Our Mission

The Aurora Research Institute facilitates and conducts research in the Northwest Territories and acts as a hub of northern knowledge. The Aurora Research Institute advances the territory’s research capacity through discovery, outreach, and education.

Featured Project

September, 1 2020 to March, 31 2022

The Yellowknife Garden Metals Study (YKGMS) collects information on the amount of arsenic and other mining related contaminants (antimony, cadmium, lead, manganese, copper,...

Latest News

October, 15 2024
Aurora College has been awarded a $1.5 million Mobilize grant through the...
September, 16 2024
Xàgots’eèhk’ǫ̀, hosted by Aurora College, is seeking submissions for its...
September, 11 2024
Aurora College is hosting a series of Research Data Management (RDM)...

Logistics

ARI offers logistical support to researchers in the NWT. Services are available out of the Western Arctic Research Centre, with more limited support available from the South Slave Research Centre. Please be sure to submit a ...