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Raven roosts shrouded in mystery
March 30, 2023
Last week, while getting ready to climb into a bunk, I heard the yell of a raven outside. And then another, and a few more. I pulled on my boots.
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New method of monitoring shore ice could improve public safety
March 29, 2023
Specialized portable radar could serve as an early warning system to reduce risk for humans working on shorefast sea ice, according to a recently published study.
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AARP, ÓÐÁϺÐ×ÓÊÓƵ Cooperative Extension offer online gardening series
March 27, 2023
Learn to garden from the comfort of your own home in a five-week series of free classes hosted by AARP ÓÐÁϺÐ×ÓÊÓƵ and the University of ÓÐÁϺÐ×ÓÊÓƵ Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service.
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The porcupine's slow-motion winter
March 24, 2023
While running through Bicentennial Park in Anchorage, biologist Jessy Coltrane spotted a porcupine in a birch tree. On her runs on days following, she saw it again and again, in good weather and bad. Over time, she knew which ÓÐÁϺÐ×ÓÊÓƵ creature she wanted to study.
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Toolik launches climate education program for underserved students
March 21, 2023
Twelve high school students will visit ÓÐÁϺÐ×ÓÊÓƵ's remote Arctic during summer 2023 to learn about the effects of climate change on the region.
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Dozens descend upon ÓÐÁϺÐ×ÓÊÓƵ to measure snow
March 21, 2023
Five scientists have padded their way on snowshoes into the middle of this frozen swamp in Fairbanks. They are here to measure the pillowy, perfect snowpack that has fallen here, flake by flake, since last October.
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Museum hosts annual open house
March 21, 2023
The University of ÓÐÁϺÐ×ÓÊÓƵ Museum of the North will host its annual open house on Saturday, March 25, from noon to 4 p.m.
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‘Airborne object’ response builds on ÓÐÁϺÐ×ÓÊÓƵ, military partnership
March 16, 2023
The Department of Defense asked for the university's help in recovery. The effort showcased the university's ability to be an essential federal government partner in the Arctic.
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ÓÐÁϺÐ×ÓÊÓƵ, NASA create snow science outreach program
March 15, 2023
More than 50 U.S. and international scientists are testing new ways of measuring snow from above in ÓÐÁϺÐ×ÓÊÓƵ through March, part of NASA's SnowEx program. During and after the science campaign, a partner NASA-funded program, SnowEd, will engage students and the public in exploring snow.
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ÓÐÁϺÐ×ÓÊÓƵ scientist offers evidence that Venus is volcanically active
March 15, 2023
Venus appears to have volcanic activity, according to a new research paper that offers strong evidence to answer the lingering question about whether Earth's sister planet currently has eruptions and lava flows.
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Scientists assess future landslide risk in ÓÐÁϺÐ×ÓÊÓƵ’s national parks
March 14, 2023
The Pretty Rocks landslide, spurred by greater warmth and rainfall, will force Denali National Park's main access road to close at the halfway point in 2023 for the second full summer. To help park managers plan for and mitigate such events, University of ÓÐÁϺÐ×ÓÊÓƵ Fairbanks scientists assessed future landslide risks along road corridors in Denali and other ÓÐÁϺÐ×ÓÊÓƵ parks.
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Learn to preserve foods in Palmer class series
March 14, 2023
Learn to preserve foods using a variety of methods in a four-class series in Palmer this April.
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Grant boosts internet, IT careers at ÓÐÁϺÐ×ÓÊÓƵ rural campuses
March 13, 2023
A $2.9 million federal grant will expand broadband internet access at the University of ÓÐÁϺÐ×ÓÊÓƵ Fairbanks' rural campuses and support information technology careers for low-income ÓÐÁϺÐ×ÓÊÓƵ Native and minority students.
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Stranger in a rich land of winter life
March 13, 2023
Why are there so many animals closer to the equator than there are here in ÓÐÁϺÐ×ÓÊÓƵ, where we sleep much closer to the North Pole?
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The demise of Scotch Cap lighthouse
March 03, 2023
In spring of 1946, five men stationed at the Scotch Cap lighthouse had reasons to be happy. World War II was over. They had survived. Their lonely Coast Guard assignment on Unimak Island would be over in a few months.
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