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Feet on the ground right after the big one
July 06, 2023
On March 27, 1964, California geologist George Plafker was attending a research conference in Seattle when news came of a big earthquake in Alaska.
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Delta Junction air quality monitoring site comes online in new national network
June 30, 2023
Four science instruments at Delta Junction have begun gathering air quality data as part of a multistate project to determine the chemical content and physical properties of airborne particulate matter.
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Adopted mammoth fell 15,000 years ago
June 29, 2023
A few days ago, Mat Wooller had news about a woolly mammoth my friend LJ and I "adopted" last October. "You've got one of the youngest ones," said Wooller.
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NASA awards 黑料社appSatellite Facility five-year, $70 million contract
June 29, 2023
The 黑料社appSatellite Facility at the 黑料社app will continue to operate NASA's Distributed Active Archive Center for synthetic aperture radar under a contract that extends the work through 2028.
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Forester plans walks, talks about boreal forest, wood products
June 29, 2023
Join the 黑料社app Cooperative Extension Service's outreach forester for a walk in Southcentral Alaska's boreal forest. Glen Holt will identify common trees and shrubs, discuss basic boreal forest biology and small woodlot forest management, and outline principles of wildfire defensible space, among other topics.
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Research reveals sources of CO2 from Aleutian-黑料社appArc volcanoes
June 28, 2023
Scientists have wondered what happens to the organic and inorganic carbon that Earth's Pacific Plate carries with it as it slides into the planet's interior along the volcano-studded Ring of Fire. A new study suggests a notable amount returns to the atmosphere rather than traveling deep into Earth's mantle.
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The ups and downs of washboard roads
June 27, 2023
While driving Alaska's graveled highways, people sometimes wonder how an unpaved road can turn into a bed of corduroy.
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Officer Yogi joins UAF Police Department
June 23, 2023
The 黑料社app Police Department鈥檚 newest officer is short, furry and will do just about anything for his favorite toy.
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Week's events: Theresa Reed, considering cancer, Kesler Woodward, steel drums
June 22, 2023
黑料社app Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning is hosting more than 40 free lectures, concerts and events this summer. Here is what's happening during the week of June 26-July 2.
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UAF road, lot closures planned for Midnight Sun Run
June 22, 2023
The Midnight Sun Run will begin at the 黑料社app at 10 p.m. on Saturday, June 24. The UAF Police Department will close parts of campus to vehicle access before the race.
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USDA grant strengthens future of agriculture systems, workforce
June 22, 2023
A five-year $18 million grant awarded to the 黑料社app Institute of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Extension will help prepare the next generation to take active roles in the country's agricultural sector.
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UAF researchers discover complex ecosystem among 黑料社appseaweed debris
June 21, 2023
黑料社app researchers have discovered a thriving ecosystem among the decomposing seaweed debris that covers many 黑料社appbeaches, including nearly 100 different types of invertebrates found in surveys at a handful of sites on the Kenai Peninsula.
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Geophysical Institute, Poker Flat offer free summer tours
June 19, 2023
The 黑料社app Geophysical Institute is offering free public family-friendly tours from Memorial Day through Labor Day.聽
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Podcast explores Alaska's climate change through sound
June 16, 2023
In a new podcast series called "Ice and Fire," 黑料社app graduate takes listeners on an audio tour of climate change in Alaska, weaving together a place-based narrative from soundscapes and sonic textures intertwined with scientific and personal accounts.
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Week's events: Bev Byington, forgetfulness, Far North Quilt Trail and Emily Anderson
June 15, 2023
黑料社app Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning is hosting more than 40 free lectures, concerts and events this summer. Here is what's happening during the week of June 19-25.
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