December Highlights from UArctic Thematic Networks

Mon, Jan 12, 2026

The December 2025 edition of the Thematic Networks' Monthly Highlights showcases the work of several networks engaged in collaborative research, education, and outreach activities across the Circumpolar North.

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UArctic Board Chair receives Albert I Great Medal

Fri, Jan 09, 2026

Dr Frederik Paulsen, Chair of the UArctic Board, has been awarded the 2025 Albert I Great Medal in the Mediation category by the Oceanographic Institute of Monaco. 

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Parallel Norths: Shared Ecocultural Entanglements

Fri, Jan 09, 2026

A Monthly International Exhibition Series Exploring Northern and Arctic Regions at the Intersection of Art, Research, and Pedagogy. "Parallel Norths – Shared Ecocultural Entanglements" is a monthly changing international exhibition series presented during Oulu’s year as the European Capital of Culture in 2026. The series high...

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Student Story - Taavi Kupila's perspective from Arctic Future Pathfinders course

Fri, Jan 09, 2026

Taavi Kupila, biology student from University of Oulu took part in Arctic Future Pathfinders course during the summer. Read about his experience.

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PermaIntern and SEDNA launch online seminars: Building an international permafrost education community

Thu, Jan 08, 2026

The PermaIntern and SEDNA projects have launched a series of online seminars featuring interns, supervisors, and partners sharing their experiences and insights from their internship placements.

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Staff exchange report - Professor Mikhailova's exchange in Anchorage, Alaska

Thu, Jan 08, 2026

Ekaterina Mikhailova, Associate Professor in Border Studies at the UiT The Arctic University of Norway (UiT), recounts her visit to the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) on September 15-21, 2025, as part of north2north staff mobility scheme.

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International Winter School for Graduate Students 2026 at Harbin Institute of Technology

Thu, Jan 08, 2026

The International Winter School for Graduate Students: Environmental Risks and Climate Change in the Arctic Region of Asia-Europe will take place from January 12–21, 2026, hosted by the Harbin Institute of Technology. This Winter School invites master's and doctoral students from universities worldwide who love and care...

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"Crafting Connections – A Fungal Approach" presented in the "New Genre Arctic Art Education" website

Thu, Jan 08, 2026

The project "Crafting Connections – A Fungal Approach" explores fungi as both a metaphor and a method for collective learning and making. Inspired by Let’s Become Fungal (Ostendorf-Rodríguez, 2023), the project uses mycelium not only as a biological system but also as a way of thinking and teaching — one that grows through co...

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Staff Mobility Report - Sisimiut / Nunavut workshop in Kalaallit Nunaat, Greenland

Mon, Jan 05, 2026

Christina Viskum Larsen reflects on their trip to Greenland to participate in a workshop centered around the “Strengthening circumpolar network in Arctic health research through mentorship, education, and research activities,” a UArctic Thematic Network project.

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New Issue of Inter-Nord from the Malaurie Institute just published online

Mon, Jan 05, 2026

The Malaurie Institute of Arctic Research Monaco-UVSQ is proud to announce that the international Arctic journal Inter-Nord 24 has just been published online.

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