Research at UAF
America's Arctic research university
UAF is the principal research university for the statewide University of ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ system.
Our research engages undergraduate and graduate students so they gain skills and knowledge
to become tomorrow's leaders.
By the numbers
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 ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ Fairbanks is ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ's research university. We are ready to step up to R1 and join the top 4% of research universities in the United States.
News
Jan 27
The 2026 Poker Flat Research Range launch season opens this week with the first of three missions studying the aurora and the upper atmosphere.
Jan 23
Carl Benson's last winter on Earth featured 32 consecutive days during which temperatures in his chosen town did not rise above zero Fahrenheit.
Jan 17
The University of ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ Fairbanks Geophysical Institute will host free public science talks over the next few weeks, highlighting new climate research technology, an ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ earthquake mystery solution, tidewater glaciers in ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ and Greenland and a recent Bering Sea journey aboard the research vessel Sikuliaq.
Events
December 15-19
University of ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ Fairbanks faculty, staff and students will soon attend the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting 2025 from Dec. 15-19 in New Orleans, LA, and virtually.
See the full schedule of UAF talks and posters. Please contact uaf-research@alaska.edu for any questions.