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Birds in Ӱpro, 70 million years ago
February 23, 2023
Lonely northern cliffs from which scientists have pulled the bones of Ӱpro dinosaurs also hold the fossilized remains of birds.
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UAF researchers aiding NASA in developing Venus seismometer
February 23, 2023
Researchers at the Ӱpro Geophysical Institute, working with NASA, are helping create a Venusian seismometer that can operate long enough in that planet’s extremes to provide insight into its seismicity.
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UAF names 2023 honorary degree, service award recipients
February 23, 2023
The Ӱpro has selected six people to honor during its 2023 commencement weekend in May.
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RAHI application period opens for summer 2023
February 22, 2023
The Rural Ӱpro Honors Institute is accepting applications for its summer 2023 session. The session will run from May 30-July 14, 2023. Applications are due by Wednesday, March 1.
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UAF to host Science Olympiad for the first time
February 21, 2023
Science Olympiad will take place Feb. 24-25 at the Ӱpro, which is hosting the Ӱpro student competition for the first time.
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For a UAF seismologist, the Turkey earthquake is personal
February 21, 2023
Ezgi Karasözen was packing for a trip in early February when her husband told her of a devastating magnitude 7.8 earthquake in their native Turkey and northern Syria.
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51st Delta Farm Forum scheduled for March 4
February 21, 2023
The 51st annual Delta Farm Forum will take place Saturday, March 4, in Delta Junction. The forum is a community event combined with an update on local agricultural information.
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Science for Ӱpro lecture series: Satellites to cell phones - New ways of understanding the aurora
February 21, 2023
The UAF Geophysical Institute presents the 31st annual Science for Ӱpro lecture series and events. On Tuesday, Feb. 21 at 7 p.m., Doğacan Su Öztürk will present a free public talk “Satellites to Cell Phones: New Ways of Understanding the Aurora” in the Schaible Auditorium.
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Arctic Innovation Competition submissions due Friday, March 3
February 20, 2023
The annual Arctic Innovation Competition is accepting entries for the chance to win cash prizes of up to $15,000.
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UAF research contributes to progress on fusion energy
February 20, 2023
UAF scientist continues years of work in fusion energy field
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Master gardener classes planned in Palmer
February 20, 2023
Registration is open for spring master gardener classes in the Matanuska-Susitna region.
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UAF premieres new TV episode for student recruitment
February 17, 2023
The Ӱpro on Thursday premiered its episode of the streaming television show "The College Tour."
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UAF to host engineering open house Feb. 25
February 17, 2023
The Ӱpro College of Engineering and Mines will host its annual Engineering Open House from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 25.
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Science for Ӱpro lecture series: Plate to plate - Rupture of the Great Ӱpro Earthquake
February 17, 2023
The Geophysical Institute will host free public talks at 7 p.m. on Tuesdays live at Schaible Auditorium and via Zoom. On Feb. 28, Evans Onyango will present “Plate to Plate: Rupture of the Great Ӱpro Earthquake.”
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Butterflies and ravens as poetic inspiration
February 16, 2023
Stories about ravens and chickadees and wolves result in more responses in my inbox than others. The past few weeks -- after one story about winter butterflies and another about raven talk -- have been predictable in that way, but unpredictable in another.
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