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Public TV's joegardener to speak at Alaska gardening conference
April 23, 2026
The 2026 Alaska Master Gardener Conference, hosted by the UAF Cooperative Extension Service in Juneau, will feature Alaska experts on such topics as peonies, figs, native plants and poppies. Internationally renowned gardening expert Joe Lamp'l, the Joe behind joegardener, is the keynote speaker.
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Meg Nordale named 2026 Business Leader of the Year
April 23, 2026
The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø of Business and Security Management has named Meg Nordale, president of GHEMM Co., as the 2026 Business Leader of the Year award recipient.
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Webinars highlight Alaska Native Plant Month
April 22, 2026
The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Cooperative Extension Service, in collaboration with the Alaska Native Plant Society, is hosting a series of free webinars to highlight native plants and animals and the challenges they face. All webinars will be from noon-1 p.m. on Wednesdays during May, which is Alaska Native Plant Month.
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Webinar to discuss ways to reduce firewood drying time
April 22, 2026
It can take significant time and effort to turn an Interior Alaska spruce or birch tree into dry firewood, but a recent study demonstrates ways to shorten and improve the efficiency of the process. Georgia Houde will discuss the findings of the study conducted by ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø researchers Jessie Young-Robertson and Matt Robertson in a free webinar from noon-1 p.m. on Wednesday, April 29.
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Alaska climate report: March 2026 saw dangerous ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø
April 21, 2026
March brought a series of dangerous and disruptive ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø events across Alaska. Severe cold combined with powerful storms to affect communities statewide, according to the monthly summary from the Alaska Climate Research Center.
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Seminar explores Alaska's agriculture and mariculture connections
April 21, 2026
A discussion between a ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø mariculture specialist and a UAF livestock nutritionist will dive into how the mariculture industry can support Alaska agriculture.
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Arctic Innovation Competition presents 2026 awards
April 20, 2026
A residential boiler economizer designed to improve heating efficiency in rural Alaska won first place in the 2026 Arctic Innovation Competition main division finals on April 18.
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UAF, NASA produced fact-filled coloring book about the sun
April 20, 2026
A new sun-based and science-focused coloring book produced by the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø in collaboration with NASA is now available.
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Biking trail ends at the western coast
April 17, 2026
Winter finally ran out on us. After 515 miles and more than three weeks of pedaling and pushing our fat bikes, we decided to fly home to Fairbanks.
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Lumber grading training scheduled for Anchorage
April 14, 2026
The Alaska Lumber Grading program will hold a free certification course in Anchorage from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Tuesday, April 28. The program, part of the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Cooperative Extension Service, is designed to allow small and medium-scale sawmill operators to produce dimension lumber for home construction in Alaska.
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Let the show begin! New planetarium at UAF ready to open
April 14, 2026
The Walt and Marita Babula Planetarium at the UA Museum of the North will open Saturday, April 25, International Astronomy Day.
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Webinar to review green-up forecast in Interior Alaska
April 13, 2026
Tracking birch sap, green-up and pollen in Alaska's boreal forest will be the main topics of a webinar at 11 a.m. on Thursday, April 23. Fairbanks has a unique multidecadal record of green-up dates, which has been used to develop techniques for forecasting green-up and related events in Alaska's boreal forest.
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April museum programs explore outer space
April 10, 2026
Family programs at the University of Alaska Museum of the North will focus on outer space in April.
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Daniela Barrera Guevara wins prestigious national scholarship
April 10, 2026
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø paleontology student Daniela Barrera Guevara has received a 2026 scholarship from the Barry Goldwater Foundation, joining just over 500 such recipients nationwide. Barrera Guevara is the only paleontology student and Alaskan among the 513 students from 482 academic institutions to receive the 2026 scholarships.
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Up a ramp, finally off the big river
April 10, 2026
A few hours ago, Forest Wagner and I shoved our loaded bikes up a ramp of snow and onto Front Street. After nine days and 265 miles, we are off Alaska's largest frozen river.
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