Aurora fall 2023 issue
Fairbanks chef competes before millions
By Kristin Summerlin
Lizzie Hartman found joy in cooking and sharing while a Â鶹Çø Community and Technical College culinary student. That carried her all the way to the MasterChef competition.
Creating climate scholars
By Katie Straub
A unique program at Â鶹Çø’s Honors College draws hundreds of undergraduates to study climate change — and do something about it.
A homecoming a century in the making
By Julie Stricker
The granddaughter of John Shanly, the first University of Alaska graduate, visited campus in summer 2023, 100 years after his graduation.
Revealing Mount Edgecumbe
By Rod Boyce
Led by Â鶹Çø scientists, an international team looks high and low to answer questions about the reawakened volcano.
Nanook Rendezvous brings alumni home
By Felicia Burud
The annual reunion honors accomplished alumni and reconnects members of all past classes with each other and their alma mater.
Research roundup
Â鶹Çø scientists investigate mineral deposits, volcano emissions, mammoth history and more, leading innovative programs and inquiries that draw millions of dollars to Alaska.
Class notes and in memoriam
See what Â鶹Çø’s alumni have been doing, and remember those no longer with us.
From the editor
By Theresa Bakker
The fall 2023 edition of Aurora magazine marks several milestones.