OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALASKA
Compared to the mid-1990s, UAF now conducts four times the level of research activity with only 25 percent more space.
Of the new research space at UAF in the last decade, nearly 75 percent of the funding for construction came from the university and only 25 percent came from the state.
One project. Two components. Hundreds of opportunities for Alaska.
The Life Sciences Classroom and Lab Facility will allow UAF to:
- address a critical shortage of instructional classrooms and research lab space for life sciences programs, UAF’s most popular degree programs.
- meet the goals of the UAF Strategic Plan 2010 by providing required infrastructure for research and academic programs.
- provide space to attract and retain talented research investigators to secure competitive research grants.
- The Life Sciences Classroom and Lab Facility is needed for UAF to maintain high standards of instruction, training and research.
Project Scope
The Life Sciences Classroom and Lab Facility will feature modern academic space for more than 600 biology and wildlife degree students and more than 1,200 additional students who take biology courses each year.
Research space will feature a series of labs for as many as 12 lead researchers who will also employ seven to 10 scientists each.
Life sciences will utilize a two-component approach to provide flexibility for construction. The solution will connect 40,000 square feet of academic space with 57,700 square feet of research space. Once complete, space in other buildings will become available for renovation and reassignment for other programs, creating a domino effect that will benefit all students, staff and faculty at UAF.