Slicing a 20,000-year-old mammoth tusk

In his job as a university machinist, Dale Pomraning has built and fixed earthquake detectors and aurora rockets. But recently he worked on his first object that was once part of a living creature. He and others sliced a 6-foot, 100-pound wooly mammoth tusk lengthwise, sort of like a salmon fillet. Read more

Haircuts on campus The barbershop on the Fairbanks campus offers haircuts for men, women and children. Cuts start at just $14. Stop by Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and 3-5 p.m. (and sometimes later). Walk-ins are always welcome, but appointments are suggested. For more information, please contact Charlotte Lushin at the Campus Barbershop, 102 Constitution Hall, 907-479-7491. Read online