IASSA Spring/Summer Newsletter now available

Wed, Jun 15, 2011

The newsletter of the International Arctic Social Sciences Association (IASSA) 'Northern Notes' sping/summer issue is now available.

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Nunavut Arctic College students begin to embrace UArctic (Nunatsiaq News)

Wed, Jun 15, 2011

Ten years after its establishment, the University of the Arctic has a Nunavut graduate in its circumpolar studies program: Leanna Ellsworth, who now works with the Inuit Circumpolar Council in Ottawa

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Summer School Program Deadline Approaching - Impact of Climate Change on Resources, Maritime Transport, and Geopolitics in the Arctic and the Svalbard Area

Mon, Jun 13, 2011

The Norwegian Scientific Academy for Polar Research, in cooperation with the Nansen Environmental and Remote Sensing Center, Nansen ScientificSociety, and the University Center in Svalbard (UNIS), invites applications to a summer school program entitled "Impact of climate change on resources, maritime transport, and geopoliti...

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The First Duodji-Academics (NRK Sápmi)

Sun, Jun 12, 2011

Eight students at the Sámi University College have graduated in the Bachelor of Sámi duodji. They are the first cohort of bachelor students in this degree program.

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Conference announcement: Modern IT Technologies (Yakutsk State Agricultural Academy), July 1-5, 2011

Thu, Jun 09, 2011

The Yakutsk State Agricultural Academy under aegis of the Council of Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation will hold the international research and practice conference «MODERN IT-TECHNOLOGIES: MODERNIZATION OF THE AGRARIAN EDUCATION AND INNOVATI...

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Greetings from President Halonen for UArctic's 10 Year Celebrations

Thu, Jun 09, 2011

Finland's President, Tarja Halonen, sent special greetings to the University of the Arctic on the occassion of its ten year celebrations. The unofficial English translation is followed by the official message in Finnish.

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Witness the Arctic Online Issue Available

Fri, Jun 03, 2011

The Spring 2011 issue of Witness the Arctic has been published online and is available here.

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Iceland's President Grímsson to speak at UArctic Green Growth Seminar

Fri, Jun 03, 2011

The President of Iceland, Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, will present a keynote address during the University of the Arctic's 10 Year Seminar on the theme of Green Growth. President Grímsson has been a long-time supporter of the University of the Arctic and the Northern Research Forum. This marks a historic return to the same Fellma...

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Arctic Health: Challenges and Responses to Rapid Climate, Environmental, and Social Change

Fri, Jun 03, 2011

A meeting of leading international health experts and indigenous leaders from the Far North was hosted by the Dickey Center for International Understanding and its Institute of Arctic Studies on May 23-25, 2011, to discuss the effects of rapid environmental and social change on the health and social institutions of peoples li...

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Center for Arctic Research Opens at Northern (Arctic) Federal University in Arkhangelsk

Wed, Jun 01, 2011

A center for Arctic research opened on Saturday at the Northern (Arctic) Federal University in the Russian northern city of Akhangelsk. About 400 million rubles were spent to buy equipment manufactured by the leading global makers, the university’s press center said.

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Registration Available 4th Symposium on the Impacts of an Ice-Diminishing Arctic on Naval and Maritime Operations

Wed, Jun 01, 2011

Organizers announce that registration is available for the 4th Symposiumon the Impacts of an Ice-Diminishing Arctic on Naval and Maritime Operations. The event will be held 20-22 June 2011 at the Navy Memorial Naval Heritage Center (701 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW) in Washington, D.C.

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Taking Responsibility for Your Sustainability – Alberta to host international conference on responsible tourism

Wed, Jun 01, 2011

The International Centre for Responsible Tourism Canada, Inc. (ICRT CANADA) will be hosting the 5th International Conference on Responsible Tourism in Destinations (RTD5) in Edmonton, June 27-29, 2011 at the University of Alberta Lister Centre.

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The Northern Research Forum 6th Open Assembly

Tue, May 31, 2011

"Our Ice Dependent World", organized by the Northern Research Forum and its partners as the Northern Research Forum 6th Open Assembly, will be hosted by the University of Akureyri in the town of Hveragerði, Iceland 4. - 6. September 2011

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UArctic Shared Voices 2011 Magazine released!

Mon, May 30, 2011

The new issue of UArctic's annual magazine Shared Voices has been released and is now accessible for download.

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Tests show Arctic reindeer 'see in UV' (BBC News)

Fri, May 27, 2011

Arctic reindeer can see beyond the "visible" light spectrum into the ultra-violet region, according to new research by an international team.

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