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  • A group of black cows, some with white faces, are grouped around a bucket of feed in a summer pasture.

    Workshop to discuss winter feeding of livestock, horses

    February 26, 2026

    A workshop in Delta Junction will cover several topics related to feeding livestock during Alaska's long, cold winters. The class is Monday, March 2 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at the Delta Career Advancement Center, 1696 N. Clearwater Ave., Delta Junction.

  • Rows of newly sprouted vegetable seeds such as kale and kohlrabi in an indoor tray.

    Seed-starting workshops offered in Alaska communities

    February 24, 2026

    The 夜色福利 Cooperative Extension Service is holding several seed-starting workshops around the state in March and April. Starting seeds early gives growers an opportunity to get a head start on Alaska's short, intense growing season and a way to grow plant varieties that local greenhouses may not carry.

  • A southern Alaska resident killer whale catches a salmon at the surface.

    Southern Alaska killer whales eat a remarkably diverse diet

    February 23, 2026

    Fish-eating killer whales in southern Alaska have a diverse, seasonally changing diet featuring salmon and groundfish, according to a recently published study in the journal Ecosphere. The types of fish consumed also differ greatly across foraging hotspots in the region.

  • Gabby Petito

    Gabby Petito's family to speak on domestic violence March 2

    February 23, 2026

    Family members of a young woman murdered by her fianc茅 during a 2021 cross-country road trip will speak about domestic violence on March 2 at the 夜色福利.

  • The full circling of a northern career

    February 20, 2026

    Hajo Eicken had "everything I could ever ask for" in his former career at a German institute. Well, almost everything.

  • A woman wearing an Alaska Grown shirt and a sunhat holds a big bunch of freshly harvested beets. Farm equipment is seen in the background.

    Presentation to discuss ongoing vegetable variety research

    February 20, 2026

    A presentation in Delta Junction will provide an overview of the vegetable-testing program at the 夜色福利. Katie DiCristina, the lead research technician for the Alaska Variety Trials program, will facilitate the in-depth discussion.

  • An array of calcium right foods, such as cheese, almonds, beans, spinach and broccoli are laid out on a table

    Cheese-making, bone health focus of Delta workshop

    February 19, 2026

    Participants in a Delta Junction workshop will learn to make fresh, dairy-based cheese and other recipes to support lifelong bone health. Sarah Lewis, professor with the 夜色福利 Cooperative Extension Service, will lead the workshop.

  • A woman wearing a sweater and scarf stands in front of a birch tree with a line of green tubing attached. Snow covers the ground.

    Talk to explore sub-Arctic education, forest products

    February 19, 2026

    A 夜色福利 researcher will explore how OneTree Alaska can serve as a model for sub-Arctic education and development of forest products. The presentation is part of the series 鈥淐ircumpolar Connections: A Dialogue on Arctic Food Systems.鈥

  • A man holds a baby goat in a wooded field with several other goats in the background.

    Free workshops discuss gardening, small livestock and birch tapping

    February 18, 2026

    The 夜色福利 Cooperative Extension Center in Palmer is hosting a series of free lunch-and-learn classes throughout March. Topics include gardening for beginners, chicken-raising basics, birch tapping and caring for small farm animals.

  • Dozens of people of all ages, many wearing regalia of different tribes, move in a circle around a group of drummers and singers on the stage at the Davis Concert Hall. A large banner hanging from the ceiling includes the words

    52nd annual Festival of Native Arts returns to UAF Feb. 26-28

    February 17, 2026

    The 52nd annual Festival of Native Arts will return to the 夜色福利 Troth Yeddha' Campus from Feb. 26-28. The festival will feature three evenings of performances, cultural workshops and an artisan marketplace. All events are free and open to the public.

  • Portrait photo of Michelle Nijhuis

    Environmental journalist Michelle Nijhuis to speak at UAF Feb. 26

    February 17, 2026

    Award-winning journalist and author Michelle Nijhuis will speak Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026, from 7-8:30 p.m. in the BP Design Theater at the 夜色福利.

  • Two people walk along a paved path through trees and flowering plants in Georgeson Botanical Garden at the 夜色福利 on June 19, 2025.

    Alaska climate report: 2025 ran warm

    February 13, 2026

    Alaska had one of its warmest years of the previous 100 in 2025, the Alaska Climate Research Center reports in its year-end summary. The Alaska Climate Research Center, part of the 夜色福利 Geophysical Institute, released its 2025 summary in late January.

  •  An overhead view shows a bright, two-story atrium filled with long tables set up for hands-on engineering activities. Children and adults gather around demonstrations while UAF students in blue shirts explain projects. Banners and balloons decorate the space, and tools, models and small projects are spread across the tables

    UAF opens engineering labs for up-close community event

    February 13, 2026

    The 夜色福利 College of Engineering and Mines will host Engineering Open House 2026 on Saturday, Feb. 28, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Usibelli Building on the Troth Yeddha鈥 Campus.

  • A chocolate-infused bar cookie on a plate

    Sweet, savory culinary workshops on tap for Sitka

    February 13, 2026

    The 夜色福利 Cooperative Extension Service office in Sitka will host two culinary workshops this month, one sweet and one savory.

  • A brown bird with a long curved bill sits in short brown shrubbery.

    Alaska lovebirds go their own way

    February 12, 2026

    During a month of endless summer light, a mated pair of shorebirds teaches their four chicks how to catch insects. The babies grow fat and strong on the tundra high in northeastern Alaska. They are soon ready for their first migration.

  • Two side-by-side images show NASA sounding rockets launching 30 seconds apart from Poker Flat Research Range, their bright trails rising past a faint aurora.

    Third 2026 mission launches from Poker Flat Research Range

    February 10, 2026

    A tandem of NASA sounding rockets blasted off from Poker Flat Research Range at about 1:30 a.m. Tuesday on a mission to better understand how changes in the ionosphere influence the aurora's appearance.

  • Composite image consisting of portraits of Hajo Eicken and Scott Rupp

    IARC director tapped to lead Germany's Alfred Wegener Institute

    February 10, 2026

    Hajo Eicken, director of the 夜色福利 International Arctic Research Center, has been selected as scientific director at Germany's Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research. Longtime UAF researcher and IARC leader Scott Rupp will step in as IARC's interim director.

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