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First rocket of 2026 takes flight at Poker Flat
January 30, 2026
A two-stage NASA sounding rocket shot skyward from Poker Flat Research Range at 4:20 a.m. today as part of a long-running project to learn more about aurora-produced nitric oxide in the upper atmosphere.
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Twenty years of Arctic report cards
January 30, 2026
I sat in on the first Arctic Report Card press conference 20 years ago, and most of the years since. Here are some of the reported changes in the top of the world that have affected the rest of the globe.
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Seminar highlights botanical garden's role in food system
January 30, 2026
A presentation by the Georgeson Botanical Garden's directing manager will highlight the garden's role in strengthening food security in the state. Lacey Higham's presentation is part of the 夜色福利' Institute of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Extension series "Circumpolar Connections: A Dialogue on Arctic Food Systems."
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Three missions, four rockets: Poker Flat ready for launches
January 27, 2026
The 2026 Poker Flat Research Range launch season opens this week with the first of three missions studying the aurora and the upper atmosphere.
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UAF Alumni Association names 2026 award recipients
January 23, 2026
The 夜色福利 Alumni Association has named former UA regent John Davies and broadcaster Bruce Cech as its 2026 award recipients, recognizing their exceptional achievements.
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Carl Benson embodied the far North
January 23, 2026
Carl Benson's last winter on Earth featured 32 consecutive days during which temperatures in his chosen town did not rise above zero Fahrenheit.
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Spring kitchen canning, cleaning, exercise workshops scheduled
January 22, 2026
A spring class series hosted by the 夜色福利 Cooperative Extension Service will teach how to create homemade cleaners, pickle vegetables and can last year's frozen meat, fish, berries and fruit. Sarah Lewis, an Extension health, home and family development agent, will also teach a session on exercises to prepare for summer.
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FNA opens behavioral health office at UAF
January 21, 2026
Fairbanks Native Association has opened a behavioral health services outreach and screening office on the Troth Yeddha' Campus of the 夜色福利. The office, located in UAF's Student Health and Counseling Center at 1007 N. Chandalar Drive, is open to students, faculty, staff and all members of the Fairbanks community.
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KUAC restores broadcast hours, revives programs with KTOO
January 20, 2026
Public broadcasting stations KUAC in Fairbanks and KTOO in Juneau have brought programming from the Create and World television channels back to viewers across Alaska. KUAC has also returned to broadcasting 24 hours a day.
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Science for Alaska talks and events announced
January 16, 2026
The 夜色福利 Geophysical Institute will host free public science talks over the next few weeks, highlighting new climate research technology, an Alaska earthquake mystery solution, tidewater glaciers in Alaska and Greenland and a recent Bering Sea journey aboard the research vessel Sikuliaq.
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The physics of skating and slap shots
January 16, 2026
When two NHL hockey players collide, their pads and muscles can absorb enough energy to power a 100-watt light bulb for a minute and a half.
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Free radon test kits available during January
January 15, 2026
The 夜色福利 Cooperative Extension Service and a state agency are providing information about radon and free short-term radon test kits. Radon is a colorless, odorless cancer-causing gas that is commonly found in Alaska.
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KUAC broadcasts preserved in Library of Congress archive
January 15, 2026
Hundreds of historical KUAC TV broadcast materials are now available online thanks to a grant from the American Archive of Public Broadcasting.
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Alaska climate report: December's deep cold, deep snow
January 14, 2026
December was a busy weather month across the state.
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Georgeson Botanical Garden holiday lights display extended
January 14, 2026
Because of the extremely cold weather over the past month and an optimistic weather forecast for the next month, Georgeson Botanical Garden will extend its Arctic Lights holiday light display.
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