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A few years ago, scientists from the University of Bergen, for the first time in history, managed to collect samples from one of the most remote and extreme seafloor environments deep under the Arctic ice. Now, their first findings reveal extreme hot springs, fragile metal-rich chimney structures, and enormous hydrogen release that could be crucial for the search for life in our Solar System.
As the University Museum celebrates its 200 years jubilee, researchers reflected on breakthroughs in biological sciences made at UiB and how they relate to today’s research.
Now the University of Bergen wants to uncover the secrets of the dark ocean, by establishing a national centre for deep-sea innovation.
Efforts to make the Christiaen and Burkhardt laboratories more sustainable were rewarded with the highest-level certification from international environmental organization My Green Lab. The initiative received support from the UiB Climate Fund.
We are pleased to share that Professor Martin Fernø will join the UNESCO Chair in Green Transition for Carbon Neutrality and Climate Change.
As part of the transdisciplinary collaboration between science, arts, and local communities within the ACTIONABLE research project, the first NIMBLE WEAVERS Kitchen Dinner took place on 21st September 2025, at Hordaland Kunstsenter.