The university’s Institute of Northern Engineering will use a $7.5 million DOE grant to expand its ongoing survey of critical minerals in Alaska, and beyond.
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A Fairbanks lab is testing a prototype of a new cold climate heat pump
How low can you go, really? That’s one question Alaska researchers are asking of a new grant-funded heat pump prototype this winter.
Fairbanks region loses last local TV newscast
NewsCenter Fairbanks went dark Saturday, as owner Gray TV consolidates broadcasts from Alaska’s News Source in Anchorage.
NORAD detects, intercepts 2 Russian aircraft off Alaska’s coast
U.S. aircraft escorted the Russian maritime reconnaissance/anti-submarine planes through international airspace Wednesday.
Alaska librarians hopeful state will restore ‘massive’ cut in vital grant
The abrupt reversal of last month’s roughly 75% cutback followed an outcry by librarians and the public.
Chinese and Russian aircraft joined for ‘first time’ in sortie near Alaska
U.S. military experts say a formation of four Russian and Chinese bombers that flew through international airspace off Alaska last month signals China’s growing interest in the Arctic and Russia’s intention to support its ally’s operations in the region. The sortie of two Russian bombers and two Chinese bombers through international airspace off Alaska was unprecedented –…