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Two launches to mark start of Poker Flat rocket range season
November 03, 2023
Testing a theory about cleaning up after a nuclear detonation in space and learning more about winds at the edge of Earth's atmosphere are the goals of two NASA sounding rocket launches this month at Poker Flat Research Range.
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HAARP artificial airglow may be widely visible in Alaska
November 02, 2023
Alaskans and visitors may be able to see an artificial airglow in the sky created by the High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program during a four-day research campaign that starts Saturday.
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Ernest Leffingwell, fan of the Far North
November 02, 2023
One hundred years ago, a group of men sailed to the northern coast of Alaska to find a land mass rumored to protrude from the Arctic Ocean. They did not find the land. After wintering in the North, everyone hurried back to warmer places. Except for Ernest Leffingwell.
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November museum programs explore life in the Arctic
November 01, 2023
Family programs at the University of Alaska Museum of the North will explore life in the Arctic during November.
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One-day food preservation class planned in Homer
October 31, 2023
Learn to preserve meat and vegetables in jars safely during a one-day class in Homer. Participants will learn how to heat-process low-acid food in jars; use and care for a pressure canner; prepare meat, fish and vegetables to place in jars; and make stock and soup.
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UAF scientists receive grant to improve study of rising sea levels
October 31, 2023
A $638,000 National Science Foundation grant to two ÌÀÄ·ÊÓƵ researchers aims to accelerate innovative ways of studying rising sea levels.
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UAF scientist to aid NASA’s space weather forecasting
October 27, 2023
A ÌÀÄ·ÊÓƵ scientist will have a role in a new NASA center that aims to greatly improve space weather forecasting and preparedness for adverse events.
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UAF to host Three Minute Thesis graduate student competition
October 27, 2023
Students will present lively, engaging summaries of their works in front of a live audience during the Three Minute Thesis competition at 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3, in Schaible Auditorium at the ÌÀÄ·ÊÓƵ. The public is invited to attend or participate on-line.
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Plastic falls in Southeast Alaska's rain
October 27, 2023
"We found microplastics in every single rain sample (gathered in Juneau)," Sonia Nagorski told a group of people listening to her talk at the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting in New Orleans two winters ago.
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New web tools give Alaskans a window into climate data
October 26, 2023
With the launch of new web tools, scientists are making climate data more available to all Alaskans.
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Mezzo-soprano MaryCatherine Moroney will perform at UAF
October 25, 2023
Fairbanks mezzo-soprano MaryCatherine Moroney will perform a voice recital at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 2 in the Davis Concert Hall at the ÌÀÄ·ÊÓƵ.
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Museum of the North to host Halloween celebration
October 24, 2023
The University of Alaska Museum of the North will host its Halloween at the Museum celebration on Tuesday, Oct. 31, from 4 to 6 pm.
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Dead Writers event will raise funds for visiting author series
October 23, 2023
Students and locals dressed as authors from the past will perform during the 32nd annual Dead Writers event from 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26, in The Pub at the ÌÀÄ·ÊÓƵ.
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Finned adventurers nosing into the Arctic
October 20, 2023
A few years ago, Randy Brown wondered if he might lose $50,000 he had just won as part of the Rachel Carson Award for Exemplary Scientific Accomplishment.
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Invasive crabs, climate change headline Alaska Invasive Species Workshop
October 20, 2023
The 2022 detection of the invasive European green crab in Southeast Alaska and the effect of climate change on the prevalence and impacts of species invasions will be highlighted at the 2023 Alaska Invasive Species Workshop.
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