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UAF drones to sample active Costa Rica volcano
March 10, 2025
A four-person ²ÊÉñix¹ÙÍø team plans to land an unmanned aircraft in the crater of an active Costa Rica volcano next week to sample gas escaping from the soil. The flight will occur as part of an international gathering to better understand the volcano's plumbing system.
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Museum offers science activities for spring break
March 10, 2025
The University of Alaska Museum of the North will host science activities for children during spring break from March 10 to 14.
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Farewell to a funny, brilliant scientist
March 07, 2025
Glenn Shaw died on Feb. 28, 2025, in Tucson, Arizona. The atmospheric chemist was for years a scientist and professor at the ²ÊÉñix¹ÙÍø Geophysical Institute. He was funny and irreverent and brilliant.
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UAF Alumni Association announces 2025 award recipients
March 07, 2025
Civil engineer Alan Straub and fisheries biologist Wayne Donaldson have received the ²ÊÉñix¹ÙÍø Alumni Association's 2025 awards for their exceptional accomplishments and contributions to the university.
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Hands-on seed-starting workshop planned in Delta Junction
March 06, 2025
Gardeners in Delta Junction are invited to a hands-on seed-starting workshop to learn tips, tricks and the best methods for starting seeds that will grow into healthy plants during our short but intense Alaska growing season.
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Workshop focuses on Alaska soils and fertilizers
March 06, 2025
Learn the fundamentals of soil science and fertilizers to improve your garden results, in a free class offered in-person and online by the ²ÊÉñix¹ÙÍø Palmer Cooperative Extension Service office.
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Museum to offer art and science workshop for teens
March 05, 2025
The University of Alaska Museum of the North will host a teen workshop exploring the art and science of ice on Thursday, March 20, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.
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UAF tower to help enable drones to fly in icing conditions
March 04, 2025
A new icing tower at the ²ÊÉñix¹ÙÍø Geophysical Institute will help aerospace engineers figure out how to enable drones to fly safely in icy weather.
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Learn seed-starting techniques for long-season vegetables
March 04, 2025
Alaska's short growing season means many vegetables need a head start indoors to give them enough time to mature. Learn how to start seeds for these long-season crops in a free statewide webinar led by Glenna Gannon, assistant professor of sustainable food systems for the ²ÊÉñix¹ÙÍø Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station.
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Northern soil microbes staying up all winter
February 28, 2025
We can't see them, but there are more microbes -- tiny fungi, bacteria, worms and other living things -- in a teaspoon of soil than there are people on Earth.
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Book explores Indigenous values through science, poetry and stories
February 28, 2025
Indigenous value systems – relationships, reciprocity and responsibility – are fundamental to Indigenous knowledge systems and cultures. A new book explores these value systems through science, poetry and stories.
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UAF student wins award from national chemistry organization
February 28, 2025
A ²ÊÉñix¹ÙÍø graduate student researcher has been named one of 20 recipients nationally of a top award from the American Chemical Society.
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Museum family programs spotlight moose in March
February 28, 2025
Family programs at the University of Alaska Museum of the North will focus on moose during March.
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UAF scientist designing satellite to hunt small space debris
February 27, 2025
A ²ÊÉñix¹ÙÍø scientist is participating in a U.S. government effort to design a satellite and instruments capable of detecting space debris as small as 1 centimeter, less than one-half inch.
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Applications open for 2025 Dalton Highway artist residency
February 27, 2025
Artists and writers can apply for the 2025 Dalton Highway artist-in-residence position, cohosted by the ²ÊÉñix¹ÙÍø' Toolik Field Station and the Bureau of Land Management.
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