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25th annual ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ Invasive Species Workshop set for November
September 25, 2024
The ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ Invasive Species Workshop, a collaboration of the ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ Invasive Species Partnership and the ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ Cooperative Extension Service, will hold its 25th annual workshop in Fairbanks in November.
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Journalist to address agricultural biodiversity and food choices
September 20, 2024
Environmental journalist Preeti Simran Sethi will present "Save by Savoring: How We Protect the Foods We Cherish" on Tuesday, Sept. 24, at 7 p.m. in Schaible Auditorium at the ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ.
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UAF faculty to showcase literary talents at reading
September 19, 2024
Faculty members from the ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ will showcase their diverse writing styles and genres at a reading from 7-8:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21.
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Wood frogs: farthest-north amphibian cannibals
September 19, 2024
Their staccato voices can make a muskeg bog as loud as a city street, though most are so small they could sit in a coffee cup without scraping their noses.
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Study: Proteins in tooth enamel offer window into human wellness
September 19, 2024
A new way of looking at tooth enamel could give scientists a path to deeper understanding of the health of human populations, from the ancient to the modern.
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Documentary highlights Dallas Seavey's historic 2024 Iditarod win
September 18, 2024
A documentary about Dallas Seavey's historic sixth victory in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race will be screened on the ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ Troth Yeddha' Campus at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20.
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$163,000 raised at sold-out Blue & Gold Celebration
September 18, 2024
Donors at Saturday's Blue & Gold Celebration contributed nearly $163,000 to support scholarships for ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ students.
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Mycelium-based biodegradable insulation topic of webinar
September 18, 2024
A University of ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ Anchorage professor has developed a way to use cellulose-mycelium foams to replace plastics, which make up nearly half of marine debris. Philippe Amstislavski will present a free webinar, "Turning Off the Tap on Plastic Pollution with Mycelium Materials," at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 25. The webinar is hosted by the ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ Cooperative Extension Service.
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UAF celebrates Oktoberfest with two events
September 17, 2024
An Oktoberfest celebration at the ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ will feature a panel discussion and a day of festive activities.
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2024 UAF Geophysical Institute Schaible Fellowship winners announced
September 17, 2024
Students in geology and space physics are the recipients of 2024 Geophysical Institute Schaible Fellowships.
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UAF CTC seeks public input on LPN program for accreditation review
September 13, 2024
The ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ Community and Technical College is seeking public feedback as part of the review process for the accreditation of its licensed practical nursing program by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing.
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ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ Lumber Grading Program adds training dates
September 13, 2024
Four training dates are scheduled in October for individuals who wish to earn certification from the ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ Lumber Grading Program. The free program's purpose is to expand ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æns' ability to use locally harvested lumber for homebuilding.
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Multistate project to evaluate alfalfa in northern climates
September 13, 2024
ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ soil scientist Caley Gasch has been named co-principal investigator in a multistate project to study alfalfa grown in northern climates.
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A guide to the ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ that was (is)
September 12, 2024
In 1935, in the middle of the Great Depression, President Franklin D. Roosevelt established the Federal Writers' Project. His goal was to provide jobs for American writers who found themselves unemployed after the stock market crash of 1929. Merle Colby was one of those writers.
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Dams built to prevent coastal flooding can worsen it
September 12, 2024
The common practice of building dams to prevent flooding can actually contribute to more intense coastal flood events, according to a new study.
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