Be the Change: Global Conversations on Student Mental Health

Mon, Sep 28, 2026

Join The Yellow Tulip Project and COIL@UArctic for an information session on 7 October 2026 and learn more about a new global initiative "Be the Change". While the information session takes place during Global Mental Health Awareness Week, the full "Be the Change: Global Conversations on Student Mental Health" programme will...

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Professor Leena Järvi receives the 5th Sergej Zilitinkevich Memorial Award

Mon, Sep 28, 2026

Professor Leena Järvi of the University of Helsinki, Finland, has been awarded the 5th Sergej Zilitinkevich Memorial Award for her outstanding contributions to urban boundary-layer meteorology.

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Brock University UArctic Membership Information Session

Mon, Sep 28, 2026

The Office of the Provost of Brock University is hosting an information session on the UArctic Membership. Joining the session will be Professor Patrick Maher from Nipissing University.

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New Book Highlights the Remarkable Life’s Work of Professor Timo Jokela

Fri, Sep 25, 2026

A book celebrating the 70th birthday of Professor Timo Jokela has been published. Written by Jokela’s colleagues from the University of Lapland and the UArctic network, the volume is illustrated with his artworks spanning from his early years to the present day.

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New report explores the long-term impact of UArctic's Northern Tourism Program

Fri, Sep 25, 2026

We are very pleased to share a new impact study exploring what more than a decade of collaboration through the UArctic Thematic Network on Northern Tourism has meant for students, researchers and the universities involved. 

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Patrick T. Maher receives the Dr. Betty van der Smissen Distinguished Researcher Award

Fri, Sep 25, 2026

Patrick T. Maher, Professor at Nipissing University and Lead of the UArctic Thematic Network on Northern Tourism, has been announced as the 2026 recipient of the Dr. Betty van der Smissen Distinguished Researcher Award from the Association for Experiential Education (AEE).

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UArctic at the 2026 Arctic Circle Assembly

Fri, Sep 25, 2026

Many UArctic Thematic Networks, affiliated individuals, and member institutions are organizing or contributing to sessions at the Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavík on October 8-10.

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Building on Roots Project Brings Together Arctic Knowledge Holders, Artists, and Boatbuilders

Thu, Sep 24, 2026

A multi-year cultural revitalisation project, Building on Roots, dedicated to traditional root craft has been launched in Northern Norway under the leadership of art curator Anja Kath Lande from Adde Zetterquist Art Gallery in Junkerdal. The project aims to revitalise and document knowledge related to root harvesting, root we...

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UArctic Thematic Network on Northern Tourism at the 34th Nordic Symposium for Tourism and Hospitality Research

Wed, Sep 23, 2026

The Thematic Network on Northern Tourism is delighted to invite members and guests to three sessions at the upcoming 34th Nordic Symposium on Tourism and Hospitality Research. The event is taking place 6-8 October 2026 in Reykjavik, Iceland, and is organised by the network member Icelandic Tourism Research Centre.

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CLUVEX Project concludes with final meeting

Wed, Sep 23, 2026

The Climate University for Virtual Exchanges (CLUVEX) project concluded with a final meeting that brought together more than 80 participants.

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New book: International Law and Displaced Archives in Arctic Countries

Wed, Sep 23, 2026

International Law and Displaced Archives in Arctic Countries, co-edited by Rachael Lorna Johnstone, University of Akureyri and James Lowry, City University of New York, was published in September 2026 (online). The hardback version will be released in October.

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International Graduate Student Research Cohort (IGSRC) at the Arctic Circle Assembly

Wed, Sep 23, 2026

The annual International Graduate Student Research Cohort (IGSRC) is a member of the COIL@UArctic Network, that brings together students and faculty from universities in across the North Atlantic region to collaborate on year-long research projects resulting in publishable papers and a joint presentation at the Arctic Circle...

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Webinar: 10 New Insights in Climate Science 2026/2027

Tue, Sep 22, 2026

The International Science Council, Future Earth, the Earth League and the World Climate Research Programme will be launching the 2026/27 report 10 New Insights in Climate Science on 6 October 2026.

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Year In Review - Arctic Cultures and History

Tue, Sep 22, 2026

Year In Review 2026 edition from the Thematic Network on Arctic Cultures and History (ARCH) is now available.

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Building Relationships Across the North: Yukon University Project Strengthens Circumpolar Collaboration on Climate and Winter Tourism

Mon, Sep 21, 2026

Yukon University’s Climate Impacts on Snow and Winter Tourism project fosters circumpolar collaboration among Northern researchers, tourism operators, and communities in the Yukon, Finland, and Iceland, emphasizing trust-based relationships, community priorities, knowledge exchange, and sustainable approaches to adapting to c...

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