2011

Sessions of Interest IPY 2012; From Knowledge to Action, 22-27 April 2012, Montreal, Canada

Wed, Aug 10, 2011

Abstract submission deadline: Friday, 30 September 2011 For further information, please go to: http://www.ipy2012montreal.ca

Position Announcement University of Saskatchewan

Tue, Aug 09, 2011

International Centre for Northern Governance and Development Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Comparative Economic Development in the Circumpolar North

3rd Conference of the International Polar Tourism Research Network (IPTRN): April 17th-21st, 2012

Thu, Aug 04, 2011

1st Call for PapersFrom talk to action: How tourism is changing the Polar Regions3rd Conference of the International Polar Tourism Research Network (IPTRN)Dates: April 17th-21st, 2012Location: Nain, Nunatsiavut (Northern Labrador), Canada

Nunavut Arctic College to offer first business degree

Wed, Aug 03, 2011

Nunavut Arctic College will soon offer a bachelor degree program in business administration -- the first of its kind in the North -- with help from a donation from the Royal Bank of Canada. The college will work with a university in southern Canada to offer the program, which will specialize in accounting. The program is expe...

INTERACT Transnational Access: Call for Proposals open for Winter Season 2011/2012 and for Summer Season 2012 in Russian sites

Mon, Aug 01, 2011

The INTERACT program under EU FP7 has Transnational Access program that offers access to 18 research stations in Northernmost Europe and Russian Federation including:

OUR CONDOLENCES

Thu, Jul 28, 2011

The UArctic International Secretariat wishes to express its most sincere condolences to everyone affected by the recent tragic events in Oslo and Utøya, Norway. We are all saddened by the dreadful events, and our thoughts and prayers go out to our dear UArctic families in Norway.

Conference: Mergers and Higher Education Cooperation

Thu, Jul 28, 2011

One-day conference on 4th of November, 2011Hosted by the University of Oslo, Noway.

Passing of our dear friend and founding UArctic Board member ‘Erling Olsen’

Wed, Jul 27, 2011

The Owl and the “Northern Lights” “Vi mistet verdens klogeste ugle” “We lost the world’s wisest owl” – Danish press headline

IASC Summer newsletter 2011 now available

Wed, Jul 27, 2011

International Arctic Science Committee (IASC)

Arctic Frontiers 2012 - Energies of the High North – Call for Papers

Wed, Jul 27, 2011

22 - 27 January 2012 in Tromsø, Norway

New Thematic Networks approved

Mon, Jul 25, 2011

Four new Thematic Networks have been approved at the 14th Council meeting of the University of the Arctic, joining the existing set of 17 networks.

UArctic Research Office being esablished at Northern (Arctic) Federal University, Arkhangelsk

Mon, Jul 18, 2011

The new UArctic Research Office will open in Arkhangelsk, Russia at the Northern (Arctic) Federal University (NArFU) with a seminar to be held during the Arctic Forum, September 21, 2011. The theme of the seminar will be, "Perspectives on globalization in the Arctic - a challenge for adaptation" and include prominent speakers...

Elena Kudryashova elected to UArctic's Board of Governors

Wed, Jul 13, 2011

Dr. Elena Kudryashova, Rector of the Northern (Arctic) Federal University (NArFU) in Arkhagelsk, Russia has been elected to the University of the Arctic's Board of Governors at the recent Council meeting in Lapland.

New Dean of Graduate Studies appointed

Mon, Jul 11, 2011

The University of the Arctic has appointed Richard D. Boone, Professor of Ecosystem Ecology at the University of Alaska Fairbanks as the its new dean and lead of UArctic's Graduate Studies strategic area. Richard takes over the role of leading the Graduate Studies area from Pierre-Andre Forest (University of Lapland) and Larr...

UArctic welcomes new members

Mon, Jul 04, 2011

During its 14th Council meeting in Rovaniemi, the University of the Arctic officially approved new full members, both in the categories of higher education institutions and other organizations. In addition, the organization approved its first 'associate members' from outside the circumpolar region, following the approval of t...