The drones of oil
Geologists in Norway are using flying drones with cameras to hunt for oil.
Fresh funds for assembly hall
Norway’s revised national budget includes funding for the new assembly hall at the University of Bergen. – This is an historic day for all of Western Norway, says Rector Sigmund Grønmo.
Cruise tourists spend less
More and more cruise ships visit the fjords of Western Norway. But cruise tourists only spend a fraction of what other tourists spend.
Olsen voted new UiB rector
Professor Dag Rune Olsen will be the new rector at the University of Bergen from 1 August 2013.
Early retirement scheme triggers disability benefits
– The reason many spouses of early retirees apply for disability pensions is probably that the couples want to spend more time together, says Professor Kjell Vaage.
An animal to feed your Eco-car
The marine animal tunicate can be used both as biofuel and fish food, according to prize-winning research at UiB and Uni Research.
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OIL RESEARCHArctic research on the rise
With an increased interest in the natural resources of the Arctic, geologists are increasingly drawn to research on the archipelago of Svalbard.
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CENTRES OF EXCELLENCESolving schizophrenia
A new research centre aims to find the causes for schizophrenia and bipolar disorders.
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INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONOil trouble in North Dakota
Major oil discoveries in North Dakota are creating problems in the sparsely populated American state. Now a UiB project formulates solutions to the problems.
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HOLBERG PRIZE 2013Latour wins the Holberg Prize 2013
The French sociologist and anthropologist Bruno Latour is the winner of the Holberg Prize for 2013. Ingvild Almås from NHH’s Department of Economics wins the Nils Klim Prize for young researchers.
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INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONCapacity building in Ethiopia
Rector Sigmund Grønmo signed a new collaboration agreement with the Armauer Hansen Research Institute and bolstered relations with Addis Ababa University on a visit to the Ethiopian capital.
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CENTRES OF EXCELLENCESpace centre opening at UiB
Birkeland Centre for Space Science is one of UiB’s new Centres of Excellence. The centre opens on 7 March 2013.
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INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONCelebrating 25 years together
A delegation from UiB headed by Rector Sigmund Grønmo visited Makerere University to celebrate 25 years of collaboration between the two universities.
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MEDICINESurviving pandemics
So far, the tobacco plant has done more harm than good. But in the future, the plant may be used as part of a life-saving vaccine.
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PSYCHOLOGYWhen children are clients
Parents are both part of the solution and part of the problem when a child suffers from mental health problems.
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MARINE MOLECULAR BIOLOGYWhere does our head come from?
A research group at the Sars Centre in Bergen has shed new light on the evolutionary origin of the head.
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THE UNIVERSITY MUSEUMNew museum director: Diversity creates knowledge
The University Museum of Bergen’s new director, Henrik von Achen, has a background in religious art. That may explain why he views the work of the University Museum as a trinity.
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NewsNew brain-test app
Smartphones offer a wealth of possibilities for psychological research. A new study shows that an iPhone app yields as reliable results as laboratory tests.
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RESEARCH FUNDINGThe ethics of global health
A research project looking at how to achieve more equal health distribution on a global basis has received a grant from Worldwide Universities Network.
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BERGEN SUMMER RESEARCH SCHOOL 2013BSRS 2013: application deadline 12 March
The sixth Bergen Summer Research School will focus on food as a global development challenge.
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