Join NSF-funded Arctic Migration Research Coordination Network

Fri, Apr 17, 2020

The National Science Foundation has awarded a $500,000 grant to Georgetown University, in partnership with the University of Alaska Anchorage and the Arctic Institute, to establish a Research Coordination Network on Arctic Migrations.

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Yakut State Agricultural Academy has changed its status to University

Fri, Apr 17, 2020

On April 10, 2020, official order was signed by the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation to rename the Yakutsk State Agricultural Academy. Now the Academy has received the status of the University and will be called the Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education "Arctic State Agrotechnolo...

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Covid-19: Resources for IAU Members

Thu, Apr 16, 2020

The International Association of Universities (IAU) is closely monitoring the various impacts of COVID-19 on the higher education community. [original article]

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Webinar on Greenlandic primary school system - Recording available

Thu, Apr 09, 2020

UArctic Thematic Network on Teacher Education and UNESCO/UNITWIN Network on Teacher Education had a joint webinar on research perspectives on Greenlandic primary school system on March 30, 2020. The recording is now published.

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Seminar and book launch event on Indigenous Pedagogy held at University of Lapland - Recording available

Thu, Apr 09, 2020

UArctic Thematic Network on Teacher Education for Social Justice and Diversity in Education held a seminar and a book launch event on 11th of March at the University of Lapland, Rovaniemi, Finland. 

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Video available: IARPC seminar on the Arctic Water Cycle to the Arctic Atmosphere Team

Thu, Apr 09, 2020

UArctic Research Chair, Professor Jeff Welker (University of Oulu & University of Alaska Anchorage) recently led an on-line IARPC seminar on the Arctic Water Cycle to the Arctic Atmosphere Team (https://www.iarpccollaborations.org/members/people/teams/8).

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ArcticFinland highlights how research has moved online in response to coronavirus

Wed, Apr 08, 2020

A new article from ArcticFinland focusses on how Arctic researchers have responded to the current crisis as more activities move online, including contributions from UArctic's VP Organization Outi Snellman and VP Research Arja Rautio. [excerpted from original article by Maija Myllylä]

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Full time position open at Indigenous Peoples' Secretariat, Tromso

Wed, Apr 08, 2020

The IPS has a full-time position available for an advisor who can demonstrate a professional background and relevant experience and who is ready to take on a diverse portfolio of tasks while working in a multicultural and multilingual environment. [See posting at Arctic Council website]

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2020 LIFE Call for project proposals

Tue, Apr 07, 2020

Environment sub-programme submission of concept notes deadlines from 14 July, Climate action subprogramme submission of full proposals deadlines until 6 October. Info day webinar to be held 30 April.

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Post-doc available - Ecology of coastal wetlands and sub-Arctic carbon cycling

Tue, Apr 07, 2020

An NSF funded postdoc in the Atwood lab at Utah State University is available starting in fall of 2020. The successful applicant will also work closely with the Beard Lab at Utah State University and the Waring Lab at Imperial College-London.

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NordForsk: Call for proposals in the field of Sustainable Aquaculture

Tue, Apr 07, 2020

NordForsk has opened a call for proposals in the field of Sustainable Aquaculture. Deadline for proposals is 5 May 2020.

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UArctic Research Chair Postdoctoral Fellow Kaisa-Riikka Mustonen awarded Kone Foundation Fellowship

Mon, Apr 06, 2020

Dr. Kaisa-Riikka Mustonen, a UArctic Postdoctoral fellow with Professor Jeff Welker, has been awarded a 3-year personal research grant from the exclusive Kone Foundation.

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My Northern Project call for Nordic proposals for UArctic Congress 2020

Fri, Apr 03, 2020

The call is open until May 1, 2020 to enrolled MA and PhD students from UArctic Nordic member institutions working in the field of northern or Arctic research.  

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Eight new Thematic Networks established in 2020

Thu, Apr 02, 2020

Eight new Thematic Networks were approved by the Assembly of UArctic at their fist annual meeting held on February 25-26, 2020, in Copenhagen, Denmark. 

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Interview with Thomas Winkler, Kingdom of Denmark's Arctic Ambassador

Wed, Apr 01, 2020

Arctic Ambassador of Kingdom of Denmark Thomas Winkler gave an influential video interview during the first meeting of the UArctic Assembly on the importance of Arctic Cooperation, Education and Connectivity.

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