March 23, 2011, UArctic and the University of Tromsø have signed an agreement to host the GoNorth office of the GoNorth Program to the University of Tromsø. The agreement will for now last for 3 years, but is open for extension.

3-5 Post Doc and 3-5 PhD positions open at the new Nordic Centre of Excellence “How to preserve the tundra in a warming climate”. More Information.

The deadline for ordering "Understanding Earth's Polar Challenges: IPY2007-2008" at a discounted price has been extended to Thursday, 7 April2011. The publication was prepared by the International Council for Science (ICSU) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) International Polar Year (IPY) Joint Committee, and pre...

The last of the APECS Career Development Webinar Series for this season "Giving a Clear and Memorable Presentation" will be held Tuesday, 5 April 2011 at 5:00 p.m. GMT (9:00 a.m. AKDT,10:00 a.m. PDT, 11:00 a.m. MDT, 12:00 p.m. CDT, 1:00 p.m. EDT, 7:00 p.m.in Norway).

The Secretariat of the Northern Dimension Partnership in Public Health and Social Well-being (NDPHS) is pleased to announce funding available through the NDPHS Project Pipeline for projects in Northwest Russia aiming to improve health and social well-being in the Northern Dimension area.

The first report of the 2011 Sea Ice for Walrus Outlook (SIWO) is now available! To access the report and for more information, go to the SIWO website.

The International Arctic Social Sciences Association (IASSA) invites contributions for the next issue of the Northern Notes Newsletter. Contributions are invited from both members and non-members of the association on issues of interest to arctic social scientists.

Cultural entrepreneurship is one of the fastest growing industries in Europe. This multifaceted field builds up innovative products and services where the artistic creativity, cultural heritage and economic production should bloom sustainably, side by side.

UArctic can now be found on Facebook! Just search for "University of the Arctic" on Facebook to access the official profile.

The Institute of Arctic Biology at the University of Alaska Fairbanks seeks applications for a postdoctoral scientist to conduct modeling studies part of a project entitled "Identifying indicators of state change and forecasting future vulnerability in Alaskan boreal ecosystems." The position will be based in Fairbanks, Alaska.

The University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS) seeks candidates for the position of Professor/Associate Professor in Chemical Oceanography. The position will be based in Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway.

The University of Helsinki is a multidisciplinary research university, ranked among the best universities in the world and the ten best universities in Europe. Some 35,000 students are currently pursuing an undergraduate or postgraduate degree at the University of Helsinki, which employs a staff of more than 8,000. The Univer...

The summary of the International Polar Year (IPY) 2007-2008 is now available online. The Report "Understanding Earth's Polar Challenges: International Polar Year 2007-2008" captures the context, motivations, initiation, planning, implementation and the outcomes of the IPY, as well as the lessons derived from this key undertak...

UArctic-related activities can now be found in the IPY Education and Communication (EOC) Catalogue. The EOC Catalogue is based on survey responses from more than 200 IPY EOC activities and holds information on more than 500 education and outreach programs and activities.   

The University Centre in Svalbard is pleased to announce the 2011International Polar Year (IPY) Polar Field School. The field school will be held 20 June - 8 July 2011 in Svalbard, Norway.