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Poker Flat launches two NASA rockets in three days
October 23, 2026
Experiments on two rockets that launched into the night from Poker Flat Research Range on Monday and Wednesday will reveal more about how stars influence our galaxy. A NASA mission to study how cosmic dust from dying stars forms launched from Poker Flat at 9:30 p.m. Wednesday. A University of Colorado Boulder mission to learn more about dying stars launched at about 10:30 p.m. Monday.
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Art exhibition explores home, land
October 23, 2026
Art exhibition "Nunaillisi AÅ‹naq" by Ayona-Reily Dixon explores connections between land, body and home at UAF.
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Ornithological observations from a recliner
October 22, 2026
I don't know what age you're supposed to start sitting in a recliner and looking out the living room window at the bird feeder, but I sure do like doing that.
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UAF names summer 2026 honors students
October 22, 2026
The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø has announced the students named to the deans' and chancellor's lists for the summer 2026 semester. The lists recognize students' outstanding academic achievements.
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New book highlights Alaska's rural energy innovators
October 21, 2026
The Alaska Center for Energy and Power at the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø will host a free event celebrating the launch of "Alaska's Microgrid Innovators," a new book about the people and communities shaping Alaska's energy future.
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Two rockets set to launch from Poker Flat Research Range
October 16, 2026
Two sounding rockets will launch from Poker Flat Research Range as early as next week on separate missions studying some of the smallest particles in space and the deaths of stars.
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October 15, 2026
Although I am a lover of Fairbanks, I am not particularly in love with mid-October Fairbanks. Fall's yellow, shimmering leaves are now browning and dissolving underfoot, and my garden is crisped with old tomato vines and a few intrepid kale leaves, still reaching for the weakening sun.
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New guide helps Alaskans shape data center conversations
October 14, 2026
As data centers and artificial intelligence raise new questions about energy, water, land, infrastructure, jobs and community priorities across Alaska, a new report offers a different way to approach the conversation.
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Registration opens for 2026 Alaska Invasive Species Workshop
October 13, 2026
The 2026 Alaska Invasive Species Workshop, a forum for land and invasive species managers and scientists to discuss current issues, will be held October 27-29, 2026, in Juneau.
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Arctic LENS connects NASA science with community-based monitoring
October 12, 2026
New funding will expand a 30-year community-based monitoring and education outreach program across Alaska, helping bridge local observations with learning from NASA Earth science missions.
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Historian examines how Alaska shaped American empire
October 09, 2026
Historian Michael A. Hill, speaking on Oct. 22 at the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø, will explore how a 1905 Supreme Court decision in an Alaska case altered America.
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Midnight Sun Visiting Writers Series announces fall 2026 lineup
October 09, 2026
UAF presents the fall 2026 Midnight Sun Visiting Writers Series featuring free public readings by renowned authors.
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Time capsule: Hardwood, softwood, fuelwood
October 09, 2026
After finally cleaning my stovepipe last weekend, it feels like woodstove season at my cabin can officially (and safely) begin. Carla Helfferich wrote this wood power-focused Alaska Science Forum column on Oct. 3, 1990.
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UAF joins $6M NSF critical minerals effort
October 05, 2026
UAF researchers are joining a four-year, $6 million National Science Foundation effort to explore how microorganisms and artificial intelligence can improve the recovery of critical minerals from coal waste.
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New interactive Alaska tsunami hazard map helps communities prepare
October 02, 2026
A new and interactive tsunami hazards tool created by the Alaska Earthquake Center brings evacuation information, hazard maps and other community-specific resources into a single online location.
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