Aurora summer 2024
Festival of Native Arts celebrates 50th
By Lou Yur’acung’ Frenzl and UAF Festival of Native Arts club
The annual gathering to salute Alaska Native cultures has been held on campus since 1974.
Scientists’ longtime friendship spurs a foundation for the next generation
By Megan Bean
A medical doctor impressed with a UAF professor’s neuroscience work has created a student scholarship in the professor’s name.
1,000 gifts break Giving Day record
By Katie Straub
What do you get when you mix philanthropy, school spirit and a polar bear with killer dance moves? A rocking success.
Former student-athlete learns the value of giving back
By Felicia Burud
Ryan Muspratt, recipient of the 2024 Distinguished Alumnus Award, reached beyond personal goals after a hockey injury and never looked back.
Community relationships guide Kelly Ward
By Felicia Burud
Kelly Ward, recipient of the 2024 William R. Cashen Service Award, has made a big impact by focusing on small business.
Spotlight
Kiln firing caps a professor’s career
By Lizzy Hahn
Thirty years ago, ceramics professor James Brashear built the first of five outdoor kilns at UAF. This spring, on the eve of his retirement, he fired it one last time.