People all over the world were affected by the eruption of Mt. Eyjafjallajökull six years ago.
Orri Vésteinsson, professor of archaeology at the Faculty of History and Philosophy at the University of Iceland has for a number of years studied Nordic remains in South-Greenland.
The first doctoral defence in the framework of the joint doctoral degree between the Universities of Iceland and Copenhagen took place earlier this month when Irina Domurath defended her doctoral thesis.
Dr. Andreas Mogensen will give a lecture on space exploration and his recent mission to the International Space Station (ISS) at the University of Iceland´s Aula on 18 March at 12 pm.
A part of Suðurgata south of Brynjólfsgata will be closed from Monday 7 March due to the construction of an underpass between the Vigdís Finnbogadóttir Institute of Foreign Languages and the University Centre.
“The government has to give priority to universities in Iceland,” said Jón Atli Benediktsson, Rector of the University of Iceland, when addressing the candidates at the graduation ceremony in Háskólabíó last Saturday.
This February changes will be made to the recycling system at the University of Iceland in order to conform with the City of Reykjavík.
A ceremony to mark the graduation of 411 students from graduate and post-graduate programmes takes place in the University Cinema tomorrow, Saturday 20 February at 1 PM.
The University of Iceland and Kyoto University in Japan have made an agreement on student exchange. The partnership is a great asset as the Kyoto University is considered one of the two top universities in Japan and among the best universities in Asia.
The objectives of the Scandinavia-Japan Sasakawa Foundation are to promote friendly relations between the five Nordic countries and Japan as well as mutual understanding and cooperation among them as part of its mission to work for peace.
