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Brachiopod under a microscope
Finding an ancient forefather (21.02.2017)
UiB scientists have found the lampshell’s ancient forefather, and discovered that the shells and bristles of the lampshells have a much older origin than priveously thought. The results are published in the scientific journal PNAS.
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Join the Bergen Summer Research School (18.02.2017)
The Bergen Summer Research School (BSRS) 2017 application deadline is coming up on March 1. Join us this summer for a cross-disciplinary research school exploring some of the most pressing challenges facing our world.
UiB to participate in world-leading media innovation project (16.02.2017)
With support from the Research Council of Norway, the graphics company Vizrt and the University of Bergen are developing a world-leading tool for online video editing.
Japan
The University of Bergen breaks new ground in Japan (16.02.2017)
“Japan is a good match for the University of Bergen”, says Dean Nina Langeland at the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry who recently headed a UiB delegation visiting several Japanese institutions.
picture of Amund Måge
Meet our new marine director (15.02.2017)
Amund Måge has been appointed new marine director at the University of Bergen. One of his first tasks will be to include the entire university in its strategic marine research initiative.
Workshop with mobile journalist Yusuf Omar at the University of Bergen in Norway in January 2017.
How mobile took over the media – and education (14.02.2017)
The mobile phone has become the journalist's primary tool. New technologies are being integrated in the journalism and new media studies at the University of Bergen.
Photo of a taxi, used to accompany a news article about the so-called sharing economy.
How to regulate and tax the sharing economy (07.02.2017)
A Norwegian government committee looking at the sharing economy proposes that sharing platforms such as Uber, Airbnb and others should be subject to regulations and taxation.