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"Give back to the community we are part of"

The Environmental Council of UNAK in collaboration with the Red Cross and exchange students offered a "Pop up" clothing market on the university campus last week.
Raising children in Iceland today

Raising children in Iceland today

Introduction to a research that explores various parenting behaviors and their impact on children´s behavior in Iceland.
UNAK Professors join Fulbright Arctic Initiative IV

UNAK Professors join Fulbright Arctic Initiative IV

Professor at UNAK participate in Fulbright Arctic Initiative IV project.
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