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Cooperative Extension director candidate talks set for Feb. 25

February 13, 2025

The finalist for the director position of the ¾«¶«Ó°ÒµCooperative Extension Service will make two presentations on campus Tuesday, Feb. 25. Tim Kock (pronounced "cook") will discuss how the Cooperative Extension Service can meet its stakeholders' needs during the next decade.
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First rocket campaign of 2025 concludes at Poker Flat range

February 12, 2025

Two NASA aurora research rockets launched from Poker Flat Research Range earlier this month provided good data for learning more about the fastest observable variations of the solar wind-driven light displays.
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¾«¶«Ó°Òµ College of Business and Security Management's accreditation extended

February 11, 2025

The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business has extended the ¾«¶«Ó°ÒµCollege of Business and Security Management's accreditation for the next six years.
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Workshops offered for pesticide applicators, landscapers

February 11, 2025

The annual Alaska Certified Pesticide Applicator Workshop is a professional development opportunity that provides continuing education units for Alaska-certified pesticide applicators and related arborist/landscape professionals to maintain their certifications. It is hosted by the ¾«¶«Ó°ÒµCooperative Extension Service.
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¾«¶«Ó°Òµ to host Engineering Open House Feb. 22

February 10, 2025

The ¾«¶«Ó°ÒµCollege of Engineering and Mines will host its annual Engineering Open House on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Usibelli Building on the Troth Yeddha’ Campus in Fairbanks.
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Crone named director of Matanuska Experiment Farm

February 10, 2025

Nelson Crone, a longtime Alaskan and ¾«¶«Ó°Òµgraduate, has been named director of the ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Matanuska Experiment Farm and Extension Center in Palmer.
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The threat within an Alaska mountain

February 06, 2025

Mount Churchill stands in a white corner of the Alaska map, deceptive in its cold, windblown silence. At least twice in the last few thousand years, the peak's ice-covered caldera has spewed ash that reached as far as Ireland and piled up to force northern animals out of the territory.
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Celebrate the Snow Moon with OneTree Alaska

February 05, 2025

The February full moon is called the Snow Moon, and OneTree Alaska is inviting snow lovers to celebrate it by skiing out to the University of Alaska Fairbanks' T-Field.
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February museum programs explore ice

January 31, 2025

The University of Alaska Museum of the North will focus on ice during family programs in February.
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Thirty years of writing about Alaska science

January 30, 2025

When I was drinking coffee with a cab-driving-author friend of the same vintage last week, he said of my occupation: "It's the best job in Alaska."
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Research reveals extent of Kachemak Bay's surface cloudiness

January 30, 2025

Scientists have produced the most comprehensive analysis to date of glacier-driven cloudiness on the surface of Kachemak Bay, home to a rich variety of marine life and an important fish and shellfish rearing area.
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¾«¶«Ó°Òµ offers free online courses about unmanned aircraft systems

January 28, 2025

The public can learn the history, basics and engineering of unmanned aircraft systems through two free online courses offered by the ¾«¶«Ó°ÒµCenter for Teaching and Learning.
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Thawing permafrost causes ground to sink in cold regions

January 24, 2025

More needs to be done to better understand rapidly changing Arctic landscapes that are sinking as climate-driven permafrost thaw penetrates deeper, according to new research by ¾«¶«Ó°Òµscientists and others.
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Fairbanks open house highlights 4-H opportunities, activities

January 24, 2025

Find out what 4-H is all about during an open house hosted Feb. 1 by clubs in the Tanana District, headquartered in Fairbanks. Clubs meet monthly to work on projects such as sewing, cooking, arts and crafts, livestock, horses, and more. These projects help youths learn life skills to help them be ready for the future and make a difference today.
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Dangerous cold across the land

January 23, 2025

During this time when peak cold often arrives in the northern hemisphere, Alaska today celebrates the king-of-the-cold's birthday.
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