Research at UAF
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
News
Oct 30
There really could be bats in your belfry this Halloween, or it turns out, they may be snuggled up in your woodpile. After talking to researchers and other bat fans, I learned that bats may hang out in Interior Alaska all winter.
Oct 24
Experiments on two rockets that launched into the night from Poker Flat Research Range on Monday and Wednesday will reveal more about how stars influence our galaxy. A NASA mission to study how cosmic dust from dying stars forms launched from Poker Flat at 9:30 p.m. Wednesday. A University of Colorado Boulder mission to learn more about dying stars launched at about 10:30 p.m. Monday.
Oct 23
I don't know what age you're supposed to start sitting in a recliner and looking out the living room window at the bird feeder, but I sure do like doing that.
Events
Sept. 15-17, 2026
UAF Geophysical Institute photo by Bryan Whitten
Research calendar
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.