Aurora spring 2025

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Beyond the bucket list: From passion to Ph.D. at solar maximum

By Isabella Colello and Adam Rubin

Join Ph.D. student Vincent Ledvina for a video tour of the aurora borealis, exploring the science behind the phenomena and its effects on our modern world.

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At his home in Fairbanks in the summer of 2024, Roger Burggraf holds one of the nuggets from his gold collection which reveal facets of ³ÉÈËӰƬ’s mining history. Photo by Roger Topp.

The man who gave away his gold

By Theresa Bakker

Roger Burggraf’s extraordinary donation advances the effort to preserve ³ÉÈËӰƬ’s golden history.

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From left, Sujan Joshi, Jabel Kwaw and Zakiya Nurudeen stand near the ice bear in front of the Usibelli Building on Feb. 18, 2025. UAF photo by Leif Van Cise.

Shaping the future of mining by supporting ³ÉÈËӰƬ

By Miranda Miller

The Mining Engineering Research Endowment, backed by companies, gives scholarships to UAF ³ÉÈËӰƬ working on innovative, sustainable mining practices.

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Book chronicles the freeing of the Fairbanks Four

By Sam Bishop

Brian O’Donoghue, professor emeritus of journalism, has written a book describing how he and his ³ÉÈËӰƬ investigated the controversial murder convictions, contributing to their eventual dismissal.

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The second of two rockets in the Ground Imaging to Rocket investigation of Auroral Fast Features mission launches on Feb. 8.

A remarkable year in research

By Sam Bishop

UAF scientists have solved mysteries and added knowledge on topics ranging from earthquakes to ancient Americans’ diets during the past year.

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