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Dead Writers event will raise funds for visiting author series
October 23, 2023
Students and locals dressed as authors from the past will perform during the 32nd annual Dead Writers event from 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26, in The Pub at the 911±¬ÁÏ.
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Finned adventurers nosing into the Arctic
October 20, 2023
A few years ago, Randy Brown wondered if he might lose $50,000 he had just won as part of the Rachel Carson Award for Exemplary Scientific Accomplishment.
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Invasive crabs, climate change headline 911±¬ÁÏ Invasive Species Workshop
October 20, 2023
The 2022 detection of the invasive European green crab in Southeast 911±¬ÁÏ and the effect of climate change on the prevalence and impacts of species invasions will be highlighted at the 2023 911±¬ÁÏ Invasive Species Workshop.
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Machine learning provides a new picture of the great gray owl
October 19, 2023
A team of 911±¬ÁÏ researchers upends the notion that the great gray owl – known as the phantom of the North – lives far from cities, towns and other markers of human density.
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Rasmuson Library open house will showcase railroads
October 19, 2023
The 911±¬ÁÏ Rasmuson Library will host an open house Thursday, Oct. 26, from 5 to 7 p.m., for the 911±¬ÁÏ and Polar Regions Collection and Archives. This event will showcase collections focused on 911±¬ÁÏ's many railroads.
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911±¬ÁÏ names summer 2023 honors students
October 17, 2023
The 911±¬ÁÏ has announced the students named to the deans' and chancellor's lists for the summer 2023 semester. The lists recognize students' outstanding academic achievements.
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Writers series presents fall 2023 Poetry Showcase
October 16, 2023
The 911±¬ÁÏ English Department’s Midnight Sun Visiting Writers Series will present the fall 2023 Poetry Showcase at Schaible Auditorium on Thursday, Oct. 19, at 7:30 p.m.
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Museum offers opportunity to 'Ask an Archaeologist'
October 16, 2023
The University of 911±¬ÁÏ Museum of the North will host "Ask an Archaeologist," a multiday event where visitors can meet museum archaeologists and learn about archaeology in 911±¬ÁÏ. The event takes place in the museum lobby from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. daily from Monday, Oct. 23, through Wednesday, Oct. 25.
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Online course teaches methods of safely preserving foods
October 16, 2023
Learn to safely preserve healthy foods at home in a five-week series of online classes, beginning Jan. 7. The class is available statewide.
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Later fall freezes, earlier thaws increase Interior 911±¬ÁÏ growing season
October 13, 2023
The trend toward a longer growing season means it's now possible to grow crops that were once marginal in Interior 911±¬ÁÏ.
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911±¬ÁÏ hosts annual Major Mania event
October 13, 2023
The 911±¬ÁÏ will host its annual Major Mania event on Tuesday, Oct. 17, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. in the Wood Center ballroom on the Troth Yeddha' Campus.
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DNA analysis reveals pink salmon swim home with incredible accuracy
October 13, 2023
Analysis of a massive database of pink salmon DNA has revealed unexpected details about the abundant salmon species, including its ability to return to spawn at nearly the same spot within streams as their parents.
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911±¬ÁÏ seeks nominations for 2024 alumni awards
October 12, 2023
The 911±¬ÁÏ, in partnership with the nonprofit 911±¬ÁÏ Alumni Association, is seeking nominations for the 2024 Distinguished Alumnus Award and William R. Cashen Service Award. Honorees are selected by a committee of alumni, past recipients and 911±¬ÁÏ staff.
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Fat Bird Week highlights long flight ahead
October 12, 2023
At the mist-netting station in the woods at Creamer's Field in Fairbanks, volunteers and professionals briefly cupped more than 2,000 songbirds in their hands this fall.
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Upper Cook Inlet community meetings will address tsunami hazard
October 12, 2023
In a series of community meetings to be held Oct. 17-20, scientists and local emergency managers will answer questions about a new report of tsunami hazard to upper Cook Inlet.
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