2004 Feature Story Archives
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The following stories were featured in 2004. For additional features, see the archives for other years.
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December | Ancient process marks clay with fire Ceramics students at the University of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Fairbanks get to work with fire in a big way during the week-long firing of a kiln built in the same basic style as those of ancient Japan and China. |
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November | Rural teachers tap into digital archive "Awaken the artist and find the scholar" is Rebecca Greeley’s motto to describe her teaching style. "Whether it is a reading or a typing class, I try to incorporate art into my lessons whenever I can." |
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October | Return of the Caribou More than a century after they were last seen in their winter range on ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ’s Seward Peninsula, tens of thousands of caribou are migrating back into the area, just as the ancestors of present-day reindeer herders predicted. |
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September | Art in the Arctic University classes don’t often include jagged snow-capped mountain vistas, access to seemingly endless arctic tundra and countless icy streams—unless the class happens to be ART 295 at the University of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Fairbanks. |
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August |
Galena health academy saves lives and communities |
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July | Out of the office and up Denali! Installing a weather station at 19,000 feet is rough duty, but two men from ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ recently left their offices on campus to climb almost to the top of North America’s highest peak and get the job done. |
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June |
Children’s garden blooms at Georgeson Botanical Garden |
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April-May |
World class science: Summer in the Arctic Would you take a job offering stunning views of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ’s Brooks Range, helicopter transport to scenic vistas, 24-hour daylight, abundant wildlife and tundra for miles in every direction? |
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January - March | International student finds home away from home Graduate student Neil D’Cunha left his culture and climate behind in India when he decided to pursue his master’s degree in geological engineering. |