The University of the Arctic is sad to announce the loss of UArctic Council Member Alexey Cherenkov, Head of International Relations at the Murmansk Humanities Institute.

The Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies offered by Bodø University College enjoys more popularity than ever before at the co-operating University of the Arctic institutions Murmansk Humanities Institute and Pomor State University in Arkhangel.

The issue of climate change has caught the attention of researchers around the world, but the solutions to the growing problem are still unclear. For the Snowchange Cooperative, part of that solution lies in the traditional knowledge of Indigenous communities across the Circumpolar North. 

UArctic and one of its Norwegian members, University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS), are singled out to receive stronger support in the recently announced state budget in Norway. This happens as, in general, higher education institutions are faced with cuts in their budgets.

The Arctic Energy Summit, focusing on the Arctic as an emerging energy province, will be convened during the International Polar Year (IPY).

GoNorth! representatives headed to Basel, Switzerland to hold a stand promoting the GoNorth! Erasmus Mundus Project at the 18th annual European Association for International Education (EAIE) conference, from September 13 to 16.

24-25 November 2006, Kastelli Research Centre, Oulu, Finland Registration and Call for Abstracts have opened at http://arctichealth.oulu.fi

The University of the Arctic's (UArctic) Circumpolar Studies Program (BCS) will be sending an intern from Canada to work in Russia this fall. Aygul Kamalova, from Toronto, will be working at Pomor State University in Arkhangelsk, Russia, to assit in implementing the BCS program at university and at other post secondary insti...

UArctic's Senior Management Group and Executive Committee (Ofelas) are meeting in northern Sweden to discuss the strategic development of UArctic and its programs.

The University of the Arctic (UArctic) International Secretariat in Rovaniemi has welcomed two interns from Canada at the beginning of October : Alexander Stubbing, from Iqaluit, Nunavut, and Dominique Naud, from Quebec City, Quebec.

Over 30 representatives from University of Tromsø faculties and administration gathered to discuss the various programs and activities of UArctic and how Tromsø, one of the founding members of the organization, can broaden the scope of its involvement in UArctic.

Research students positions, funded by the Ministry of Education, are intended for graduate students with a higher university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) who conduct their doctoral degree at the Universities of Lapland, Oulu and Helsinki.

La Ronge, Canada - The University of the Arctic's (UArctic) International Academic Office (IAO) has a new home at Northlands College in La Ronge, Saskatchewan, Canada.                                  

  La Ronge, Canada – The University of the Arctic’s (UArctic) International Academic Office (IAO) welcomes Karla Hardcastle as its new Academic Coordinator. 

Saskatoon Canada - The University of the Arctic's (UArctic) undergraduate office has a new staff member from Norway.