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Mitchell Sallis, Niall Janssen, Anna Lauenburger, Antje Neumann and Romain Chuffart at the Polar Law…

Polar Law students in Sweden

Previous and current Polar Law students contributed successfully to the recent Polar Law Symposium.
Funding for business and art collaboration

Funding for business and art collaboration

The “Art for Arctic Business” project has received funding from the Norwegian Call for Project Collaboration within the Framework of the University of the Arctic (UArctic) for 2024-2026.
Summer closure 2024

Summer closure 2024

The University of Akureyri will be closed from 8 July until 5 August due to summer holidays
Áslaug Ásgeirsdóttir has taken over the position of Rector

Áslaug Ásgeirsdóttir has taken over the position of Rector

Eyjólfur Guðmundsson leaves the University of Akureyri after ten successful years as Rector
Cyberattack on the University of Akureyri sparks project that received substantial grant from Erasmu…

Cyberattack on the University of Akureyri sparks project that received substantial grant from Erasmus+

The Continuing Education and the Teaching and Information Technology Centerreceived a grant of 400,000 euros
Five staff members are granted academic advancement

Five staff members are granted academic advancement

Three are advanced to the position of associate professor and two to the position of professor
A vegetarian with a deep interest in politics and science fiction

A vegetarian with a deep interest in politics and science fiction

Adam Daniel Fishwick is the scientist of the month
Doctoral Defence in Sociology

Doctoral Defence in Sociology

Friday, 21st June, Gréta Bergrún Jóhannesdóttir will defend her doctoral thesis in Sociology at the University of Akureyri
Where does our information come from?

Where does our information come from?

Gordon Neil Ramsay, an associate Professor at the faculty of Social Science at the University of Akureyri, is co-authoring the book Seeing Red.