The final conference of the project "ArctiChildren InNet - Development of electronic health systems in schools of the Barents Region" was held at the University of Lapland where over 50 representatives from the UArctic network exchanged best practices in the implementation of e-health in schools of the Barents region.

The ACUNS Canadian Northern Studies Trust offers a variety of awards in support of northern research at the undergraduate, graduate and post-doctoral level. The competition for the 2015-16 is now open!

From November 7th to 27th 2014, The UArctic Thematic Network, Arctic Sustainable Arts and Design (ASAD) are hosting the Relate North 2014, Art Heritage and Identity Exhibition at the Riddo Duottar Museum in Kautokeino, Norway.

Antioch University New England has highlighted its recent membership in UArctic during a visit by UArctic President Lars Kullerud and Vice-President Organization Outi Snellman, as reported in the Keene Sentinal. Antioch president Stephen Jones is the former chair of UArctic's Board of Governors.

Lapland University Press has released a new book on art and design, Relate North 2014: Engagement, Art and Representation. Edited by Timo Jokela and Glen Coutts, this is the first international peer-reviewed publication produced as part of the work of the UArctic Thematic Network on Arctic Sustainable Arts and Design (ASAD).

North Eastern Federal University in Yakutsk, Russia, (NEFU named after M.K. Ammosov) is holding a PhD course within the Uarctic Thematic Network Arctic Extractive Industries this week. The workshop is from November 9 to November 15, 2014.

Lill Rastad Bjørst travelled to University of Northern British Columbia, Canada from Aalborg University, Denmark, for a 6 day research exchange.

In advance of the U.S. chairmanship of the Arctic Council in 2015, the U.S. Embassy Sweden, Dartmouth College and the Fulbright Commission held a panel discussion to highlight cooperation between the U.S. and Sweden on environmental issues, and to exchange best practices on educating and engaging the public on Arctic issues.

The 2015 topic is "Arctic and Cold Climate Engineering Capacity Building".

Five master’s degree programs at the University of Lapland, Finland will be open for applications December 1, 2014 - January 31, 2015. The programs are Arctic Art and Design, Comparative Social Work, International and Comparative Law, Media Education, and Tourism, Culture and International Management. Studies start in Sept 2015.

The Arctic Yearbook 2014 was launched on October 31st, 2014, during the Arctic Circle conference in Reykjavik. The full publication is available for download on the Arctic Yearbook website.

In March each year politicians and outstanding representatives of research and business get the opportunity to meet  the future leaders of the High North – and vice versa. It happens during the High North Dialogue week in Bodø: Master-, PhD courses and Conference. The main focus in 2015 is Arctic Business & Security. Mond...

The Supplementary Issue of the journal Barents Studies has been published for 2014 with the theme, "Colourful stories about everyday life and research in the Barents Region."

State Polar Academy in St Petersburg, Russia invites you to take part in the 2nd International Scientific Forum "Interdisciplinary Aspects of the Dialogue of Cultures", which is going to be held on December 4th and 5th, 2014.

At their recent meeting in St Johns, Newfoundland, Canada, UArctic’s Board of Governors appointed fourteen students to the first ever group of UArctic Student Ambassador. Nominated by individual UArctic higher education institution members, ambassador appointments are for a three year term.