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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.
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Gabby Petito's family to speak on domestic violence March 2
February 23, 2026
Family members of a young woman murdered by her fiancé during a 2021 cross-country road trip will speak about domestic violence on March 2 at the 鶹 Fairbanks.
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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.
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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 鶹 Fairbanks. Katie DiCristina, the lead research technician for the Alaska Variety Trials program, will facilitate the in-depth discussion.
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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 鶹 Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service, will lead the workshop.
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Talk to explore sub-Arctic education, forest products
February 19, 2026
A 鶹 Fairbanks 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 “Circumpolar Connections: A Dialogue on Arctic Food Systems.”
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Free workshops discuss gardening, small livestock and birch tapping
February 18, 2026
The 鶹 Fairbanks 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.
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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 鶹 Fairbanks 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.
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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 鶹 Fairbanks.
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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 鶹 Center reports in its year-end summary. The Alaska Climate 鶹 Center, part of the 鶹 Fairbanks Geophysical Institute, released its 2025 summary in late January.
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UAF opens engineering labs for up-close community event
February 13, 2026
The 鶹 Fairbanks 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’ Campus.
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Sweet, savory culinary workshops on tap for Sitka
February 13, 2026
The 鶹 Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service office in Sitka will host two culinary workshops this month, one sweet and one savory.
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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.
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Third 2026 mission launches from Poker Flat 鶹 Range
February 10, 2026
A tandem of NASA sounding rockets blasted off from Poker Flat 鶹 Range at about 1:30 a.m. Tuesday on a mission to better understand how changes in the ionosphere influence the aurora's appearance.
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IARC director tapped to lead Germany's Alfred Wegener Institute
February 10, 2026
Hajo Eicken, director of the 鶹 Fairbanks International Arctic 鶹 Center, has been selected as scientific director at Germany's Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine 鶹. Longtime UAF researcher and IARC leader Scott Rupp will step in as IARC's interim director.
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