Learn to grow grain crops in a backyard garden

March 12, 2025

You don't have to be a large-scale grain farmer to grow tasty, nutritious crops for you and your family. In a free webinar hosted by the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Cooperative Extension Service, learn how to grow hulled barley, wheat, rye, buckwheat, quinoa, dry peas, sunflowers and more in your backyard garden.
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Historian to discuss clash over America's World War II entry

March 12, 2025

Acclaimed historian H.W. Brands will discuss the present-day echoes of debates over America's entry into World War II on Friday, March 21, on the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Troth Yeddha' Campus.
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UAF names fall 2024 honors students

March 12, 2025

The ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ has announced the students named to the deans' and chancellor's lists for the fall 2024 semester. The lists recognize students' outstanding academic achievements.
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UAF drones to sample active Costa Rica volcano

March 10, 2025

A four-person ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ team plans to land an unmanned aircraft in the crater of an active Costa Rica volcano next week to sample gas escaping from the soil. The flight will occur as part of an international gathering to better understand the volcano's plumbing system.
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Museum offers science activities for spring break

March 10, 2025

The University of ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Museum of the North will host science activities for children during spring break from March 10 to 14.
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Farewell to a funny, brilliant scientist

March 07, 2025

Glenn Shaw died on Feb. 28, 2025, in Tucson, Arizona. The atmospheric chemist was for years a scientist and professor at the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Geophysical Institute. He was funny and irreverent and brilliant.
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UAF ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Association announces 2025 award recipients

March 07, 2025

Civil engineer Alan Straub and fisheries biologist Wayne Donaldson have received the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Association's 2025 awards for their exceptional accomplishments and contributions to the university.
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Hands-on seed-starting workshop planned in Delta Junction

March 06, 2025

Gardeners in Delta Junction are invited to a hands-on seed-starting workshop to learn tips, tricks and the best methods for starting seeds that will grow into healthy plants during our short but intense ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ growing season.
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Workshop focuses on ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ soils and fertilizers

March 06, 2025

Learn the fundamentals of soil science and fertilizers to improve your garden results, in a free class offered in-person and online by the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Palmer Cooperative Extension Service office.
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Museum to offer art and science workshop for teens

March 05, 2025

The University of ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Museum of the North will host a teen workshop exploring the art and science of ice on Thursday, March 20, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.
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UAF tower to help enable drones to fly in icing conditions

March 04, 2025

A new icing tower at the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Geophysical Institute will help aerospace engineers figure out how to enable drones to fly safely in icy weather.
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Learn seed-starting techniques for long-season vegetables

March 04, 2025

ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥'s short growing season means many vegetables need a head start indoors to give them enough time to mature. Learn how to start seeds for these long-season crops in a free statewide webinar led by Glenna Gannon, assistant professor of sustainable food systems for the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station.
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Northern soil microbes staying up all winter

February 28, 2025

We can't see them, but there are more microbes -- tiny fungi, bacteria, worms and other living things -- in a teaspoon of soil than there are people on Earth.
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Book explores Indigenous values through science, poetry and stories

February 28, 2025

Indigenous value systems – relationships, reciprocity and responsibility – are fundamental to Indigenous knowledge systems and cultures. A new book explores these value systems through science, poetry and stories.
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UAF student wins award from national chemistry organization

February 28, 2025

A ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ graduate student researcher has been named one of 20 recipients nationally of a top award from the American Chemical Society.
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