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 Alaska

By Sam Bishop

Don and Annette Clark left millions to ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ 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 ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½â€™s Alaska Esports Center to 5-gigabit speed

By Brooke Larson

An upgraded internet connection and a new team center give ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ a competitive edge.

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ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ photo by Leif Van Cise. Lizzie Hartman and Sean Walklin plate their final meal of the day in the ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ 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 ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ 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 ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½â€™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