On May 11-12, the Aurora Spring Biannual Conference was held in Innsbruck, Austria, with a record number of participants.
Twenty-three specialists from 15 different countries graduated from the GRÓ GEST Programme at the University of Iceland with a ceremony in the Aula on Friday, the fourteenth class to do so.
Two chemistry students at the University of Iceland, Hafdís Haraldsdóttir and Sólrún Elín Freygarðsdóttir, have been selected to take part in the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting.
The non-profit organisation Education in a Suitcase, which is centred around a teaching system developed by scientists at the University of Iceland, last week received a grant of ISK 5 million from Kristján Gíslason of the Sliding Through Foundation.
Representatives from the University in Coimbra, Portugal visited the University of Iceland 3 - 4 May. The visit is part of Gender@UC the university collaboration in the field of gender equality.
Winners of the Science and Innovation Prizes 2022 were announced today.
37 doctoral projects received grants from the Doctoral Grant Fund this year. Projects from all of the five University Schools have been allocated grants.
The University along with Össur and Ottobock, two of the world’s leading prosthetic innovators, have joined forces and are calling on researchers around the globe to analyse and validate the applicability of man-machine interfaces for the benefit of prosthetic users.
The University hereby calls for candidates and recommendations for representatives from the academic community on the University Council for the period 1.7.2022–30.6.2024.
Projects related to sustainable use of materials, transportation, sustainable farming, support for artists, green consumerism, and an online initiative to prevent violence were selected as the best ideas in the AWE programme.
