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University of Alaska Fairbanks @uafairbanks.bsky.social · 4d

Local elections are happening all over the state today. Make sure you take time to visit your polling place! Not sure where that is? Visit your local government's website for information. #NanooksVote #VoteLocal

University of Alaska Fairbanks @uafairbanks.bsky.social · 10d

Is seeing the aurora borealis on your bucket list? This aurora season, join UAF Ph.D. student Vincent Ledvina, "The Aurora Guy," to learn how to predict, chase and see the northern lights. See the full documentary on YouTube: https://bit.ly/4gVrMd8
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University of Alaska Fairbanks @uafairbanks.bsky.social · Jul 23

Sign up for this webinar to learn which native plants can be good replacements for invasive species.

Discover which plants Alaska pollinators prefer in webinar

While flowers like bird vetch and white sweetclover may be pretty, they are invasive and their spread can be harmful to pollinators, according to an entomologist with the University of Alaska Fairbank...

University of Alaska Fairbanks @uafairbanks.bsky.social · Jul 16

From this month's Alaska climate report: June picked up where May left off — cool, rainy and even frosty at night in parts of the Interior. Things changed in the second week of June.

Alaska climate report: June jumped from cool to hot, hot, hot

June began cool and wet but rapidly changed to hot and dry at the midpoint, with wildfires bursting out across the state, according to the monthly summary from the Alaska Climate Research Center.

University of Alaska Fairbanks @uafairbanks.bsky.social · Jul 15

Graduate student researcher Valerie Wasser has found that the addition of hot new magma into Augustine Volcano's reservoir of cooler, older magma increased the pressure enough to trigger the 2006 eruption.

Tiny crystals provide insight to massive 2006 Augustine Volcano eruption

Samples of extremely small crystal clots, each polished to the thickness of a human hair or thinner, have revealed information about the process triggering the major 2006 eruption of Alaska’s Augustin...

University of Alaska Fairbanks @uafairbanks.bsky.social · Jul 12

More toxins from typically warm-water toxic algae species are entering Arctic food webs as northern oceans warm and lose sea ice.

Whale poop links toxic algal blooms to ocean warming

Analysis of bowhead whale poop shows that more toxins from typically warm-water toxic algae species are entering Arctic food webs as northern oceans warm and lose sea ice.

University of Alaska Fairbanks @uafairbanks.bsky.social · Jul 9

Mark your calendars for field days at our experiment farms in Fairbanks (July 29) and Palmer (July 31). www.uaf.edu/news/alaska-...

Alaska agricultural science on display at Field Days

Spend an afternoon with researchers in the fields of the experiment farms in Fairbanks or Palmer and learn about the agriculture-related science happening at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. UAF’s ...

University of Alaska Fairbanks @uafairbanks.bsky.social · Jul 3

From the Alaska Science Forum: Natural changes only part of the story. Read more: www.uaf.edu/news/natural...

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University of Alaska Fairbanks @uafairbanks.bsky.social · Jul 2

UAF scientist Gunther Kletetschka’s mathematical formula of six total dimensions — of time and space combined — could bring scientists closer to finding the single unifying explanation of the universe.

UAF professor’s work is a step toward elusive ‘theory of everything’

Time, not space plus time, might be the single fundamental property in which all physical phenomena occur, according to a new theory by a University of Alaska Fairbanks scientist. The theory also argu...

University of Alaska Fairbanks @uafairbanks.bsky.social · Jun 28

Our new planetarium at the University of Alaska Museum of the North is starting to take shape!

Planetarium construction begins, Murdock Trust joins project

Construction has begun on a new 65-seat planetarium at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

University of Alaska Fairbanks @uafairbanks.bsky.social · Jun 26

Longtime Poker Flat Research Range director Kathe Rich reflects on more than three decades of service.

Career at rocket range energizing, fun

After 35 years of driving to work over a small mountain each day, Kathe Rich will soon make her last daily ascent of Cleary Summit.

University of Alaska Fairbanks @uafairbanks.bsky.social · Jun 25

Apparently, the grain is shrinking, and it's not by accident: According to UAF scientists, the shift to shorter grain actually resulted from breeding efforts that began in the mid-20th century.
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Two people standing a field of grain. The grain is about thigh-high.

Six people stand in a field of chest-high grain.

University of Alaska Fairbanks @uafairbanks.bsky.social · Jun 24

This new network allows scientists to know in greater detail how space weather such as the aurora impacts Earth’s atmosphere. which is important for radio communication, satellite navigation and spacecraft operations.

New triple-observatory network completes first winter of data

Three new Arctic mini-observatories located across the globe from Alaska have completed their first winter studying the upper atmosphere’s wind under guidance of a University of Alaska Fairbanks physi...

University of Alaska Fairbanks @uafairbanks.bsky.social · Jun 18

The aquatic chemistry and flow rates in Interior Alaska’s streams are shifting in response to thawing permafrost and increased rainfall, according to a new study from UAF researchers.

Rainfall, melting permafrost change Interior Alaska stream systems

The aquatic chemistry and flow rates in Interior Alaska’s streams are shifting in response to thawing permafrost and increased rainfall, a new study reports. The study authors found that groundwater m...

University of Alaska Fairbanks @uafairbanks.bsky.social · Jun 14

Take a trip down the Richardson Highway on Saturday and learn all about the cool research happening at HAARP. www.facebook.com/events/12241...

UAF HAARP Open House 2025

Party event in Manley Hot Springs, AK by UAF Geophysical Institute and 2 others on Saturday, June 14 2025 with 322 people interested.6 posts in the discussion.

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University of Alaska Fairbanks @uafairbanks.bsky.social · Jun 12

Artists: Here's an opportunity to apply for residencies for a new art-science collaboration project inspired by coastal research and lifeways in the Gulf of Alaska region.

In a Time of Change announces call for artists

The In a Time of Change program is accepting applications for artist residencies for a new art-science collaboration project inspired by coastal research and lifeways in the Gulf of Alaska region.

University of Alaska Fairbanks @uafairbanks.bsky.social · Jun 10

Ever wonder what 73-million-year-old baby bird bones look like? Now you know!

Baby birds of the Cretaceous: Study finds birds nested alongside Arctic dinosaurs

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University of Alaska Fairbanks @uafairbanks.bsky.social · Jun 7

If you live in Juneau's Mendenhall Valley (or know someone who does) this new web tool has valuable information about glacial outburst flooding for you and your neighbors.

New website improves Juneau flood preparedness

A new flood preparedness website for Juneau residents is now live. The Juneau Glacial Flood Dashboard was developed by the University of Alaska Southeast and the Alaska Climate Adaptation Science Cent...

University of Alaska Fairbanks @uafairbanks.bsky.social · Jun 4

UPDATE: There's a winter storm watch for parts of the Dalton Highway on the way to Toolik. We'll still be open for visitors, but encourage people to check 511.alaska.gov or the National Weather Service before traveling. We'll have other Visitors Days in the future, so please put your safety first!

University of Alaska Fairbanks @uafairbanks.bsky.social · Jun 4

UPDATE: There's a winter storm watch for parts of the Dalton Highway on the way to Toolik. We'll still be open for visitors, but encourage people to check 511.alaska.gov or the National Weather Service before traveling. We'll have other Visitors Days in the future, so please put your safety first!

University of Alaska Fairbanks @uafairbanks.bsky.social · Jun 4

Toolik Field Station is opening their doors to the public this Friday, June 6. It's a long drive, but worth it to get the rare chance to visit this amazing research station. Find more here: www.uaf.edu/toolik/news/...
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University of Alaska Fairbanks @uafairbanks.bsky.social · Jun 4

Toolik Field Station is opening their doors to the public this Friday, June 6. It's a long drive, but worth it to get the rare chance to visit this amazing research station. Find more here: www.uaf.edu/toolik/news/...
@toolikfieldstation.bsky.social

An aerial photo of buildings in the foreground and a large lake and mountains in the background.

University of Alaska Fairbanks @uafairbanks.bsky.social · May 31

The University of Alaska Fairbanks 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. www.uaf.edu/news/202...

2025 Tall Timbers interview series begins June 9 | UAF news and information

The University of Alaska Fairbanks 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.

University of Alaska Fairbanks @uafairbanks.bsky.social · May 30

A team of middle school students from Discovery Peak Charter School in North Pole competed in the Science Olympiad National Tournament at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln last weekend.

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North Pole Science Olympiad team competes in national tournament

A team of middle school students from Discovery Peak Charter School in North Pole will compete in the Science Olympiad National Tournament at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln May 23-24.

University of Alaska Fairbanks @uafairbanks.bsky.social · May 29

The University of Alaska Fairbanks 2025 Legacy Lecture will honor Tim Doran as part of the annual Legacy Lecture, presented by UAF Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning, celebrating UAF alumni who have made significant contributions to the community.
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2025 Legacy Lecture to feature Tim Doran | UAF news and information

The University of Alaska Fairbanks 2025 Legacy Lecture will honor Tim Doran at 7 p.m. Monday, June 2, in the BP Design Theater, Room 401 of the Usibelli Building.

University of Alaska Fairbanks @uafairbanks.bsky.social · May 29

Explore the mysteries of the ionosphere at the HAARP open house on Saturday June 14 near Gakona. Tour the antenna array enjoy science talks planetarium shows and more from 9 to 3:30. Free entry RSVP for prizes. Details: www.uaf.edu/news/haa...

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 A