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Marry-Anne Karlsen and Justas Zalieckas at the University of Bergen.
ERC Starting Grant to research on migration and diamond coating (22.11.2022)
Pioneering research ideas on migration and diamond coating have given Marry-Anne Karlsen and Justas Zalieckas at the University of Bergen a Starting Grant from the European Research Council (ERC).
Discovery of 80 000 year old bone tools from SA. Pictures showing experimental methods to find out how the tools were used.
UiB scientists discover 80 000-year-old bone tools (15.11.2022)
An international team of archaeologists, led by a UiB scientist, has identified the oldest bone tools from southern Africa. The tools are 60,000 to 80,000 years old and were likely used for debarking trees and to dig into the ground.
Illustrasjonsbilde antiobiotika
European Antibiotic Awareness Day (EAAD) 2022 (10.11.2022)
November 18 is the European Antibiotic Awareness Day (EAAD). On that occasion, several activities promoting knowledge about antibiotics and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) will take place.
illustrasjonsbilde phd-kurs pandemisenteret
Sign up for an interdisciplinary PhD course at the Pandemic Centre (09.11.2022)
In January, the Pandemic Centre offers a two-week course for students on learning from the COVID-19 pandemic. The course builds on last year's digital module and is open to all students at master's and PhD level.
Kvinne som undersøker brystet sitt
New genetic study reveals why some women get aggressive breast and ovarian cancerrian cancer (08.11.2022)
In a recent study published in JAMA Oncology, investigators from the University of Bergen, in collaboration with the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) study in the US, reported epigenetic gene silencing in normal tissue to be a predictive factor for triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) as well as high-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC).
Professor Eivind Valen
Eivind Valen is researching the data in our cells. (07.11.2022)
Eivind Valen is a professor of bioinformatics and is researching biological big data to understand the human body.
UiB-rektor Margareth Hagen og TV-produsent James Honeyborne foran bilde av UiBs undervansrobot Ægir
UiB and Wild Space Productions collaborate on new Netflix documentary (02.11.2022)
The University of Bergen proudly announces a unique collaboration agreement with Wild Space Productions.
Portrett av Eystein Jansen
Eystein Jansen elected Vice President of the ERC (28.10.2022)
Climate scientist Eystein Jansen has been elected Vice President of the European Research Council (ERC). He is the first Norwegian researcher to join the leadership of the elite division for European research.
Panel discussion with five participants
Influencing the priorities of Horizon Europe (27.10.2022)
The University of Bergen (UiB) and NORCE Norwegian Research Centre have joined forces to give input to the European Commission on ocean-related research and innovation in Horizon Europe. Read the key messages here.
Nordlys sett fra Den internasjonale romstasjonen. Innfelt i bildet er romforsker Karl Laundal.
Filling knowledge gaps about near-Earth space (24.10.2022)
Space scientist Karl Magnus Laundal plays a key role in several international projects on how the Earth is connected to space. Among other things, the research can lead to a better understanding of the northern lights and phenomena that affect satellites and technology on the Earth’s surface.
Studenter protesterer i Teheran
Condemns the attack on Iranian students (05.10.2022)
The University of Bergen condemns the attack on Iranian students. On Sunday evening, the police acted against students who were demonstrating against the regime in the country.
Jill og Scott Rettberg
The Center for Digital Narrative has been awarded the status of Centre of Excellence (03.10.2022)
The Center for Digital Narrative (CDN) has been awarded the status of Center of Research Excellence. The center will investigate new forms of digital narrative in electronic literature, digital games, social media and AI-driven storytelling.
Muséplass
Two new Centres of Excellence to the University of Bergen (23.09.2022)
Center for Digital Narrative and Bergen Centre for Ethics and Priority Setting in Health have been awarded the status as Centres of Excellence (SFF) from the Research Council of Norway.
Rein Hardangerfjord
Great commitment for «the world’s biggest plastic waste clean-up» (20.09.2022)
30 UiB students and collaborators attended the Rein Hardangerfjord (Clean Hardangerfjord) event the 15th of September. The project has been called “the world’s biggest plastic waste clean-up”. You can see photos from the clean-up in Kvam here.
Cell research
Data science reveals universal rules shaping cells’ power stations (16.09.2022)
A UiB-led study published in Cell Systems reveals that all cellular power plants - our mitochondria, plant chloroplasts, and more - have evolved according to a universal set of rules.
Sars-senteret på Marineholmen
The Sars Centre will become part of The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (15.09.2022)
The Sars International Centre for Marine Molecular Biology at the University of Bergen will be placed in the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, effective January 1st, 2023.
Scott Rettberg og Ingrid Halland
Millions granted to humanities research (06.09.2022)
Professor Scott Rettberg and associate professor Ingrid Halland receive 12 million each from the Research Council of Norway for projects at the intersection between technology and aesthetics.
Statuen av Wilhelm Christie
New research projects funded by the Research Council of Norway (06.09.2022)
See all the projects to be led by researchers from the University of Bergen here.

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