Wade Albright was named deputy director of the Alaska Satellite Facility in March 2019. UAF photo by Fritz Freudenberger.

Alaska Satellite Facility’s Albright focuses on lifelong learning

May 16, 2019
Wade Albright said his job was like “drinking water out of a fire hose” at one point. He was working as a technician at the Alaska Satellite...
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Merritt Randolph Helfferich at the blackboard. UAF GI photo.

Legislature Honors Former University Employee’s Legacy

May 14, 2019
The Alaska State Legislature passed a memorial citation this week honoring former UAF employee Merritt Randolph Helfferich. Helfferich was a 61...
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A meteorological tower owned and operated by the Alaska Climate Research Center monitors climate and weather in the Fairbanks area. The tower was acquired last fall and, this spring, will be able to monitor air quality thanks to a new Purple Air sensor installation. Photo by Telayna Wong.

Upcycled Science

April 29, 2019
If you browse websites like Pinterest, you might be impressed with how creative crafters turn unwanted items into functional pieces. You may be...
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UAF students work on NASA projects as part of Space Grant

April 26, 2019
In a lab at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, engineering students are working on projects for NASA, as a part of a congressionally mandated...
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Reyce Bogardus, left, and Matthew Balazs pose with their 3D printed scale model representing the Mendenhall Glacier’s ice volume at three points in history. UAF photo by Fritz Freudenberger.

Students’ 3D model illustrates decline of Alaska glacier

April 10, 2019
Matthew Balazs sits at his desk holding a plastic model of the Mendenhall Glacier and surrounding valley in his right hand. In his left, he has a...
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Peaks of the southern Brooks Range along a stretch of the Dalton Highway, about 250 miles north of Fairbanks. UAF Photo by Todd Paris.

Air temperatures in the Arctic are driving system change

April 7, 2019
A new paper shows that air temperature is the “smoking gun” behind climate change in the Arctic, according to John Walsh, chief scientist for the...
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This map reports monthly mean temperature departures from normal in March 2019 across Alaska. Map by Anna Costa and Lea Hartl, Alaska Climate Research Center.

Alaska had April weather in March

April 2, 2019
In March, most of Alaska had weather normally expected in April. “March was too warm,” said Martin Stuefer, Alaska’s state climatologist. “It was...
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Operation IceBridge Alaska's De Havilland Otter climbs up Miles Glacier during a survey flight in August 2018. Image from UAF/Chris Larsen

A Decade of Exploring Alaska’s Mountain Glaciers

March 29, 2019
In Alaska, 5 percent of the land is covered by glaciers that are losing a lot of ice and contributing to sea level rise. To monitor these changes...
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The UAF Alaska Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration and the FAA met in Fairbanks in March to test UAV capabilities. Image from Ktvf Fairbanks.

Unmanned drones tested with planes and helicopters

March 29, 2019
Throughout the week The Alaska Center for Unmanned Aircraft Integration, otherwise known as ACUASI have joined forces...
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HAARP controls. Image by Amanda Dawn Christie.

HAARP Goes Artsy

March 27, 2019
Art and science are combined this week in a project at the High-Frequency Active Auroral Research Program, or HAARP facility. Built for military...
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The Jago River flows north through the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to the Arctic Ocean, with its ice pack visible in the distance in the 1990s. Image by Gil Mull, Alaska DGGS.

Terrain, lack of freshwater and uneven snow will make Arctic refuge winter travel difficult, scientists warn

March 26, 2019
In their argument for oil drilling on the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, supporters invoke oil companies’ experience of...
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A microscopic image of a carbon nanotube with a magnetic nanoparticle inside. The properties of the tubes and nanoparticles led to a breakthrough that could lead to more storage in hard drives.

UAF discovery could mean breakthrough in hard drive storage

March 6, 2019
A breakthrough by a University of Alaska Fairbanks researcher could lead to computer hard drives capable of storing much more data in a smaller...
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Poker Flat Research Range will celebrate 50 years of rocket launches with an open house on March 9, 2019.

Poker Flat Research Range celebrates 50 years of rocket launches

February 22, 2019
March is the 50th anniversary of the first rocket launch from Poker Flat Research Range. Come commemorate half a century of research with us at...
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Greg Foscue of ACUASI visited manufacturer Skyfront in California in December to observe trials of the Perimeter unmanned aerial vehicle. Photo courtesy Greg Foscue

Unmanned aircraft will test medical supply deliveries

January 24, 2019
Unmanned aircraft will soon be deployed to test the feasibility of delivering emergency medical supplies across Alaska as part of a national...
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The first Girls in Icy Fjords team gathers for a photo in 2017. Photo by Erin Pettit

Application period opens for Inspiring Girls Expeditions

January 24, 2019
Applications for the 2019 Inspiring Girls Expeditions are now being taken. Start your application by Friday, Feb. 1, to join this summer's...
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The Science for Alaska Lecture Series will feature a new topic at 7 p.m. each Tuesday from Jan. 29-March 5.

27th annual Science for Alaska Lecture Series announced

January 22, 2019
The University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute will host free public talks about topics ranging from Fairbanks’ air quality to climate...
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Chukhung Glacier perches on a mountainside in Nepal in June 2016. Photo by David Rounce.

Asia’s glaciers are big seasonal factor in river flow

December 20, 2018
University of Alaska Fairbanks scientists presented their work at the American Geophysical Union’s fall meeting in Washington D.C. last week...
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Researcher offers efficient method for forecasting tsunami inundation

December 14, 2018
University of Alaska Fairbanks scientists are presenting their work at the American Geophysical Union’s fall meeting in Washington D.C. this week...
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