News and Events from UArctic en-US © 2026 UArctic Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:20:59 +0200 https://www.uarctic.org/news/rssfeed https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/7/student-stories-a-semester-studying-physics-in-aberdeen/ https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/7/student-stories-a-semester-studying-physics-in-aberdeen/ Tampere University student Niklas Vuorenmaa completed a north2north exchange experience at the University of Aberdeen. Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:28:18 +0200 https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/7/rural-education-in-the-north-ren-project-meeting-held-in-torshavn/ https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/7/rural-education-in-the-north-ren-project-meeting-held-in-torshavn/ Funded through the UArctic Kingdom of Denmark funding scheme and on this occasion hosted by the University of the Faroes, the Rural Education in the North (REN) research consortium met in Torshavn prior to the UArctic Congress for the second of their project meetings. Fri, 10 Jul 2026 07:45:09 +0200 https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/7/forthcoming-book-on-innovative-rural-education-presented-at-uarctic-congress-2026/ https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/7/forthcoming-book-on-innovative-rural-education-presented-at-uarctic-congress-2026/ Members of the UArctic Thematic Network on Teacher Education for Social Justice and Diversity presented the forthcoming Bloomsbury Academic volume "Innovative Rural Education: International Perspectives on Supporting Multicultural Learning in the Digital Era" during a dedicated symposium at the U... Fri, 10 Jul 2026 06:16:36 +0200 https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/7/rural-education-in-the-north-ren-discussion-panel-at-uarctic-congress-2026/ https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/7/rural-education-in-the-north-ren-discussion-panel-at-uarctic-congress-2026/ The Rural Education in the North (REN) research project aims to further strengthen the UArctic Thematic Network for Teacher Education for Social Justice and Diversity through research activities examining rural education provision across the north. Fri, 10 Jul 2026 05:56:53 +0200 https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/7/advancing-surface-temperature-science-in-nuuk-greenland/ https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/7/advancing-surface-temperature-science-in-nuuk-greenland/ Abigail Waring, a climate physics researcher at the University of Leicester and the National Centre for Earth Observation (NCEO), is advancing surface temperature research in Nuuk, Greenland. Her research team is also a member of the Nordic Snow Network, which promotes collaboration and knowledge... Thu, 09 Jul 2026 10:21:00 +0200 https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/7/conflicting-ethnohistories-conflicts-and-restitution-in-eurasian-and-siberian-ethnohistory/ https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/7/conflicting-ethnohistories-conflicts-and-restitution-in-eurasian-and-siberian-ethnohistory/ An international team of Arctic researchers from Tohoku University, the University of Helsinki, and the University of Aberdeen presented a well-attended panel on Eurasian studies at the 13th East Asian Conference on Slavic Eurasian Studies in Japan from 29–31 May, 2026. Thu, 09 Jul 2026 08:58:38 +0200 https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/7/june-highlights-from-uarctic-thematic-networks/ https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/7/june-highlights-from-uarctic-thematic-networks/ The June 2026 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. Thu, 09 Jul 2026 08:42:20 +0200 https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/7/arctic-safety-and-security-year-in-review/ https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/7/arctic-safety-and-security-year-in-review/ Year In Review 2026 edition from the Thematic Network on Arctic Safety and Security is now available. Thu, 09 Jul 2026 07:52:37 +0200 https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/7/dr-leah-macaden-awarded-prestigious-rcsi-fellowship/ https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/7/dr-leah-macaden-awarded-prestigious-rcsi-fellowship/ Dr Leah Macaden, Senior Lecturer in Nursing Studies and Vice-Lead of the Northern Nursing Education Thematic Network (NNEN), has been awarded the prestigious Fellowship Ad Eundem by the Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI). Wed, 08 Jul 2026 06:35:11 +0200 https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/7/student-report-from-uarctic-congress-2026-tobias-wessing/ https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/7/student-report-from-uarctic-congress-2026-tobias-wessing/ Tobias Wessing, a Bachelor's student at the University of Copenhagen, shares about his experience attending the 2026 UArctic Congress in Tórshavn.  Tue, 07 Jul 2026 11:09:59 +0200 https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/7/cafe-thematic-network-at-the-uarctic-congress-2026/ https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/7/cafe-thematic-network-at-the-uarctic-congress-2026/ A large number of scholars both senior and early career researchers from the Thematic Network on Circumpolar Archives, Folklore and Ethnography (CAFE) gathered in Torshavn for the UArctic Congress 2026. Mon, 06 Jul 2026 11:20:35 +0200 https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/7/professor-bente-norbye-awarded-the-prestigious-anders-forsdahl-prize-2025/ https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/7/professor-bente-norbye-awarded-the-prestigious-anders-forsdahl-prize-2025/ The Northern Nursing Education Network (NNEN) proudly congratulates its co-founder, Bente Norbye, Professor and specialist nurse at UiT The Arctic University of Norway, on receiving the Anders Forsdahl Prize 2025. Mon, 06 Jul 2026 09:37:22 +0200 https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/7/student-story-on-a-remote-arctic-island-life-in-svalbard/ https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/7/student-story-on-a-remote-arctic-island-life-in-svalbard/ Melina Riepponen shares about her experiences on a north2north exchange from Tampere University to University Centre in Svalbard. Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:32:55 +0200 https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/7/exploring-rural-clinical-placements-in-indigenous-contexts-new-publication-from-nnen-colleagues/ https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/7/exploring-rural-clinical-placements-in-indigenous-contexts-new-publication-from-nnen-colleagues/ Cheetham and Norbye from the Thematic Network on Northern Nursing Education  (NNEN) present a short communication published in the Journal of Circumpolar Health exploring barriers and enablers in nursing students’ clinical placements in a rural setting with an Indigenous population.  Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:54:12 +0200 https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/6/student-report-from-uarctic-congress-2026-lena-leimgruber-haraldsson-1/ https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/6/student-report-from-uarctic-congress-2026-lena-leimgruber-haraldsson-1/ Lena Leimgruber Haraldsson, a second-year PhD student in English Literature at Umeå University in Sweden, received a UArctic Student Travel Grant to support her participation in the Congress. She shares her experiences here.  Tue, 30 Jun 2026 10:55:01 +0200 https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/6/new-publication-on-trauma-and-trauma-informed-care/ https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/6/new-publication-on-trauma-and-trauma-informed-care/ Professor Sigrún Sigurðardóttir from the University of Akureyri, Iceland, a member of the Northern Nursing Education Network (NNEN), has recently published a new book titled "Trauma – Then What?". Mon, 29 Jun 2026 09:05:30 +0200 https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/6/announcement-for-the-summer-school-on-66-n-paleoclimate-and-geochemical-cycles-at-harbin-institute-of-technology-china/ https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/6/announcement-for-the-summer-school-on-66-n-paleoclimate-and-geochemical-cycles-at-harbin-institute-of-technology-china/ The International Arctic Summer School (IASS-HIT) will take place on July 13–26, 2026, at the Harbin Institute of Technology in Harbin, China. Application deadline: June 30, 2026. Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:51:34 +0200 https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/6/new-book-by-and-on-jean-malaurie-edited-by-uarctic-chair-jan-borm/ https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/6/new-book-by-and-on-jean-malaurie-edited-by-uarctic-chair-jan-borm/ UArctic Chairs Prince Albert Foundation New book by and on Jean Malaurie edited by UArctic Chair Jan Borm Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200 https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/6/demand-for-icebreakers-in-the-arctic-is-clearly-intensifying/ https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/6/demand-for-icebreakers-in-the-arctic-is-clearly-intensifying/ UArctic Chairs As ice levels in the Arctic recede, shipping routes related to the wider region continue to experience heightened focus. With less ice, crossing the Arctic Ocean in service of maritime transport demands is becoming an increasingly attractive option, based on the lesser distances involved when com... Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200 https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/6/arctic-in-asia-and-asia-in-the-arctic-year-in-review/ https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/6/arctic-in-asia-and-asia-in-the-arctic-year-in-review/ Year In Review 2026 edition from the Thematic Network on Arctic in Asia and Asia in the Arctic is now available. Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:06:01 +0200 https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/6/learning-about-arctic-one-health-in-the-countryside-norway-evenstad/ https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/6/learning-about-arctic-one-health-in-the-countryside-norway-evenstad/ On June 8-12, 2026 in University of Inland Norway, campus Evenstad, teachers (part of which represented the UArctic Thematic Network on Health and Well-being in the Arctic) and students from Norway, Belgium, Italy, Germany, Czech Republic and the UK gathered for the onsite 5 ECTS module of the co... Tue, 23 Jun 2026 10:51:36 +0200 https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/6/thematic-network-on-working-in-the-arctic-held-a-session-on-occupational-safety-and-health-at-uarctic-congress-2026/ https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/6/thematic-network-on-working-in-the-arctic-held-a-session-on-occupational-safety-and-health-at-uarctic-congress-2026/ The session, titled " Occupational Safety and Health in the Arctic: Building climate resilience for workers and communities," took place on May 26th, 2026 in Við Tjarnir, in Faroe Islands. Tue, 23 Jun 2026 09:17:52 +0200 https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/6/scientists-from-uarctic-thematic-networks-featured-at-nordic-baltic-national-days-in-prague/ https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/6/scientists-from-uarctic-thematic-networks-featured-at-nordic-baltic-national-days-in-prague/ Several polar science researchers from the UArctic Thematic Networks on High Latitude Dust and Nordic Snow Network (Agricultural University of Iceland and Czech University of Life Sciences) were invited and recognized at the Nordic-Baltic National Days on 3 June 2026. Tue, 23 Jun 2026 09:15:08 +0200 https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/6/student-report-from-uarctic-congress-2026-ashley-ens/ https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/6/student-report-from-uarctic-congress-2026-ashley-ens/ Ashley Ens, Nihtat Gwich’in PhD student in Native Studies at the University of Alberta, reflects on recent experiences attending the UArctic Congress 2026. Tue, 23 Jun 2026 07:54:58 +0200 https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/6/call-for-session-proposals-arctic-youth-conference-2027/ https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/6/call-for-session-proposals-arctic-youth-conference-2027/ The Kingdom of Denmark Chairship of the Arctic Council and the Chairship Youth Committee invites organizations, researchers, practitioners, Indigenous representatives, youth leaders, and other stakeholders to submit proposals for the 2nd Arctic Youth Conference. This is a unique opportunity to co... Tue, 23 Jun 2026 06:51:06 +0200