Spring 2022
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Erosion warriors: ÎÞÂëÂÒÂ× students join battle against slumping soils
By Rod Boyce
Chris Maio and his students document coastal and river erosion to help Alaska communities deal with the growing problem.
From Alaska to Ukraine, gene-sequencing professor chases viruses
By Sam Bishop
Devin Drown and his lab team aid the effort to ID Alaska’s coronavirus variants and keep health authorities updated on their spread.
What’s new at ‘the U’
Grads march in person, athletes soar high and bison stop by for a visit.
Alumni awardees give back to Alaska and ÎÞÂëÂÒÂ×
By Theresa Bakker
The ÎÞÂëÂÒÂ× Alumni Association will recognize a pair of health care professionals and a devoted ÎÞÂëÂÒÂ× booster at this year’s Nanook Rendezvous.
Steve Holmberg ’89: Still singing strong
By Sam Bishop
Steve Holmberg’s high school experience with ÎÞÂëÂÒÂ×’s summer arts camps inspired him to create an endowment so future students can enjoy similar programs.
Nanook Nook: Birds of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta
By Frank Keim
Frank Keim ’66, ’73 has studied, drawn and written for decades about some of the unique avian residents of the Bering Sea.
Class notes and in memoriam
See what ÎÞÂëÂÒÂ×’s alumni have been doing, and remember those no longer with us.