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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.
Greenland Ice Sheet
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).
Cells seen under a confocal microscope
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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Researchers have created the first map of lipid transport in cells (08.01.2026)
Lipids are best known as the body’s energy reserves, but inside our cells they play a far more complex role.
Fysikerne Justas, Martin og Konrad ved diamantlaben.
Quantum physics may hold the key to detecting cancer early (18.12.2025)
Imagine a blood test that works like a car’s dashboard, warning you before cancer develops. Researchers in Bergen are using quantum physics and diamonds to make that possible.
Image taken from above showing a group of conference participants engaged in conversation with 3 of the conference posters in the background
First BIO-ECC Conference brings together more than 100 early-career researchers, students and technical staff (15.12.2025)
From deep-sea research to biomedical advances, the event created valuable connections across the local biological sciences community.
Cells seen under a confocal microscope
Starved sea anemones put their cells in ‘deep sleep’ mode (12.12.2025)
New work from the Steinmetz group at the Michael Sars Centre unveils the secrets behind the starlet sea anemone's extraordinary ability to adjust its body size according to food availability.
Isabella Aboderin
Africa Charter: Roadmap for transformative research (11.12.2025)
Africa–Europe research collaborations must move beyond narrow notions of “equitable partnerships” and towards a research system in which African institutions shape agendas, methods and benefits on equal terms.
Wave and logo of BSRS
Exploring ocean expectations (03.12.2025)
The data speaks clearly – our planet faces serious challenges, and the ocean is at the heart of them. Next summer we consider both the opportunities and controversies that come with ocean use. Apply by 1 February 2026.
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Millions in Research Funding for Fish Health at UiB (05.11.2025)
Sea lice and bacterial diseases are among the biggest challenges in Norwegian aquaculture. Now, two researchers at the University of Bergen have received funding from the Research Council of Norway to develop new knowledge that can improve fish health and strengthen sustainability in the industry.

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