​​​​Nord University is inviting young people with business ideas and start-ups to apply for the High North Young Entrepreneur contest 2023 in Bodø, Norway.

Born in a small fishing village in Vesteralen, northern Norway, a fisherman-turned-scientist witnessed a rapid increase in marine plastic waste polluting the Arctic, an inevitable byproduct of expanding commercial fisheries.

The High North Hero Award is an annual award established by the High North Center for Business and Governance to honor a person, organization or company who has contributed to highlighting or developing the High North.

While people around the world slowly increase their awareness of using renewable plant-based materials for energy, University of Saskatchewan (USask) graduate student Priyanka Tirumareddy is tackling the fight head-on with a bio-based fuel additive that she hopes will help power automobiles in the future. 

The AE-Bergen Hub organized a side event at Arctic Frontiers titled “The Future of Arctic Science and Science Diplomacy”. UArctic President Lars Kullerud participated in the discussion panel.

Stockholm University is looking for a Postdoctoral Fellow in Scientific Computing with Focus on Modeling of Ice Sheets in contact with the Ocean.

“Climate and energy – An interdisciplinary perspective” will take learners on a digital tour of Utö, a small island off the coast of Stockholm.

The realization of a Sàmi House in Tromsø, Northern Norway, after 30 years in the idea stage, was launched in November. On 16 of February the company that will bring the project to life was formally established.

Anchorage Design Week is an annual gathering of creative minds organized by the Anchorage Museum with community partners to promote and inspire place-based design and imagine the future of our city and the lifeways of Northern regions.

UArctic President signed a Letter of Agreement with the Presidents of IASSA and IASC to increase cooperation between the organizations. The signing event took place at the Arctic Science Summit Week in Vienna, Austria on 20 February 2023.

This workshop is being hosted by the Circumpolar Maternal Child Health (CMCH) programs and services research collaboration. This group is an open research exploration within the UArctic Thematic Network Health and Well-being in the Arctic. Workshop details: Friday June 2nd to Sunday June 4th, 2023. Place: Copenhagen, Denmark....

UArctic Chairs session “UArctic responses to climate change: research and education” was held at the Arctic Circle Assembly, October 14, 2022, in Reykjavik, Iceland. The video recording of the session is now available.

For Jeannette Menzies ’95 (M.A., Canadian Heritage and Development Studies), Canada’s current ambassador to Iceland, comparisons between her alma mater and the small northern nation come easily. 

On February 13th, 2023 President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Mike Sfraga, long-term UArctic colleague, to serve as one of the key leaders in his administration. 

In January, two dozen Indigenous youth leaders from across the circumpolar North visited the Harvard Kennedy School.