Memorandum of understanding signed at the opening of the National Icelandic Horse Competition.
Two new school deans and 12 faculty heads took office at UI on 1 July, the same day that the University of Iceland University Consortium became a reality, officially establishing the University of Iceland at Hólar as an affiliated institution made up of three faculties.
Almost 30 administrators from Nordic universities came to the University of Iceland this spring to take part in a leadership course offered regularly by NUAS.
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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.
Fish consumption in Iceland has decreased markedly over the past few decades. Today, many people eat less fish than recommended by dietary guidelines. There are undoubtedly many explanations for this development, and one of them could be that eating fish simply isn’t cool enough.
An agreement establishing the University of Iceland University Consortium was signed on 29 June at Hólar in Hjaltadalur, marking the beginning of a new chapter in higher education in Iceland.
A new study by geologists at the University of Iceland suggests that earthquakes and dikes have had a greater influence on the distribution and frequency of large landslides on the Tröllaskagi peninsula than previously thought.
Ragnhildur Þóra Káradóttir, professor at Cambridge University and the University of Iceland’s Faculty of Medicine, has been elected as a Member of the European Molecular Biology Organisation (EMBO) for research excellence and exceptional achievements.
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.
