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Daria Burnasheva - Master in Arctic Studies

The first time I’ve become involved into the Arctic in 2006, when I took the first course of the BCS program offered by the University of the Arctic. That ti...

Tue, Jun 05, 2012

Exchange Scholarships for Icelandic and Norwegian Students in Arctic Studies Application deadline: 15th May 2012, for the academic year 2012-2013

The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Iceland and Norway signed a three year Memorandum of Understanding in Akureyri on September 29, 2011, concerning co-opera...

Wed, Apr 18, 2012

First UArctic Master's Program Endorsements

The University of the Arctic is pleased to announce the first UArctic Master’s Endorsements. Granted for an initial four-year period (2012-2016), UArctic Ma...

Wed, Mar 14, 2012

Call for Papers: Fifth Polar Law Symposium, Rovaniemi, Finland: 6-8 September, 2012

The fifth Polar Law Symposium will be held in Rovaniemi, Finland 6-8 September, 2012. Following the great symposium in Nuuk, which included 48 presentatio...

Wed, Feb 29, 2012

Focus on Thematic Networks

Thematic Networks are at the forefront of UArctic's activties, focussing collaboration in key areas among our partners and producing high quality contributio...

Fri, Jan 27, 2012

Akureyri hosts Ma-Mawi and Thematic Networks

This week the University of Akureyri hosts joint meetings of Ma-Mawi, UArctic's Strategic Area leads, and Thematic Network leads. These meetings will address...

Mon, Jan 09, 2012

Progress update on Thematic Network on Arctic Law

One of UArctic's newest Thematic Networks, Arctic Law, has wasted no time in kick starting its activities. Following its approval by the Council of the Unive...

Fri, Sep 16, 2011

Thematic Network Coastal and Marine Issues with Socrates partner Thematic Network

Being a partner in the aqua-tnet Socrates Thematic Network on Aquaculture, Fischeries and Aquatic Resource Management, UWestfjords' director, Dr. Peter W...

Wed, Sep 07, 2011

Professor at UAkureyri/UWestfjords Discovers a New Ocean Current

A new current, the North Icelandic Jet, discovered by UAkureyri/Uwestfjords professor Steíngrímur Jónsson and his colleague Héðinn Valdimarsson at the Ma...

Mon, Aug 29, 2011

ICASS VII concludes in Akureyri, Iceland

The International Arctic Social Science Association's conference ICASS VII: Circumpolar Perspectives in Global Dialogue: Social Sciences beyond the Internati...

Mon, Jun 27, 2011

APECS workshop at ICASS VII

Are you planning to attend the ICASS VII in Akureyri, Iceland from June 22 - 26, 2011?The Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS) is organiz...

Thu, Mar 24, 2011

This place inspires to live and to reach aims of life

22 year- old Arctic Studies Program student Sintija Dzelme from Riga, Latvia, has found her home in the North. Although Sintija’s background is not Arctic re...

Thu, Mar 03, 2011

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