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Bildemontasje med portrettbilder av Johannes Mella, Erling Johannes Husabø og Knut Einar Skodvin over en illustrasjon av elektriske kabler.

“The regulation of critical infrastructure is an under-explored topic” (26.06.2025)

How do we protect society’s digital lifelines from sabotage and manipulation, —and what does the law say about this? These were some of the key questions addressed by lawyers, researchers, and security experts at the conference 'The Hybrid Battlefield of Fibre Optic Communication Cables'.

Europe in a perfect storm of new security challenges (18.06.2025)

Europe is in the middle of a demanding new security situation that will quickly change how private companies, the public sector and politicians think about the region's security. How should European institutions and actors relate to the United States, Russia and anti-democratic forces from within? And what should the public sector and private companies do to confront these new challenges?

UiB receives 200 million NOK for research on hybrid intelligence and learning (11.06.2025)

Hybrid intelligence is the future, according to Professor Barbara Wasson. She will head the new research centre AI LEARN, which will conduct research on the interaction between human and artificial intelligence (AI) over the next five years.

Research school with systems perspectives on sustainability and justice (10.06.2025)

The buzz of young researchers making new friends promises great things for the two weeks to come. The interdisciplinary focus for this year's summer school is "systems perspectives on sustainability and justice."