Theme: Lapland

Feelings of Nature exhibition highlights Northern nature relationship

26.4.2021 16:50

Feelings of Nature is a group exhibition that highlights the Northern nature relationship. The exhibition reflects the growing concern for the environment, current environmental activism and the everyday but deep connection of nature that Northerners have. The artists of the exhibition are based in Lapland and work at the Faculty of Art and Design in the University of Lapland in the fields of arts education and applied visual arts.

University of Lapland succeeded well in an arctic photo competition

31.3.2021 16:50

The University of the Arctic (UArctic) and its Arctic Sustainable Art and Design Thematic Network (ASAD) organized an international photo competition. The inaugural theme of the competition was Arctic Polarities. Both the students and the staff members of the University of Lapland were awarded.

Unit for Gender Studies received supplementary funding from North Calotte Council

24.8.2020 14:00

A summery exhibition tells the story of the Arctic Garden

4.6.2020 10:39

The Story of the Arctic Garden looks at the developments in the area surrounding the Arktikum building from the beginning of the 20th century to the present day. After the exhibition at the Arktikum Science Centre, you can visit the Arctic Garden and see it with new eyes.

Explore and learn: A new scientific tourism concept to be developed

20.5.2020 13:13

An international consortium led by the Arctic Centre, University of Lapland, has started the Scientific Tourism project (SCITOUR) aiming to create a new tourism concept that focuses on increasing scientific knowledge in tourism experiences. The project will work towards developing a general concept for incorporating science in tourism experiences. Project partners are from Iceland, Scotland and Greenland.

Climate service gives forecast on good snowmaking conditions to ski resorts

30.10.2019 9:22

Arctic Centre at the University of Lapland and Ruka Ski Resort are co-designing a climate service that provides a seasonal forecast on conditions for snowmaking during the entire skiing season. The service tells what is the most climate-friendly and profitable time for snowmaking.

Academic of the Year – Researcher Nafisa Yeasmin

25.10.2019 11:00

Nafisa Yeasmin, Doctor of Social Sciences, has received the Academic of the Year award granted by the Finnish Union of University Researchers and Teachers (FUURT). She works as a project manager at the Arctic Centre of the University of Lapland. Yeasmin is an active academic and a social activist whose research has a high and direct impact on the society. Yeasmin received the award on Friday at FUURT’s International University seminar held at Aalto University in Espoo.

Northern Political Economy Symposium turns 10 years – The program is published!

10.10.2019 11:29

The 10th Northern Political Economy Symposium takes place on 14–15 November 2019 in Rovaniemi, Finland. The theme of the symposium is What is left of development in the Arctic?

Arctic agriculture conference for the first time in Lapland

8.2.2019 13:00

The 10th Circumpolar Agriculture Conference will take place in Rovaniemi 13 – 15 March 2019. The conference will address local agriculture and bioeconomy, northern local breeds, reindeer herding, and the effects of climate change on agriculture. The topics also include Arctic foods and natural products, food quality, food security, business opportunities and sustainability.

New project studies structural inequality in reindeer herding Sámi communities

30.12.2018 12:46

The new project of the University of Lapland will promote dialogue on gender-specific structural inequality, and will develop concrete recommendations to support gender equality in the reindeer herding Sámi communities. The project is funded by the Nordic Council of Ministers’ (NCM) Gender Equality Fund (NIKK).

Same genes allow humans and domestic animals to survive in Arctic conditions

13.12.2018 10:38

If a Yakutian cattle bull refuses to go out when the temperature has dropped down to -50°C, he will not be qualified as a breeding animal in Yakutia, Eastern Siberia. Both humans and domestic animals have adapted to the Arctic conditions, which can be identified in their genes. As a result of human-made and natural selection Arctic domestic animals have been adapted to these harsh conditions, which has been now investigated and described using approaches of genetics, anthropology and art.

Researchers: Policy-making related to the Arctic needs a new mindset

12.12.2018 10:40

‘Solutions to common human security issues must be contextual at the local level, and address the unique concerns of diverse identities within communities,’ state researchers in the final report of the HuSArctic project. The main objective of the four-year project in 2015–2018 is to address human challenges of the Arctic population and to find tools to improve human security within Barents region. The project is funded by the Academy of Finland and hosted by the Northern Institute for Environmental and Minority Law, which is part of the Arctic Centre at the University of Lapland.

According to reindeer herders, winters with basal ice are experienced more often than before

5.12.2018 0:05

In approximately half of the herding districts in Finland, basal ice events occurred more frequently in the period 1983–2016 than in the period 1948–1982. Researchers collected practitioners’ knowledge of herders from the period 1948–2016. During this period, seven winters with extensive basal ice formation were identified. Five out of seven of the most extensive basal ice formation events occurred between 1991 and 2016. Approximately one fourth of all reported mold formation events co-occurred with basal ice formation.

Honorary Consulate of Italy opens in Arktikum

18.9.2018 8:00

The Honorary Consulate of Italy in Finnish Lapland opens in Arktikum house in Rovaniemi in September 2018. Senior Researcher Nuccio Mazzullo from the Arctic Centre at the University of Lapland has been working as Honorary Vice Consul of Italy since August 2016.

The Rector of University of Lapland appoints Wayne Chau as the first University of Lapland Ambassador

14.9.2018 21:00

The Rector of University of Lapland appoints Wayne Chau as the first University of Lapland Ambassador in recognition of his strong commitment to promoting visibility of the education and research at the University of Lapland globally.

Nature Photographs of the Year in Arktikum

15.3.2018 13:53

Nature Photographs of the Year 2017 are on display in spring exhibition in Arktikum Science Centre, Rovaniemi, Finland.

What could attract young to the Arctic industrial cities?

25.1.2018 12:20

The new three-year research project will analyze the attractiveness of Arctic industrial cities in Finland and Russia as places to live and work. The project focuses especially on the determinants of youth wellbeing. The Finnish part of the project is hosted by the Arctic Centre at the University of Lapland and funded by the Academy of Finland.

Experts on Sámi museums meet in Siida in August

22.8.2017 9:43

An international meeting of specialists in Sámi museums called Indigeneity in the Museum will be held at the Sámi Museum Siida from 23 to 25 August 2017.

Doctoral defence: Landscapes structure preserves closeness to nature as tourism resorts grow

29.5.2017 21:34

Nature-based tourism is experiencing a boom as the wilderness in Northern Scandinavia attracts travellers from ever-farther away. Last year marked the seventh successive year of growth in Finnish Lapland. The demand for accommodation in the region is high during the peak seasons of winter, and resorts attempt to meet the need by building increasingly compact servicescapes. In her recently completed thesis, Marja Uusitalo, MSc (Agr. and For.), shows that tourists would like to experience closeness to nature even in the built-up environments of resort areas.

University of Lapland’s Environmental Programme for the years 2017–2019 has been published

21.3.2017 15:10

University of Lapland’s Environmental Programme has been published. Released programme includes goals and actions for the improvement of environmental issues in our main campus for the years 2017-2019. Aim is to decrease the noticed environmental impacts and increase environmentally friendly activity without compromising work or study conditions.