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More precise treatment for diabetes patients (20.06.2022)

A new research center at UiB will provide diabetes patients with more precise diagnoses and better treatment of the disease. "Most diabetes patients live good lives. But diagnosis and treatment can be better, and we wish to contribute to that", says center manager Pål R. Njølstad.

Helseminister Ingvild Kjerkol åpner nytt forskningssenter på antiobiotikaresistens

Opening of a cross-sectional research center on antibiotic resistance (17.06.2022)

On Monday the 30th of May the Norwegian minister of health, Ingvild Kjerkol, opened the Western Norway Research Center for Antimicrobial Resistance (CAMRIA). The cooperation between UiB, Haukeland University Hospital, Stavanger University Hospital and the Trond Mohn Foundation will contribute to fight the challenge of antibiotic resistance.

Life through the looking glass (16.06.2022)

The online exhibition presents works-in-process of young scientists from the EvoCELL network. The researchers are studying animal evolution from a cellular perspective, by applying cutting-edge technologies to uncover a previously invisible world.

Margareth Hagen to the Rectors` Advisory Group of COIMBRA (16.06.2022)

At the 2022 Coimbra Group Annual Conference in Padova, Margareth Hagen, the rector of the University of Bergen was elected to the Rectors` Advisory Group.

The 2022 Holberg Prize and Nils Klim Prize Conferred (09.06.2022)

Today, the Holberg Prize was conferred upon Professor Sheila Jasanoff, Harvard University, by HRH Crown Prince Haakon of Norway. Norwegian Minister of Research and Higher Education Ola Borten Moe conferred the Nils Klim Prize upon Associate Professor Elisa Uusimäki, Aarhus University.

English: Photo of starfish under water / Norsk: Foto av sjøstjerne under vann

UiB series translated into all official UN languages (08.06.2022)

The University of Bergen has produced the special Sustainable Ocean Series, which has now been translated into all six official United Nations languages, spoken by almost three billion people daily.

Eight new honorary doctors at UiB have been appointed (03.06.2022)

In a solemn ceremony in the University Hall, the eight new honorary doctors at UiB were honored. They received the award for their outstanding work for science.