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A series of in-person workshops in Delta Junction will show participants how to take
raw wool and clean, dye and create finished felted products they can wear home or
sell. Learn more and register for workshops.
A series of webinars highlighting Alaska's diverse native plants and their uses is
scheduled for May, which is Alaska Native Plant Month. The series, available statewide,
is a collaboration between the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension
Service and the Alaska Native Plant Society. Learn more and register for the webinars.
Join a Zoom talk on Friday, May 2 from 3-5 p.m. on the mass emigration of Mississippian peoples from the Savannah River Valley in
the 14th century. This presentation explores how incoming migrants reshaped community
life on the Georgia Coast, using archaeological surveys to reveal how displaced groups
and local populations negotiated shared resources and forged new social and political
identities. Read more and get the session's zoom link.
James Kari, a professor emeritus of linguistics at the University of Alaska Fairbanks,
has completed the Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary. Learn more on the dictionary and its availability.
On May 11, a Zoom Scheduler will be released to all UA Zoom users. Zoom Scheduler
integrates with your calendar, making it easier to share your availability and book
appointments with people inside and outside of the University of Alaska. Read more about the new scheduler.
 New book explores the skies with Dene knowledge
Chris Cannon, an assistant professor at the University of Alaska Fairbanks College
of Indigenous Studies, has published "In the Footsteps of the Traveller: The Astronomy
of Northern Dene." Read more on the new book.
A two-day wood-drying workshop on May 7-8 will teach participants tools and techniques
for drying lumber in Alaska to maximize yield and quality, while managing loss from
warping, splitting and decay. Equipment options for every budget will be considered.
Learn more and get registration information.
The Arctic Innovation Competition awarded over $45,000 on Saturday, April 19, at the
8 Star Events Center in Fairbanks. The competition had almost 150 submissions entered
by participants across Alaska and the U.S. Learn more about the competition and winners.
The University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service is offering a Certified
Food Protection Manager class on Wednesday, May 7 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. that
will cover material required to pass the National Restaurant Association's ServSafe
Manager exam for Alaska. The class is available statewide via Zoom or in person at
the Tanana District Cooperative Extension office, 1000 University Ave., Fairbanks.
Get more information and register.
Last month, researchers, students, and Professor Matt Gilbert learned how to fall
through the ice on the Chena River - and how to self-rescue in the event it happens
in the field. Professor Gilbert's lab group, the Arctic Physiology Lab, is based in
the Institute of Arctic Biology at 黑料黑历史. Read more about the training opportunity and where to sign up for the next one.
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May One Match (MOM) Day 2025 at KUAC!
