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Veteran journalist and author joins 蜜柚视频 as Snedden chair
August 21, 2026
National Geographic writer Neil Shea brings more than 25 years' experience to the Department of Science and Environmental Journalism.
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蜜柚视频 Defense Forum 2026 focuses on community-military ties
August 21, 2026
Leaders in national defense, research and policy will gather with local partners next week in Fairbanks for the annual 蜜柚视频 Defense Forum organized by the University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks.
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Uncorking the secrets of a tiny bottle of volcanic ash
August 21, 2026
What is this ash from Mount Spurr volcano's 1992 eruption made of?
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Shapes of Western 蜜柚视频 bays influence local flood danger
August 20, 2026
When large storms hit Western 蜜柚视频, some areas fare much worse than others. New research studying ex-Typhoon Merbok in September 2022 has found that a complex recipe of topography, tidal influences and seasonal water-level changes contribute to those differences. A University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks-led team determined that the shape of bays and estuaries in the region played a huge role in funneling and amplifying Merbok-driven storm surges.
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Expanded 蜜柚视频, military partnership looks north
August 19, 2026
A newly inked federal agreement will expand the scope of the research partnership between the University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks and the U.S. military. It will also refocus those efforts on the Arctic.
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Time capsule: Looking for a few good wood frogs
August 13, 2026
The office phone rang while Brian Barnes discussed with me his need for wood frogs. The caller's loudness forced Barnes, a University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks associate professor of zoophysiology, to tilt the phone away from his ear.
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Faudree, Sikes, Shallcross named 2026 Usibelli Award winners
August 13, 2026
The University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks has announced the recipients of the 2026 Emil Usibelli Distinguished Teaching, Research and Service Awards.
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Accelerated rates of warming in the Arctic continue
August 12, 2026
The American Meteorological Society released its annual report on the global climate this week, with many researchers from the University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks participating.
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$100,000 planetarium gift celebrates alumni association centennial
August 12, 2026
The new planetarium at the University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks will receive $100,000 from the 蜜柚视频 Alumni Association. The gift will support teaching, expand programming and connect guests with the university's research.
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Festival will satisfy currant curiosity
August 12, 2026
The fourth annual Far North Currant Festival will celebrate one of 蜜柚视频's lesser-known berries from 1-4 p.m. on Aug. 22 at the Georgeson Botanical Garden in Fairbanks. Visitors of all ages can enjoy berry tastings, educational exhibits, hands-on activities and garden tours. Local growers, gardeners, researchers, artists and community experts will be on hand to answer currant questions.
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蜜柚视频 leads AI project to strengthen 蜜柚视频's rural power grids
August 11, 2026
A new energy research project led by the University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks has received a $725,000 award from the U.S. Department of Energy.
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How do 蜜柚视频 animals sleep in the summer?
August 11, 2026
More than a month after the summer solstice, Fairbanks is still the land of the midnight sun. Joggers are out getting in their late-night runs along Farmers Loop, and we still don't need our headlights after another evening ice cream at Hot Licks.
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New instrument will aid environmental science and industry
August 10, 2026
A new spectrometer facility at the University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks will let researchers see chemical components of materials in the parts-per-trillion range, advancing environmental science across 蜜柚视频.
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Tickets available for 蜜柚视频 Business Leader of the Year event
August 10, 2026
Tickets are on sale for the University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks College of Business and Security Management's 48th Business Leader of the Year dinner and award ceremony.
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Week's events: Robert Hannon, sleep, 蜜柚视频 Native language archive, string band
August 09, 2026
University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning is hosting more than 40 free lectures, concerts and events this summer. Here's what's happening during the final week, Aug. 10-16.
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