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ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ students climb in Denali National park during an Outdoor Adventures ice climbing class on Feb. 17, 2018. | ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ Photo by Zayn Roohi

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  • Archeology researchers Meredith McMahon (left), Jack Helmericks (middle) and Josh Reiff excavate a privy in 2023 at the Chena Townsite. Photo credit: Justin Cramb

    Fieldwork and Forgotten Towns

    May 06, 2025

    Fairbanks Daily News-Miner spotlights ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ archaeologists uncovering the lost gold rush town of Chena and the stories its artifacts reveal.

  • Sarah Manriquez, ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ Photo

    Rising with Resilience

    May 06, 2025

    Sarah Manriquez was awarded ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½'s 2025 Gray S. Tilly Memorial Award for excellence, resilience, and service as a nontraditional, multi-degree student.

  • Art from the 2025 Alaska Press Club conference poster by Ted Kim. A line drawing of a figure looking out over mountains and water with a lighthouse in the distance.

    Bylines & Headlines

    May 06, 2025

    ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ won big at the 2025 Alaska Press Club Awards, earning statewide praise for exceptional journalism and community storytelling.

  • Kevin Carroll at Susan Kuznitsky's workshop, Don't Be Afraid of the Dark at Dakota Pastels, 2025. Photo courtesy of Carroll

    Drawn from Addiction

    May 06, 2025

    BFA student Kevin Carroll wins the People's Endowment for The Sick, a powerful art project exploring addiction through 45 drawings.

  • Robert Kinnard III shares a high five with Vice Chancellor Mike Sfraga after earning his degree in justice. ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ Photo by Todd Paris

    Justice Student Gathering

    April 28, 2025

    Celebrate the achievements of ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ Justice students and honor outstanding academic excellence at the 2025 End-of-Year Student Gathering.

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Students take a selfie during the 2016 Men’s Hockey Blue and Gold Game at the Patty Center Ice Arena on the Fairbanks campus. | ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ Photo by JR Ancheta

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