Alaska Native language advocates clashed with University of Alaska leaders again over the future of the Alaska Native Language Center, warning lawmakers that the state’s Indigenous languages are on the brink of extinction.
At the University of Alaska Fairbanks the mission of the Alaska Native Language Center has been clear since its founding in 1972: to document and preserve the state's Indigenous languages. But according to recently released federal deposition footage, an algorithm used by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, viewed the center's work through a different lens.
University of Alaska staff voted decisively to unionize, with 1,106 in favor and 610 against, marking a major victory for workers. As a result, a union called CAUSE-UAW will now represent staff in negotiations over better wages, benefits, and working conditions.
In the freezing waters of Earth’s loneliest continent, secrets are being unveiled: from a marine invertebrate producing a compound effective in treating skin cancer, to the only animal surviving without the oxygen transporter molecule hemoglobin, all while more is discovered about one of Earth’s mass extinctions. In this breathtaking environment, the R/V Sikuliaq is serving as a floating home to researchers who aim to understand more of the Southern Ocean’s secrets.
Elections have wrapped up, a new leadership team is preparing for the next term, and the Associated Students of the University of Alaska Fairbanks discussed upcoming campus changes at their Tuesday meeting.
Undergraduate students from the University of Alaska Fairbanks gathered in the lobby of the Charles W. Davis Concert Hall Thursday to present projects funded by the Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity, or URSA.
Two University of Alaska Fairbanks researchers are crossing more than 1,500 miles of Alaska’s western and Arctic coast by snowmachine this spring, not just to study climate change, but to hear directly from the people living it.
The Associated Students of the University of Alaska Fairbanks were busy during this week’s meeting discussing upcoming elections, updates to the committee structure and stipends for senators. They also addressed rumors about the student government.
Over the weekend, athletes from the University of Alaska Fairbanks ski, rifle and swim teams took part in the NCAA Championships. With four All-Americans and two individual titles, the Nanooks presented a successful end of the NCAA season.
The University of Alaska Fairbanks’ hockey team ended the 2025-26 season winning the first edition of the United Collegiate Hockey Cup 4-3 against Lindenwood. The Nanooks took home the tournament trophy after a tight final game ending in overtime on March 7. This is their second title of 2026 after the Alaska Airlines Governor’s Cup win against Anchorage.
In February UAF’s Nordic skier Rosie Fordham competed at the XXV Winter Olympics in Milano-Cortina. She took part in 5 out of the 6 events dedicated to nordic skiing for the Australian team. Fordham sat down with The Sun Star to reflect on her training process, Fairbanks’ upsides and downsides, and offered insights on ways UAF could support the development of its endurance athletes.
One of the most common questions we get at ASUAF is some version of "what do you guys actually do?" A lot of what student government does happens behind closed doors: advocating for individual students, pushing policy, and representing the student body in rooms most students never see. One of the biggest examples of that is our ongoing advocacy to the Alaska Legislature and our recent trip to Juneau. So we want to pull back the curtain a bit, because "student government went to Juneau" probably sounds like an abstract thing that doesn't affect you. It very much does.
A letter from the Alaska Press Club Board: We should not accept these actions by Carpenter Media as normal. They threaten the ability of journalists to serve as watchdogs for our communities.
We will always defend editorial independence, transparency and the right of Alaska’s journalists to do their work free from intimidation.
Over the past few years, Russian and Chinese incursions into U.S. territory have become more frequent and more brazen. On September 24, 2025, multiple Russian aircraft, including Tu-95 “Bear” long-range bombers and Su-35 fourth-generation fighters, breached the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ).
Lil Jit: December 12, 2024 to September 18, 2025
On a cold winter night, with a sliver of moon high above, peeking through wisps of cloud, a small bundle of joy came into our lives. White as the snow beneath our feet, with eyes red like glowing embers, we gave him a name worthy of his spirit: Lil Jit.
Fireweed Collective Fairbanks released their voter guide for the 2025 Fairbanks North Star Borough Municipal Election.
