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PhD candidates from the ResClim research school at Finse in Norway.

New climate research school at UiB (26.03.2015)

A new research school in the geosciences will assemble scholars from several Norwegian educational institutions. The Research Council of Norway supports the school with funding of close to 20 million Norwegian kroner.

Professor Asgeir Sorteberg, Geophysical Institute, University of Bergen (UiB).

Why you can trust climate research (26.03.2015)

Professor Asgeir Sorteberg believes it is a risk to do nothing about climate change. We asked him why we should trust the predictions of climate researchers.

Researchers from the Centre for Geobiology at the University of Bergen during an expedition in the Arctic.

Surveying the Arctic for new species (25.03.2015)

The Centre for Geobiology explore active geothermal springs on the Arctic Mid-Ocean Ridge. The objective is to find new animal species and examine how mining operations on the seabed will impact on the environment.

John og Hilary Birks in their garden in Bergen in 2002.

A world of pollen and numbers (24.03.2015)

John Birks turned 70 in January. In March colleagues from Bergen and abroad honoured him with an anniversary seminar "At the Frontiers of Paleoecology".

Altered CEL protein accumulates inside the cells (yellow-green color). Cell nuclei are stained blue.

New fusion gene identified (18.03.2015)

Researchers at the University of Bergen have discovered a gene variant that increases the risk of chronic pancreatitis

The Holberg Prize 2015 awarded to British storyteller and fairy tale critic (12.03.2015)

Marina Warner named as 2015 Holberg Prize Laureate for her work on the analysis of stories and myths.

Professor Emeritus Sverre Håkon Bagge, University of Bergen.

Medieval history researcher wins prestigious Nordic award (10.03.2015)

Professor Emeritus Sverre Håkon Bagge has been awarded the Gad Rausing Award for his research on Europe’s medieval history. He receives one million Swedish kroner as part of the award.

Harald Barsnes (left) and Katrine Vellesen Løken (right) pose with UiB’s Rector Dag Rune Olsen after receiving the Meltzer Award for young researchers on Friday 6 March 2015.

Two young researchers receive 2014 Meltzer Award (10.03.2015)

Katrine Vellesen Løken and Harald Barsnes may only be in their early thirties, but have already made their mark in academia. They share the 2014 Meltzer Award for young, gifted researchers at the University of Bergen (UiB).

The Meltzer Award 2015 winners, left to right: Trond Markestad, UiB Rector Dag Rune Olsen, Katrine Løken and Harald Barsnes.

Paediatrician wins award for excellent research dissemination (10.03.2015)

Professor Trond Markestad is the man who made new-born infants sleep on their backs. Now he wins the Meltzer Award for his outstanding research dissemination.

Weakened ocean circulation could slow down climate change (04.03.2015)

At the first Ocean Outlook conference, one of several themes discussed was how a decrease in the Atlantic circulation could counteract global warming in the North.