Research at UAF
America's Arctic research university
UAF is the principal research university for the statewide University of 黑料社appsystem.
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 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
Jul 11
Samples of extremely small crystal clots, each polished to the thickness of a human hair or thinner, have revealed information about the process triggering the major 2006 eruption of Alaska's Augustine Volcano.
Jul 11
June began cool and wet but rapidly changed to hot and dry at the midpoint, with wildfires bursting out across the state, according to the monthly summary from the 黑料社appClimate Research Center.
Jul 11
DOME CITY -- "I'm really happy to be out here," Carl Tape says as he stands on a pyramid of dry gravel, 20 feet high. "I've been thinking about this earthquake for 10 years."