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Toxic Beauty exhibition: unveiling invisible ocean pollution through art (23.04.2026)
The exhibition “Toxic Beauty: Art Inspired by Invisible Ocean Pollutants” was presented across two public events in Bergen, creating opportunities to engage diverse audiences with the often-invisible impacts of marine pollution.
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IFT: Election of Institute Council Members 2026 (20.04.2026)
The council meets one to two times per semester and serves as an advisory body to the Institute's management.
Digital reconstructions of a sea squirt and sea walnut larva
What future for marine life in a changing world? (13.04.2026)
As the ocean undergoes rapid anthropogenic changes that impact ecosystems, the Michael Sars Centre’s strategy evolves to study life in context, from molecules to ecosystems.
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UiB First in Norway to Launch Master of Science in Engineering in Quantum Technology (30.03.2026)
The University of Bergen is establishing the country’s first Master of Science in Engineering programme in quantum technology.
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Studying cells and their wobbly bits (13.03.2026)
A new research community is forming at the University in Bergen: Quantum sensing unlocks new ways to research cells.
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Ctenophore research points to earlier origins of brain-like structures (03.03.2026)
New 3D reconstructions of a key sensory organ in ctenophores reveal an unexpected structural and functional complexity. The findings suggest that an elementary brain may have already appeared in our most ancient relatives, reshaping our understanding of nervous system evolution in animals.
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Can AI models be trusted to predict heavy rainfall? (02.03.2026)
Robin Guillaume-Castel was one of the first researchers to arrive at UiB as part of the LEAD AI programme. One year in, his project shows promising results on explaining how neural networks work to predict extreme weather events like heavy rainfall.
Researcher Emily Claereboudt on board the G.O. Sars
On the hunt for sea cucumbers on board the G.O. Sars (16.02.2026)
Postdoctoral researcher Emily Claereboudt recently joined an Institute of Marine Research (IMR) expedition in the North Sea. Her goal - collect as many sea cucumbers as possible to find out how they communicate with each other.
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Funding for collaborative projects within Global Challenges 2026 (16.02.2026)
Global Challenges has allocated funds to stimulate academic cross-faculty collaboration - application deadline 1 March 2026.
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Funding for events and visiting scholars within Global Challenges 2026 (16.02.2026)
Call for applications for funding to stimulate activities that strengthen UiB’s work on global challenges. Application deadline: 1 March.
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The ice on Greenland is acting strangely. Scientists believe they finally know why (10.02.2026)
The findings could reshape how we understand future sea level rise, according to researchers at the University of Bergen (UiB).
Promotional poster for the Michael Sars Symposium 2026
Registration for the Michael Sars Symposium 2026 is open! (05.02.2026)
Join us on June 4, 2026 at Media City Bergen for a day of exceptional talks. This year's event is co-organized by the Michael Sars Centre and the Computational Biology Unit at UiB, and will focus on 'Living systems in a variable ocean'.
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Marking the Landscape (02.02.2026)
Morgane Alizee Kerdoncuff successfully defended her doctoral thesis on 23 January 2026, titled: ‘Marking the landscape’ – Ecological assessment of small-scale grazing systems in the fjord region of the Nordhordland UNESCO Biosphere Reserve
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Blood proteins can reveal early signs of heart problems (28.01.2026)
Our blood contains far more information than researchers initially assumed, according to a new study.
Kristian Smeland Ytre-Hauge, Institutt for fysikk og kjemi, NT
Developing World Leading Research on Proton Therapy for Cancer (23.01.2026)
Kristian Smeland Ytre-Hauge has been selected as one of four top researchers in Norway to receive funding for establishing a world leading research environment within his field.
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Deryn Fogg appointed honorary doctor at UiB (21.01.2026)
Professor II at the Department of Chemistry, Deryn Fogg, has been appointed honorary doctor at the University of Bergen (UiB).
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A widely used RNA assay labels the wrong molecules in several model organisms (21.01.2026)
After a routine experiment raised suspicions, Steinmetz group researchers joined forces with collaborators to highlight the limitations of a commonly used RNA labeling product.
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UiB project to combat childhood diarrhea receives over 5 million euros (16.01.2026)
The PRoRota-project will use probiotics, improved education in hygiene and advanced mathematical models to prevent children from dying of diarrhea in low and middle-income countries.

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