Food insecurity can be defined as the situation when people do not have regular access to safe and nutritious food to thrive and have an active and healthy life.
Alexandra K. Hafsteinsdóttir, a geology student at the University of Iceland, has received the President of Iceland’s Innovation Award for the project Mapping Groundwater on the Reykjanes Peninsula. She accepted the award from Halla Tómasdóttir, President of Iceland, at a ceremonial event held at Bessastaðir on Tuesday.
Psychological counselling for the children of University students and staff has been increased considerably at the Student Psychology Clinic.
Ingjaldssjóður Fund is now open for applications for the 2025-2026 academic year.
The Surtsey Research Society recently published Surtsey Research 16. The publication comprises nine articles written by 24 authors from six different nationalities. Among them are researchers from the University of Iceland.
The Watanabe Trust Fund at the University of Iceland is open for applications. Application deadline: 1 February 2026.
Researchers at the University of Iceland are involved in four Nordic research infrastructure hubs that recently received funding from the Nordic institution NordForsk.
Since 2022, the number of applications for study at the University of Iceland from students outside the EEA has grown enormously.
The University of Iceland has set a new and ambitious policy on AI, passed by the University Council on 4 December 2025. The goal of the policy is clear: The University intends to spearhead the responsible and innovative implementation of this technology in the Icelandic academic community.
A large crowd gathered today for a historic moment as Logi Einarsson, Minister of Culture, Innovation and Higher Education, and Silja Bára R. Ómarsdóttir, Rector of the University of Iceland, officially inaugurated the University’s new premises at Saga.
