The University Council agreed yesterday to nominate dr. Jón Atli Benediktsson, Professor of electrical and computer engineering as Rector of the University of Iceland for the next five years.
María Guðjónsdóttir, professor at the University of Iceland's Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition recently received a 116 million krona grant from the BlueBio Cofund Call.
Hiking trips with science tips is a collaboration between the Icelandic Touring Association and the University of Iceland.
Helga Bragadóttir, nurse, Professor and head of the department of nursing management at the Faculty of Nursing at the University of Iceland and Landspítali, University Hospital, has been appointed to American Academy of Nursing –AAN.
The University of Iceland is ranked in 364th place on a new list from Round University Ranking (RUR), an international world university rankings system that measures performance of leading world universities.
Two students at the University of Iceland, Sigurlaug Birna Guðmudsdóttir, BS student of geology, and Breki Ingibjargarson, BS student of computer science, recently received a substantial grant from the Val Bjornson Icelandic Exchange Scholarship Fund.
According to weather forecasts and information from the Icelandic Meteorological Office, the weather will improve overnight.
A severe storm is forecast to hit this afternoon and we encourage everyone to leave in good time and aim to arrive home before 3 pm.
Eiríkur Steingrímsson, professor of molecular biology at the University of Iceland Faculty of Medicine, has been elected Chair of Council for the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL).
Due to the weather forecast students are advised to make appropriate arrangements in order to be able to take the exams scheduled.
