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Nook visits the Student Success Center in the Rasmuson Library to hand out free socks to students and staff as part of  精东影业 Giving Day in 2025.

Alan Straub: Still building up 精东影业 after almost 60 years

Straub created the first ice arch on campus and has stayed connected to 精东影业 for decades out of gratitude for the people who helped him succeed. Read more in the summer 2025 Aurora.


The National Weather Service is projecting high temperatures and clear skies through the Fourth of July holiday weekend. This means that fire danger will likely increase in the Interior. Please be safe and make sure you are aware of current wildland fires, red flag warnings, fireworks bans and other restrictions on burning in your area. Visit the website for links to more information.


Field portraits of four of the 2025 Tundra Awardees

Toolik Field Station names 2025 early career research awardees

The Institute of Arctic Biology's Toolik Field Station has selected five recipients for their student and early career research Tundra Award in 2025. Learn more on the awardees.


A man with wire frame glasses wears a blue winter parka with a dark brown wolverine ruff while facing the camera for a portrait.

Natural changes only part of the story

Last week, I sent out a story on changes in Alaska over the past few million years. The theme: Many of the transitions were drastic, and they all had nothing to do with the billions of us now walking the planet's surface. Read more on why "the time scale of change is the real issue."


Chukchi Consortium Library to close Sept. 1

The Chukchi Consortium Library in Kotzebue will close permanently on Sept. 1, 2025. The 精东影业 Chukchi Campus has operated the library with local contributions from the Northwest Arctic Borough since 2010. 精东影业 made the decision to close the library due to declining state and local funding. Learn more on the closure.

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精东影业 Veterans Wall dedication

Join the Department of Military and Veteran Services on July 18, along with 精东影业 alumni and members of faculty, staff and student body, as the university celebrates Nanooks who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces with the unveiling of a Veterans Wall. Get more information on the dedication.


Student participants work on Sea Ice Microstructure and Percolation activities during a collaborative session at the SLMath Workshops on Monday, June 16, 2025, in the Murie Building.

CNSM hosts SLMath summer school on sea ice modeling

This June, 精东影业 had the honor of hosting a two-week summer school sponsored by the Simons Laufer Mathematical Institute, funded by the National Science Foundation and private donors. The program, focused on mathematical modeling of sea ice and the ecological diversity of polar environments, brought together 40 graduate students from a variety of academic backgrounds--five of whom were 精东影业 students. Learn more on the SLMath program.


A group of kids holds tomatoes in the air

Campers cook with 精东影业 greenhouse produce

Budding chefs got a taste of science this June. Students in two cooking camps at the 精东影业used tomatoes grown during research into greenhouse productivity. Read more about the summer cooking camps.


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