2015

The annual meeting of the INTERACT project was held in Warsaw

Fri, Nov 13, 2015

3-5 November Warsaw hosted the annual meeting of the INTERACT project (International Network for Terrestrial Research and Monitoring in the Arctic).

Apply for the International Ice Mechanics Winter Course in FEFU

Thu, Nov 12, 2015

Engineering School of the Far Eastern Federal University invites undergarduate, Master and PhD students and researchers to take part in the International Ice Mechanics Winter Course which will take place in Vladivostok in February 2016.

3rd International Science Forum “Interdisciplinary aspects of the dialogue of cultures”

Wed, Nov 11, 2015

We are glad to invite you to take part in the 3rd International Science Forum “Interdisciplinary aspects of the dialogue of cultures”, devoted to the seventieth (70th) Anniversary of the UNESCO Chair and the 4th International Culture Forum taking place in Saint Petersburg on the 14th December, 2015.

north2north mobility report: A research stay in Fairbanks, Alaska

Wed, Nov 11, 2015

Martin Kotol from the Technical University of Denmark's Arctic Technology Centre (ARTEK) in Sisimiut, Greenland received financial support from north2north, UArctic mobility and exchange programme for teachers, researchers and students. In July 2015, he visited Fairbanks, Alaska.

Northern lights on the TEDx event show

Wed, Nov 11, 2015

Northern lights - one of the nature's biggest wonders, on the TEDx event show.

Survey on Telecommunications and Broadband Needs in the Arctic

Tue, Nov 10, 2015

UArctic Members and individuals in the communities they represent are asked to contribute feedback on Telecomm, Internet, Broadband needs of their organizations and communities for input to Arctic Council's Task Force on Telecommunications Infrastructure in the Arctic. Please take part in and distribute this survey to any ind...

Model Arctic Council at NEFU: Students suggest introducing penalties for environmental violations

Tue, Nov 10, 2015

Last week, the North-Eastern Federal University carried out the local Model Arctic Council, where students discussed Arctic issues and developed a declaration to improve the life quality in the North.

International publishing project for local and regional development

Tue, Nov 10, 2015

Sustainable Development in the Circumpolar North book cover

The Russian version of the eBook "Sustainable Development in the Circumpolar North: From Tana, Norway to Oktemtsy, Yakutia, Russia. The Gargia Conferences for Local and Regional Development (2004-14)" was presented in North-Eastern Federal University.

Blue Baltic: Joint European-Russian call 2015

Mon, Nov 09, 2015

Russian Foundation for Humanities (RFH) and joint Baltic Sea research and development programme (BONUS) organize the International Competition of joint research projects in the humanities and social sciences. The call opens 9 November 2015. The deadline for proposal submission is 10 March 2016.

Northern Forum 12th General Assembly, Yakutsk, Russia, November 4- 6, 2015

Fri, Nov 06, 2015

Several UArctic represenatitives have taken part in the Northern Forum 12th General Assembly, in Yakutsk, Russia, November 4-6, 2015. [Program]

Deadline Extended - Apply now for Model Arctic Council 2016

Fri, Nov 06, 2015

The University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) will host the first fully developed international Model Arctic Council 9-15 March, 2016, in conjunction with the Arctic Science Summit Week (ASSW). The deadline to apply has been extended until Nov 20. Apply today!

Scientists of NEFU, Japan and USA to explore carbon budget in the Arctic and Yakutia

Thu, Nov 05, 2015

Within five years, scientists of North-Eastern Federal University and universities of Japan and the US will carry out research in the Arctic and central regions of Yakutia. Their task is to show the importance of the Arctic system in global climate change.

Application period opening soon for master's degree programs at University of Oulu

Wed, Nov 04, 2015

The application period for master's degree programs at the University of Oulu, Finland starts on December 15, 2015. 18 programs are open for applications in the fields of business and economics, education, natural sciences, engineering and architecture, and health sciences.

Timo Koivurova named as Director of ULapland's Arctic Centre

Tue, Nov 03, 2015

Research Professor Timo Koivurova has been named as the new director of the Arctic Centre (University of Lapland) for the period 2016-2020. Koivurova, who has led the Arctic Centre's Northern Institute for Environmental and Minority Law also serves as lead of the UArctic Thematic Network on Arctic Law. Announcement (in Finnish).

Paris Arctic Climate Research Strategy Meeting

Tue, Nov 03, 2015

UiT - The Arctic University of Norway and UArctic will use the opportunity of the COP21 climate summit in Paris to convene interested researchers, students and other stakeholders across disciplines and sectors for a day-long structured discussion at the French-Norwegian Center at FMSH on Dec 4, 2015.