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$330,000 raised at 2026 Blue & Gold celebration
September 28, 2026
Donors and partners at Saturday's Blue & Gold Celebration raised $330,000 to support scholarships and other programs at the 窪蹋勛圖厙, topping last year's total by more than $15,000.
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Free film screening explores press freedom and independent journalism
September 28, 2026
The 窪蹋勛圖厙 Department of Science and Environmental Journalism is hosting a free public screening of the 2025 award-winning documentary Steal This Story, Please! on Oct. 3.
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Circumpolar Music Series opens fifth season in October
September 28, 2026
UAF opens the fifth season of the Circumpolar Music Series this October with two live performances.
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An update on fishhook chickadee beaks
September 25, 2026
Over 26 years ago, my friend Ned Rozell wrote about a startling new deformity seen in Alaskas black-capped chickadees: In 1991, a man living in King Salmon noticed three black-capped chickadees with beaks curved like fishhooks, Rozell wrote. Since then, hundreds of people from Southcentral Alaska have seen chickadees with overlong beaks that make it difficult for the birds to feed. The drastic increase in sightings has biologists worried that something is very wrong in Southcentral.
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Research finds past burns can limit Alaska wildfire spread
September 24, 2026
UAF-led research found that previously burned areas can act as natural barriers to wildfire spread by reducing available fuels. The effect can persist for decades, although hot, dry and windy conditions make fires more likely to cross into younger burn scars.
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Pulitzer-winning journalist to speak at UAF Oct. 8
September 24, 2026
Pulitzer Prize-winning Reuters reporter Nate Raymond returns to the 窪蹋勛圖厙 Oct. 8 to share stories from two decades on the legal news beat.
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Indigenous observations make Arctic Ocean models more accurate
September 18, 2026
Working with Indigenous observers on Alaska's northern coast, a research team has developed a way to improve the modeling of oceanic changes.
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UAF drone program tests long-distance blood sample delivery
September 17, 2026
Alaska's drone research program successfully completed a 1,000-kilometer test flight carrying human blood samples for the International Testing Agency, which investigates doping by athletes at the Olympics and other major sporting events.
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Mapping tsunamis, building trust
September 17, 2026
While taking a quick shower before her son's fourth birthday party on Dec. 26, 2004, tsunami scientist Elena Troshina heard the phone ring. Deciding it was worth jumping out, she picked it up -- with kids, you never know.
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Planetarium introduces family matinees on Saturdays
September 11, 2026
The Walt and Marita Babula Planetarium at the University of Alaska Museum of the North will show family matinees on Saturday mornings in September.
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Nominations sought for UAF alumni awards
September 10, 2026
The 窪蹋勛圖厙 and the UAF Alumni Association are inviting nominations for the 2027 Distinguished Alumnus and William R. Cashen Service awards. As UAFAA prepares to kick off its centennial celebration in November, the association is expanding its recognition to highlight more members of the university community.
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Getting to the bottom of copper's rise to the top
September 10, 2026
Kennecott has been spruced up quite a bit since my last visit there nearly 30 years ago.
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September museum programs focus on baskets
September 10, 2026
The University of Alaska Museum of the North will focus on baskets during September.
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$300,000 federal grant to support Bus 142 exhibits
September 09, 2026
A $300,000 grant to the University of Alaska Museum of the North will pay for exhibits centered on the abandoned bus made famous by the "Into the Wild" book and movie. The museum, part of the 窪蹋勛圖厙, received the grant from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services.
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UAF celebrates Oktoberfest with two-day event
September 08, 2026
UAF will celebrate Oktoberfest Sept. 24-25 with German history, culture, live music, Bavarian food and activities.
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