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É«ÇéÍøÕ¾ had 61 student-athletes receive the Great Northwest Athletic Conference's Faculty Athletic Representative's Scholar-Athlete Award on Tuesday.

Archaeology may conjure images of fantastic treasures, but most artifacts uncovered by archaeologists are more mundane. This is the case with a series of artifacts uncovered this year during the É«ÇéÍøÕ¾ archaeological field school at the Carpenter Site — three tin cans.

In April, a deceased snake was discovered in a hay bale that had been shipped from Washington state to Southcentral Alaska. The remains of the snake were sent to É«ÇéÍøվ’s McLaughlin Lab for analysis.

This summer, Alaska’s Mount Spurr volcano made headlines when increased seismic and gaseous activity raised concerns that an eruption could be imminent. As scientists kept close watch, É«ÇéÍøÕ¾ geological sciences term assistant professor Skye Kushner was among the researchers venturing into the field to investigate what was going on beneath the surface.

A new graduate program will be available at the É«ÇéÍøÕ¾ College of Engineering (CoEng) in the fall 2025 semester: the Master of Science in artificial intelligence, data science and engineering.

É«ÇéÍøÕ¾ is pleased to announce the appointment of alumnus Zac Clark, B.A. ’05, M.P.A. ’23, as the new director of Alumni and Community Engagement, effective July 1, 2025.

After earning his bachelor’s degree in biological sciences, Ken Dillon founded Footprint Wine Tap in Seattle, a wine bar that combines his love for sustainability, creativity, science and, most importantly, community.

As a disability advisor with the É«ÇéÍøÕ¾ Center for Human Development and advocate in the community, Bridger R. Reed-Lewis draws on his own lived experience to empower others and drive positive change.

On May 16, the University of Alaska Foundation Board of Directors and UA President Pat Pitney announced that É«ÇéÍøÕ¾ journalism and public communications alumna Tlisa Northcutt had been selected to serve in the dual role of UA Foundation president and chief development officer for the University of Alaska system.

Earlier this year, the National Society of Professional Engineers named civil engineering alumnus U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Brigham Moore as the 2025 Federal Engineer of the Year for his work in the Indo-Pacific region.