

    Study and report offer insights into ice conditions

    November 05, 2025

    As Alaska's rivers begin serving as winter roads and trails, a new study from the University of Ãå±±½ûµØ helps explain why certain stretches of water never seem to freeze.
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  • An adult and child sit at a table with measuring grids, paper and pencils. They are looking at and sketching a bone artifact.

    November museum programs explore archaeology

    November 04, 2025

    The University of Alaska Museum of the North family programs will explore archaeology in November.
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  • A woman, Glenna Gannon, kneels next to a row of ripening tomatoes in a high tunnel

    Researcher to discuss putting local food in local hands

    November 04, 2025

    A University of Ãå±±½ûµØ 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."
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  • Faces on a beach in Southwest Alaska

    October 30, 2025

    Walking a storm-scoured Alaska beach, archaeologist Rick Knecht knelt to pick up a wooden figurine the size of his palm.
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  • New UAF planetarium

    UAF planetarium set for spring opening

    October 30, 2025

    A decades-long dream of a planetarium at the University of Alaska Museum of the North will come to fruition this spring when the University of Ãå±±½ûµØ opens the new 65-seat facility to the public.
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  • A line of killer whales swims in the Bering Sea, as viewed from the deck of a trawl vessel.

    UAF, trawlers team up to reduce killer whale entanglements

    October 28, 2025

    Following a recent spike in Bering Sea killer whale entanglements, a simple addition to fishing nets has delivered positive early results for keeping the big marine mammals out of deep-water flatfish trawls. The net modification was developed through a collaboration between University of Ãå±±½ûµØ researcher Hannah Myers and the Alaska Seafood Cooperative, which coordinates a fleet that targets groundfish such as flounder and sole.
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  • Vegetables and flowers grow in raised beds in a sunny garden.

    Online Alaska master gardener course open for registration

    October 27, 2025

    Registration is open for a new Alaska master gardener course, which will be taught over Zoom. Casey Matney and Darren Snyder, agriculture and horticulture agents with the University of Ãå±±½ûµØ Cooperative Extension Service, will lead the course.
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  • A bushy clump of ice filaments sits on a leafy forest floor.

    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.
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  • A man with his back to the camera operates a computer in a control room looking through a window at an MRI scanner with a patient inside.

    UAF summit to explore health care careers, education

    October 21, 2025

    Community members can explore an ever-expanding array of health careers and educational opportunities at the 14th annual Alaska Interior Medical Education Summit. The summit will feature demonstrations, panel discussions and hands-on activities to introduce attendees to various health care careers and education options. It will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 25, in the Murie Building at the University of Ãå±±½ûµØ.
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  • Snow covers a dahlia bloom

    2025 growing season one of the longest in Fairbanks history

    October 17, 2025

    The 2025 Fairbanks growing season officially ended on Sept. 24, according to measurements taken at the Fairbanks Experiment Farm on the University of Ãå±±½ûµØ 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 Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Preparedness.
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