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Registration open for PhD training course “Security in a changing world”, November 12 – 14, 2012, Oulu, Finland

The course will cover different levels of securities with respect to health and well-being of individuals and communities in the circumpolar area. The co...

Thu, Aug 30, 2012

Arctic Health and Well-being PhD Program Meeting

Successful workshop on new Arctic Health and Well-being PhD program held in Oulu

The first planning workshop for the new PhD program on Arctic Health and Well-being was held in Oulu, Finland on August 23 -24, 2012. Workshop participant...

Wed, Aug 29, 2012

Fifth Polar Law Symposium Program

The fifth Polar Law Symposium takes place at the Arctic Centre, University of Lapland, Rovaniemi, Finland on 6-8 September 2012. Professors Gudmundur Alfred...

Wed, Aug 29, 2012

APECS Meeting at 5th Polar Law Symposium, Sept 7, 2012

Conducting research is a complicated issue and the findings are often even more complicated - especially when they need to be explained to lay-persons. T...

Wed, Aug 29, 2012

Pat Pitney named as UArctic Vice-President Finance

University of Alaska Fairbanks' Pat Pitney, who has served as head of the UArctic Finance Office, has been named by the Board of Governors as Vice-President...

Wed, Aug 29, 2012

Mind-opening Murmansk

Iina is a 22 year old law student, who is about to begin her fifth year at the University of Lapland. Studying in Rovaniemi was a natural choice for her, bec...

Wed, Aug 29, 2012

Workshop on science and photography at Oulanka Research Station, Sept 3-7, 2012

A special course and workshop on science and photography will be arranged at Oulanka research station between 3.9 – 7.9 2012 as part of the Thematic Netw...

Tue, Aug 28, 2012

9th Yukon North Slope Conference, Pathways to Arctic Innovation: Arctic Wildlife Conservation and Management - Lessons Learned and Future Challenges

Please find attached a letter of invite for you or your organization to attend the 9th Yukon North Slope Conference, Pathways to Arctic Innovation: Arctic...

Tue, Aug 28, 2012

UArctic Article in Arctic Herald

The recent issue of the Russian-English language journal 'Arctic Herald' features an article on UArctic by President Lars Kullerud, documenting the progress...

Tue, Aug 28, 2012

Nancy Maynard near her office at Goddard

NASA scientist studies climate change with Sami reindeer herders

In Arpil 2011, NASA Senior Research Scientist Nancy Maynard spent a week with indigenous reindeer herders in the tundra of northern Norway, organized by UArc...

Mon, Aug 27, 2012

International summer school encourages multidisciplinary dialogue

The first joint multidisciplinary summer school by Finnish-Russian cross border university networks will collect approximately a hundred students and researc...

Thu, Aug 23, 2012

Arctic Ice Set for Record-Breaking Summer Melt

The Arctic ice cap is on course for a record-breaking melt session following a summer of unstable conditions, says the National Snow and Ice Data Center. (So...

Thu, Aug 23, 2012

New book on Arctic Design

"Arctic Design. Opening the Discussion" is the first publication to open the debate on what is 'Arctic design.' Interest in the Arctic region has grown st...

Tue, Aug 21, 2012

University of Washington's Canadian Center Studies Newsletter

University of Washington's Canadian Center Studies publishes a regular online newsletter, highlighting its activities. Check out the July issue which reports...

Thu, Aug 16, 2012

NETESDA Leader Olga Alekseevich visits Norway

The leader of the Thematic Network on Environmental Training and Education for Sustainable Development of the Arctic (NETESDA), Olga Alekseevich visited part...

Wed, Aug 15, 2012