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Big Turnout, Big Topics at 2025 Municipal Candidate Forum
A record-breaking crowd packed the Wood Center Tuesday night to listen to Fairbanks’ future leaders. Candidates for local office shared their visions on energy, education, housing and community care during the 2025 Municipal Candidate Forum, an event co-hosted by the UAF Honors College, ASUAF, and the Department of Political Science.
UA Graduate Workers Union Hosts “Kill the Cuts” Town Hall
In the wake of federal cuts and divestment from research, the Alaskan Graduate Workers Association, or AGWA, hosted a town hall on September 29 to discuss budget cuts and organize resistance.
Bomb threats close parts of UAF, cancels morning classes
An early morning bomb threat sent to the University of Alaska Fairbanks police department, forced UAF to cancel classes until noon on the Troth Yeddha’ Campus and led to the closure of several offices west of the Museum of the North.
Turning Point USA local chapter meets at UAF
Eight days after Charlie Kirk’s assassination during his visit to Utah Valley University, Kirk’s conservative non-profit advocacy group Turning Point USA, or TPUSA, held a meeting in the Wood Center.
UAF loses millions in funding from Feds
The University of Alaska Fairbanks lost millions of dollars last week after the federal U.S. Department of Education terminated funding for Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian students that supports 21 UAF employees.
Begich makes unsubstantiated claim about Alaska public radio, meets with Geophysical Institute leaders, avoids protestors
Last week Alaska’s U.S. Rep. Nick Begich III visited UAF’s Geophysical Institute, or GI, for a presentation from the institute's leaders.
Pogo Gold Mine Symposium
On September 25 and 26, the University of Alaska Fairbanks hosted the Pogo Geology Symposium in a collaboration with Northern Star Resources and UAF’s Geophysical Institute to explore the geology of the Pogo gold mine.
Gary Black bids goodbye to the News-Miner, leaving for the Anchorage Daily News
Ever since he was around the ages of 16 and 17, young Gary Black would open his town newspaper to the opinion section once he was home from school every day. The born and raised Texan has been working at the Fairbanks Daily News Miner for the past 19 years.
Innovation lights Starvation Gulch 2025
Every year in Fairbanks summer goes out in a blaze at Starvation Gulch. In a long-standing tradition, giant structures made of pallets and plywood are constructed by various departments and student organizations across campus and set alight to kick off the school year and herald the coming winter.
Convocation 2025: Sfraga outlines vision for UAF’s future
University of Alaska Fairbanks Interim Chancellor Mike Sfraga delivered a message of progress and purpose Tuesday, Sept. 9 during the 2025 convocation, praising the university community for its resilience and outlining ambitious goals for UAF’s future.
Locals Day at the Large Animal Research Station
On Sept. 6, the Large Animal Research Station, or LARS, concluded its summer tour season with Locals Day, a community oriented event giving people the opportunity to spend time around reindeer and musk ox, learn about Alaska's fauna, and help to raise funds for the station's continued operation.
Music in the Garden Concludes its Summer Series
From May to August in the University of Alaska Fairbanks Georgeson Botanical Gardens, local music artists gather to celebrate music and family fun.
UA Board of Regents address vision for University of Alaska’s future
The Board of Regents met on Sept. 3-5 at the University of Alaska Southeast in Juneau to discuss major topics including enrollment growth, long-term planning, international student opportunities, research goals, and infrastructure needs. The three-day meeting reflected a tone of cautious optimism as the universities continue to rebuild momentum after more than a decade of budget and enrollment challenges.
Fungi Bring Fun-Guys and Gals to Ester Park for Annual Fairbanks Fungi Festival
Despite steady rain over the weekend, mushroom enthusiasts, families, mycologists, and artists gathered at Ester Community Park on Sunday for the Fairbanks Fungi Festival, an annual celebration of the vibrant and varied fungi that thrive in Alaska’s boreal forests.
Experts emphasize need for Interior Alaska wildfire mitigation
Earlier this summer, Interior Alaska wildfires were so widespread, Fairbanks resident Nettie La Belle-Hamer had to prepare a go-box in case the flames encroached too closely on her home.
Student Loan Changes You Need to Know
Navigating the world of Financial Aid can be a daunting task for students of all backgrounds. Staying up to date with available programs and resources is vital in times where the landscape of educational funding is shifting.
As UA students prepare for class in Anchorage and Fairbanks, 2 interim chancellors stand at the helm
As the University of Alaska prepares for the start of the 2025-26 school year, interim chancellors will be at the helm of two of its flagship campuses.
Cheryl Siemers, University of Alaska Anchorage interim chancellor, and Mike Sfraga, University of Alaska Fairbanks interim chancellor, are both looking to the future.
Fairbanksians Protest Trump-Putin Summit
Hundreds of people gathered in downtown Fairbanks on Thursday, August 14, in protest of Friday's upcoming visit to Alaska by U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The demonstration, marked by music, handmade signs, and passionate people, sent a clear message: these politicians are not welcome in Alaska.
At ANSEP, Key New Leadership at a Time of Federal Uncertainty
Story previously published in Anchorage Daily News.
The Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program at the University of Alaska has brought on a trailblazing engineering educator in a key leadership role at a time when the program is navigating significant changes prompted by federal policy shifts.
Michele Yatchmeneff became the chief operating officer of ANSEP on May 13. Just days earlier on May 2, the National Science Foundation, under the Trump administration, terminated the Louis Stokes for Minorities grant, which ANSEP has been receiving since 2001.
