UArctic Chair Kamrul Hossain at the Arctic Circle Assembly 2025!

Wed, Oct 22, 2025

UArctic Chair Kamrul Hossain joined an expert panel discussing how legal education can advance justice and sustainability in the Arctic

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12th NUNAMED (October 2025) – A Meeting Platform for UArctic TN Health Researchers and Professionals

Wed, Oct 22, 2025

The UArctic Thematic Network on Health and Well-being in the Arctic (TNHW) actively participated in the triennial NUNAMED2025 health conference held in Nuuk, Greenland, from 3–5 October 2025. Many TNHW members contributed to the conference not only as participants but also by shaping the program with a broad spectrum of circu...

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Mapping response-able relationality with the Arctic Ice

Tue, Oct 21, 2025

Presentation at the Critical Arctic Studies Symposium 2025, 7-9 October 2025: Exploring Care and Relationality with Arctic Ice.

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Embedding Gendered Data in Arctic Policy and Decision-Making

Tue, Oct 21, 2025

At the Arctic Circle Assembly 2025 on Friday, October 17th, a panel successfully discussed Gender and Data in Arctic Research.

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New Master's Degree Program in Geopolitical Analysis

Tue, Oct 21, 2025

SIOI and LUMSA – Libera Università Maria Ss. Assunta organize the first-level University Master's Degree in Geopolitical Analysis, which will take place in blended mode from 4 December 2025.

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Gender and Disaggregated Data in the Arctic Region

Tue, Oct 21, 2025

A study, Gender Equality in the Arctic Phase IV: Study on Gender and Disaggregated Data in the Arctic Region, has been released under the Arctic Council’s Sustainable Development Working Group.

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Upcoming event: Food Insecurity as a metaphor—Public Health & Policy in the Arctic

Mon, Oct 20, 2025

The Institute of Arctic Studies in the John Sloan Dickey Center for International Understanding at Dartmouth is honored to host Dr. Sappho Gilbert for a public talk on October 30, 2025.

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New research project on Place-based Tourism Strategy Evaluation in the North Atlantic

Mon, Oct 20, 2025

Members of the Northern Tourism Thematic Network - Robert Gordon University, Icelandic Tourism Research Centre and Hólar University - have teamed up with colleagues from the University of the Faroe Islands, Molde University College and Norwegian Centre for Transport Research to deliver a new research project on Place-based To...

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Mon projet nordique/My Northern Project Competition winners 2025

Sat, Oct 18, 2025

On October 17, 2025, during the Arctic Circle Assembly, PhD and master students from Québec and UArctic universities had an opportunity to present their work through lightning talks.

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Press release: Project Combining Gwich’in Knowledge and Scientific Modelling Wins 2025 Frederik Paulsen Award

Fri, Oct 17, 2025

The fifth Frederik Paulsen Arctic Academic Action Award (FP Award) has been awarded to Sharon Snowshoe, Arlyn Charlie, Kristi Benson, Trevor Lantz and Tracey Proverbs in a ceremony today at the Arctic Circle Assembly in Iceland. Their project aims to integrate Gwich’in ecological classifications with climate and geospatial da...

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Thematic Networks leaders held a successful meeting in Akureyri, Iceland

Fri, Oct 17, 2025

Thematic Networks leadership team meeting was held on October 14-15, 2025, hosted by University of Akureyri (UNAK), one of the founding members of UArctic. 

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New Publication - Progress Update Report for International Polar Year

Fri, Oct 17, 2025

IPY-5 in 2032-33 aims to address urgent global challenges by advancing polar research, focusing on the impacts of climate change in the Arctic and Antarctic.

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Open call – Get Involved in the Fifth International Polar Year

Fri, Oct 17, 2025

Interested in taking part in shaping the future of polar collaboration? Here are three ways to get involved.

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Open Call for roster of experts in Natural Sciences

Tue, Oct 14, 2025

The UNESCO Natural Sciences Sector is creating a roster of experts who can potentially work in areas related to UNESCO’s mandate in science. 

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UArctic appoints Larry Hinzman as new Vice President-International Polar Year

Tue, Oct 14, 2025

UArctic is excited to announce that Larry Hinzman has joined its senior leadership team as the International Polar Year Vice President.

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