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Group photo of the Bergen fMRI Group at the University of Bergen.

Elite psychology professor offered position at UiB (28.05.2015)

World-leading neuroscientist Stefan Koelsch has been offered a position as professor at the Department of Biological and Medical Psychology. Professor Koelsch already works with some of the leading brain researchers in Norway.

Smoke coming out of factory pipe. Stock photo used to illustrate article about CO2 storage research at the University of Bergen.

Praise for CO2 storage technology research in Bergen (28.05.2015)

Petroleum research at the University of Bergen (UiB) is at a leading international level, according to an evaluation of technology and science in Norway.

New honorary doctors at University of Bergen: Author Jon Fosse, Professor Helga Nowotny, ex politician Walter F. Mondale and business man Trond Mohn.

Four new honorary doctorates at UiB (28.05.2015)

Author Jon Fosse, Professor Helga Nowotny, former US Vice President Walter F. Mondale, and patron of the arts and science Trond Mohn have been made honorary PhDs at the University of Bergen (UiB).

How does the media portray poverty? (28.05.2015)

Research project studies how media uses language to construct and convey conceptions of poverty.

No funding for the University Museum (27.05.2015)

The Natural History Museum building must now remain closed indefinitely as the Norwegian government did not provide funding for the completion of the Museum Project in the Revised Fiscal Budget for 2015.

The participants at the Centre for Cancer Biomarker's third annual symposium at Solstrand, south of Bergen, in May 2015.

Cancer research elite meet in Bergen (20.05.2015)

Some of the world’s top cancer researchers presented the latest news in cancer research at the Centre for Cancer Biomarker´s third symposium.

Vice rector joins the WUN leadership (19.05.2015)

Anne Christine Johannessen takes over as chair of the Worldwide Universities Network’s Public Health Global Challenge Steering Group.

Diagram on paper showing seismological activity.

Predicting earthquakes, saving lives (15.05.2015)

EPOS collects observations of earthquakes and volcanoes from 25 countries and allows researchers to study these in real time. UiB is a partner in the project which has received support from the EU’s Horizon 2020 programme.

The Arctic is getting wetter (13.05.2015)

In the last few winters, the airport in Longyearbyen in Svalbard was often closed because of rain. One of the major issues climate researchers deal with is how precipitation changes as the temperatures are rising all over the Arctic.

The understanding of Arc's structure is a pivotal step in further research and understanding of cognitive impairment disorders associated with this protein.

Researchers discover secrets of memory-making protein (11.05.2015)

University of Bergen researchers describe for the first time the structure and stability of a protein implicated in a number of disorders associated with cognitive impairment, such as Alzheimer’s disease, addiction, and neuropsychiatric disorders.

Professor Peter Emil Kaland of UiB's Department of Biology at the Heathland Centre at Lygra north of Bergen.

Heathlands get status as select habitat (08.05.2015)

The heathlands around the Norwegian coast have been given status as select habitat type by the Norwegian government. "This underlines that the heathlands at Lygra, north of Bergen, are of national interest," says Professor Peter Emil Kaland.

Fulbright awards Arctic Chair to UiB marine scientist (07.05.2015)

Kjetil Våge has been awarded the Fulbright Arctic Chair. The marine scientist is to visit the renowned Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution for four months.

Researchers discover missing link in the evolution of complex cells (07.05.2015)

University of Bergen researcher Steffen Leth Jørgensen has discovered a new microbe in the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between Greenland and Norway, which represents a missing link in the evolution of complex life.

Privacy concerns were at the heart of the EPINET research project, which ended in April 2015. The photo is an abstract image to illustrate the issues that were researched.

Privacy concerns are important for good technological development (06.05.2015)

Is new technology always a good idea? Or should we as a society think twice before we start using technologies and applications that are presented as new and revolutionary? And how can different types of knowledge play a part when we assess the actual value of new technology?

Dental problems: Poor saliva production due to the chronic inflammation of the moisture-secreting glands may cause dental problems for people suffering from Sjögren's syndrome.

Dry eyes or dry mouth? It may be Sjögren's syndrome (06.05.2015)

How can people suffering from Sjögren's syndrome get a proper diagnosis and better treatment? This is the key issue at the thirteenth International Symposium on Sjögren's syndrome in Bergen.

Image of a penis worm, photographed by researchers from the Sars International Centre for Marine Molecular Biology at the University of Bergen.

Digesting the penis worm’s digestive system (05.05.2015)

The penis worm’s intestinal system offers us clues as to how the intestinal systems of humans and other animals evolved.

fMRI scan of a brain, used as part of an article about treatment for patients who have suffered a stroke.

Future help for stroke patients with language problems (04.05.2015)

Brain researcher Karsten Specht has found a new method of analysis to distinguish between stroke patients with language problem. The result may be individualised treatment for each patient.