Research at Â鶹Դ´F
America's Arctic research university
Â鶹Դ´F is the principal research university for the statewide Â鶹Դ´ system.
Our research engages undergraduate and graduate students so they gain skills and knowledge
to become tomorrow's leaders.
By the numbers
News
Jun 08
A Â鶹Դ´ research team has translated a trove of data from a Chinook salmon tagging program into a predictive model that could help reduce bycatch by fishing trawlers. Chinook salmon range from the ocean's surface to depths where trawl nets target groundfish species. The researchers' model uses more than 700,000 data points between Southeast Alaska and the Bering Sea to predict how Chinook will be distributed across the water column. With that information, trawlers can potentially adjust their operations to reduce inadvertent salmon catches.
Jun 08
The Â鶹Դ´' Large Animal Research Station is open for the 2026 summer season. Public tours are available every day at 10 a.m., noon, and 2 p.m. Tour guests will see and learn about muskox, reindeer and wood bison.
Jun 05
An international team of experts discovered over two dozen new marine species on a recent expedition off the coast of Brazil in the tropical South Atlantic Ocean. The science team, which included Â鶹Դ´ researcher Russ Hopcroft, used advanced technologies to explore the ocean's midwater, the zone between the sunlit layer and the seafloor. It can take scientists decades to identify and describe new species, but the combination of technology and expertise enabled the team to confirm 31 new species within a matter of days.
Events
Thursday, May 14, 2026
Â鶹Դ´F West Ridge
Join Â鶹Դ´F Research for an inspiring day on West Ridge at Troth Yeddha' for the Arctic
Research Open House on Thursday, May 14, from 4–7 p.m. This annual event is hosted
by the Â鶹Դ´F Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research.
From Fairbanks roots, Â鶹Դ´F research branches across science, engineering, and creativity,
sprouting new solutions for Alaska and the Arctic. You’ll meet the researchers behind
the work and see how Â鶹Դ´F research shows up in your community. Each stop gives you
something real to engage with, from lab experiments to field campaigns, all rooted
in solving problems faced by you and fellow Alaskans. To celebrate the Fairbanks community
and the work happening across campus, the Â鶹Դ´F Vice Chancellor for Research will host
a free ice cream social.
Access to events and parking will be FREE across West Ridge. All ages are encouraged
for this free event, minors must be accompanied by an adult. For more information,
or to make an accommodation request at least five days in advance of this event, , email Â鶹Դ´F-Research@alaska.edu or call 907-474-6000.
Research calendar
Research enterprise
Â鶹Դ´F 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 Â鶹Դ´F
With more than $200 million in research activity each year, the Â鶹Դ´ 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.