There is much that can be done to curb climate changes at a local level. This is the central theme for the third Nordic conference on sustainable development being organised in Odense, Denmark, in September. The aim of the conference is to debate and propose concrete measures which can be taken by, for example, local councils...

The University of Alaska Fairbanks is pleased to offer a doctoral program in Natural Resources and Sustainability commencing in the Fall 2008.

April 2008 marked the implementation of a long envisioned Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK) Initiative on Inuit Education, the first ever National Inuit Education Summit. Under the guidance of the ITK’s Education Advisory Group, a three phased project was launched with the commissioning of four background papers on Inuit educatio...

The ARCUS 20th Annual Meeting and Arctic Forum 2008, held at the National Association of Home Builders Conference Center in downtown Washington, DC, will be broadcast live via webstream. The theme of this year's Arctic Forum is: "Tipping Points-The Arctic and Global Change."

This semester marks a major milestone in UArctic history. 8 students from Northlands College in La Ronge Saskatchewan, will be celebrating their completion of the Circumpolar Studies Program (BCS), the first group of students from Canada to do so. UArctic will also be celebrating and honouring their distinguished accomplishme...

The Nordic Council of Ministers has entered into partnership with Nordic Climate Solutions. Copenhagen Climate Solutions which last year attracted 600 decision makers is expanding beyond the Danish borders. This year on the November 25th the two day conference and exhibition will bring together a crowd of Danish, Swedish, Nor...

At this year’s University of the Arctic Annual General Council meeting in Edmonton, two of the University of Northern British Columbia's Northern Studies students will take part in a graduation ceremony with 38 students from across Canada and the Circumpolar North.

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF)'s International Arctic Programme announces the publication of an update report on the Arctic Climate Impact Assessment (ACIA). The report, "Arctic Climate Impact Science - an Update since ACIA," reviews related science publications and impacts that have been published since the original report in...

The University of Alaska is seeking a Director for the University of Alaska Museum of the North. The Museum, located in Fairbanks, Alaska, is an AAM-accredited museum of natural and cultural history. It is a center for the collection and preservation of objects from and related to Alaska and for research and education pertain...

The Northern Research Forum announces special funding for young researchers to attend the 5th NRF Open Assembly, "Seeking Balance in a Changing North," taking place in Anchorage, Alaska, 24-27 September 2008.

Marianne Jorgensen, from UArctic Catalog Office participated in NAFSA's Webinar Conference on 'The Impact of the Bologna Process on U.S. Higher Education' on February 26, 2008. The following is a report offered by Marianne:

The Arctic regions are receiving a great deal of attention. The economic potential of natural resources in the circumpolar region will see previously unknown or inaccessible reserves of oil and natural gas, diamonds and other minerals being developed. What is the nature of the institutions and regulations governing this de...

What does the next decade hold in store for European higher education? Which role will internationalisation and globalisation play, and will Europe continue to be a global magnet for students and scholars? Will the Bologna Process continue beyond 2010? Will the Lisbon Strategy remain the centrepiece of EU education, research...

Urbana University Board of Trustees announced Monday that Stephen B. Jones, Ph.D. was elected to the presidency of Urbana University by unanimous vote of the board. Dr. Jones is the current Chair for the University of the Arctic Board Governors.

The deadline for the "Marine Microbial Ecology in the Arctic: Theory, Facts, and Modeling" course has been extended to Friday, 16 May 2008.