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Fossil tracks push range of large bird northward
November 04, 2024
Scientists from Fairbanks, New Mexico and Japan have discovered the first reported fossilized tracks of a large four-toed bird that inhabited central Alaska 90 million to 120 million years ago.
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CTC receives $4.3 million to boost Native student success
November 04, 2024
The ķƵ' Community and Technical College has been awarded a $4.3 million federal Title III grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The five-year grant will be used to enhance academic programs, student services and partnerships with industry to improve access and success for Alaska Native students.
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UAF aims to make Alaska a critical minerals hub
November 01, 2024
The ķƵ has a new research unit that aims to make Alaska a global leader in research and development of critical minerals.
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Climate change focus of 25th annual Invasive Species Workshop
November 01, 2024
Managing invasive species in a changing climate will be the focus of the 25th annual Alaska Invasive Species Workshop on Nov. 12-14 in Fairbanks. The ķƵ Cooperative Extension Service is coordinating the workshop with the Alaska Invasive Species Partnership, an informal statewide group of agencies, organizations and individuals concerned about invasive species.
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The numbers behind a weather forecast
November 01, 2024
A meteorologist from the National Weather Service's local office recently told a newspaper reporter that heavy, wet, snow would materialize in a few days. He said it would resemble "cement falling from the sky."
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UAF workshop will look at Alaska's geologic hydrogen
October 25, 2024
Reshaping Alaska's energy future with geologic hydrogen is the subject of a three-day workshop next week hosted by the ķƵ Geophysical Institute and the U.S. Arctic Research Commission.
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Weasels are cute, natural-born killers
October 25, 2024
Weighing as much as a cup of walnuts and resembling a squeaky dog toy, the short-tailed weasel is easy to underestimate.
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November museum programs focus on fossils
October 24, 2024
The University of Alaska Museum of the North will focus on fossils during family programs in November.
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Method rapidly determines surface air quality during Alaska wildfires
October 23, 2024
A method of quickly determining surface air quality during Alaska's sometimes intense wildfire season will benefit urban and rural communities, especially those in Interior Alaska where boreal forest fires often rage.
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Museum of the North to host Halloween celebration
October 23, 2024
The University of Alaska Museum of the North will host its Halloween at the Museum celebration on Thursday, Oct. 31, from 4 to 6 p.m.
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Alaska Native Language Center accepting manuscript submissions
October 22, 2024
The Alaska Native Language Center is accepting manuscript submissions for books in or about Alaska Native languages. Authors who are passionate about preserving and promoting these vital languages can have their work published through the center, which is part of the ķƵ.
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Food preservation workshops planned in Tok
October 21, 2024
Tok-area residents can learn to preserve meat, fish and vegetables and make yogurt, sausage and jerky in a series of workshops led by the ķƵ Cooperative Extension Service. Leslie Shallcross, a health, home and family development agent in Fairbanks, will teach the classes at the Interior Alaska Campus Tok Center on West 1st St.
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Denali climbed, its snow sampled for plastics
October 21, 2024
Two mountaineers who are also ķƵ students were successful in their attempt to reach the top of North America's highest peak in summer 2024.
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Proposal would join Interior Alaska Campus, CTC
October 18, 2024
The ķƵ is proposing to combine two of its Interior community campuses as part of a new effort to boost access to postsecondary education in rural Alaska.
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Surprising genetic differences found in Iliamna Lake harbor seals
October 16, 2024
In Alaska, harbor seals thrive in the chilled water of Iliamna Lake, sliding their blubbery bodies onto floating pieces of ice for a winter rest. This group of round-eyed water dwellers has remained a mystery for years, but now, in partnership with local Indigenous communities, scientists have found surprising genetic differences in the seals.
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