Aurora spring 2026

From left, Peyton Platter, Kyle Gaffney and Matt Hubbarde skate onto the ice at the Carlson Center during opening lineup introductions at the Governor’s Cup game on Jan. 31, 2025.

In the trenches: 100 years of Alaska hockey

By Isabella Colello and Adam Rubin

A film documentary weaves the Nanooks’ 100-year story, as told by past and present players and coaches, into the exciting 2025 Governor’s Cup competition.

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Planetarium construction continues at the west side of the University of Alaska Museum of the North on UAF’s Troth Yeddha’ ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈÊÓƵ in Fairbanks in August 2025. Photo by Bryan Whitten.

Coming soon: Out-of-this-world experience at new UAF planetarium

By Rod Boyce

Walt and Marita Babula’s stellar donation set in motion the latest addition to the University of Alaska Museum of the North.

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Jay Ramras, owner of Pike's Waterfront Lodge, speaks at the Boots and Books Scholarship Dinner on Oct. 23, 2025. UAF photo by Eric Engman.

Fire at Pike’s Landing sparks legacy of scholarship support

By Megan Bean

Fairbanks came together on Oct. 23 to honor UAF’s student firefighters and help them cover costs far into the future.

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GeoFORCE Alaska’s fourth cohort — 31 high school students, 11 staff members, a bus driver and one mentor from Doyon Ltd. — gather at Desert View Lookout in Grand Canyon National Park on June 10, 2025.

Connecting Alaska’s rural students with geosciences

By Gracie Banister

UAF’s GeoFORCE program takes high school students across the country to learn about the Earth’s fantastic formations.

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ACEP 2025 summer interns gather by Golden Valley Electric Association’s solar farm after touring the nearby battery energy storage system.

Transforming Alaska’s energy future

By Yuri Bult-Ito

UAF energy center’s internships give students real-world experience in addressing the needs of the state’s electric utilities.

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