JUNEAU — Alaska Vocational Technical Center (AVTEC) announced the launch of an innovative training program designed to provide students with cross-industry maintenance and repair skills. This intensive program, Industrial Machine and Maintenance, scheduled to commence on Aug. 12, 2024, will prepare Alaskans with the essential competencies required to repair and maintain equipment across diverse industry […]
Night skies over the weekend erupted with vivid colors and awed people all around the globe as the solar wind from a severe geomagnetic storm produced by our sun entered Earth’s upper atmosphere and created auroral displays. The sun’s activity was closely monitored and the storm’s effects reported multiple times over the weekend by the […]
The University of Alaska Fairbanks Kuskokwim Campus honored the Class of 2024 during its 50th commencement ceremony on Tuesday, May 7, at the Yupiit Piciryarait Cultural Center in Bethel. At this year’s ceremony, 36 students received occupational endorsements; associate’s, bachelor’s and master’s degrees; and post-baccalaureate certificates. Graduates included students from communities across Alaska, including Tuluksak, […]
ITHACA, N.Y. – When hunting for mice in winter, red and arctic fox are known to plunge headfirst at speeds of 2-4 meters per second, but their sharp noses reduce the impact force in snow and protect them from injury, according to a new Cornell University study. The fundamental research sheds light on the biomechanics […]
