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KMD takes on a key role in national centre for AI and creativity (27.06.2025)

Researchers at the Faculty of Fine Art, Music and Design (KMD) at the University of Bergen (UiB) have been given a central role in the new national research center MishMash – Center for AI and Creativity. The grant is part of the national initiative on artificial intelligence (AI) and marks an important breakthrough for artistic research in the face of emerging technologies.

Elizabeth Velliky post doc at SapienCE excavating in Blombos Cave

Shaping the Past: Ochre as a Tool in Early Human Innovation (26.06.2025)

A new study from SapienCE reveals that early modern humans at Blombos Cave in South Africa used ochre as a specialized tool for stone toolmaking during the Middle Stone Age, demonstrating advanced technical skills far earlier than previously believed.

“Understanding tax law is key to buliding trust” (26.06.2025)

Associate Professor Henrik Skar at the Faculty of Law believes that increased knowledge of tax law can contribute to a better legal framework and greater trust in society. Recently, the University of Bergen (UiB) hosted Europe’s largest congress for tax law scholars.

Iain Johnston is sitting at his desk smiling at the camera. On the computer screens are images of mitochondrial movements.

Tiny Motions, Big Questions – Iain Johnston’s Groundbreaking Research (23.06.2025)

What does the inside of a plant have in common with a city? Perhaps more than you think.

Professor Francesco d’Errico sapience researcher in the filed smiling to camera with rock mountain in the back.

Learning to Learn: How cultural transmission shaped the human mind (18.06.2025)

How did our ancestors learn to craft tools, control fire, paint on cave walls, and sail across vast oceans — and how were these skills passed down through generations?

ERC Advanced Grants to Marisaldi and Fomin (17.06.2025)

Professors Martino Marisaldi and Fedor Fomin receive EU support for groundbreaking projects in algorithm theory and space physics. The grants will allow them to explore fundamental questions in their fields of research.

UiB receives 200 million NOK for research on hybrid intelligence and learning (11.06.2025)

Hybrid intelligence is the future, according to Professor Barbara Wasson. She will head the new research centre AI LEARN, which will conduct research on the interaction between human and artificial intelligence (AI) over the next five years.

Research school with systems perspectives on sustainability and justice (10.06.2025)

The buzz of young researchers making new friends promises great things for the two weeks to come. The interdisciplinary focus for this year's summer school is "systems perspectives on sustainability and justice."

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Establishing a center for legal research on the ocean and the green transition (03.06.2025)

The Faculty of Law at the University of Bergen has established the COAST Law Center—a research center for climate, energy, and sustainability law, thematically focused on climate, the ocean, the marine environment, and maritime activities.

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Kick-off for TargetRNA (02.06.2025)

May 26th marked the kick-off for the doctoral network, gathering Ph.D. candidates from all over the world.