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Knowledge Sharing in Science (13.04.2018)
Every Chinese child knows the story of “Kong Rong giving up pears”. In this story, the four-year-old Kong Rong gave up the larger pears to his older and younger brothers. This narrative is used in elementary education to teach the children to be aware of the value of sharing. As scientists, we know the art of sharing even better, and we’re sharing something more important than pears: we share... Read more
Adele Mennerat, University of Bergen
The future of parasitology (23.03.2018)
Adele Mennerat’s ultimate scientific goal is to expand knowledge on how selection acts on parasites and how they evolve. 
Reading "Silent Spring" by the Atlantic Ocean
La paciencia es la madre de la ciencia - Patience is the mother of science (21.02.2018)
Group photo from 2nd dCod Winter Workshop
Lost in translation – Exposing a biologist to the languages of mathematics (16.01.2018)
Balloons
Celebrating master exams (15.11.2017)
With cakes, champagne and balloons, we have celebrated five master students this fall. All of the students have done a good job – and we wish them the best of luck!
Sarah Marie Stoppel
Sarah Marie Stoppel has completed her Master's degree in Microbiology (15.11.2017)
Sarah Marie Stoppel completed her Master's degree in Microbiology on November 8 with a molecular study of the extremophilic deep biosphere bactrerium, Kosmotoga olearia.
Anya Helene Bagge
Anya Helene Bagge is Lecturer of the Year (19.10.2017)
She’s both a groundbreaking computer scientist and an excellent teacher; and now she’s awarded the Teaching Prize at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences.
Apinya Singkhala
Farewell to Apinya Singkhala (01.10.2017)
Ms Apinya Singkhala has been a visiting PhD student in the General Microbiology group for 11 months with funding from the Thai Resarch Fund to work on thermophiles and enzymes with the aim to improve processes for production of biofuels from agricultural waste products. She is returning to the Thaksin University in Thailand to continue her PhD studies. We will miss her greatly!
Chonticha Mamimin
Farewell to Chonticha Mamimin (Ticha) (07.09.2017)
Ticha is returning to Thailand after 6 months as guest researcher in the General Microbiology research group.
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A new weapon in the fight against skeletal muscle wasting (26.06.2017)
A hormone builiding muscle mass can be vital in helping the aged, cancer patients and the obese, new research from the University of Bergen shows.
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Extremophiles in the spotlight: More funding for research, networking and education (03.05.2017)
Biotechnology, molecular biology, diversity and evolution
The marine research community at the University of Bergen is among the world's best (28.03.2017)
The University of Bergen has success in the QS university rankings, based on subject areas. Within the category of marine research, the University of Bergen was named the 37th best in the world.
John Birks, Portrait
Did our ancestors change the climate? (16.03.2017)
John Birks is Principal Investigator in the project HOPE, which aims to discover the impact prehistoric people had on the biosphere. The project is made possible by the prestigious ERC Advanced Grant.
Cod caged as canaries in polluted Kollevåg (02.03.2017)
Professor John Birks
The professor who changed his branch of science (31.01.2017)
Despite being Professor Emeritus, John Birks has no plans of slowing down. He hopes to continue his research activities for many years.
Norwegian Sea
New UiB Flagship (16.01.2017)
The new K.G. Jebsen Centre for Deep Sea Research will open 9 February 2017.
dCod workshop participants
First dCod workshop (02.01.2017)
The first workshop in the dCod 1.0 project was organized at Voss during a busy December month. 22 participants from all Norwegian partners participated in discussions, cross-disciplinary crash courses, and teambuilding.
Frede with a generation of young scientists grateful for his advise.
T. Frede Thingstad becomes Professor Emeritus (19.12.2016)
In connection with T. Frede Thingstad becoming Professor Emeritus at the University of Bergen from 2017, a seminar was held at the University of Bergen and Hjort Centre for Marine Ecosystem Dynamics on December 2nd to bring Frede’s work into an international perspective and celebrate his professional and collegial achievements.

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