An external independent evaluation of the GRÓ programmes has confirmed GEST's significant contributions to global gender equality efforts.
The are many applications for the expertise of UI academics beyond the walls of the University, and our staff are often called on to advise the government and other Icelandic institutions and organisations.
In the fall of 1682, the cargo ship Höfðaskip was lost in a violent storm off the coast of Langanes, along with all its crew, Icelandic manuscripts, and other valuable artifacts.
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 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.
Unlike what is sometimes heard in public discourse, languages are not static but constantly evolving and changing.
Silja Bára Ómarsdóttir chosen into Global Community for Women’s Leadership.
Knowledge creation is a priority at UI – research conducted at the University has a broad impact and addresses many complex challenges currently facing Iceland and the world.
Jón Atli Benediktsson, rector of the University of Iceland and professor of electrical and computer engineering, is the only research scientist working in Iceland included on the Clarivate Analytics list of the most influential researchers in the world.
Today, 11 November, marks 60 years since the founding of the scholarship fund Háskólasjóður hf. Eimskipafélags Íslands.
