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U.S. Supreme Court Justice to speak at UAF
June 02, 2026
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson will speak at a free event Tuesday, July 14, at 7 p.m. at the ҹɫ¸£Àû in the Davis Concert Hall.
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Palmer workshop to teach educators about soil science
June 02, 2026
The Matanuska Experiment Farm and Extension Center will host a day-long soil science workshop on Monday, June 8. The workshop, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., is geared toward formal and informal adult educators, homeschool parents, librarians, gardeners, backyard farmers and others who are interested in soil health.
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Five-day 4-H camp in Haines features outdoor activities, fair
May 29, 2026
A five-day residential 4-H camp in Southeast Alaska features outdoor activities and a day at the Southeast Alaska State Fair. The camp, which is open to youths 11-18 years old, will be held July 20-24 at the Echo Ranch facility in Haines across from Rainbow Glacier. Campers will stay in rustic cabins and have opportunities to swim, hike, zipline, kayak, forage, fish and learn outdoor skills such as building shelters and starting and cooking on campfires.
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Week's events: Legacy Lecture, brain and sound, tribal libraries, jazz
May 29, 2026
ҹɫ¸£Àû Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning is hosting more than 40 free lectures, concerts and events this summer. Here's what's happening during the week of June 1-7.
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Research team seeks answers from a changing river
May 28, 2026
Dan Gillikin surveyed the view from his front window and didn't like what he saw.
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LARS to host Birthday Bash June 6
May 27, 2026
The ҹɫ¸£Àû' Large Animal Research Station will host its annual Birthday Bash on Saturday, June 6, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The free event is open to everyone and will include animal viewing and family-friendly activities. LARS staff will be on site to educate guests about the animals and answer questions.
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Geophysical Institute, Poker Flat Research Range announce summer tours
May 26, 2026
The ҹɫ¸£Àû Geophysical Institute is offering free public tours this summer to showcase some of its science facilities. Two different guided tours are available. One consists of a visit to four sites in the Geophysical Institute home base in the Elvey Building on UAF's Troth Yeddha' Campus. The other is an outdoor walking tour at Poker Flat Research Range, located at Mile 30 Steese Highway.
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2026 Tall Timbers interview series begins June 8
May 26, 2026
The ҹɫ¸£Àû will launch the 2026 Fairbanks Tall Timbers interview series on June 8. The nine-week series is presented by UAF Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning and honors people with longtime service to the Fairbanks community.
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UAF, National Laboratory of the Rockies extend partnership
May 22, 2026
The ҹɫ¸£Àû has signed a new five-year partnership plan with the U.S. Department of Energy's National Laboratory of the Rockies.
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Alaska shorebird suffering from troubled Asia winter grounds
May 22, 2026
The population of a plump northern Alaska shorebird weighing just over 2 ounces has been declining for decades. Reversing that decline will require additional conservation efforts at some of the birds' East Asia wintering grounds, according to new research.
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2026 Discover Alaska lecture series starts June 3
May 22, 2026
The ҹɫ¸£Àû will host the Discover Alaska lecture series starting on June 3. The 2026 series is presented by UAF Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning in cooperation with the Elmer E. Rasmuson Library.
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Mind-bending science for this science layman
May 21, 2026
In my daily "science class," I am always the student hoping for a passing grade from the scientist whose work I'm writing about.
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2026 Healthy Living lecture series begins June 2
May 21, 2026
The ҹɫ¸£Àû will host the Healthy Living lecture series starting on June 2. The free series offers a variety of presentations by Alaska medical specialists and experts.
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2026 crop science conference set at UAF in June
May 21, 2026
The 2026 Western Society of Crop Science annual conference will be held in Fairbanks on June 23-24. The conference will take place at the ҹɫ¸£Àû. It will bring together plant science students, faculty and researchers from public and private institutions across a broad geographic region of North America.
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2026 Legacy Lecture to feature Leonard Kamerling
May 20, 2026
The ҹɫ¸£Àû 2026 Legacy Lecture will honor Leonard Kamerling at 7 p.m. Monday, June 1, in the auditorium at the University of Alaska Museum of the North.
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