The University of Alaska Fairbanks will host the Fairbanks Curling Lions’ 35th annual Sparktacular celebration on Tuesday, Dec. 31. Fireworks will be launched from UAF’s West Ridge starting at 8 p.m. The event will also be livestreamed on the UAF Facebook page and YouTube channel. Most UAF buildings, including the UA Museum of the North, will be closed […]
New research published in Science Advances reveals that right whales can survive for more than 130 years — almost twice as long as previously understood. Extreme longevity is a trait common to the right whales’ cousins, the bowheads. Scientists working with Indigenous subsistence hunters in Utqiaġvik used chemical analysis of harvested bowhead whales to show they can […]
A new report by the University of Alaska Fairbanks’ Alaska Center for Energy and Power provides a roadmap for future developments of community solar. Community solar is an ownership model that allows multiple customers to buy, lease or subscribe to a portion of a solar array or the energy it generates. Unlike traditional net-metered solar […]
Most offices at the University of Alaska Fairbanks will close for the winter break from Dec. 24, 2024, to Jan. 1, 2025. Some offices will also close or have reduced hours Dec. 16-23 and Jan. 2-3. Some public venues will be open during parts of the break. The University of Alaska Museum of the North […]