Alaska Native Language Center accepting manuscript submissions
October 22, 2024
The Alaska Native Language Center is accepting manuscript submissions for books in or about Alaska Native languages. Authors who are passionate about preserving and promoting these vital languages can have their work published through the center, which is part of the 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø.
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 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø Cooperative Extension Service. Leslie Shallcross, a health, home and family development agent in Fairbanks, will teach the classes at the Interior Alaska Campus Tok Center on West 1st St.
Denali climbed, its snow sampled for plastics
October 21, 2024
Two mountaineers who are also 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø students were successful in their attempt to reach the top of North America's highest peak in summer 2024.
Proposal would join Interior Alaska Campus, CTC
October 18, 2024
The 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø is proposing to combine two of its Interior community campuses as part of a new effort to boost access to postsecondary education in rural Alaska.
Surprising genetic differences found in Iliamna Lake harbor seals
October 17, 2024
In Alaska, 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.
Alaska Native Language Center accepting manuscript submissions
October 22, 2024
The Alaska Native Language Center is accepting manuscript submissions for books in or about Alaska Native languages. Authors who are passionate about preserving and promoting these vital languages can have their work published through the center, which is part of the 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø.
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 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø Cooperative Extension Service. Leslie Shallcross, a health, home and family development agent in Fairbanks, will teach the classes at the Interior Alaska Campus Tok Center on West 1st St.
Denali climbed, its snow sampled for plastics
October 21, 2024
Two mountaineers who are also 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø students were successful in their attempt to reach the top of North America's highest peak in summer 2024.
Proposal would join Interior Alaska Campus, CTC
October 18, 2024
The 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø is proposing to combine two of its Interior community campuses as part of a new effort to boost access to postsecondary education in rural Alaska.
Surprising genetic differences found in Iliamna Lake harbor seals
October 16, 2024
In Alaska, 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 Alaska-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 Alaska during a free statewide webinar. Glenna Gannon, 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø 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 Alaska 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 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø 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 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø 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.
51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø to offer comet viewing -- if the weather cooperates
October 11, 2024
The 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø invites the public to view a celestial visitor that hasn't traveled near Earth in at least 80,000 years.
OneTree Alaska 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 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø' North Campus. The event, sponsored by OneTree Alaska, will run from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., with moonrise at 5:47 p.m.
51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø hosting 2024 Indigenous Peoples Day events
October 11, 2024
The 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø 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 Alaska. Ancient Alaskans 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 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø 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 Alaska Department of Fish and Game and the 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø 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 Alaska 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 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø students were awarded a total of $257,934 in scholarships through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's NextGen Program this fall.
