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Students examined pebbled shores for signs of macro- and microplastic contamination, connecting classroom theory to real-world environmental impact.
Exploring microplastic pollution (29.04.2025)
On April 8–9, 2025, our team had the pleasure of organizing and participating in a hands-on student workshop on microplastics, hosted at the Espeland Marine Biological Station. Nestled by the coast just a short trip from Bergen, this site provided a perfect setting for students from the BIO316 course to immerse themselves in a critical issue facing our oceans: microplastic pollution.
One Ocean Week Family Day
Celebrating marine science and innovation during One Ocean Week (10.04.2025)
Researchers from the Michael Sars Centre participated in the third edition of One Ocean Week. On the program, engaging the public with our research projects and exchanging with industry stakeholders.
Internasjonalt nettverk illustrasjon
Four UiB candidates shortlisted in the AI centre competition (09.04.2025)
The University of Bergen is represented by four of the 19 finalists in the national competition to establish new AI centres. Discover the candidates here.
Klimaråd 2025
Recommendations for better climate policy in Norway (04.04.2025)
The Norwegian green think tank Klimastiftelsen recently presented their report with recommendations for better green policy to the minister of research and higher education Sigrun G. Aasland. The report was written by the Climate Council 2025 (Klimaråd 2025), which included Vigdis Vandvik (CeSAM) and Kikki Kleiven (Bjerknes center) from UiB.
Bilde fra tokt i anledning utsetting av systemene som ble kjøpt inn i EPOS-N fase 1.
Kick-off for the EPOS-NG Infrastructure Initiative (27.03.2025)
EPOS-NG is a project aimed at building the future research infrastructure for geohazards in Norway.
Marija Slavkovik ved Institutt for Informasjons- og medievitenskap
Socially Empowered AI Research – SEAIR expands the AI research horizon (26.03.2025)
”Since so much of AI research is driven by commercial forces, societal impact often becomes an afterthought, rather than something that has to be studied on a fundamental level”
SIAM coverletter honoring Inga Berre
Celebrating Women in Mathematics: SIAM Features Inga Berre (25.03.2025)
SIAM (Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics) has celebrated Women’s History Month in March by highlighting influential women in the mathematics community. Professor Inga Berre, Director of the Center for Modeling of Coupled Subsurface Dynamics at the University of Bergen, is one of the featured researchers.
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UNESCO sites as partners for Education for Sustainable Development (19.03.2025)
UNESCO Chair Inger Måren peer reviewed recent UNESCO report on how UNESCO sites can be utilized in education for sustainable development.
Jakub Both
Jakub Both Receives Prestigious SIAG/GS Early Career Prize (18.03.2025)
Jakub Both has been awarded the 2025 SIAG/GS Early Career Prize by the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM).
Professor Vidar Remi Jensen på robotlaben
Finding Future Solutions with AI (18.03.2025)
In the chemistry lab on the fourth floor of the Realfagbygget, Professor Vidar Remi Jensen's research group combines artificial intelligence with virtual and robot-based searches for the next generation of medicines, catalysts, and sustainable fuels.
Rektordebatt
Rector candidate debate on sustainabilty (11.03.2025)
UiB's election campaigns are in full swing. But what do the two teams think about sustainability? How do we address big global and local challenges through our research, education and outreach? What are UiB's strengths and what can be improved?  In this debate, organized by CET, the Sustainability Pilots, and CeSAM, we ask Margareth Hagen, Sigrunn Eliassen, Lise Øvreås and Endre Tvinnereim... Read more
Til høyre: Sander ikledd dress holder en Power Point presentasjon. Til venstre: Et bilde av et diplom for beste presentasjon.
Beste presentasjon på CGEE (07.03.2025)
Sander ble ferdig med mastergraden sin for er par måneder siden. Denne helgen vant han pris for sin akademiske artikkel.
Jan Martin Nordbotten
Jan Martin Nordbotten awarded InterPore Medal for porous media research (05.03.2025)
Jan Martin Nordbotten was awarded the InterPore Medal for porous media research in 2025.
Gruppebilde
Welcome meeting for Artificial Intelligence fellows (05.03.2025)
This week, the new LEAD AI researchers met each other for the first time.
Fedor Fomin sitting in chair in front of black board
"Even after years of research, you may have no idea where it will end up." (24.02.2025)
Professor of informatics Fedor Fomin explains what he does for a living and talks about the current challenges in algorithmic theory.
Portrait of Yuhe Zhang
Yuhe Zhang is joining the CSD (21.02.2025)
Yuhe Zhang is a new Ph.D. student at the Department of Mathematics and her project is part of the Center for Modeling of Coupled Subsurface Dynamics. We met her to find out more about his background and the project.
Marija Slavkovik ved Institutt for Informasjons- og medievitenskap
New AI breakthroughs show that bigger isn’t always better (20.02.2025)
The success of DeepSeek shows an interesting example where funding is the means to research and innovation and not directly the end goal.
Portrait of Lionel Christiaen in the laboratory
Building a heart in a changing world (17.02.2025)
As the ocean warms, researchers are racing to uncover the impact of the climate crisis on marine life. In an innovative multi-scale project, developmental biologist Lionel Christiaen sets the focus on the very beginnings of life in a changing environment.

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