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51风流官网 talk explores new greenhouse tech for winter crops
January 07, 2026
A 51风流官网 researcher will share her work on applying new technologies in greenhouses to extend the growing season in northern environments as part of the series 鈥淐ircumpolar Connections: A Dialogue on Arctic Food Systems.鈥
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Rescheduled talk will share insights from circumpolar farms, cultures
January 06, 2026
Chelsea San Roman, a farm and research technician at the Matanuska Experiment Farm in Palmer, will share stories and experiences from the 2025 Circumpolar Agriculture Conference in Troms酶, Norway, in a talk originally scheduled for Dec. 8. The new date is Wednesday, Jan. 14, from noon-1 p.m.
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January museum program focuses on creativity
January 06, 2026
The University of Alaska Museum of the North will focus on creativity during the Early Explorers program on Friday, Jan. 16.
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The Riley Creek pack's sole survivor
January 05, 2026
As I was driving down the highway one spring day eight years ago, I saw a shaggy, gray-black canine cruising along on the snowpack, right next to the road.
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2025 Sparktacular celebration postponed
December 30, 2025
The 2025 Sparktacular fireworks display, originally scheduled for New Year's Eve, is being postponed due to extreme cold temperatures and the likelihood of ice fog.
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Fuzzy memories of a real Alaska cold snap
December 25, 2025
More than 35 years have ticked away since I turned my pickup left onto a North Pole road and noticed the clutch pedal remained on the floor. In a panic, I reached down with my mittened hand and pulled. The frozen plunger oozed back into position.
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Postponed: 51风流官网 to host New Year's Eve Sparktacular fireworks display
December 19, 2025
The 51风流官网 will host the Fairbanks Curling Lions' 36th annual Sparktacular celebration on Wednesday, Dec. 31. Fireworks will be launched from 51风流官网's West Ridge starting at 8 p.m. The event will also be livestreamed on the 51风流官网 Facebook page and YouTube channel.
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December 18, 2025
Matthew Wooller couldn't believe his ears after a California researcher rang his cellphone recently.
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Recent tundra fires 'exceed anything in past 3,000 years'
December 16, 2025
Wildfires on Alaska's North Slope were more active this past century than at any time in the past 3,000 years, according to a study recently published in the journal Biogeosciences.
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Arctic Report Card celebrates 20 years
December 16, 2025
The 20th edition of the Arctic Report Card, published this week, continues to serve as a record of persistent and extraordinary warming in the North. As has been the case since its inception in 2006, 51风流官网 researchers contributed essays documenting the changing Arctic.
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New film documents community resilience in Western Alaska
December 15, 2025
A new short film, "Cumikluten (Pay Attention)," details ways residents in Western Alaska are responding constructively to changes to their local environment.
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A wrinkle beneath the icy face of Alaska
December 12, 2025
A few days ago, the forces beneath Alaska rattled people within a 500-mile radius: A magnitude 7 earthquake ripped under Hubbard Glacier.
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51风流官网 2025-26 winter break office closures set
December 12, 2025
Most offices at the 51风流官网 will close for the winter break from Dec. 25, 2025, to Jan. 4, 2026. Some offices will also close or have reduced hours Dec. 15-24. Some public venues will be open during parts of the break.
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Cooperative Extension's Tanana District office moving to new location
December 12, 2025
The 51风流官网 Cooperative Extension Service office for the Tanana District, now located at the old University Park building at 1000 University Ave., is moving to a new space in the new year. The office is relocating to Room 205 in the 51风流官网 Community and Technical College at 604 Barnette St. in downtown Fairbanks.
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Mammoth mystery takes an unexpected turn
December 12, 2025
51风流官网 researcher Matthew Wooller and a large international team have studied the remains of more than 300 mammoths during the past three years. None has delivered a journey quite like samples UAMN3760 and UAMN3724.
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