Wuthering heights
The City Mountains of Bergen are typically Norwegian and covered with needle-bearing trees and birch. At least that’s what the locals would like to believe.
All set for Chinese studies
The University of Bergen establishes a new Bachelor programme in Chinese and makes changes to ease the academic progress for Psychology students.
The Russian language enters a new world
The political turmoil in Russia in the nineties was followed by a digital and linguistic revolution. Now President Putin wants to reclaim the language as a tool of power.
Symbols in a cave
Archaeological finds in South Africa shed new light on early human's abilities to adapt to climate change.
How your genes can solve obesity
What roles do diet and genetics play in the development of obesity and diabetes? The answer may be found in a unique Norwegian study of mothers and children.
A primer in life and death
Who receives medical care when resources are scarce? To make those hard decisions, researchers at UiB have worked on a guide with the World Health Organization.
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ERC ADVANCED GRANTSpace science receives supergrant
Space research at the University of Bergen has been awarded with one of the most prestigious grants in Europe. Nikolai Østgaard is the man looking for GRBs in thunderclouds.
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BiologyPenis worms uncover the evolution of the digestive system
A team of scientists has revealed that the enigmatic marine penis worms (priapulids) develop their intestine just like humans, fish or starfish do.
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Social mediaFrom local heroes to Hollywood
The boundaries between global and local were blurred when music artists started using social media, according to a new book.
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PSYCHOLOGYSleep problems cost billions
Insomnia and sleep apnoea are turning us into major health service consumers, causing us to be less productive at work, and may even lead to serious accidents.
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AQUACULTUREFighting the salmon parasite
As one of the world’s leading aquaculture nations, Norway has an international obligation to improve health conditions for salmon, according to Frank Nilsen. He is Professor of Biology and head of the Sea Lice Research Centre in Bergen.
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CRIMINAL LAWNorwegian law in the global arena
The world outside is knocking on Norway’s door. This creates new and challenging issues for legal professionals that will change the legal landscape in the next few years.
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GEODYNAMICSGlacial youth therapy for the Scandinavian landscape
The high elevation flat surfaces characteristic of the Norwegian landscape are in geologically terms young, according to a paper in Nature Geoscience.
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THE KAVLI PRIZEA prize for basic research
The Kavli Prize is awarded to researchers in the fields of astrophysics, nano science, and neuro science. The man behind the prize, Fred Kavli, recently visited Bergen.
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Partnership agreementPartnership for climate research
The exchange of researchers and developing regional climate expertise and capacity in developing countries is part of the now formalized collaboration between the Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research and the National Center for Atmospheric Research.
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CLIMATE CHANGEPrize-winning research
In 2014, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) presents its Fifth Assessment Report. The Bjerknes Centre is heavily involved with the report.
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CLIMATE RESEARCHThe grand puzzle of climate research
At the Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research, more than 100 climate scientists work to study the climate – past, present, and future. The centre celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2012.
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PHD PROMOTIONA record number of new PhDs
The number of PhDs at the University of Bergen reached another high in the spring of 2012 with 144 new doctorates. Each faculty will also get an honorary doctorate.
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THE ALUMNUS PROJECTA very large family
Jill Walker Rettberg is hard at work trying to bring together up to 40,000 alumni of the University of Bergen. The UiB alumnni project kicked off with an event in London on 31 August.
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SEMESTER STARTRecord number of international students
The University of Bergen welcomes 715 new international students this autumn. A new record. The students first meeting with UiB is a crash course in how to be a student in Bergen.
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