DistARCTIC project aims to open new horizons on rural education in the Arctic. The project is part of activities of UArctic Thematic Network Teacher Education for Social Justice and Diversity.

The annual UArctic Thematic Networks and UArctic Institute Leadership Team meeting was held at Arktikum, hosted by University of Lapland, Rovaniemi, Finland on April 25-27, 2023.

The UArctic Læra Institute for Circumpolar Education is now calling for participation in a faculty workshop to discuss Circumpolar Studies curriculum development. The workshop will take place as part of the UArctic Assembly meeting hosted by Université Laval in Quebec City, Canada, on 23 May, 2023.

The Office of Undergraduate Studies of the University of the Arctic is pleased to offer again its online courses available to students from UArctic member institutions. 

PEOPLE 2023 International Conference: Collaborative Solutions to Environmental Problems under Climate Change will be held on August 7-11, 2023 in Montreal, Canada. The abstract submission deadline is May 1 (extended).

University of Lapland is hosting a presentation and discussion about research on black carbon and its effects on snow and ice cover.

Publication “Beach litter sources around Nuuk, Greenland: An analysis by UArctic summer school graduate course students” is now available in the scientific journal Marine Pollution Bulletin.

Submit your proposal for a session at the Arctic Congress 2024 Bodø . Deadline is June 15, 2023.

The UArctic Founders have been instrumental in the creation of the organization and the success of the network. One of the Founders, Minister Pekka Haavisto, will deliver the keynote remarks at the Fletcher School of Tufts University’s Commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 21, 2023.

Tero Mustonen has been selected as the first-ever Finn to win the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize. Mustonen holds the title of Docent (adjunct professor) at the University of Eastern Finland.

Harvard Kennedy School’s Arctic Initiative and the Arctic Mayors’ Forum announce their upcoming virtual seminar, titled Building Climate Resilience in the Urban Arctic. This webinar will take place 27 April 2023, 8:00-9:00 a.m. AKST/12:00-1:00 p.m. EST.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has released a Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) with updates to the Navigating the New Arctic Program (NNA).

Organizers announce the next webinar in the Arctic Coastal Observations, Research, and Networking (ACORN) series.

The call is open until April 28, 2023 to PhD students from UArctic member institutions working in the field of northern or Arctic research.

A short drive through Nuuk, and we arrive at Ilisimatusarfik, the University of Greenland. From every angle there are stunning views of the mountains or water, inspiration for the 700 students here. Rector Gitte Adler Reimer explained that the University runs 11 educational programmes, including nursing, health science and so...