Reykjavík 30. October 2025 - Hefring Marine has been awarded the Icelandic Innovation Award 2025 for the development and commercialization of its intelligent marine assistance system, IMAS®, which uses artificial intelligence and real-time data to improve safety, fuel efficiency, and vessel operations.
A new study by scientists from UI and Landspítali University Hospital indicates that tens of thousands of people all over the world have probably been wrongly diagnosed with a multiple myeloma precursor condition. New definitions reduce the number of false-positive diagnoses by 80%.
Each year, the University of Iceland awards between 70 and 80 PhDs to candidates who have completed demanding research studies on an incredibly diverse range of topics. Approximately 40% of these PhD students are foreign nationals, and many conduct their research here in Iceland.
A documentary directed by Yrsa Roca Fannberg, The Ground Beneath Our Feet, has been met with critical acclaim and even won an award. Yrsa Roca teaches the courses Communication channels I and Creative documentary as part of UI’s programmes in applied studies in culture and communication.
Nýrómur, a three-year research and development project to create a comprehensive system for computer-assisted Icelandic pronunciation training, has been launched.
The annual Þjóðarspegillinn Conference in Social Sciences takes place on 30 and 31 October at the University of Iceland. The conference is open to all, and admission is free.
“I think that we are often afraid to follow our dreams even as we get older. We look at others and think they have achieved their goals because they weren't afraid. But that's not true. Leaders also doubt themselves – but they keep going anyway.”
In her Master's thesis in Industrial Engineering, Margrét examined outstanding teams in sports and business, investigating the qualities that the teams themselves believed made them exceptional.
“My goal is to ensure that international students feel like part of the community at the University of Iceland, and not just like guests,” says Anna Sóley Jónsdóttir, the new International Officer for the Student Council of the University of Iceland (SHÍ).
Jón Atli Benediktsson, Professor of Electrical Engineering and former Rector of the University of Iceland, was recently formally inducted as an international member to the National Academy of Engineering/ NAE at the Academy’s annual meeting in Washington, DC.
