A new study by researchers at the University of Iceland at Hólar, the University of Iceland and domestic and international partner institutions has found significantly more carbon in the soil of land that has been continuously grazed than in areas that have been protected from grazing.
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This morning, Reykjavík University (RU) and the University of Iceland (UI) signed a cooperation agreement to establish a university office in Brussels.
Skjálfandaflói Bay is a site of vital research, whale watching, and rich marine biodiversity. There, Julie Elisabeth Brantley Boesen is conducting research on the behaviour of white-beaked dolphins.
Recently, a group of Sprettur mentors graduated during a celebratory ceremony held in the Main Building of the University of Iceland.
The role of universities has rarely been as important as it is now in defending democracy, critical thinking and the free pursuit of knowledge. This was the key message of the address delivered by Silja Bára R. Ómarsdóttir, the Rector of the University of Iceland, at the graduation ceremonies in Laugardalshöll on June 13.
Two students at the University of Iceland, Todor Miljevic and Wiktor Sobczynski, are headed to the United States this summer for a ten-week research project at California Institute of Technology.
Over 2,600 candidates will graduate with undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Iceland on Saturday, June 13, and, as in previous years, there will be two graduation ceremonies at Laugardalshöll. Both ceremonies will be streamed online.
A conference entitled Truth Matters was held in the Main Building’s Ceremonial Hall on Monday, May 4. The event was part of a series worldwide celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Scholars at Risk (SAR) network.
The environment and natural resources programme received the annual General Meeting Award for initiative and leadership at the University of Iceland in 2026.
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.
On Sunday, 26 April, the Grótta beach will turn into a living, open-air laboratory. The University of Iceland and the Children's Touring Association invite you on a walk on the Grótta shore with scientists from UI.
Spring in Iceland means only one thing: the University Knowledge Train is leaving the station and will travel around the country, providing learning and entertainment at two locations in the coming weeks.
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.
It is not only students and staff who reside on the university campus - a large flock of Greylag Geese lives here too. These geese aren't wild birds in the traditional sense; instead, they've adapted their behaviour to city life and live in close proximity to humans.
The ProDiGY project, which is developing new technology that provides a systematic, rapid and cost-effective way to accelerate development of drugs to fight serious diseases such as cancer, has won the 2025 UI Science and Innovation Prize.
The University of Iceland and the US Embassy in Iceland are now inviting applications for the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) programme. The programme, specifically aimed at women, will start on 23 January 2025 and end on 30 April with a graduation ceremony.
The Student Psychology Clinic has reopened after the holidays.
The University of Iceland is on the rise according to the new Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings, which were published last week.