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On Wednesday, 18 February, the official opening of the Mohn Centre for Neuroprotection took place in the University Aula. The centre will conduct groundbreaking research on brain disorders such as Parkinson’s disease and dementia.
The University of Bergen reached an important milestone this week as the first cohort of CHARM EU master’s students arrived on campus. Fourteen students from three continents have chosen UiB as their home university this semester to embark on topics related to Energy and Sustainable Cities.
The findings could reshape how we understand future sea level rise, according to researchers at the University of Bergen (UiB).
Our blood contains far more information than researchers initially assumed, according to a new study.
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.
Harvard Professor and BCEPS Co-Founder Ole F. Norheim was honored as a Gates Foundation "Goalkeepers Nordic Champion" for his work in global health.
The University Board of the University of Bergen (UiB) has decided to award ten new honorary doctorates to individuals who, in various ways, have made outstanding and significant contributions to science and the arts..
A new study from the University of Bergen suggests that biological differences in the body may help determine who responds to electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for severe depression.
Lipids are best known as the body’s energy reserves, but inside our cells they play a far more complex role.
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.
The new Innovation Center for Neuroresilience (ICoN) aims to shift the focus from treatment to prevention of neurodegenerative diseases. The center brings together leading researchers in close collaboration with Norwegian and international industry partners and has been awarded the status of a Centre for Research-based Innovation (SFI).
Children with cancer face very different chances of survival depending on where in the world they live. A new international study reveals dramatic differences – and points to what is needed to save more lives.
She will investigate why gender inequalities in the fisheries sector are so difficult to change.
Conciliatory statements among Norwegian politicians make no impact on the population, according to recent research by Lars Erik Berntzen.
This December, the University of Bergen invites the public to experience a unique blend of festive cheer and powerful values.
The University of Bergen (UiB) is the Norwegian coordinator for the North Sea University Partnership (NSUP) – a collaboration between eight universities in Norway and the United Kingdom.
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.
When the Americans introduced a legal system in the Marshall Islands after World War II, they intended to take local traditions and customs into account. The result was the opposite, says social anthropologist Ola Gunhildrud Berta at the University of Bergen.

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