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.
The initial findings of a doctoral study aimed at developing ways to reduce food sensitivity in preschool children indicate that some of the children taking part in the study eat fewer than ten kinds of food. This is the first study of its kind in Iceland.
Researchers at the University of Iceland are currently investigating whether there is a link between brain changes caused by Parkinson’s disease and alterations in the retinal blood vessels of the eye.
A team from the University of Iceland Research Centre in Húsavík has confirmed that significant pollution caused by microplastics has been detected in the main feeding grounds of whales in the area.
Farzad Alizadeh, a doctoral student at the University of Iceland recently received the Best Full Paper Award at the 19th International Conference on Underwater Networks and Systems (WUWNet) in China, and his mission, along with his colleagues, is to make underwater wireless communication much more reliable and energy-efficient.
The UI Centre for Artificial Intelligence was formally opened today, intended to serve as a multidisciplinary forum for collaboration in research and development in the field of artificial intelligence and data science and a platform to share information with the public.
The University of Iceland’s Sustainability Report for 2024 is now available in both Icelandic and English. This is the fourth sustainability report published by the university and reflects its long-standing commitment to leadership in sustainability.
The University of Iceland and the Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies have renewed their collaborative agreement, aimed at scaling up both research and education within the domain of Icelandic Studies.
Almost 90 Doctoral Graduates who have successfully completed their PhDs from the University of Iceland over the past 12 months were today awarded the University's gold medal at the annual Ceremony for Doctoral Graduates.
