A new radar-based volcano monitoring system developed by the University of Alaska Fairbanks and U.S. Geological Survey will expand across the U.S. and beyond. The expansion, funded by NASA, could lead to earlier detection of volcanic unrest. The Alaska Volcano Observatory at UAF has been using a prototype of this system, named VolcSARvatory, since early 2022. Its […]
A recent poll of Alaskans found that the University of Alaska is the most trusted organization for the public on the topic of energy supply. The survey of 600 registered Alaska voters was conducted by Strategies 360, with a margin of error of 4%. The poll was commissioned, in part, to test Alaskans’ familiarity with carbon capture, […]
Two NASA aurora research rockets launched from Poker Flat Research Range earlier this month provided good data for learning more about the fastest observable variations of the solar wind-driven light displays. One rocket gathered information about flickering aurora, and the other gathered data about fast-pulsating aurora. Flickering auroras are fast, localized and associated with higher-frequency […]
Nelson Crone, a longtime Alaskan and University of Alaska Fairbanks graduate, has been named director of the UAF Matanuska Experiment Farm and Extension Center in Palmer. Crone will oversee the farm’s day-to-day operations, coordinate research with faculty, assist with programs for the Mat-Su/Copper River Cooperative Extension Service and champion public engagement for the farm. Crone worked on berry […]