Winter 2021
Aurora winter 2021 issue
Feature stories
Whale of an exhibit takes shape
By Jeff Richardson
A 57-year-old bowhead skeleton will soon hang in museum.
From Kodiak to the moon
By Sam Bishop
Student Kahryn Buchanan’s equations help future lunar missions.
Leave it to beavers
By Sam Bishop
Rodents’ new dams expand Arctic lakes and rivers.
Alumni profiles
Leaving a mark on Fairbanks: Darryl Lewis ’88
By Jeff Richardson
The well-known ex-broadcaster moved to Denver but stays in touch.
Launching Alaska’s commercial space boom: Ben Kellie ’10
By Theresa Bakker
The former SpaceX engineer created his own technology firm in Alaska.
Plus
Students boosted by giving
By Katie Straub
Fundraising efforts help students who face unexpected challenges.
Class notes and in memoriam
See what UAF’s alumni have been doing, and remember those no longer with us.
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