What does the term circular economy really mean? How large is the circular economy in Iceland? Is Icelandic society making progress toward a more circular model? A new study on Iceland’s circular economy.
Thirty-six students and academics from the University of Iceland and fifteen students and academics from Japanese universities have been awarded grants for diverse study and research. The total funding allocated this year is around ISK 35 million.
The 19th annual conference of the Nordic Association for the Study of Contemporary Japanese Society (NAJS) took place at the University of Iceland on May 22–23, 2025.
GRÓ GEST celebrated the graduation of its 17th cohort of twenty six young gender equality professionals, Tuesday 20 May 2025.
Logi Einarsson, Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, has appointed Silja Bára R. Ómarsdóttir, Professor in the Faculty of Political Science, as Rector of the University of Iceland for the next five years.
Representatives from the University of Iceland will participate in the annual Aurora University Network conference from 19-22 May in Paris, France. It will be possible to follow parts of the conference via live streaming.
The University of Iceland’s annual forum took place in the Main Building’s Ceremonial Hall on Wednesday under the theme “The University of Iceland– a foundation of society and progress”.
The award board is now accepting nominations for the 2025 International Vigdís Prize. Nominations must include reasons for nomination and be submitted by 2 June via the electronic form.
The ProDiGY project, which is developing new technology that provides a systematic, rapid and cost-effective way to accelerate development of drugs to fight serious diseases such as cancer, has won the 2025 UI Science and Innovation Prize.
Bernharð Örn Pálsson, visiting professor in systems biology at the University of Iceland and professor at the University of California San Diego, was last week awarded an honorary doctorate from DTU.
