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Training future leaders in artificial intelligence (27.06.2023)

Over the next 5 years, a large interdisciplinary project at UiB will advance the frontier of knowledge in artificial intelligence (AI), with a particular focus on reliable and ethical development in the field. The program is supported by the EU and aims to train 19 researchers from various disciplines to become the future leaders in AI research and technology.

The five PhDs Leonce Leandry, Innocent Sosoma, Elimercy Ntagalinda, Abdul-rahman Mumbu, and Zabibu Afazali visited the University of Bergen for the annual meeting of the Math4SDG project.

Using mathematics to fight disease (19.06.2023)

In June 2023 the project Math4SDG held its annual meeting in Bergen. We met up with five PhDs in the project to discuss how they will use applied mathematics to combat infectious disease and how the project aims to increase mathematical literacy in Tanzania and Uganda.

A new consortium in Norway gathers to establish a groundbreaking offshore wind centre (16.06.2023)

Offshore Wind 2040 (OW2040) is on track to become a Centre for Environment-friendly Energy Research (FME) by the end of 2024. If the Research Council of Norway approves the FME application, OW2040 could become a world-leading hub for offshore wind development.

COMFORT project warns of irreversible damage to marine environment (05.06.2023)

Climate change, pollution and overfishing threaten our oceans. The EU-COMFORT project calls for imminent greenhouse gas reduction to limit irreversible damage.

Foto av gravid mage og hender som holder rundt magen

Women with a normal weight first offspring and a small second offspring have increased risk of cardiovascular mortality (30.05.2023)

A new study from the University of Bergen reveals that including offspring birthweight information from women’s subsequent births, is helpful in identifying a woman's long-term risk of dying from cardiovascular causes.

Prof. Eivind Valen wins the ERC Consolidator Grant. (05.05.2023)

For the next five years, the ERC grant will allow Prof. Eivind Valen to develop new informatics methods to explore a basic molecular biology mystery that remains unsolved: the cap code.

ERC grants to Husebø and Valen (05.05.2023)

Bettina Husebø and Eivind Valen have received funding for ground-breaking research projects through the European Research Council (ERC). In total, UiB has been awarded six ERC Consolidator Grants in 2023.

Smilende mann med brun blazer og rutete skjorte foran SV-fakultetet.

The Arctic Is a «Living Laboratory» According to Aaron Spitzer (04.05.2023)

Assistant professor at UiB, Aaron Spitzer says his «life’s work» has involved seeking to understand, and trying somehow to be useful to, Arctic peoples and places.

Illustrations for the Climate Narratives prosjekt.

Climate stories from Greenland to Fiji (27.04.2023)

The ice is melting in Greenland, revealing new areas of land. At the same time, areas of land on the tropical islands of the Pacific Ocean are being swallowed up as the sea level rises. An interdisciplinary project called ClimateNarratives will look at these connections and consequences and place the local population’s stories in focus.

Discovery challenges our understanding of nervous systems and their evolution (20.04.2023)

A new article published in Science suggests fundamental differences of nerve net architecture that challenges our previous understanding on the evolution of nervous systems and how they transmit information.

Big boost for AI research at UiB (13.04.2023)

Trond Mohn Foundation and the University of Bergen are launching three research projects worth a total of 40 million Norwegian kroner for research for more trustworthy systems for artificial intelligence (AI).

Prestigious funding awarded for decoding the origins of brain evolution. (04.04.2023)

Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP) Research Grant for Fred Wolf and Pawel Burkhardt.

Archeologist Tore Sætersdal at the UN 2023 Water Conference in March 2023.

Reflecting on the UN 2023 Water Conference (29.03.2023)

Archaeologist Tore Sætersdal has been a water scientist for many years. In March 2023 he participated in the UN 2023 Water Conference in New York. In this interview, he reflects upon his experiences at the conference.

Executive Director Kala Vairavamoorthy speaking with the rest of the panel and the moderator listening at side event organised by the University of Bergen at the UN 2023 Water Conference on 23 March 2023.

Taking water insecurity to policy makers (27.03.2023)

Water insecurity in all its shape and forms was the key topic when the four frontlines of water were discussed at the side event organised by the University of Bergen and partners at the UN 2023 Water Conference.

UiB-researchers want safer use of nanomaterials (27.03.2023)

Tiny nanoparticles are found in everything from toothpaste to paint, but how harmful are these particles to humans? On March 30th, UiB is organizing a workshop on nanosafety where this will be put on the agenda.

TMS-supported volcano research published in Nature Communications (21.03.2023)

Can CT scanning be used to better determine the magnitude of past volcanic eruptions? The answer is a resounding yes, according to a new study in Nature Communications by Willem van der Bilt with colleagues.

Discussing the frontlines of water at the United Nations (15.03.2023)

The University of Bergen’s proposal for a side event at the 2023 UN Water Conference has been chosen from among 1,300 submitted proposals as one of 200 official side events inside the UN headquarters. A small delegation is heading to New York for the conference.

Bringing recommendations on refugee protection to policymakers in Brussels (03.03.2023)

The international research project PROTECT has produced a set of policy recommendations on how to improve refugee protection. At an upcoming conference in Brussels, the recommendations will be showcased to leading figures within policymaking and civil society.

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