If voters amend the Alaska Constitution, then more students may also be able to borrow to pay for college.
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Video: Whale skeleton takes flight in Anchorage
Researchers from the University of Alaska Fairbanks were at Kincaid beach in Anchorage to finish recovering the skeleton of the humpback whale that washed up there in July.
To cut costs, UAF merges journalism and communications majors
One of numerous cost saving realignments within the University of Alaska system, the University of Alaska Fairbanks Journalism and Communications departments have merged. Professor Charles Mason said the merger should save money, and shore up the journalism department, which has seen a declining number of majors in recent years.
University of Alaska reorganization planning advances toward second phase
The University of Alaska is making progress on its goal to find savings in its academic programs and administration. The process will end in June of next year.
Walker vetoes bill that would guarantee university board seats to regions
The governor will continue to be able to appoint the 11 Board of Regents members without geographic limits on where they live.
Video: Anchorage professor bets on bio-insulation made from mushrooms
From underneath the roads to inside our homes, insulation is everywhere in Alaska. But traditional foam board is energy intensive to produce and often ends up as plastic litter in oceans and waterways. A group of researchers at the University of Alaska Anchorage are working to develop an environmentally friendly alternative.