News and Events from UArctic en-US © 2026 UArctic Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:01:53 +0200 https://www.uarctic.org/news/rssfeed https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/9/uarctic-supported-extreme-project-brings-art-and-science-together-in-reykjavik-symposium/ https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/9/uarctic-supported-extreme-project-brings-art-and-science-together-in-reykjavik-symposium/ Beyond the Polar Night: An Art & Science Exploration of Extreme Marine Environments in the Arctic will take place at the Nordic House in Reykjavík on 9 October 2026. The interdisciplinary symposium is organised as part of the UArctic-supported EXTREME project, which brings together resea... Mon, 14 Sep 2026 12:56:45 +0200 https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/9/uarctic-foundation-us-brings-the-uarctic-entrepreneurship-fund-to-akew/ https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/9/uarctic-foundation-us-brings-the-uarctic-entrepreneurship-fund-to-akew/ UArctic Foundation US has partnered with Alaska Entrepreneurship Week (AKEW) to share the UArctic Entrepreneurship Fund with Alaskan founders. Apply for the fund until October 31 at UArcticFoundation.us.  Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:04:46 +0200 https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/9/living-with-the-ocean-travels-to-torshavn/ https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/9/living-with-the-ocean-travels-to-torshavn/ In May 2026, the travelling exhibition Living with the Ocean came to the Faroe Islands. Installed in the city centre at Havnará, near Vaglið, it opened on Tuesday 26 May as one of the social and cultural highlights of the UArctic Congress. Leaders from the municipality and Visit Tórshavn welcomed... Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:15:33 +0200 https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/9/uarctic-congress-2026-named-ambassador-initiative-of-the-year-in-the-faroe-islands/ https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/9/uarctic-congress-2026-named-ambassador-initiative-of-the-year-in-the-faroe-islands/ UArctic Congress 2026 has been named Ambassador Initiative of the Year by Visit Faroe Islands, recognising the successful hosting of the international Congress and its contribution to academic, societal and economic life in the Faroe Islands. Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:00:07 +0200 https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/9/masters-thesis-maps-educational-opportunities-and-barriers-in-circumpolar-health/ https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/9/masters-thesis-maps-educational-opportunities-and-barriers-in-circumpolar-health/ A new master's thesis developed as part of the UArctic Thematic Network on Health and Well-being in the Arctic project "Strengthening Arctic Health Networks through Partnerships and Mentorship" and conducted in collaboration with the Centre for Public Health in Greenland at the University of Sout... Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:22:54 +0200 https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/9/save-the-date-arctic-challenges-navigating-a-changing-arctic/ https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/9/save-the-date-arctic-challenges-navigating-a-changing-arctic/ University of Iceland Save the date! UArctic and University of Iceland's Annual Pre-event in anticipation of the Arctic Circle Assembly. The event is open to all. Wed, 09 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200 https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/9/call-for-papers-special-theme-on-changing-arctic-coasts-now-open/ https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/9/call-for-papers-special-theme-on-changing-arctic-coasts-now-open/ A new Special Theme, “Changing Arctic Coasts: Physical Drivers, Coastal Resilience, Governance and Socio-Ecological Impacts” is now open for submissions in Cambridge Prisms: Coastal Futures, published by Cambridge University Press. Wed, 09 Sep 2026 08:51:34 +0200 https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/9/robert-gordon-university-at-the-uarctic-congress-2026/ https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/9/robert-gordon-university-at-the-uarctic-congress-2026/ Robert Gordon University was represented the UArctic Congress 2026 in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands as a part of the wider Scottish presence in the conference. RGU's presence highlighted the importance of the Scottish engagement within wider Arctic networks. Wed, 09 Sep 2026 07:38:50 +0200 https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/9/call-for-contributions-arctic-symposium-workshop-arctic-organic-pollutants-in-a-changing-environment/ https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/9/call-for-contributions-arctic-symposium-workshop-arctic-organic-pollutants-in-a-changing-environment/ The Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), in collaboration with the International Joint Research Centre for Persistent Toxic Substances (IJRC-PTS), invites researchers, experts, and stakeholders to participate in the Arctic Symposium & Workshop: "Arctic Organic Pollutants in a Changin... Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:17:02 +0200 https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/9/project-report-scalifar-a-uarctic-funded-workshop-and-phd-course-in-the-faroe-islands/ https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/9/project-report-scalifar-a-uarctic-funded-workshop-and-phd-course-in-the-faroe-islands/ During the summer of 2026, a UArctic funded workshop and PhD course ScaliFar brought students from across the world to study animal group Scalidophora in Faroe Islands. Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:00:44 +0200 https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/9/open-position-secretary-general-university-of-the-arctic-uarctic/ https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/9/open-position-secretary-general-university-of-the-arctic-uarctic/ Applications are now invited for the position of UArctic Secretary General and Head of the UArctic International Secretariat. Apply between 7 September 2026 and 4 October 2026 23:59 (Europe/Helsinki). Mon, 07 Sep 2026 13:01:24 +0200 https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/9/job-posting-secretary-general-north-atlantic-marine-mammal-commission/ https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/9/job-posting-secretary-general-north-atlantic-marine-mammal-commission/ North Atlantic Marine Mammal Commission, NAMMCO, is looking for the Secretary General. Mon, 07 Sep 2026 10:27:29 +0200 https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/9/new-intern-from-india-joins-the-uarctic-international-secretariat-in-rovaniemi/ https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/9/new-intern-from-india-joins-the-uarctic-international-secretariat-in-rovaniemi/ This fall the UArctic International Secretariat in Rovaniemi welcomes Varsha Sista as its first-ever intern from India. Fri, 04 Sep 2026 13:47:06 +0200 https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/9/new-intern-joins-the-uarctic-international-secretariat/ https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/9/new-intern-joins-the-uarctic-international-secretariat/ A new intern Oona Muje has joined the UArctic International Secretariat at the University of Lapland in Rovaniemi as an intern from September 2026 until the end of December 2026. Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:36:36 +0200 https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/9/layers-of-change-exhibition-shown-in-oulu-finland/ https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/9/layers-of-change-exhibition-shown-in-oulu-finland/ The exhibition "Layers of Change" brings together photographic works by Norwegian photographer and graphic designer Laila Ingvaldsen and Finnish photographer-researcher Esa Pekka Isomursu. Fri, 04 Sep 2026 07:47:20 +0200 https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/9/uarctic-chair-kamrul-hossain-delivered-an-academic-course-on-arctic-law-in-china/ https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/9/uarctic-chair-kamrul-hossain-delivered-an-academic-course-on-arctic-law-in-china/ From August 23–29, Professor Kamrul Hossain, UArctic Chair in Arctic Legal Research and Education, delivered a weeklong academic course on Arctic Law at Harbin Engineering University’s Department of Law in China. Fri, 04 Sep 2026 05:15:35 +0200 https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/9/panelists-announced-uarctic-webinar-on-arctic-waste-challenges-and-community-solutions/ https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/9/panelists-announced-uarctic-webinar-on-arctic-waste-challenges-and-community-solutions/ Panelists have been announced for the third session of the 2026 UArctic Webinar Series, Arctic Waste: Challenges and Community Solutions, taking place online on September 23, 2026. Bringing together experts from academic, municipal, and sustainability backgrounds, the panel will explore waste man... Thu, 03 Sep 2026 20:04:44 +0200 https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/9/call-for-contributions-transdisciplinary-collaboration-and-research-diplomacy-for-the-fifth-international-polar-year-2032-2033/ https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/9/call-for-contributions-transdisciplinary-collaboration-and-research-diplomacy-for-the-fifth-international-polar-year-2032-2033/ The UArctic Thematic Network on Polar Research Cooperation and Diplomacy seeks contributions to this session at the Ninth International Symposium on Arctic Research (ISAR-9), which will be held as part of ASSW2027 from 16-20 April 2027.  Thu, 03 Sep 2026 08:10:29 +0200 https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/9/putting-relationships-at-the-centre-of-northern-research/ https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/9/putting-relationships-at-the-centre-of-northern-research/ A Research Ethics Working Group, led by Maike Schmieding at Keyano College, is advancing approaches to Northern research that go beyond standard ethics approval by centring relationships and community priorities. Alongside this work, free and affordable training resources from Carleton University... Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:17:49 +0200 https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/9/workshop-on-finland-japan-cooperation-in-a-fractured-arctic/ https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/9/workshop-on-finland-japan-cooperation-in-a-fractured-arctic/ A workshop on Finland–Japan cooperation in a fractured Arctic brought together experts from Finland and Japan to examine how the war in Ukraine and the changing international environment are reshaping Arctic cooperation.  Wed, 02 Sep 2026 11:13:49 +0200 https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/9/travel-funding-available-for-postgraduate-student-to-attend-isar-9-in-japan/ https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/9/travel-funding-available-for-postgraduate-student-to-attend-isar-9-in-japan/ open calls funding opportunities The UArctic Thematic Network on Health and Well-being in the Arctic invites applications for travel funding to support one Master's or PhD student participating in the Ninth International Symposium on Arctic Research (ISAR-9) during Arctic Science Summit Week (ASSW) 2027 in Hakodate, Japan. Appli... Wed, 02 Sep 2026 11:07:01 +0200 https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/9/just-published-insights-on-tourism-work-in-the-arctic/ https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/9/just-published-insights-on-tourism-work-in-the-arctic/ Tourism is often celebrated as a driver of sustainable development in the Arctic—but decent work remains a challenge. The UArctic Thematic Network on Northern Tourism has released the first report from its three year project "Tourism Employment in the Arctic: Towards Decent Work", funded by the N... Wed, 02 Sep 2026 07:33:06 +0200 https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/9/uarctic-represented-at-eu-arctic-forum-2026/ https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/9/uarctic-represented-at-eu-arctic-forum-2026/ UArctic is represented at the EU Arctic Forum, Indigenous Peoples’ Dialogue and Arctic Youth Dialogue, taking place in Brussels, Belgium, on 1-2 September 2026. Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:57:23 +0200 https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/9/july-august-highlights-from-uarctic-thematic-networks/ https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/9/july-august-highlights-from-uarctic-thematic-networks/ The July - August 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. Tue, 01 Sep 2026 11:12:50 +0200 https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/8/new-mongolia-arctic-collaboration-to-support-community-based-resource-management/ https://www.uarctic.org/news/2026/8/new-mongolia-arctic-collaboration-to-support-community-based-resource-management/ A new initiative of the UArctic Thematic Network on Collaborative Resource Management and the Mongolian National University of Education aims to strengthen understanding and practice in collaborative resource management across Central Asia and the Arctic. Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:05:18 +0200