Aurora fall 2019 issue

Inside Aurora Centennial 2017

 A mine for learning
A mine for learning

The mining program formed solid bedrock for UAF’s early enrollment efforts, and today it remains a highly ranked endeavor offering valuable skills.

From the ground up
From the ground up

UAF’s founders sought to make agriculture blossom in Alaska. Despite the cold climate, successes grow steadily with new varieties and marketing ideas.

From a cabin to a rocket range
From a cabin to a rocket range

“The Northern Lights have seen queer sights,” Robert Service wrote. Among them — a little university whose aurora studies opened many scientific doors.

The care and feeding of a territory
The care and feeding of a territory

From UAF’s earliest days, the people of the Cooperative Extension Service have shared ways to make life in the Far North easier and healthier.

Alumni across the decades

Myths and legends

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