Seven grants have been awarded from the Eggert Fund at UI to support a range of research in the earth and life sciences. The grants, amounting to a total sum of ISK 7 million, were presented at a formal event in the UI Ceremonial Hall.
Recently, a group of Sprettur mentors graduated during a celebratory ceremony held in the Main Building of the University of Iceland.
The Rector of the University of Iceland, Silja Bára R. Ómarsdóttir, delivered an address at the graduation ceremony on June 13.
Over 200 schoolchildren aged 12–14 will take part in the annual University of Youth, held at the University of Iceland.
Over 30 grants were awarded to doctoral students across all five schools of the University of Iceland this academic year.
Are you, or someone you know, starting your undergraduate degree at the University of Iceland this autumn? You could have the chance to receive a scholarship from the Student Achievement and Incentive Fund of the University of Iceland.
Six new members have been elected as representatives of the university community from among the university’s academic staff to serve on the University Council for the next two years.
Over 100 students and staff braved the weather and took part in the University Run on Tuesday, 14 April.
Rector Silja Bára R. Ómarsdóttir sent the following message to students and staff today: "An orange weather alert has been issued for the Reykjavík area from 7 am to 1 pm tomorrow (Thursday). South-easterly gales and blizzards are forecast, expected to cause dangerous driving conditions and travel disruptions."
Sprettur, an innovation programme for the inclusion and integration of immigrants into higher education at the University of Iceland, has received two grants to support initiatives that enhance participation, Icelandic language skills, and networking opportunities for students with an international background.
Researchers at the University of Iceland are involved in four Nordic research infrastructure hubs that recently received funding from the Nordic institution NordForsk.
A large number of people visited the Main Building of the University of Iceland today to collect their degree certificates at the University´s third graduation this year. This time, 216 candidates graduated from both undergraduate and graduate studies.
Ragna Benedikta Garðarsdóttir, Professor at the faculty of psychology and Rögnvaldur Jóhann Sæmundsson, Professor at the faculty of industrial engineering, mechanical engineering and computer science, have been appointed Pro-Rectors at the University of Iceland.
The annual Ceremony for Doctoral Graduates was held for the thirteenth time today in the UI Ceremonial Hall, where 73 doctoral graduates who have completed their degrees at the university in the past twelve months were honoured with the university's gold medal.
The Student Psychology Clinic has reopened after the holidays.