After working as the Professor of Photography and the Chair of the Department of Science and Environmental Journalism at the University of Alaska Fairbanks for 36 years, Charles Mason said it’s time to retire.

During their last meeting of the school year the Associated Students of the University of Alaska Fairbanks resolved previously presented bills and discussed the future of the Senate. 

The spring semester of 2026 has been slowly coming to an end, and with finals approaching everyone is anticipating their summer break. We asked students around campus what their summer plans are.

Hosted over two different days last weekend at SpringFest, the Drama Association welcomed people to come view their show, the Extravaganza 2026: Humans Making Art. Their aim with this show was to showcase humans in their natural habit, creative and making art.

At their second-to-last meeting of the academic year, the Associated Students of the University of Alaska Fairbanks updated bills, bylaw sections and discussed the budget for fiscal year 2027.

The Casey Smith Project, a Fairbanks-based indie and R&B band, released a new single called “Can’t Pick Up the Phone” ahead of their performance at SpringFest this last weekend; it blends soul influences with indie rock. The song is about leaving past relationships behind when “everything's kind of scattered and you don't have it together.”

Outside Arctic Java April 17, one could hear loud shouts of praise or annoyance, and jaunty, medieval music surrounding the vicinity. Upon closer inspection, there were smiling faces around tables with  plastic swords ready to be picked up by adventurous jousters.

The Associated Students of the University of Alaska Fairbanks rehashed bills from previous weeks that discussed Senator stipends and abstention from Senator voting at their Tuesday meeting. 

The Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies department hosted their yearly end of the year celebration, which discussed happenings on campus, highlighted program student’s work and handed out awards to accomplished community members.

The University of Alaska Fairbanks held its annual Science Potpourri Saturday to the delight of the children in attendance. Laughter and “oohs” and “awws” were heard many times as the event held demonstrations with explosions, microscopes, museum curation, and other items to get children interested in science.

The bear trap is a condensed version of the daily crime log released by the UAF police department.

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.

After a week‑long spring break, the ASUAF Senate met on Tuesday to discuss the retention of three senators, funding approvals and upcoming campus events.

Last week, veteran journalist and current Snedden Endowed Chair of Journalism Paula Dobbyn, who holds more than three decades of experience, lectured on the power of local journalism and the state of the industry today.

Last Friday the annual Ice Jam competition was held on the University of Alaska Fairbanks’ ice tower. Competitors had toto score the fastest time climbing the tower or juggle their way up in the technical dry tool wall. The theme this year was Hawaii, intending to bring some warm and sunny vibes to a record-setting cold winter.

On March 2, the mother and stepmother of Gabrielle Venora Petito came to the University of Alaska Fairbanks to discuss what the warning signs are of domestic violence. The two were going on a tour visiting several schools in Alaska to share Gabby’s story and raise domestic violence awareness.

ASUAF held their last meeting before break on March 3. One hot topic was the unresolved cross country team’s usage of the SRC track and travel fund requests.