Winter 2023

Photo by Catherine West, courtesy of the Alutiiq Museum. Don Clark, right, and Patrick Saltonstall look for archaeological sites on Chirikof Island in 2005.

Longtime anthropologists give back to ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ

By Sam Bishop

Don and Annette Clark left millions to ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ and other institutions.

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Yukon River float participants and instructor Bathsheba Demuth of Brown University enjoy an evening campfire at their campsite on the sandbar. Photo by Dirk Rohrbach.

GCI bumps up ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ’s ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Esports Center to 5-gigabit speed

By Brooke Larson

An upgraded internet connection and a new team center give ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ a competitive edge.

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ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ photo by Leif Van Cise. Lizzie Hartman and Sean Walklin plate their final meal of the day in the ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Community and Technical College culinary arts kitchen at the Hutchison Center on Aug. 24, 2023.

Fairbanks chef competes before millions

By Kristin Summerlin

Lizzie Hartman found joy in cooking and sharing while a ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Community and Technical College culinary student. That carried her all the way to the MasterChef competition.

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Yukon River float participants and instructor Bathsheba Demuth of Brown University enjoy an evening campfire at their campsite on the sandbar. Photo by Dirk Rohrbach.

Creating climate scholars

By Katie Straub

A unique program at ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ’s Honors College draws hundreds of undergraduates to study climate change — and do something about it.

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Two women sitting and shaping their hands into a heart

Nanook Nation rallies for students on Giving Tuesday

By Katie Straub

Donors raise more than $14,000 for the Student Support Fund, which provides aid when things go sideways.

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Mount Edgecumbe volcano, located about 10 miles across Sitka Sound from the city of Sitka, reawakened in early 2022. The volcano is shown in this June 3, 2023, photograph. ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ photo by JR Ancheta.

Revealing Mount Edgecumbe

By Rod Boyce

Led by ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ scientists, an international team looks high and low to answer questions about the reawakened volcano.

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ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ photo by Eric Engman. The ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ campus was abuzz with activity on the first day of fall classes Monday, August 29, 2022.

With gratitude

 

Businesses, corporations, individuals and foundations give generously to ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ.

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Helping rural students belong, across two generations

From the chancellor

By Chancellor Dan White

ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ is a thriving campus because of our engaged and passionate community.

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