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Research at UAF
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Research in the Arctic
UAF research encompasses the human and physical aspects of life in the North.
Our work is highly collaborative and interdisciplinary, and many UAF researchers have
appointments in two or more academic or research units. No part
of the university is untouched by the quest for answers.
Research funding
National Science Foundation (NSF)
$52.6M in 2024
Department of Defense (DoD)
$22.1M in 2024
NASA
$24.7M in 2024
UAF research partners and facilities
UAF research is place-based, student-driven and mission-critical to Alaska and the
Arctic. With over 90 research field facilities and locations, UAF research is happening
across the state of Alaska in many impactful ways. View and interact with this map
to explore some of the research partners and facilities that UAF has to offer.
Core research areas
Earth and planetary sciences
Earth and planetary sciences
Earth and planetary sciences
Alaska's location along the Pacific Ring of Fire gives UAF researchers a plethora
of opportunities for studying earth and planetary sciences processes in action. UAF
research supports a variety of operational earth and planetary science missions hosted
at UAF that range from tracking sea ice extent to monitoring earthquakes and the aurora.
Numerous advanced instrumentation labs support research into the critical minerals
and geologic processes that span the state's vast geographic settings, while advanced
radar and satellite downlink facilities support research projects that look deeper
into the solar system. Together, these programs advance understanding of Earth and
planetary systems, supporting global science and policy.
Agricultural and biological science
Agricultural and biological science
Agricultural and biological science
UAF's biological sciences research is focused on life in northern and Arctic environments.
Research programs explore the resilience, adaptation, and survival of Arctic species
and ecosystems. UAF hosts three Long Term Ecological Research sites that provide data
from both terrestrial and submarine ecosystems to researchers across the world, as
well as the country's only ice-capable research vessel,
Sikuliaq
. At the
Large Animal Research Station
, Arctic animals including musk oxen and reindeer are maintained for a variety of
research and educational projects involving reproduction, nutrition, energetics, and
behavior. UAF's agriculture research programs are conducted through the Institute
for Agriculture, Natural Resources and Extension to support Alaska's food security,
and are driven by UAF's status as a land grant institution.
Environmental science
Environmental science
Environmental science
Environmental science research at UAF centers on understanding the Arctic’s unique
and rapidly changing landscapes. UAF’s strategic location in Alaska’s Interior offers
direct access to permafrost-rich terrain, boreal forests, and remote communities—making
it an ideal base for studying permafrost thaw, ground stability, changing hydrology,
wildfire impacts, and infrastructure resilience. UAF researchers lead studies on Arctic
air quality—including wintertime pollution events and atmospheric chemistry in Fairbanks
and rural villages—as well as collaborative projects examining water systems, erosion,
and energy infrastructure in remote communities.
UAF research institutes
UAF leads research in northern and Arctic regions, leveraging our unique location,
state-of-the-art facilities, and expertise to advance  knowledge of the Arctic and
beyond. From geophysics to food security, UAF drives innovation and solutions in critical
areas. Our core research domains include the following:
Institute of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Extension
Institute of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Extension
Institute of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Extension
Institute of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Extension gallery
IANRE researcher Anna Drew harvests a batch of tomatoes from the UAF Experimental
Farm.
Close-up view of a red currant from one of the booths at the Far North Currant Festival
at the Georgeson Botanical Garden.
Attendees tour the Experiment Farm and learn about the variety of crops and research
projects that fill the fields during the Experiment Farm Field Day on the UAF campus.
Peony research at UAF has led to the creation of one of Alaska’s major agricultural
commodities and one of the state’s most abundant home-grown exports.
An aerial view of UAF looking east toward Fairbanks. The experiment farm operated
by the School of Natural Resources and Extension is featured in the lower left of
this photo.
Aerial photo of the Agricultural Forestry and Experiment Station at UAF's Fairbanks
campus.
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The Institute of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Extension (IANRE) carries out
the land-grant mission of the University of Alaska Fairbanks through the operation
of the
Cooperative Extension Service
(CES) and the
Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station
(AFES). These outreach and research  arms of the institute work in tandem to enrich
the lives of  Alaskans by supporting programming and research that elevates the state's
complex food system, community health, economic diversity and access to natural resources
and brings research results to Alaska’s communities.
As the institute's research arm, AFES researchers represent the disciplines of agronomy,
forestry, horticulture, land use planning, invasive species management, outdoor recreation,
livestock nutrition, plant pathology and soil science. More than half of IANRE faculty
participate in multistate projects within the land grant system.
AFES, in cooperation with state and federal agencies, conducts research in laboratories,
greenhouses, experimental fields and on farms in Fairbanks, Palmer and Delta Junction.
AFES faculty also have research sites within the Long-Term Ecological Research program
funded by the National Science Foundation.
For more information, visit the
IANRE website
, or call 907-474-5211.
Institute of Arctic Biology
Institute of Arctic Biology
Institute of Arctic Biology
Institute of Arctic Biology gallery
Institute of Arctic Biology Lab with Diane O'Brien, front, and Mackenzie Hawkins and
Jessica Johnson, back, on the UAF campus
UAF's Wildlife Society Club members participate in ice fishing at Chena Lake.
A UAF master's student in Biology with the Alaska Cooperative Fisheries and Wildlife
Research Unit and Institute of Arctic Biology checks fish traps and bank levels in
Cripple Creek as part of the Interior Alaska Land Trust salmon habitat restoration
effort in the waterway.
Toolik Field Station, a UAF research camp on Alaska's North Slope.
An aerial view of the Toolik Field Station, about 330 miles north of Fairbanks on
Alaska's North Slope . The camp is operated by UAF's Institute of Arctic Biology and
hosts scientists from around the world for a variety of arctic-based research efforts.
Chris Waigl (left) and Uma Bhatt (right) show their charcoal covered hands after conducting
fieldwork at the Yankovich Burn Site.
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The
Institute of Arctic Biology
(IAB) is Alaska’s principal research and educational unit for investigating high-latitude
biological systems. IAB also provides critical knowledge to policymakers for stakeholders
to interpret, predict and manage biological systems through the integration of research,
student education and execution of public policy in service to Alaska and the nation.
The institute’s research focuses on wildlife and conservation biology; ecology, biogeochemistry,
ecosystems and modeling of Arctic landscapes; climate change; physiology; evolutionary
biology; genetics; plant-animal interactions; and human health disparities, nutrition
and physical activity using a community-based, participatory approach.
IAB administers several specialized research programs and associated facilities. These
initiatives include
Toolik Field Station
, an internationally recognized interdisciplinary Arctic research station that annually
hosts hundreds of scientists from around the world.
The
Bonanza Creek Long-Term Ecological Research
program focuses on the long-term consequences of climate change and disturbance of
boreal forests in Alaska. The
Center for Alaska Native Health Research
investigates health disparities in Alaska Native people. The
Center for Transformative Research in Metabolism
supports interdisciplinary biomedical research in an effort to study hibernation
and metabolism to develop therapeutics to treat metabolic diseases such as diabetes,
obesity, sarcopenia, and cardiovascular disease. The
Alaska IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence
is a program that seeks to enhance biomedical research infrastructure in Alaska and
fund research and student training focused on the intersection of health, disease
and the environment in people and animals. The
Alaska Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
, part of the U.S. Geological Survey, promotes research and graduate student training
in the ecology and management of fish and wildlife. Other facilities include IAB’s
research greenhouse, which provides a year-round environment for research and education.
Additionally, the
Core DNA Lab
allows UAF to conduct research at the cutting edge of molecular analysis.
For more information, visit the
IAB website
or call 907-474-7640.
International Arctic Research Center
International Arctic Research Center
International Arctic Research Center
International Arctic Research Center gallery
Geophysical Institute snow and ice research.
Geophysical Institute snow and ice research.
IARC faculty Marc Oggier works with students from the Climate Scholars Program during
a trip to Ballaine Lake, where they were taught how to collect lake ice core samples
as part of an Arctic Ice Research course.
Students from the Climate Scholars Program traveled to Ballaine Lake, where they were
taught how to collect lake ice core samples as part of an Arctic Ice Research course.
2024 Arctic Research Open House event hosted on West Ridge of the Troth Yeddha' Campus
in Fairbanks.
UAF students in the Climate Scholars Program on the Yukon River.
UAF students in the Climate Scholars Program on the Yukon River.
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The International Arctic Research Center
(IARC)’s purpose is to understand the Arctic to make a difference. More than 100
scientists, analysts, students and professional staff with interests that span physical,
biological and social sciences work at IARC. They share their talents throughout Alaska,
support local businesses and much more. We actively cultivate an environment where
all individuals and groups feel welcomed and heard. Our different experiences, expertise
and ways of knowing are our strengths, creating diverse thoughts and ideas.
IARC scientists work on roughly 150 research projects that investigate all elements
of the Arctic system, including ocean, ice, atmosphere, land and society.  What happens
in the Arctic affects everyone on Earth. We value a culture of creativity that fosters
innovation. We solve problems through local to international collaboration with different
disciplines and knowledge systems, and by engaging with government agencies.
IARC is located in the Akasofu Building. For more information, call 907-474-6016 or
visit the IARC website.
Alaska Center for Energy and Power
Alaska Center for Energy and Power
Alaska Center for Energy and Power
Alaska Center for Energy and Power gallery
Photo by Amanda Byrd.
Wind turbines and solar panels are part of the Kotzebue Energy Association's renewable
energy farm.
Alaska Center for Energy and Power teaches children about electricity with the bike
generator during the 2024 UAF Arctic Research Open House
The Alaska Center for Energy and Power (ACEP) host a tour and presentation.
Members of the Alaska Center for Power and Energy aboard the Tanana River Research
Barge in Nenana.
Members of the Alaska Center for Energy and Power use their fixed-wing eBee X UAV
to analyze erosion of the Tanana River with aerial photogrammetry at the Nenana test
site.
A biologist with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, sets up a net housed under
a turbine placed in the Tanana River near Nenana. The work is part of research being
carried out by UAF's Alaska Center for Energy and Power (ACEP) to determine the feasibility
of hyrokinetic generators being used to help offset the high cost of energy throughout
rural Alaska.
Inside the Energy Technology Facility at UAF's Alaska Center for Energy and Power
in Fairbanks.
A UAF student and intern for the Alaska Center for Energy and Power helps set up a
remote meteorological station on a hillside near the Black Rapids Lodge, about 150
miles southeast of Fairbanks. The station will record wind speed and direction, as
well as temperatures at different altitudes.
A crew from Alaska Power and Telephone work to position a barge and anchors in the
Yukon River near Eagle, Alaska. The utility is working with researchers from the UAF's
Center for Energy and Power on deployment of a hydrokinetic generator to provide energy
to local residents.
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The
Alaska Center for Energy and Power
(ACEP) is a statewide, university-led, applied research program excelling at building
meaningful partnerships with communities, agencies, utilities, and industry, and being
responsive to their immediate and long term needs. With collaborative research focused
on community, military and industry-scale power generation, transmission, heating
and transportation fuels, ACEP’s goal is to enable resilient energy systems for the
Arctic that work wherever reliable energy systems are required.
Aligning their research to Alaska’s specific needs and strengths, ACEP helps Alaska
benefit from its strategic advantage due to resource availability, unique circumstances,
or location.
ACEP strives to develop and disseminate practical, cost-effective and innovative energy
solutions for Alaska and beyond. They work with community and industry partners to
both  securely collect and engage partners to manage data and store energy information.
Using their research labs and test sites, they work with private and public partners
to test and develop technology, and through their education programs,  they help prepare
a professional industry-ready workforce.
ACEP houses the Power Systems Integration program, the Pacific Marine Energy Center,
the Grid Edge program and the Data and Cyberinfrastructure Management program, as
well as research on energy economics, energy security, geothermal and advanced nuclear
energy technologies and knowledge-sharing programs such as the Arctic Remote Energy
Networks Academy and the Energy Leadership Accelerator.
For more information, visit the
ACEP website
or call 907-474-5402.
Institute of Northern Engineering
Institute of Northern Engineering
Institute of Northern Engineering
Institute of Northern Engineering gallery
Photo credit: Ben Jones
Melissa Ward Jones, a permafrost geomorphologist from the Institute of Northern Engineering
(INE), drills into the Arctic tundra to collect permafrost and hydrology data as part
of ongoing winter fieldwork led by the Water and Environmental Research Center (WERC)
at the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF). These campaigns help track ice thickness,
snowpack conditions, and subsurface changes critical to understanding permafrost dynamics
and freshwater systems in a warming Arctic.
Photo credit: TK
Caption TK.
Photo credit: Ben Jones
Melissa Ward Jones, a permafrost geomorphologist at the Water and Environmental Research
Center (WERC) within the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) Institute of Northern
Engineering (INE), conducts fieldwork along Alaska’s Arctic coastline. Her research
investigates how shifting system components—such as climate, vegetation, and ground
ice—drive landscape change in permafrost environments. Through a mixed-methods approach
that integrates field data, remote sensing, and sensor networks, she works to understand
and quantify ground subsidence, slope failure, and their impacts on sustainability
and food security in the Arctic.
Photo credit: Leif Van Cise
Research technician Piper Kramer analyzes samples in the Institute of Northern Engineering's
Critical Minerals Lab at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Her work supports advanced
elemental analysis using the PlasmaQuant Elite MS, a high-sensitivity instrument that
detects trace metals in complex environmental and geologic samples.
Photo credit: Chris Arp
Christopher D. Arp, research assistant professor at the University of Alaska Fairbanks,
collects field data for his research on Arctic freshwater systems. His work with Water
and Environmental Research Center (WERC), part of the Institute of Northern Engineering
(INE) and College of Engineering and Mines (CEM), focuses on lakes, wetlands, and
streams, with an emphasis on permafrost and climate change.
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The
Institute of Northern Engineering
(INE) is the research enterprise of the College of Engineering and Mines. INE faculty
and students conduct basic and applied research supporting careful and sustainable
development and solutions for locations around the globe, focusing on the world’s
cold regions. INE is home to many of the world’s leading researchers in cold climate
science and engineering. INE research and support span the engineering and environmental
disciplines, offering studies and expertise in energy production, modeling and testing
of mechanical systems, environmental engineering, Arctic infrastructure, mining and
petroleum development, hydrology and environmental sciences. INE also participates
in many cross-institute endeavors.
The Institute includes the
Arctic Infrastructure Development Center
Mineral Industry Research Laboratory
, Petroleum Development Laboratory and
Water and Environmental Research Center
. WERC serves as the home of the Alaska Stable Isotope Facility and the Materials
Analysis Center.
INE expends approximately $20 million annually in external grant and research support
activity
. INE’s close ties with the College of Engineering and Mines allow research results
to reach the classroom quickly and offer diverse interdisciplinary research opportunities,
challenging students to tackle wide-ranging engineering and environmental topics.
Students gain knowledge and experience through hands-on engagement in laboratories
and in the field, setting them apart in the science and engineering job market.
To get started with your northern engineering research or studies, visit the
INE website
or call 907-474-5457.
Geophysical Institute
Geophysical Institute
Geophysical Institute
Geophysical Institute gallery
The aurora dances over Poker Flats Research Range while scientists and artists waited
for ideal conditions to launch a research rocket.
A mid-winter scene depicting the Elvey Building, home to UAF's Geophysical Institute.
The Alaska Satellite Facility's new 11-meter antenna downloads satellite data from
its position on UAF's West Ridge.
A rocket taking off into the aurora from Poker Flat Research Range.
Space physicists from the UAF Geophysical Institute and UAF College of Natural Science
and Mathematics set up high-power Celestron telescopes for public use at the Butrovich
Building in Fairbanks.
UAF's Katmai Volcanology Field School visits the valley of 10,000 Smokes in Katmai
National Park.
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Founded in 1946, the
Geophysical Institute
is a premier center of Arctic science for the study of geophysics from the center
of the Earth to the surface of the sun and beyond, turning data and observations into
information useful for state, Arctic and national priorities. Our faculty and student
researchers study permafrost; ice and snow; sea ice and the depths of the Arctic Ocean;
coastal erosion; the seismicity and volcanology of Alaska; tectonic plates; the Arctic
atmosphere; the aurora and other facets of near-earth space. Major research programs
are underway in space physics and aeronomy; atmospheric science; snow, ice and permafrost;
seismology and geodesy; volcanology; remote sensing; and tectonics and sedimentation.
The GI’s collection of 19 facilities and laboratories is unique, allowing our scientists
to pursue a wide range of research that is based on the ground, in the air through
manned and unmanned aircraft, or in space. The institute operates
Poker Flat Research Range
— the only university-owned rocket range in the U.S. — for space research, and the
Alaska Satellite Facility
, a satellite ground station with processing and archiving capabilities for earth
science support. In addition, the
Alaska Volcano Observatory
, the
Alaska Earthquake Center
Alaska Climate Research Center
and the
Alaska Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration
are located at the institute. More than 75,000 books, 350 journals and other specialized
media are maintained at the Keith B. Mather Library.
For more information, visit the GI website or call 907-474-7558.
Institute of Marine Science
Institute of Marine Science
Institute of Marine Science
Institute of Marine Science gallery
Hannah Myers collects her hydrophones after they've been sitting on the ocean floor
recording Killer Whale calls for the last 12 months. She can use the calls to identify
different pods of whales.
Hannah Myers collects her hydrophones after they've been sitting on the ocean floor
recording Killer Whale calls for the last 12 months. She can use the calls to identify
different pods of whales.
The R/V Sikuliaq in Seward, AK.
The R/V Sikuliaq in Seward, AK.
Hank Statscewich, research staff at CFOS, goes out on the RV Nanuq to retrieve one
of his research gliders after a record-setting 110-day voyage.
Hank Statscewich, research staff at CFOS, goes out on the RV Nanuq to retrieve one
of his research gliders after a record-setting 110-day voyage.
Hank Statscewich, research staff at CFOS, goes out on the RV Nanuq to retrieve one
of his research gliders after a record-setting 110-day voyage.
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The
Institute of Marine Science
(IMS) conducts marine science studies in the world’s oceans, with special emphasis
on Arctic and Pacific sub-Arctic waters.
Research efforts cover a wide range of disciplines in oceanography, marine biology
and fisheries and include leadership of regional programs on marine ecosystems as
well as components of national and international cooperative programs. Institute of
Marine Science researchers also participate in the broad marine science community
through service on a variety of national and international committees and organizations.
The faculty offer degree programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels through
the
College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences
Research facilities include laboratories on the Troth Yeddha' campus in Fairbanks;
fisheries laboratories at
Lena Point in Juneau
; the
Kasitsna Bay Laboratory
, a marine biology field station on
Kachemak Bay
that is co-managed with NOAA; the
Seward Marine Center
, a major coastal facility in Seward; and the 261-foot global class, ice-strengthened
Research Vessel Sikuliaq
, which has its home port in Seward. The Seward Marine Center supports a high-quality
seawater system and excellent biological and chemical laboratories as well as facilities
for constructing and maintaining seagoing equipment such as moorings. The Alaska SeaLife
Center, a private, state-of-the-art mammal and bird research and exhibition facility
adjacent to the Seward Marine Center, also offers outstanding research facilities
and hosts faculty of the Institute of Marine Science.
Institute of Marine Science formal collaborative research programs include
Long-term Ecological Research Programs in the Northern Gulf of Alaska
(NGA LTER) and in the
Beaufort Sea lagoon ecosystems
(BLE LTER);
Gulf Watch Alaska
; the
international MOSAiC expedition in the Arctic Ocean
Ocean Acidification Research Center
; and affiliations with the
EPSCoR programs
and the
Cooperative Institute for Climate, Ocean and Ecosystem Studies
. Examples of topics addressed by individual research labs are the development of
underwater glider capabilities and other instruments; cycling of trace metals in the
ocean; effects of climate change on marine food webs; marine mammal ecology; fisheries
genetics; commercial fisheries management; and seaweed mariculture.
For more information, visit the
IMS website
or call 907-474-7210.
Undergraduate research
Undergraduate Research
Undergraduate research
Undergraduate research gallery
The illuminated mycology display at Andrew Forbes's table at the Alaska Center ICE
and URSA Research Showcase.
Students, staff and faculty pack the Lower Wood Center Lounge for 2024 RCA Day, an
event that showcases undergraduate research students who received URSA grant funding
to pursue a project of their choice.
Students, staff and faculty pack the Lower Wood Center Lounge for 2024 RCA Day, an
event that showcases undergraduate research students who received URSA grant funding
to pursue a project of their choice.
Students, staff and faculty pack the Lower Wood Center Lounge for 2024 RCA Day, an
event that showcases undergraduate research students who received URSA grant funding
to pursue a project of their choice.
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As a research university, UAF offers students opportunities to participate in experimental
and observational research and creative activities. The
Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity
(URSA) supports, develops, documents and institutionalizes UAF’s diverse and robust
programs of undergraduate research and scholarly activity. Building on existing efforts
and capacities, URSA enables UAF students to pursue varying levels of research engagement,
including independent scholarly investigations, a B.F.A. exhibit or performance, a
senior thesis and more.
For more information, visit the
URSA website
or call 907-450-8772.
Research within colleges
Humanities and society
Research in the humanities and social sciences examines cultural, economic, and societal
dynamics to inform policy and enrich human understanding.
College of Business and Security Management
College of Business and Security Management
College of Business and Security Management
UA President Pat Pitney delivers a speech and offers words of advice to masters students
attending the 2024 MBA Mixer event hosted by the College of Business and Security
Management in the Akasofu Building, Oct. 10, 2024.
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The
College of Business and Security Management
conducts research in accounting, applied management, and business administration,
while also advancing studies in homeland security and emergency management to enhance
crisis response and organizational resilience.
School of Education
School of Education
School of Education
School of Education instructor Michael Angaiak leads the ED 411 English Language Arts
methods class in the Alaska Future Teacher Space classroom in the Gruening Building
Monday morning, October 20, 2025.
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The
School of Education
advances research in pedagogy and counseling to improve educational outcomes and
mental health support.
College of Indigenous Studies
College of Indigenous Studies
College of Indigenous Studies
Troth Yeddha' & Iñu-Yupiaq dance groups perform in celebration of Indigenous Peoples
Day in the Wood Center Multi-Level Lounge on October 14, 2024.
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The
College of Indigenous Studies
conducts research in economic, community, and rural development, child and family
development, and Indigenous studies, integrating traditional knowledge with contemporary
approaches to support sustainable growth and community well-being.
College of Liberal Arts
College of Liberal Arts
College of Liberal Arts
Students from UAF and elsewhere work to find bones and artifacts during an archeaological
field camp at the Mead dig site near Delta Junction.
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The
College of Liberal Arts
conducts research in arts, humanities, cultures, global languages, and social and
behavioral sciences, fostering cross-cultural understanding  with modern perspectives
to support community well-being and development.
STEM
Research in STEM fields across the university’s colleges and schools drives innovation
and technological advancements that address global challenges.
College of Engineering and Mines
College of Engineering and Mines
College of Engineering and Mines
ACAM graduate research assistant Nishesh Chhetri talks about the the lab's research
with 3D printed concrete as the Institute of Northern Engineering celebrates it's
40th Anniversary with the INE.
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The
College of Engineering and Mines
leads studies in civil, geological, and environmental engineering to develop resilient
infrastructure and sustainable resource management, while electrical and computer
engineers focus on computational electromagnetics, embedded systems, wireless sensor
networks, and biomedical engineering to advance technology and solve complex engineering
challenges.
College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences
College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences
College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences
Dr. Jessica Glass labels a vial of samples taken from a starfish during a content
refresh lab demonstration for the College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences Friday,
April 26, 2024.
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The
College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences
conducts extensive research in fisheries, marine biology, and oceanography, focusing
on Arctic and North Pacific regions. Projects range from hypothesis-driven studies
to long-term monitoring and large integrative projects, addressing topics such as
climate change impacts, ecosystem dynamics, and sustainable resource management.
College of Natural Science and Mathematics
College of Natural Science and Mathematics
College of Natural Science and Mathematics
Bella Ranck, left, counts the number of willow branches that appear to have been browsed
as CNSM professor Todd Brinkman's Wildlife Management (WLF 322) students take forestry
measurements and moose browse surveys during an outdoor lab session Wednesday, November
12, 2025.
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The
College of Natural Science and Mathematics
conducts research across diverse fields, including atmospheric sciences, biology
and wildlife, chemistry and biochemistry, geosciences, physics, statistics, mathematics,
and natural resources and environment. These efforts are supported by state-of-the-art
facilities such as the Advanced Instrumentation Laboratory and the Arctic Coastal
Geoscience Lab, fostering interdisciplinary solutions to environmental and public
health challenges.
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University
Affiliated
Research Center
UAF hosts one of 14 UARCs nationwide. The core mission of the
Geophysical Detection of Nuclear Proliferation University Affiliated Research Center
is to assist the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Interagency in achieving dominant
capabilities through technical excellence and innovation in early detection and analysis
of nuclear proliferation as it applies to geophysical phenomenology.
UAF at AGU 2025
December 15-19
University of Alaska 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.
UAF at AGU 2025 schedule
Impact
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is our newly imagined, biannual research publication. The first edition serves as
a testament to the transformative research and creative work flourishing at UAF—a
reminder of the innovation and pursuit of knowledge taking place at America’s Arctic
university. Future editions will spotlight impactful researchers at all stages of
their careers, innovative projects, and new initiatives fueled by UAF research.
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