2026 crop science conference set at 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø in June
May 21, 2026
The 2026 Western Society of Crop Science annual conference will be held in Fairbanks on June 23-24. The conference will take place at the 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø. It will bring together plant science students, faculty and researchers from public and private institutions across a broad geographic region of North America.
2026 Legacy Lecture to feature Leonard Kamerling
May 20, 2026
The 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø 2026 Legacy Lecture will honor Leonard Kamerling at 7 p.m. Monday, June 1, in the auditorium at the University of Alaska Museum of the North.
51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø Toolik Field Station open for Visitor's Day
May 19, 2026
Toolik Field Station will host a Visitor's Day on Saturday, June 6, 2026, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Alaska climate report: April brought sharp weather swings
May 18, 2026
April was a month of meteorological change in Alaska, as expected each year. What stood out this time, however, was the wide range of conditions during those changes.
Time Capsule: The world according to a dog's nose
May 16, 2026
When a Lab vacuums the ground with her nose and her tail moves like a helicopter blade, you know a grouse is about to fly. When the dog stops like a dragonfly, then runs off sniffing an invisible path, a snowshoe hare has crossed your trail.
Mind-bending science for this science layman
May 21, 2026
In my daily "science class," I am always the student hoping for a passing grade from the scientist whose work I'm writing about.
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2026 Healthy Living lecture series begins June 2
May 21, 2026
The 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø will host the Healthy Living lecture series starting on June 2. The free series offers a variety of presentations by Alaska medical specialists and experts.
2026 crop science conference set at 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø in June
May 21, 2026
The 2026 Western Society of Crop Science annual conference will be held in Fairbanks on June 23-24. The conference will take place at the 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø. It will bring together plant science students, faculty and researchers from public and private institutions across a broad geographic region of North America.
2026 Legacy Lecture to feature Leonard Kamerling
May 20, 2026
The 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø 2026 Legacy Lecture will honor Leonard Kamerling at 7 p.m. Monday, June 1, in the auditorium at the University of Alaska Museum of the North.
51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø Toolik Field Station open for Visitor's Day
May 19, 2026
Toolik Field Station will host a Visitor's Day on Saturday, June 6, 2026, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Study: Tiny rodent-like mammals outlasted Arctic dinosaurs
May 18, 2026
More than 70 million years ago, the Arctic was a lively place for some of Earth's ancient mammals. Today, their fossil teeth are offering clues about where they came from and how they outlived the dinosaurs.
Alaska climate report: April brought sharp weather swings
May 18, 2026
April was a month of meteorological change in Alaska, as expected each year. What stood out this time, however, was the wide range of conditions during those changes.
Time Capsule: The world according to a dog's nose
May 15, 2026
When a Lab vacuums the ground with her nose and her tail moves like a helicopter blade, you know a grouse is about to fly. When the dog stops like a dragonfly, then runs off sniffing an invisible path, a snowshoe hare has crossed your trail.
Music in the Garden concerts begin Thursday, May 21
May 15, 2026
The 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø Music in the Garden concert series will kick off Thursday, May 21, at the Georgeson Botanical Garden. Part of 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø's Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning, the concert series offers 13 weeks of family-friendly performances on Thursday evenings throughout the summer.
Mission to study solar flares launches from Poker Flat
May 15, 2026
A NASA sounding rocket launched from Poker Flat Research Range at 11:23 a.m. Thursday in a continuing mission that uses X-rays to study the sun.
Food safety, preservation classes planned in Haines, Skagway
May 12, 2026
The 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø Cooperative Extension Service will hold a series of food safety and preservation workshops in Haines and Skagway in May. Sarah Lewis, professor of Extension, will lead the workshops.
51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø, Defense Innovation Unit launch collaboration
May 08, 2026
U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan today announced a newly inked collaboration between the 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø and the federal Defense Innovation Unit.
Webinar will discuss ways to control root maggots in gardens
May 08, 2026
Root maggots, the larvae of a small fly that feed on crops such as turnips, broccoli and cabbage, are a difficult pest for many home gardeners in Alaska. 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø researchers at the Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station have been researching the species, timing and damage these maggots cause. A free webinar will go over some of their findings and discuss options for controlling these pests.
51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø to host Really Free Market May 16
May 08, 2026
The 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø will host the Really Free Market recycling event on Saturday, May 16, at 10 a.m. in the parking lot next to the Lola Tilly Commons. The popular annual market helps find new homes for items donated by the Fairbanks community.
Workshops to demonstrate design, operation of solar lumber drying kilns
May 07, 2026
Daylong workshops in Fairbanks and Palmer will give participants hands-on experience of the design and use of solar kilns to dry lumber. The workshops will be led by Brian Bond, professor and associate dean of Extension at Virginia Tech, in collaboration with the 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø Cooperative Extension Service.
Native plant identification walk set in Delta Junction
May 07, 2026
A free native plant identification walk is planned in Delta Junction in May for Alaska Native Plant Month. The walk, from 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, May 20, is co-hosted by the 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø Cooperative Extension Service, Partners for Progress in Delta and the Salcha-Delta Soil and Water Conservation District. Location details will be provided upon registration.
Museum program to focus on seeds in May
May 06, 2026
The University of Alaska Museum of the North will feature seeds during a family program in May.
