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Universities can make a difference for 2030 Agenda

Proposal by UNESCO and Norway for universities to work together to establish a global working group of researchers and academics to provide knowledge on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

15TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TROND MOHN FOUNDATION
Portrettt Håvard Haarstad

Doing time for the climate

According to Håvard Haarstad, scientists have to commit to doing everything they can to get society moving in the right direction. His own commitment to saving the world earned him a night in prison in New York.

Media Futures
christoff Trattner spaserer i gangen med robot

30 mill Euro plan to develop responsible media technology

Researchers at Media City Bergen and key media partners seek to establish a centre for developing responsible media technology. – As the robots enter the editorial rooms, the need to guard issues like ethics and data protection is urgent, says centre leader.

SDG 14 | LIFE BELOW WATER
Norway's Special Representative for the Ocean, Mr. Vidar Helgesen, gave an impassioned speech for the ocean and the blue economy when he gave the first Annual Ocean Sustainability Bergen Lecture on 21 October 2019.

Ocean conference with a focus on science-policy nexus

More than 150 scientists, students and ocean enthusiasts gathered in the University Aula for the inaugural Ocean Sustainability Bergen Conference and speeches on current research and inspirational speeches on a sustainable ocean.

RESEARCH | OBESITY - CANCER
Obesity increase risk of cancer. University of Bergen.

Overweight before age 40 increases the cancer risk

The risk of cancer increases considerably if you gain weight before the age of 40. For endometrial cancer, the risk increases by 70 percent.