The University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute is offering free public tours to showcase some of its science facilities. Two different guided tours are available. One consists of a visit to four sites in the Geophysical Institute home base in the Elvey Building on UAF’s Troth Yeddha’ Campus. The other is an outdoor walking tour […]
A housing foundation system designed for Alaska won first place in the 2025 Arctic Innovation Competition main division finals on April 19. The competition, an idea contest for startup businesses, products or services, is organized by the University of Alaska Fairbanks College of Business and Security Management. Over $45,000 provided by sponsors was awarded during […]
New work by a University of Alaska Fairbanks professor fills some gaps in knowledge about Earth’s resources of lithium, a critical element powering electronics and electric vehicles. Lithium is on a list of elements and minerals the U.S. government deems vital for national security and energy independence. The work by professor Lee Ann Munk of […]
The four-propeller drone sitting briefly on a rocky and dusty surface in Central America in early March had an impressive diameter of nearly 7 ½ feet. From afar, however, it appeared as just another small rock or outcrop in the steaming crater of Costa Rica’s Poás volcano. This small speck had a big and innovative […]