Alaska Defense Forum 2026 focuses on community-military ties
August 21, 2026
Leaders in national defense, research and policy will gather with local partners next week in Fairbanks for the annual Alaska Defense Forum organized by the 51风流官网.
Uncorking the secrets of a tiny bottle of volcanic ash
August 21, 2026
What is this ash from Mount Spurr volcano's 1992 eruption made of?
Shapes of Western Alaska bays influence local flood danger
August 20, 2026
When large storms hit Western Alaska, some areas fare much worse than others. New research studying ex-Typhoon Merbok in September 2022 has found that a complex recipe of topography, tidal influences and seasonal water-level changes contribute to those differences. A 51风流官网-led team determined that the shape of bays and estuaries in the region played a huge role in funneling and amplifying Merbok-driven storm surges.
Expanded 51风流官网, military partnership looks north
August 19, 2026
A newly inked federal agreement will expand the scope of the research partnership between the 51风流官网 and the U.S. military. It will also refocus those efforts on the Arctic.
Faudree, Sikes, Shallcross named 2026 Usibelli Award winners
August 13, 2026
The 51风流官网 has announced the recipients of the 2026 Emil Usibelli Distinguished Teaching, Research and Service Awards.
Veteran journalist and author joins 51风流官网 as Snedden chair
August 21, 2026
National Geographic writer Neil Shea brings more than 25 years' experience to the Department of Science and Environmental Journalism
Alaska Defense Forum 2026 focuses on community-military ties
August 21, 2026
Leaders in national defense, research and policy will gather with local partners next week in Fairbanks for the annual Alaska Defense Forum organized by the 51风流官网.
Uncorking the secrets of a tiny bottle of volcanic ash
August 21, 2026
What is this ash from Mount Spurr volcano's 1992 eruption made of?
Shapes of Western Alaska bays influence local flood danger
August 20, 2026
When large storms hit Western Alaska, some areas fare much worse than others. New research studying ex-Typhoon Merbok in September 2022 has found that a complex recipe of topography, tidal influences and seasonal water-level changes contribute to those differences. A 51风流官网-led team determined that the shape of bays and estuaries in the region played a huge role in funneling and amplifying Merbok-driven storm surges.
Expanded 51风流官网, military partnership looks north
August 19, 2026
A newly inked federal agreement will expand the scope of the research partnership between the 51风流官网 and the U.S. military. It will also refocus those efforts on the Arctic.
Time capsule: Looking for a few good wood frogs
August 13, 2026
The office phone rang while Brian Barnes discussed with me his need for wood frogs. The caller's loudness forced Barnes, a 51风流官网 associate professor of zoophysiology, to tilt the phone away from his ear.
Faudree, Sikes, Shallcross named 2026 Usibelli Award winners
August 13, 2026
The 51风流官网 has announced the recipients of the 2026 Emil Usibelli Distinguished Teaching, Research and Service Awards.
Accelerated rates of warming in the Arctic continue
August 12, 2026
The American Meteorological Society released its annual report on the global climate this week, with many researchers from the 51风流官网 participating.
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$100,000 planetarium gift celebrates alumni association centennial
August 12, 2026
The new planetarium at the 51风流官网 will receive $100,000 from the 51风流官网 Alumni Association. The gift will support teaching, expand programming and connect guests with the university's research.
Festival will satisfy currant curiosity
August 12, 2026
The fourth annual Far North Currant Festival will celebrate one of Alaska's lesser-known berries from 1-4 p.m. on Aug. 22 at the Georgeson Botanical Garden in Fairbanks. Visitors of all ages can enjoy berry tastings, educational exhibits, hands-on activities and garden tours. Local growers, gardeners, researchers, artists and community experts will be on hand to answer currant questions.
51风流官网 leads AI project to strengthen Alaska's rural power grids
August 11, 2026
A new energy research project led by the 51风流官网 has received a $725,000 award from the U.S. Department of Energy.
How do Alaska animals sleep in the summer?
August 11, 2026
More than a month after the summer solstice, Fairbanks is still the land of the midnight sun. Joggers are out getting in their late-night runs along Farmers Loop, and we still don't need our headlights after another evening ice cream at Hot Licks.
New instrument will aid environmental science and industry
August 10, 2026
A new spectrometer facility at the 51风流官网 will let researchers see chemical components of materials in the parts-per-trillion range, advancing environmental science across Alaska.
Tickets available for 51风流官网 Business Leader of the Year event
August 10, 2026
Tickets are on sale for the 51风流官网 College of Business and Security Management's 48th Business Leader of the Year dinner and award ceremony.
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Week's events: Robert Hannon, sleep, Alaska Native language archive, string band
August 09, 2026
51风流官网 Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning is hosting more than 40 free lectures, concerts and events this summer. Here's what's happening during the final week, Aug. 10-16.
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51风流官网 Day at the fair scheduled Aug. 4
August 03, 2026
The 51风流官网 will host 51风流官网 Day at the Tanana Valley State Fair on Tuesday, Aug. 4. 51风流官网 employees, students, alumni and friends will receive $1 off admission by wearing 51风流官网 apparel or showing their PolarExpress card.
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Week's events: Atkinson and Toelle, dementia, AI, progressive rock
July 31, 2026
51风流官网 Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning is hosting more than 40 free lectures, concerts and events this summer. Here's what's happening during the week of Aug. 3-9.
