University of Alaska Fairbanks

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flagship university public research university

The University of Alaska Fairbanks is a public research university and the flagship campus of the University of Alaska system, known for its programs in Arctic studies, indigenous languages and cultures, and environmental and climate research.

Aliases (5)

Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines ×1
Alaska Native Language Center ×1
Institute of Arctic Biology ×1
Institute of Northern Engineering ×1
UAF ×1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	flagship university → public research university →
abbreviation	UAF →
affiliation	NCAA Division II →
athleticsNickname	Nanooks →
campusSetting	subarctic →
campusType	main campus →
city	Fairbanks →
colors	blue → gold →
country	United States →
flagshipOf	University of Alaska system →
focusesOn	Arctic policy → climate change impacts in the Arctic → indigenous knowledge systems →
formerName	Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines →
founded	1917 →
governingBody	University of Alaska Board of Regents →
hasAcademicDivision	College of Engineering and Mines → College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences → College of Liberal Arts → College of Natural Science and Mathematics → College of Rural and Community Development → Graduate School → School of Education → School of Management →
hasFacility	Elmer E. Rasmuson Library → Museum of the North → Poker Flat Research Range →
hasResearchCenter	Geophysical Institute → Institute of Arctic Biology → Institute of Northern Engineering → International Arctic Research Center →
knownFor	Arctic studies → climate research → environmental research → indigenous languages and cultures →
languagePrograms	Alaska Native languages →
locatedIn	Fairbanks, Alaska →
motto	Ad Summum →
mottoLanguage	Latin →
mottoTranslation	To the top →
partOf	University of Alaska system →
state	Alaska →
type	land-grant university → public university → sea-grant university → space-grant university → sun-grant university →

Referenced by (12)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Central Alaskan Yup’ik → Inupiaq → Yugtun →	taughtAt
University of Alaska Fairbanks ("Institute of Arctic Biology") → University of Alaska Fairbanks ("Institute of Northern Engineering") →	hasResearchCenter
Fairbanks → Interior Alaska →	hasUniversity
University of Alaska Fairbanks ("UAF") →	abbreviation
University of Alaska Fairbanks ("Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines") →	formerName
Yugtun ("Alaska Native Language Center") →	hasOrthographyStandardizedBy
Alaska Constitution →	locationOfDrafting
Alaska Constitutional Convention →	significantPlace