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15
Jan
News | 15. January 2025
Mari Kleist is new pro rector at Ilisimatusarfik
The board at Ilisimatusarfik is pleased to announce the appointment of Mari Kleist as the new pro rector - and she will take up her new position on 1 February 2025
17
Jan
News | 17. January 2025
Arctic cooperation program
Applications for funding from the Arctic cooperation program are open again
13
Jan
News | 13. January 2025
The Greenlandic sled dog listed in the Guinness Book of Records
The Greenlandic sled dog has been listed as one of the world's oldest dog breeds in the 2026 edition of the Guinness Book of Records, based on the results of the Greenlandic-Danish Qimmeq project based at Ilisimatusarfik
22
Jan
News | 22. January 2025
Children's book author moves into Ilisimatusarfik
Eight authors will spend the next two years at seven different universities where, with working grants from VELUX FONDEN, they will inspire and be inspired by researchers and students
31
Jan
News | 31. January 2025
Study reveals the crucial role of polar bear hunting dogs in a changing Arctic
A new study published in Arctic Science, A Study of Nanorriutit - Polar Bear Hunting Dogs in Avanersuaq, sheds light on the vital role of nanorriutit - specialized sled dogs used for polar bear hunting - in Greenland’s northernmost communities
07
Feb
News | 07. February 2025
Greenlandic article in The Northern Review
Silke Reeploeg has published an article in The Northern Review - which is also the journal's very first article written in an indigenous language
05
Feb
News | 05. February 2025
Welcome to new international guest students
On Friday, 31 January 2025, we warmly welcomed all our new international guest students
03
Feb
News | 03. February 2025
12 new students ready for adventure in SILA bachelor in biology
The 12 new SILA bachelor in biology students have now officially started
18
Feb
News | 18. February 2025
Q&A on dr.dk with Maria Ackrén & Pelle Tejsner
On Tuesday 11 February 2025, visitors on dr.dk had the opportunity to ask questions about Greenland's underground - and these questions were answered live by a panel of experts
20
Feb
News | 20. February 2025
Maria Ackrén wins award
Professor Maria Ackrén and two other co-authors have been awarded the ECPR Best Paper Award 2024 within the network's section Advances in the Study of Statehood, Sovereignty and Conflict
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