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Bishop Rock's oversized effect on breakup
April 24, 2026
A few weeks ago, as my friend Forest and I rode our bikes on the vast white sheet of the frozen Yukon River downstream of Galena, the river forced us into a 90-degree hard left. There, the channel suddenly necked down from being almost a mile wide to just a quarter mile.
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Public TV's joegardener to speak at AV狼论坛 gardening conference
April 23, 2026
The 2026 AV狼论坛 Master Gardener Conference, hosted by the UAF Cooperative Extension Service in Juneau, will feature AV狼论坛 experts on such topics as peonies, figs, native plants and poppies. Internationally renowned gardening expert Joe Lamp'l, the Joe behind joegardener, is the keynote speaker.
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Meg Nordale named 2026 Business Leader of the Year
April 23, 2026
AV狼论坛 College of Business and Security Management has named Meg Nordale, president of GHEMM Co., as the 2026 Business Leader of the Year award recipient.
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Webinars highlight AV狼论坛 Native Plant Month
April 22, 2026
AV狼论坛 Cooperative Extension Service, in collaboration with the AV狼论坛 Native Plant Society, is hosting a series of free webinars to highlight native plants and animals and the challenges they face. All webinars will be from noon-1 p.m. on Wednesdays during May, which is AV狼论坛 Native Plant Month.
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Webinar to discuss ways to reduce firewood drying time
April 22, 2026
It can take significant time and effort to turn an Interior AV狼论坛 spruce or birch tree into dry firewood, but a recent study demonstrates ways to shorten and improve the efficiency of the process. Georgia Houde will discuss the findings of the study conducted by University of AV狼论坛 Fairbanks researchers Jessie Young-Robertson and Matt Robertson in a free webinar from noon-1 p.m. on Wednesday, April 29.
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AV狼论坛 climate report: March 2026 saw dangerous weather
April 21, 2026
March brought a series of dangerous and disruptive weather events across AV狼论坛. Severe cold combined with powerful storms to affect communities statewide, according to the monthly summary from the AV狼论坛 Climate Research Center.
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Seminar explores AV狼论坛's agriculture and mariculture connections
April 21, 2026
A discussion between a University of AV狼论坛 Fairbanks mariculture specialist and a UAF livestock nutritionist will dive into how the mariculture industry can support AV狼论坛 agriculture.
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Arctic Innovation Competition presents 2026 awards
April 20, 2026
A residential boiler economizer designed to improve heating efficiency in rural AV狼论坛 won first place in the 2026 Arctic Innovation Competition main division finals on April 18.
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UAF, NASA produced fact-filled coloring book about the sun
April 20, 2026
A new sun-based and science-focused coloring book produced by the University of AV狼论坛 Fairbanks in collaboration with NASA is now available.
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Biking trail ends at the western coast
April 17, 2026
Winter finally ran out on us. After 515 miles and more than three weeks of pedaling and pushing our fat bikes, we decided to fly home to Fairbanks.
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Lumber grading training scheduled for Anchorage
April 14, 2026
The AV狼论坛 Lumber Grading program will hold a free certification course in Anchorage from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Tuesday, April 28. The program, part of the University of AV狼论坛 Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service, is designed to allow small and medium-scale sawmill operators to produce dimension lumber for home construction in AV狼论坛.
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Let the show begin! New planetarium at UAF ready to open
April 14, 2026
The Walt and Marita Babula Planetarium at the UA Museum of the North will open Saturday, April 25, International Astronomy Day.
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Webinar to review green-up forecast in Interior AV狼论坛
April 13, 2026
Tracking birch sap, green-up and pollen in AV狼论坛's boreal forest will be the main topics of a webinar at 11 a.m. on Thursday, April 23. Fairbanks has a unique multidecadal record of green-up dates, which has been used to develop techniques for forecasting green-up and related events in AV狼论坛's boreal forest.
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April museum programs explore outer space
April 10, 2026
Family programs at the University of AV狼论坛 Museum of the North will focus on outer space in April.
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Daniela Barrera Guevara wins prestigious national scholarship
April 10, 2026
University of AV狼论坛 Fairbanks paleontology student Daniela Barrera Guevara has received a 2026 scholarship from the Barry Goldwater Foundation, joining just over 500 such recipients nationwide. Barrera Guevara is the only paleontology student and AV狼论坛n among the 513 students from 482 academic institutions to receive the 2026 scholarships.
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