May

Q&A with Morten Høglund, the new Chair of the Senior Arctic Officials

On 11 May, Norway took on the Chairship of the Arctic Council. Read the Q&A with Morten Høglund, the new Chair of the Senior Arctic Officials, to find ou...

Tue, May 16, 2023

The icebreaker Oden in the Svalbard, in front of Longyearbyen.

Early melting of the Arctic Ocean in spring may contribute to extreme weather events

Researchers from University of Oulu, the Finnish Meteorological Institute, and University of Alaska Anchorage are studying warm and moist atmospheric water v...

Mon, May 15, 2023

Susan Kaspari presenting her research at the Arctic Centre

Research Across Borders on Particles in Snow

An American researcher on exchange in Tromsø and Svalbard, Norway visited Finnish stakeholders to discuss deposits of dust and black carbon in snow.

Fri, May 12, 2023

Synthesis Report on the Environmental Impacts of Research and Logistics in the Polar Regions

The European Polar Board has released a report: Synthesis Report on the Environmental Impacts of Research and Logistics in the Polar Regions.

Thu, May 11, 2023

UArctic Assembly 2023: Video address by Her Excellency Mary Simon

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, will address the members of UArctic in a video message dur...

Thu, May 11, 2023

Seminar on Indigenous Rights at the University of Lapland

Two seminars on Indigenous peoples’ rights were organized at the University of Lapland on 09-10 May, 2023.

Thu, May 11, 2023

Korean and Norwegian collaboration on Arctic geological research

Twenty years after the Dasan Research Institution was established in Svalbard, the two faraway countries — Korea and Norway — are still working together to u...

Thu, May 11, 2023

Arctic Plastics 2023 Call For Abstracts (1)

Extended Deadline: Call for abstracts, Second International Symposium on Plastics in the Arctic and Sub-Arctic Region

The deadline for abstract submission for the 2nd International Symposium on Plastics in the Arctic and Sub-Arctic Region is extended to June 1, 2023. The sym...

Wed, May 10, 2023

Exhibition “Arctic Twilight, pastels by Jean Malaurie", University of Greenland

The University of Greenland in Nuuk is hosting the exhibition “Arctic Twilight, pastels by Jean Malaurie”, May 2 through June 30, 2023.

Wed, May 10, 2023

Deployment of the Norwegian Polar Institute’s deepest (4200 m) and northernmost (86° 32’ N) mooring “Amundsen-1” from the research vessel Kronprins Haakon though a small lead in the sea ice on 7 August 2022.

SUDARCO: Sustainable development of the Arctic Ocean

A new research programme is led by the Norwegian Polar Institute with UiT The Arctic University of Norway and UNIS The University Centre in Svalbard.

Wed, May 10, 2023

Call for UArctic Interns

UArctic is searching for motivated and enthusiastic interns for the fall 2023 who are interested in Arctic matters and willing to acquire knowledge of the No...

Tue, May 09, 2023

Noncropped 2023 Uarctic Shared Voices Cover

2023 UArctic Shared Voices Magazine published

The latest issue of our annual magazine, Shared Voices, is now available online. The 2023 issue features different perspectives on how individuals, networks,...

Tue, May 09, 2023

Stoking the Imagination: Learning Climate Care from Indigenous Women

A graduate student at Tufts University's Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy has authored a Climate Policy Lab post on the need for indigenous women’s leade...

Tue, May 09, 2023

north2north Student Mobility: Exchange from Aarhus to Southern Maine

Jesper Søndergaard recently graduated from Aarhus University, Denmark in the study program of Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics. During the spring semes...

Mon, May 08, 2023

Sydney Kuppenbender, a Métis graduate student from La Ronge, is working on her master’s in the School of Environment and Sustainability at USask. (Photo: Submitted)

Indigenous Student Achievement: Seeking Sustainability

A graduate student at the University of Saskatchewan's School of Environment and Sustainability has been recognized for academic excellence at the Indigenous...

Mon, May 08, 2023