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Introducing new UArctic Chair Maria Huhmarniemi

Tue, Jan 21, 2025

Professor Maria Huhmarniemi from the University of Lapland has been appointed as the UArctic Chair in Arctic Art and Design for the next five years

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Online course: Gender Equality as a Diverse Phenomenon

Mon, Jan 20, 2025

Gender Equality as a Diverse Phenomenon (5 ECTS) online course with open lectures in Zoom. The focus of this joint course is to explore intersectional gender equality in northern contexts from various perspectives, led by northern researchers from the Arctic universities.

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Register for the Monaco Ocean Protection Challenge, 2025

Mon, Jan 20, 2025

The Monaco Ocean Protection Challenge (MOPC), has just launched its 8th edition with a Grand Finale scheduled for May 15, 2025, at the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco.

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Call for conference abstracts: Polar Winter Climate and Processes: Towards Filling Knowledge Gaps in the Understanding of the Coupled Climate System

Mon, Jan 20, 2025

Organizers invite abstracts and registration for the conference, Polar Winter Climate and Processes: Towards Filling Knowledge Gaps in the Understanding of the Coupled Climate System. This hybrid conference will take place 23-25 April 2025 in Cambridge, United Kingdom and online.

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Research school/early career scientist program: Canada-Sweden Arctic Ocean Expedition 2025

Fri, Jan 17, 2025

The Swedish Polar Research Secretariat invites applications for a Research School/Early Career Scientist program onboard I/B Oden during the Canada-Sweden Arctic Ocean Expedition 2025.

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Call for Abstracts: The Second Inter-Polar Conference: Connecting the Arctic with the Third Pole HKH (2025)

Fri, Jan 17, 2025

The Call for abstracts for the second “Inter-Polar Conference: Connecting the Arctic with the Third Pole HKH” is open. The abstract submission deadline has been extended until May 15, 2025.

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Resource available: Indigenous Guardians Roundtable Report

Thu, Jan 16, 2025

Editors announce the release of the Indigenous Guardians Roundtable Report. This report summarizes the main points from the Indigenous Guardians Data Roundtable meeting that took place 30-31 January 2024 in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.

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Calling All Young Arctic Entrepreneurs: High North Young Entrepreneur Award 2025

Wed, Jan 15, 2025

Are you a young entrepreneur with a business idea focused on the Arctic? The High North Young Entrepreneur Award 2025 is your chance to win 50,000 NOK in funding and showcase your vision on an international stage.

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Introducing new UArctic Chair Allison Crawford

Wed, Jan 15, 2025

Professor Allison Crawford from University of Toronto is appointed as the UArctic Chair in Public Mental Health and Community-Centered Digital Innovation for the next five years.

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Lessons of the Land: New Genre Arctic Art and Land-Based Learning Advances Sustainability and Collaboration

Wed, Jan 15, 2025

The project ”Lessons of the Land: New Genre Arctic Art and Land-Based Learning” of the Thematic Network on Arctic Sustainable Arts and Design had its first meeting in Rovaniemi, Finland, in November 2024.

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Early career funding opportunity: Toolik Field Station’s 2025 Tundra Award

Wed, Jan 15, 2025

Toolik Field Station invites students and early career researchers to apply for the Tundra Award for the 2025 field season. This competitive award sponsors independent and original Arctic research projects with up to 10 days at Toolik Field Station, Alaska.

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Flatworms thrive at the public beaches of Tromsø – but how do they spread across the Arctic?

Wed, Jan 15, 2025

When you take a bath at a sandy marine beach, you’re guaranteed to be stepping on a multitude of tiny flatworms hidden in the sand. How these tiny worms manage to spread between beaches across the world is something researchers are now trying to understand.

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Yukon University welcomed two north2north exchange students for fall 2024 semester

Tue, Jan 14, 2025

UArctic's north2north mobility program offers students, faculty and staff exchange opportunities with participating institutions across the north.

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ASAD network: New Genre Art Education in the Arctic project carried out successfully

Mon, Jan 13, 2025

The New Genre Art Education in the Arctic project was carried out successfully in collaboration among the UArctic Thematic Networks - Arctic Sustainable Art and Design (ASAD) and Children of the Arctic. 

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Event Recap: Open seminar - Science Diplomacy in the Arctic: Addressing the Climate Crisis with Urgent & Ethical Action

Fri, Jan 10, 2025

The University of Lapland and the UArctic jointly organised an open seminar titled Science Diplomacy in the Arctic: Addressing the Climate Crisis with Urgent & Ethical Action.

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