UAF Offers Online Fisheries Courses, Master of Marine Policy Degree
The UAF College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences is expanding its offerings with online courses and a new master’s degree.
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UAF’s Toolik Field Station Funded for Five More Years
Toolik Field Station, the largest scientific research station in the Arctic, has $19.7 million from the National Science Foundation to pay for five more years of operation.
Study Aims to Reduce Fuel Use in the Remote Arctic
Home heaters that store renewable electricity could substantially reduce the amount of fuel oil burned in Arctic communities. Researchers from UAF want to find out how much.
UAF Names Engineering Building for the Late Joseph Usibelli
The UAF Engineering Building is being named after the late Joseph E. Usibelli Sr., former president of his family’s coal mine in Healy.
UAF Study: Birdwatching Brings Millions of Dollars to Alaska
New research by UAF and Audubon Alaska found that nearly 300,000 birders spent about $378 million in 2016.
A Century of Weather Tracking at Matanuska Experiment Farm
The National Weather Service honored the Matanuska Experiment Farm in Alaska for over 100 years of observations.
Alaska Science Forum: Salmon Are Nature’s Way of Returning Ocean Nutrients Upstream
“These salmon literally bring back tons of fertilizer to these systems,” says UAF aquatic ecologist Mark Wipfli.
UAF, Green Star Partner for School Drone Program
The UAF Geophysical Institute and Green Star of Interior Alaska are sending refurbished electronics to Valdez, Nenana, and Nulato for students to use for drone aircraft.
UAF Steel Bridge Team Places 2nd in Nationals
UAF made its best showing in a quarter century at the American Institute of Steel Construction national championships.
UA Regents Approve $40M Indigenous Studies Center in Fairbanks
A vote by the board of regents means UAF may proceed with fundraising and design for the Troth Yeddha’ Indigenous Studies Center and Park.