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Dept. of Veterinary Medicine summer science seminar series

As part of the Boehringer Ingelheim Veterinary Scholars Program, the UAF Veterinary Medicine Department is hosting various Alaskan-focused researchers to present their work, displaying the breadth of biomedical and One Health research in Alaska. Join a session on Wednesday, June 4 from 3-4 p.m. in the Margaret Murie Life Sciences Auditorium Classroom. Learn more on the session.


Check handoff to GeoFORCE from Doyon at the Doyon, Limited headquarters, in Fairbanks on May 16, 2025.

Doyon, Limited and lessees donate $50,000 to GeoFORCE Alaska

GeoFORCE Alaska, a transformative outreach program housed within the University of Alaska Fairbanks' College of Natural Science and Mathematics, has received a $50,000 donation from Doyon, Limited and two of its lessees. Read more about the donation to GeoFORCE Alaska.


Week's events: Legacy Lecture, aging and dementia, Indigenous sovereignty, blues-rock

°Ä²Êͼ¿â Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning is hosting more than 40 free lectures, concerts and events this summer. Here's what's happening during the week of June 2-8.


Matanuska GlacierStudy finds Alaska, rest of Earth, to lose most of glacier mass

An international study has found that Earth's glaciers will lose 76% of their 2020 mass under current climate policy pledges made by nations. Read more info from the study.


2025 Tall Timbers interview series begins June 9

The °Ä²Êͼ¿â will launch the 2025 Fairbanks Tall Timbers interview series on June 9. The nine-week series is presented by UAF Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning and honors people with longtime service to the Fairbanks community. Get more info on the Tall Timbers guest speakers.


an illustration of two types of birds, including a group of birds that look like baby ducks, in a prehistoric landscape with dinosaurs in the background

Study finds birds nested in Arctic alongside dinosaurs

Spring in the Arctic brings forth a plethora of peeps and downy hatchlings as millions of birds gather to raise their young. The same was true 73 million years ago, according to a new paper in the journal Science. The paper documents the earliest-known example of birds nesting in the polar regions. Read more from the study.


Explore °Ä²Êͼ¿â political science, pre-law

Meet faculty and alumni from the UAF Political Science Department during this special welcome session on June 11 from 1-2:30 p.m. for admitted students interested in political science or pre-law. You'll hear from Department Chair Brandon Boylan, Pre-Law Advisor Professor Carol Gray, and recent graduate Cole Osowski about courses, internships, clubs, and career paths available to you at UAF. The event will be held .


vertically mounted, bifacial PV systems in winter

Study examines solar PV effectiveness in northern climates

There's no one-size-fits-all approach when it comes to photovoltaic systems. Existing models can help users evaluate alternatives, and a new study looks at how effective such models are in northern climates. Read more on the study.


Visitors walk to HAARP antenna array

HAARP to hold fifth public open house Saturday, June 14

The public can learn how scientists study Earth's ionosphere, the region between the planet's lower atmosphere and the vacuum of space, at a Saturday, June 14, 2025, open house at the High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program. Learn more on the open house and RVSP to be entered to win prizes.

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Two muskox babies romp on a sunny spring day with their mother watching in the background.

LARS to host birthday bash for baby muskoxen, reindeer

The °Ä²Êͼ¿â' Large Animal Research Station will introduce its new reindeer and muskox calves at its annual Birthday Bash from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 7. Learn more about the event and transportation.


Jakobshavn GlacierFast-moving Greenland glacier has attention of UAF scientists

°Ä²Êͼ¿â professor Martin Truffer, who specializes in glacier dynamics, and UAF Geophysical Institute graduate student researcher Amy Jenson returned earlier this month from their second trip to Jakobshavn Glacier in Greenland. Read more about the fast-moving glacier.


A man in a white hardhat and orange safety vest talks while pointing to a metal structure under a large pipe. Other men stand around him listening.

The greatest story of man and permafrost

In 1973, Elden Johnson was a young engineer working on one of the most ambitious and uncertain projects in the world -- an 800-mile steel pipeline that carried warm oil over frozen ground. Decades later, Johnson looked back at what he called "the greatest story ever told of man's interaction with permafrost." Learn more about Johnson.


Fairbanks: Pressure canner dial gauge tests

The °Ä²Êͼ¿â Cooperative Extension Service Tanana District office in Fairbanks will check pressure canner dial gauges and answer food preservation questions by appointment. Annual gauge testing is recommended to ensure the safety of pressure-canned food. Get more info on the tests held Friday, June 6 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.


SMS authentication being removed from Duo MFA

As of June 30, 2025, SMS (text messages) will be removed as an authentication option within Duo MFA. This change is required to ensure all accounts are protected from SMS spoofing, a common vector for compromising accounts. Read more about the change.


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