UArctic International Secretariatc/o University of LaplandP.O. Director, Institute of Arctic Studies at the Dickey Center for International Understanding. To view the status of the Smithsonian’s other museums and the National Zoo, please visit si.edu/museums. Hanover, NH 03755-1419. Smithsonian collections are at the heart of the Center’s activities. The University of the Arctic (UArctic) is a cooperative network of universities, colleges, and other organizations committed to higher education and research in the North. Shared Voices is UArctic's annual print magazine, highlighting our activities, our members, and broader issues in the Circumpolar North. Our link to the North is made stronger by an institutional commitment to Native American and Native Alaskan students through the Native American Studies Program. Open access materials including the Arctic Learning Resources collection. Sign up for the UArctic Newsletter. Arctic health and wellness- A conference hosted by the Institute of Arctic Studies and the Fulbright Arctic Initiaitve, January 2016.Dartmouth NOW Story. The newest issue features examples of climate action from across our network. Our members share resources, facilities, and expertise to build post-secondary education programs that are relevant and accessible to northern students. Research questions include how humans adapted to the northern environment and developed vibrant cultures that sustained them for thousands of years. Our members share resources, facilities, and expertise to build post-secondary education programs that are relevant and accessible to northern students. Contact secretariat@uarctic.org for more information. UArctic facilitates research collaboration between the members by improving their opportunities for research funding, shared infrastructure and partnerships with international science organizations. Through cooperation in education, research and outreach we enhance human capacity in the North, promote viable communities and sustainable economies, and forge global partnerships. UArctic builds and strengthens collective resources and collaborative infrastructure that enables member institutions to better serve their constituents and their regions. Through its publications, exhibitions, festivals, and teaching, the Center promotes knowledge of the north and its peoples to both broad and specialized audiences. Dartmouth College Hinman Box 6182 109 Steele Hall Hanover, NH 03755 Phone: (603) 646-0192 Fax: (603) 646-1682 Ross.A.Virginia@Dartmouth.edu Smithsonian naturalist-anthropologists began collecting in the Canada’s Northwest Territories and Alaska in the 1850s and in the 1870s began to build what has become one of the world’s largest, well-documented anthropological and natural history collections representing cultures of the North American and Eurasian Arctic and Subarctic. Video of At the Front Line of Climate Change, 5 Allen Street, Suite 250 Arctic Institute of North America University of Calgary 2500 University Drive NW, ES-1040 Calgary, AB T2N 1N4 Phone: 403-220-7515 FAX: 403-282-4609 One of his legacies is the Stefansson Special Collection on Polar Exploration, one of the premier library collections in the world on the history of the Arctic and Antarctica. Modern issues of language preservation, cultural heritage preservation, sustainability, and the impacts of global warming are among the Center’s current research projects. The National Museum of Natural History remains temporarily closed. Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) is a centre of excellence for both research and education. —Ross Virginia, the Myers Family Professor of Environmental Science and director of Dartmouth's Institute of Arctic Studies, A research program of the Dickey Center for International Understanding, Copyright © 2020 Trustees of Dartmouth College. Natural history collections represent all of the flora, fauna, and geology of northern North America and part of northern Eurasia. "Greenland is at the front line of climate change. The Center works closely with indigenous groups, universities, organizations and government agencies to promote the welfare of northern people and to educate the public about the history, arts, and languages of the North. The Arctic Studies Center conducts research on northern lands, environments, cultures, and people using Smithsonian collections and field studies to learn about the history and contemporary peoples of the circumpolar region. The University of the Arctic (UArctic) is a cooperative network of universities, colleges, research institutes and other organizations concerned with education and research in and about the North.