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08.30.2010 - 15:43

Twenty five students have moved to Ísafjörður

The weather was wonderful when the group enjoyed a walk on the beach by Holt in Önundarfjörður.
The weather was wonderful when the group enjoyed a walk on the beach by Holt in Önundarfjörður.
Today is the first day of classes for the 2010-2011 class of the Coastal and Marine Management master's program. The number of students has increased again this year and now twenty...
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08.27.2010 - 15:32

Last day of classes for the CMM students of 2009-2010

Student Megan Veley, Professor John Nyboer and student Lindsay Church enjoyed the lunch offered by Ægir Student Association at the farewell ceremony on Wednesday.
Student Megan Veley, Professor John Nyboer and student Lindsay Church enjoyed the lunch offered by Ægir Student Association at the farewell ceremony on Wednesday.
After one year of studying at the University Centre of the Westfjords, the 2009-2010 class of CMM students said good-bye to staff members last Wednesday. On Thursday the student gr...
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08.13.2010 - 13:29

The Icelandic Course in the Media

 The Icelandic Course that is now underway at the University Centre has had its fair share of media coverage. The newspaper Fréttablaðið published an article about the course and t...
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08.10.2010 - 10:29

Final elective courses 2009 - 2010

Brad Barr teaches the course Coastal and Marine Conservation.
Brad Barr teaches the course Coastal and Marine Conservation.
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The final elective courses for the master's study in Coastal and Marine Management are underway. Upon their completion the students will be focusing on their master's thesis. Many ...
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06.22.2010 - 12:35

Open Weekend Course on Conflict Resolution

Páll Ásgeir Davíðsson has more than a decade of experience working with leading international organisation on human rights, business and security.
Páll Ásgeir Davíðsson has more than a decade of experience working with leading international organisation on human rights, business and security.
During the last weekend of June (Saturday and Sunday June 26-27), the University Centre of the Westfjords will host a weekend course in conflict resolution with emphasis on resourc...
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06.11.2010 - 13:09

Master students awarded research grants from the Westfjords Growth..

The research grants were presented on June 4. dingu styrjanna þann 4. júní síðastliðinn. Frá vinstri: . From lefti: Dagný Arnarsdóttir, Program Director with students Alexander Elliott, Etienn Gernez, Arastou Gharibi, Lindsay Church and Alan Deverell; Shiran Þórisson CEO and Birgir Örn Sigurjónssonwho receeived the grant on behalf of student Manuel Meidinger.
The research grants were presented on June 4. dingu styrjanna þann 4. júní síðastliðinn. Frá vinstri: . From lefti: Dagný Arnarsdóttir, Program Director with students Alexander Elliott, Etienn Gernez, Arastou Gharibi, Lindsay Church and Alan Deverell; Shiran Þórisson CEO and Birgir Örn Sigurjónssonwho receeived the grant on behalf of student Manuel Meidinger.
The Westfjords Growth Agreement has agreed to award research grants to seven students this year. The committee consists of Neil Shiran Þórisson, manager of the Westfjords Growth Ag...
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05.25.2010 - 13:00

Two Electives Begin

Dong Yang from the University of Southern Denmark teaches the course Marine Transportation.
Dong Yang from the University of Southern Denmark teaches the course Marine Transportation.
Today a new three week module in the Coastal and marine Management program began with two elective courses: Marine Transportation and On the Law of the Sea and the Environment.The ...
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05.17.2010 - 13:10

Field Trip to Vigur with Dr. Daniel Martin, a French specialist in..

Outdoors classroom with an incredible view.
Outdoors classroom with an incredible view.
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On Friday May 7 Dr. Daniel Martin, a French specialist in climate changes visited the University Centre of the Westfjords on behalf of the French Embassy in Iceland. Dr. ...
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05.04.2010 - 10:11

Two Electives Begin

Dr. Hrönn Jörundsdóttir, project manager at Matís (Icelandic Food and Biotech R&D) teaches a course on chemistry and contamination in the coastal zone.
Dr. Hrönn Jörundsdóttir, project manager at Matís (Icelandic Food and Biotech R&D) teaches a course on chemistry and contamination in the coastal zone.
Yesterday a new three week module in the Coastal and Marine Management program began with two elective courses: Climate Changes and Policy and Chemistry and Contamination in the Co...
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04.28.2010 - 15:54

Radio Interview About a Master's Thesis

Yesterday Bjarni M. Jónsson was interviewed in the program Vítt og breitt on the National Public Radio about his master's thesis, Harnessing Tidal Energy in the Westfjords.The inte...
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"Iceland has a strong cultural heritage in a harsh environment with good community organization. The Icelandic learning experience has left me reeling with enthusiasm for coastal management, given me colleagues for life and left me with a moustache."

Henry Fletcher, England CMM student 2008 - 2009

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Marketing Course
The University of Akureyri offers a course in marketing the coming fall. The course is available via distance learning. Further information is available in Icelandic.......
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