The UArctic International Secretariat wishes to express its most sincere condolences to everyone affected by the recent tragic events in Oslo and Utøya, Norway. We are all saddened by the dreadful events, and our thoughts and prayers go out to our dear UArctic families in Norway.

One-day conference on 4th of November, 2011Hosted by the University of Oslo, Noway.

The Owl and the “Northern Lights” “Vi mistet verdens klogeste ugle” “We lost the world’s wisest owl” – Danish press headline

International Arctic Science Committee (IASC)

22 - 27 January 2012 in Tromsø, Norway

Four new Thematic Networks have been approved at the 14th Council meeting of the University of the Arctic, joining the existing set of 17 networks.

The new UArctic Research Office will open in Arkhangelsk, Russia at the Northern (Arctic) Federal University (NArFU) with a seminar to be held during the Arctic Forum, September 21, 2011. The theme of the seminar will be, "Perspectives on globalization in the Arctic - a challenge for adaptation" and include prominent speakers...

Dr. Elena Kudryashova, Rector of the Northern (Arctic) Federal University (NArFU) in Arkhagelsk, Russia has been elected to the University of the Arctic's Board of Governors at the recent Council meeting in Lapland.

The University of the Arctic has appointed Richard D. Boone, Professor of Ecosystem Ecology at the University of Alaska Fairbanks as the its new dean and lead of UArctic's Graduate Studies strategic area. Richard takes over the role of leading the Graduate Studies area from Pierre-Andre Forest (University of Lapland) and Larr...

During its 14th Council meeting in Rovaniemi, the University of the Arctic officially approved new full members, both in the categories of higher education institutions and other organizations. In addition, the organization approved its first 'associate members' from outside the circumpolar region, following the approval of t...