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Arctic Tectonics and Volcanism: a multi-scale, multi-disciplinary educational approach

The annual course “Arctic Tectonics and Volcanism” held at the University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS) has somewhat special origins and there is now a published...

Thu, Jan 23, 2025

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Call for Applications: 2025 UArctic Project Call for Networking Activities on UArctic Research and Education

The University of the Arctic (UArctic) call is now open for applications for networking projects in Arctic research and education.

Mon, Dec 09, 2024

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First mapping of permafrost university education in the Nordics

The UArctic Thematic Network on Permafrost created the first ever mapping of permafrost higher education in universities in the Nordic countries. 

Thu, Nov 14, 2024

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Read Now: Highlights from the 2024 NVP Summer School in Svalbard

UArctic member Norwegian Scientific Academy for Polar Research (NVP) has published an article of highlights from the 2024 NVP Summer School in Svalbard.

Thu, Oct 24, 2024

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Open call: Arctic Field Grant (AFG) - Funding for Fieldwork in Svalbard

The Arctic Field Grant supports fieldwork for students and researchers collecting data in Svalbard and Jan Mayen.

Thu, Sep 26, 2024

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International Conference on Arctic Margins (ICAM), Bremen, Germany

The 10th International Conference on Arctic Margins (ICAM) will be held in Bremen, Germany on March 16-21, 2025. The abstract submission deadline is on Octob...

Thu, Sep 19, 2024

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Highlights from the 2024 "Tectonics and Volcanism" Course in Svalbard

The University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS) Masters and PhD course AG351/851, “Arctic Tectonics and Volcanism,” successfully concluded its 2024 edition in Svalb...

Wed, Sep 18, 2024

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Launch of PermaIntern Platform and SEDNA Project Celebrated at ICOP 2024

A reception celebrating the launch of the PermaIntern platform and the newly funded SEDNA project was held during the International Conference on Permafrost...

Thu, Jun 20, 2024

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2024 UArctic Project Call Results for Networking Activities on Arctic Research and Education

The results for the 2024 UArctic Project Call for Networking Activities on Arctic Research and Education are now ready. We received six applications and the...

Mon, Jun 17, 2024

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Developing joint deeper innovative inter-university educational collaboration bridging the Fram Strait

The Norwegian funded UArctic network project ‘EduFramStrait’ was kicked-off in early November 2023 in Oslo, directly after the Svalbard Science Conference.

Wed, Jan 17, 2024

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Student Story: Lakehead University student went on exchange to University Centre in Svalbard

Lakehead University student, Connor Dennhardt went on exchange to UNIS- University Centre in Svalbard with funding from the Nordic Council of Ministers. Read...

Thu, Jan 11, 2024

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2022 FP Award winner receives the 2023 SIOS Innovation Award

In 2022 Marius O. Jonassen was part of the winning team of the Frederik Paulsen Arctic Academic Action Award. This year he was part of the team who won the 2...

Mon, Nov 27, 2023

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