News and Events from UArctic en-US © 2026 UArctic Wed, 28 Oct 2026 18:22:04 +0100 https://www.uarctic.org/news/rssfeed https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/10/ssn-call-2-strengthening-administrative-capacity-in-nordic-island-communities/ https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/10/ssn-call-2-strengthening-administrative-capacity-in-nordic-island-communities/ The Nordic Small Communities Programme (SSN) invites relevant expert environments, consortia, and institutions to submit proposals for carrying out a Nordic project on strengthening administrative capacity in small Nordic island communities. Wed, 28 Oct 2026 09:42:10 +0100 https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/10/arctic-urban-planning-and-design-year-in-review/ https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/10/arctic-urban-planning-and-design-year-in-review/ Year In Review 2026 edition from the Thematic Network on Arctic Urban Planning and Design is now available. Wed, 28 Oct 2026 07:41:48 +0100 https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/10/call-bgn-project-looking-for-innovative-best-practices/ https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/10/call-bgn-project-looking-for-innovative-best-practices/ Are you involved in a project that is making the Northern Periphery and Arctic Region (NPA)* region more circular, beautiful and inclusive? Wed, 28 Oct 2026 07:41:20 +0100 https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/10/save-the-date-mopc-2027-applications-open-november-16/ https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/10/save-the-date-mopc-2027-applications-open-november-16/ Save the date: applications for the Monaco Ocean Protection Challenge 2027 open on Monday, November 16 2026. Wed, 28 Oct 2026 07:06:50 +0100 https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/10/smr360-live-discussion-what-could-solar-engineering-and-other-interventions-mean-for-the-arctic/ https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/10/smr360-live-discussion-what-could-solar-engineering-and-other-interventions-mean-for-the-arctic/ Join SRM360 for a live discussion on the potential impacts and challenges of solar geoengineering and other interventions in the Arctic. Tue, 27 Oct 2026 15:53:10 +0100 https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/10/call-for-submissions-people-2026-international-virtual-conference-connecting-young-professionals-and-early-career-researchers-to-advance-environmental-solutions-in-polar-and-cold-regions/ https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/10/call-for-submissions-people-2026-international-virtual-conference-connecting-young-professionals-and-early-career-researchers-to-advance-environmental-solutions-in-polar-and-cold-regions/ The Network on the Persistent, Emerging, and Organic Pollution in the Environment (PEOPLE) invites students, postdoctoral fellows, young professionals (YPs), early-career researchers (ECRs), and established experts to submit abstracts and participate in the PEOPLE 2026 International Virtual Confe... Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0100 https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/10/northern-nursing-education-year-in-review/ https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/10/northern-nursing-education-year-in-review/ Year In Review 2026 edition from the Thematic Network on Northern Nursing Education is now available. Mon, 26 Oct 2026 07:40:16 +0100 https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/10/arctic-symposium-workshop-arctic-organic-pollutants-in-a-changing-environment/ https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/10/arctic-symposium-workshop-arctic-organic-pollutants-in-a-changing-environment/ The Arctic Symposium & Workshop (PTS 2026), Arctic Organic Pollutants in a Changing Environment: Arctic Climate Change as a Driver of Pollutant Mobility, will be held at Funken Lodge in Longyearbyen, Svalbard, on 2-4 November 2026. Mon, 26 Oct 2026 06:59:17 +0100 https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/10/arctic-circle-assembly-report-from-renald-george-swamy/ https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/10/arctic-circle-assembly-report-from-renald-george-swamy/ With the support from the Young Arctic project and the UArctic Travel Grant,  Renald George Swamy from Luleå University of Technology was in attendance to Arctic Circle Assembly 2026. Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:23:12 +0200 https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/10/social-work-year-in-review/ https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/10/social-work-year-in-review/ Year In Review 2026 edition from the Thematic Network on Social Work is now available. Wed, 21 Oct 2026 09:03:32 +0200 https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/10/northern-connections-engaging-young-people-in-rural-arctic-societies-in-building-sustainability-across-borders/ https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/10/northern-connections-engaging-young-people-in-rural-arctic-societies-in-building-sustainability-across-borders/ Read the report on the interdisciplinary project "Northern Connections – Engaging Young People in Rural Arctic Societies in Building Sustainability Across Borders", which is part of the activities of the Thematic Network on Arctic Sustainable Arts and Design ASAD. Mon, 19 Oct 2026 11:56:33 +0200 https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/10/new-publication-conceptualizing-the-interplay-between-remoteness-and-modes-of-governing-solid-waste-in-arctic-small-and-medium-sized-cities/ https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/10/new-publication-conceptualizing-the-interplay-between-remoteness-and-modes-of-governing-solid-waste-in-arctic-small-and-medium-sized-cities/ The UArctic Thematic Network on Local-scale Planning for Climate Resilience is pleased to share “Conceptualizing the interplay between remoteness and modes of governing solid waste in Arctic small and medium-sized cities” by N. Filimonova (member) and S.J. Birchall (lead), published Open Access w... Mon, 19 Oct 2026 10:35:15 +0200 https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/10/report-mariam-ubilava-and-my-northern-project/ https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/10/report-mariam-ubilava-and-my-northern-project/ In this report, Mariam Ubilava tells about her experience with participating in My Northern Project Student Lightning Talks at Arctic Circle Assembly 2026 in Reykjavík, Iceland. Mon, 19 Oct 2026 07:51:52 +0200 https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/10/thematic-network-success-story-knowledge-continuity-in-the-asad-network/ https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/10/thematic-network-success-story-knowledge-continuity-in-the-asad-network/ Read the Success Story from the Thematic Network on Arctic Sustainable Arts and Design (ASAD): "Knowledge Continuity in the ASAD Network". Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:05:50 +0200 https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/10/student-stories-my-journey-in-bergen-norway/ https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/10/student-stories-my-journey-in-bergen-norway/ Olivia Comrie recently completed a north2north exchange from the University of St. Andrews to the University of Bergen, Norway. Here, she writes about what the exchange meant to her. Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:48:57 +0200 https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/10/call-for-papers-rethinking-arctic-change-governance-security-research-diplomacy-and-socio-ecological-futures/ https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/10/call-for-papers-rethinking-arctic-change-governance-security-research-diplomacy-and-socio-ecological-futures/ A new themed collection in Cambridge Prisms: Coastal Futures, published by Cambridge University Press, invites interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary contributions that examine Arctic change through the interconnected lenses of governance, security, research diplomacy and socio-ecological future... Wed, 14 Oct 2026 11:08:09 +0200 https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/10/final-call-for-contributions-arctic-symposium-workshop-arctic-organic-pollutants-in-a-changing-environment/ https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/10/final-call-for-contributions-arctic-symposium-workshop-arctic-organic-pollutants-in-a-changing-environment/ Final call for the Arctic Symposium & Workshop (PTS 2026), held 2-4 November 2026 in Longyearbyen, Svalbard, in collaboration with the International Joint Research Centre for Persistent Toxic Substances (IJRC-PTS) and the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU).Registration deadline: 17... Wed, 14 Oct 2026 10:20:45 +0200 https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/10/deadline-extended-polar-research-diplomacy-as-a-catalyst-for-geopolitical-stability-towards-the-international-polar-year-ipy-5/ https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/10/deadline-extended-polar-research-diplomacy-as-a-catalyst-for-geopolitical-stability-towards-the-international-polar-year-ipy-5/ The submission deadline for this special issue has been extended to 15 December 2026. Wed, 14 Oct 2026 08:58:38 +0200 https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/10/registration-is-open-for-the-2027-arctic-frontiers-conference-informationdisinformation/ https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/10/registration-is-open-for-the-2027-arctic-frontiers-conference-informationdisinformation/ Attend the 2027 Arctic Frontiers Conference: Information/Disinformation. Registrations are now open. Mon, 12 Oct 2026 11:19:25 +0200 https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/10/call-for-submissions-life-after-limits-creative-practices-for-the-21st-century-cumulus-glasgow-2027-conference/ https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/10/call-for-submissions-life-after-limits-creative-practices-for-the-21st-century-cumulus-glasgow-2027-conference/ The call for papers is open for Cumulus Glasgow 2027, Life After Limits, taking place on 8-11 June 2027. Abstract submission deadline is 30 November. Mon, 12 Oct 2026 10:53:26 +0200 https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/10/uarctic-climate-interventions-assessments-open-for-public-review/ https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/10/uarctic-climate-interventions-assessments-open-for-public-review/ The first three academic assessments of the University of the Arctic (UArctic) Climate Interventions project are now available for public review. Sat, 10 Oct 2026 19:30:31 +0200 https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/10/scan-annual-report-highlights-a-year-of-arctic-collaboration-and-international-engagement/ https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/10/scan-annual-report-highlights-a-year-of-arctic-collaboration-and-international-engagement/ The Scottish Arctic Network (ScAN), has published its Annual Report 2025–2026, highlighting a year of strengthened international partnerships, new research opportunities and growing engagement across Scotland’s Arctic research and education community. Sat, 10 Oct 2026 09:23:47 +0200 https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/10/press-release-cofoam-fungal-biotechnology-wins-2026-frederik-paulsen-award/ https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/10/press-release-cofoam-fungal-biotechnology-wins-2026-frederik-paulsen-award/ The sixth Frederik Paulsen Arctic Academic Action Award (FP Award) has been awarded to Philippe Amstislavski in a ceremony today at the Arctic Circle Assembly in Iceland. Fri, 09 Oct 2026 20:28:32 +0200 https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/10/mon-projet-nordiquemy-northern-project-competition-winners-2026/ https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/10/mon-projet-nordiquemy-northern-project-competition-winners-2026/ On October 8, 2026, during the Arctic Circle Assembly, PhD and master students from Québec and UArctic universities had an opportunity to present their work through lightning talks. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 22:21:03 +0200 https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/10/nosa-hld-symposium-2027-call-for-abstracts-open/ https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/10/nosa-hld-symposium-2027-call-for-abstracts-open/ The Thematic Network on High Latitude Dust is happy to announce that the abstract submission is now open for Nordic Society for Aerosol Research (NOSA) Symposium with the 11th High Latitude Dust (HLD) Workshop to be held in Reykjavík, Iceland, on February 9-12, 2027. The abstract submission deadl... Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:01:36 +0200