Tag: University of Iceland

  • The uplift of the area is progressing towards the west

    The uplift of the area is progressing towards the west

    “We may have to wait until the fall for the next volcanic eruption,” said Ármann Höskuldsson, professor of volcanology at the University of Iceland, when asked whether he thought there would be a new eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula soon. Höskuldsson believes that volcanic activity will move to Eldvörp as new satellite images show land…

  • Russian hackers are probably behind the cyberattack on the University of Iceland

    Russian hackers are probably behind the cyberattack on the University of Iceland

    As Vísir reports, network security specialists and university employees in Reykjavik have been working since Friday morning to restore the university system and recover files after the cyber attack. A statement from the university said the Russian hacker group Akira was behind the attack. This group typically uses ransomware that encrypts or steals data and…

  • Magma may be accumulating beneath the lava field near the capital

    Magma may be accumulating beneath the lava field near the capital

    A series of earthquakes that started southeast of Heiðmörk on Friday and intensified over the weekend may indicate that magma is accumulating at significant depths. Þorvaldur Þórðarson, professor of volcanology at the University of Iceland, said this in an interview with Morgunblaðið yesterday. The tremors were recorded near Húsfellsbruni, the closest lava field to Reykjavik.…

  • Magma chamber under Svartsengi

    Magma chamber under Svartsengi

    Various data indicate that there is a magma chamber beneath Svartsengi. There are three types of evidence for this, says Halldór Geirsson, a lecturer in geophysics at the University of Iceland. Magma flows and glowing swaths of lava attract people's attention, but the progress of eruptions depends primarily on conditions below the earth's surface. Halldór…

  • The first lava samples were collected

    The first lava samples were collected

    Volcanologist Helga Kristín Torfadóttir collected a sample from brand new lava on the Reykjanes Peninsula. Helga was one of the researchers from the University of Iceland who set out to collect a sample of today's lava, whether liquid or already solidified. In a conversation with a reporter, Helga said that the lava has a slightly…

  • The igneous tunnel under Reykjanes may have expanded

    The igneous tunnel under Reykjanes may have expanded

    The violent earthquakes that occurred on Friday, November 10 may also have caused the magma tunnel leading from the deeper chamber to the shallower one to expand. As a result, more magma is now flowing into the upper layers of the Earth's crust than before. This is according to Þorvaldur Þórðarson, professor of volcanology at…

  • The igneous tunnel under Reykjanes may have expanded

    The violent earthquakes that occurred on Friday, November 10 may also have caused the magma tunnel leading from the deeper chamber to the shallower one to expand. As a result, more magma is now flowing into the upper layers of the Earth's crust than before. This is according to Þorvaldur Þórðarson, professor of volcanology at…

  • The Blue Lagoon will remain closed until November 30

    The Blue Lagoon will remain closed until November 30

    The Blue Lagoon, along with its associated facilities, has been closed until November 30 due to ongoing geological activity on the Reykjanes Peninsula. As noted in the release, it is currently impossible to determine when and where the volcano may erupt. The Icelandic Institute of Meteorology, the Department of Civil Protection and Emergency Management, together…

  • Protective embankments in Svartsengi

    Protective embankments in Svartsengi

    The Civil Defense Infrastructure Group has developed proposals for protective embankments that could protect Svartsengi from lava flows. The director of civil defense claims that the embankments are to be four kilometers long and six to eight meters high. Representatives from Verkís, the University of Iceland, the Icelandic Meteorological Institute and the engineering company Efla…

  • The lava could reach the Blue Lagoon in three minutes

    The lava could reach the Blue Lagoon in three minutes

    “If this is a possibility, it should be taken seriously,” says Þorvaldur Þórðarson, professor of volcanology and rock sciences at the University of Iceland, of a possible volcanic eruption northwest of Mount Þorbjörn. In today’s interview with the daily Morgunblaðið, Þorvalður refused to answer the question of how the preparations for the eruption were carried…

  • Civil Defense is meeting with the scientists at 9am

    Civil Defense is meeting with the scientists at 9am

    More than 1,200 earthquakes have been recorded in Fagradalsfjall since the quake series began in the region. Eight earthquakes with a magnitude greater than three were recorded, the largest of which ranged from 3.6 to 3.7. Scientists from the Icelandic Institute of Meteorology and the University of Iceland will meet with the Civil Defense to…

  • “Then they consider themselves guilty of murder”

    Helgi Gunnlaugsson, a criminologist and professor at the University of Iceland, says the increase in gun violence among youth is worrying and action needs to be taken. Knife use by young people and drug use is a deadly combination. He says there is a wave of homicides going on in Iceland, with eight incidents in…

  • A new species of tick in Iceland

    A new species of tick in Iceland

    A new species of tick has been identified in wild birds in Iceland. This species is known to have caused bird deaths on poultry farms in the United States. A few weeks ago, the experiment station of the University of Iceland in Keldum received a bird carcass for research, which contained a large number of…

  • A new species of tick in Iceland

    A new species of tick in Iceland

    A new species of tick has been identified in wild birds in Iceland. This species is known to have caused bird deaths on poultry farms in the United States. A few weeks ago, the experiment station of the University of Iceland in Keldum received a bird carcass for research, which contained a large number of…

  • How, for the sake of Anielka, do Icelanders swear?

    How, for the sake of Anielka, do Icelanders swear?

    Though not elegant, swear words tend to creep into most people’s vocabularies at some point in their lives. Icelanders are no exception here. However, given that Icelandic is one of the older languages, one may wonder where Icelandic swear words come from? The Grapvine was answered by linguistics professor Þórhallur Eyþórsson from the University of…

  • Polish studies at the University of Iceland

    Polish studies at the University of Iceland

    Eyjólfur Már Sigurèsson, director of the Language Center, and Katarzyna Rabęda, teacher of Polish at the Polish School in Reykjavik, are proud to announce the creation of a new field of study in the field of Polish (additional course 60 ECTS). This field of study will be available next year at the Faculty of Language…

  • Today in Iceland we celebrate Konudagur – Women’s Day!

    Today in Iceland we celebrate Konudagur – Women’s Day!

    Today in Iceland Konudagur – Women’s Day is celebrated, so let no man forget about his girlfriend, woman, wife or sister. Today is the day when men should remember to prepare a nice surprise for their women. According to sources from the University of Iceland, the oldest information about Women’s Day dates back to the…

  • Askja geothermal activity study

    Askja geothermal activity study

    “If it continues like this, it will end in an eruption. Not now, rather in a few months or years. There will probably be more earthquakes and activity before the eruption, says Ármann Höskuldsson, a volcanologist at the Institute of Earth Sciences at the University of Iceland. A team of geologists went on a mission…

  • The ice in Askji’s caldera is melting, and Kolbeinsey is shaking

    The ice in Askji’s caldera is melting, and Kolbeinsey is shaking

    The puddle that formed on Lake Öskjuvatn’s ice cap ten days ago now covers half of the lake. It has doubled in size since Friday. The lake is usually frozen in the middle of winter. The satellite image of Öskjuvatn shows two melted areas. They have a total area of ​​487 hectares, according to the…

  • Askja and Reykjanes – two hot spots in Iceland right now

    Askja and Reykjanes – two hot spots in Iceland right now

    Satellite images indicate increased geothermal activity at the bottom of Lake Askja (Öskjuvatn), part of the Askja volcanic system. Increased geothermal activity coincides with land deformation (uplift) and seismic activity in the region. So far, there are no signs of an impending eruption. The Volcanology and Natural Hazards Group at the University of Iceland posted…

  • Immigrants in Iceland

    Immigrants in Iceland

    A team of researchers from the Department of Education and Multifacetedness at the University of Iceland is currently conducting research on negative physical, emotional, psychological, sexual, financial and other experiences in immigrant women’s partnerships, workplaces or other work-related settings. A research project on intimate partner and work violence is run by a group of immigrants…

  • Unnur Þorsteinsdóttir the most influential female scientist in Europe

    Unnur Þorsteinsdóttir the most influential female scientist in Europe

    According to a new list compiled by Research.com, Unnur Þorsteinsdóttir is one of the most influential women scientists in Europe. The list is based on an analysis of the research contributions of over 160,000 female scientists. Unnur is Chair of the Department of Health Sciences at the University of Iceland and Executive Director of Icelandic…

  • Dangerous lava flows from last year’s lava field

    Dangerous lava flows from last year’s lava field

    The liquid lava from the Geldingadalur valley volcano is squeezed out from under last year’s lava field by new lava flowing on top of the old one, putting enormous pressure on it. Researchers from the Volcanology and Natural Hazards Research Group at the University of Iceland say that treading on old lava is still very…

  • Two wins of 5 million

    Two wins of 5 million

    Two people won 5 million crowns each in the Lottery of the University of Iceland / Happdrættis Háskóla Íslands (HHÍ). Coupons with the same number can hold a maximum of four people. Participating in the HHÍ draw is simple. It is enough to buy a coupon with the selected letter and number. Each numeric value…

  • Almost half of doctors study abroad

    Almost half of doctors study abroad

    According to information from the Icelandic Medical Society, in the spring of 2020, 49 doctors graduated from the University of Iceland, and 34 graduated from foreign universities. This information appeared in today’s issue of the Morgunblaðið newspaper. In 2021, 50 doctors graduated from UI, and 35 graduated from foreign universities. In the spring of 2022,…

  • Icelanders do not have the patience to listen to foreign accents

    Icelanders do not have the patience to listen to foreign accents

    Eiríkur Rögnvaldsson, Emeritus Professor in the Department of Icelandic Language at the University of Iceland, has taught Icelandic grammar at the University of Iceland for over 30 years. It encourages Icelanders to be patient with foreigners who speak Icelandic with an imperfect or strong foreign accent. This year he was pleased with the speech of…

  • More nursing students will be able to continue their education

    More nursing students will be able to continue their education

    More first-year nursing students at the University of Iceland have passed the competition examinations at the department than initially foreseen. The decision was made by the school authorities after receiving a request from the Ministry of Health and the Landspítali. Akureyri University has yet to decide whether to respond to the authorities’ appeal. This is…

  • Calculate your carbon footprint with the new calculator

    Calculate your carbon footprint with the new calculator

    A carbon footprint calculator was launched last week, where users can check their carbon footprint, find out how it can be reduced, and help with climate change research. The calculator is provided by the Department of Environmental and Civil Engineering at the University of Iceland and is managed by an interdisciplinary team based in Iceland,…

  • Old Icelandic manuscript discovered

    Old Icelandic manuscript discovered

    “Finding an old Icelandic manuscript is like finding gold,” says Bjarni Gunnar Ásgeirsson, a PhD student at the University of Iceland. As reported by Morgunblaðið, Bjarni, while conducting his research at the British Library in London, discovered a folklore and two other previously unknown Icelandic manuscripts. They were among the first half manuscripts from the…

  • Drink samples can be tested for the presence of drugs

    Drink samples can be tested for the presence of drugs

    Nothing prevents the University of Iceland’s Pharmacology and Toxicology Laboratory (RLE) from detecting drugs in drink samples as long as the sample comes from the police or other public authorities, says Elísabet Sólbergsdóttir, quality director of the RLE department. “Detection is never exhaustive and final, but we can check if there is anything suspicious in…

  • Rector of the University of Iceland among the most cited scientists in the world

    Rector of the University of Iceland among the most cited scientists in the world

    According to mbl.is, Jón Atli Benediktsson, rector of the University of Iceland and professor of electrical and computer engineering, is once again on the Clarivate Analytics list published yesterday, which includes the most influential scientists in the world. The Highly Cited Researchers 2011-2020 list includes pioneers in their fields. They are selected based on the…

  • Unusual seismic activity at Torfajökull

    Unusual seismic activity at Torfajökull

    Low frequency earthquakes have been registered near Torfajökull, according to a statement from the Institute of Meteorology. Seismic activity in this area is common, but has shown an unusual nature in the past two days. The activity is now very regular and intense. The quakes are similar – unusually long and occurring at 5–15 minutes…

  • Volcano activity has decreased

    Volcano activity has decreased

    For approximately four weeks, no lava flow was observed from the Geldingadalur volcano crater. This is the longest interruption in volcanic activity since the eruption began. – ADVERTISEMENT – Geophysicist Páll Einarsson states, however, that despite such a long pause, it is far too early to conclude that the eruption is over. In the entry…