Research Team Adding Crops to New Houston Solar Farm
UAF has $1.3 million to grow vegetables, peonies, forage, and berries among the panels being installed at Alaska’s largest solar farm in Houston.
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UAF Honors Usibelli as Business Leader of the Year
The UAF College of Business and Security Management celebrated coal mine president Joe Usibelli Jr. as its 44th Business Leader of the Year.
Satellite Launch Brings Data to Alaska
The JPSS-2 environmental satellite sends data to UAF about the weather, sea ice, wildfires, and much more.
UAF Joins National Esports League
UAF is the first university in Alaska to join the National Association of Collegiate Esports, a nationwide league for competitive video gamers.
3D Metal Printer Adds Capabilities to UAF Machine Shop
The UAF Geophysical Institute operates the only 3D metal printer in the UA System. It was purchased in mid-2020 but not ready for use until this year.
New Technique for Heavy Oil Recovery
New research by the Petroleum Development Lab at the UAF Institute for Northern Engineering demonstrates the potential for commercial production of heavy crude at existing North Slope oil fields.
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.
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.