Research at UAF

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America's Arctic research university

UAF is the principal research university for the statewide University of Alaska system.
Our research engages undergraduate and graduate students so they gain skills and knowledge to become tomorrow's leaders.

By the numbers

$246.3 million

in research expenditures for 2024

17,473

published journal articles

Triple crown status

Land, Sea, and Space Grant institution

Research enterprise

UAF does high-quality research in a large number of fields. We're one of only a handful of institutions in the country that can claim the triple crown status of Land, Sea and Space Grant Institution. 

Achieving R1 at UAF

With more than $200 million in research activity each year, the University of Alaska Fairbanks is Alaska's research university. We are ready to step up to R1 and join the top 4% of research universities in the United States.

News

NISAR launch

Jul 31

Years of preparation by the Alaska Satellite Facility will ensure that a flood of freely available data from a NASA-India satellite mission that launched Wednesday will be easy for the global public to use.

Jul 30

A group of Indigenous leaders, scientists and policy experts have proposed management actions to promote recovery of Yukon River salmon and manage their harvest more equitably.

A sea otter floats on the surface while foraging in Jakalof Bay.

Jul 25

The growing Kachemak Bay mariculture industry and a booming population of local sea otters appear to have a surprisingly uneventful relationship, according to a new °Ä²Êͼ¿â study. The study, published recently in The Journal of Wildlife Management, focused on otters around a handful of oyster farms in the area, comparing their actions to otters that were foraging in nearby control areas without farming. During hundreds of hours of observations, otters weren't seen eating any oysters and the presence of mariculture operations didn't appear to have a notable effect on their behavior.

Events

2024 Arctic Research Open House event hosted on West Ridge of the Troth Yeddha' Campus
Arctic Research Open House

Thursday, May 15, 2025, 4-7 p.m.
UAF West Ridge

Arctic Research Open House is an annual Arctic-research event for the community, demonstrating the science happening at UAF! Join this free event on May 15 from 4-7 p.m. to see how Arctic-research is relevant to you. Participate in scientific interactives, watch live demos, earn free prizes and stick around to grab a bite from the Corn Diggity Dog food truck.

All ages welcome, minors must be accompanied by a guardian.

Research calendar