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Millions in Research Funding for Fish Health at UiB (05.11.2025)
Sea lice and bacterial diseases are among the biggest challenges in Norwegian aquaculture. Now, two researchers at the University of Bergen have received funding from the Research Council of Norway to develop new knowledge that can improve fish health and strengthen sustainability in the industry.
House roofs and trees next to a beach
The Colonial Power Wanted to Be Culturally Sensitive – They ended up creating more inequality (30.10.2025)
When the Americans introduced a legal system in the Marshall Islands after World War II, they intended to take local traditions and customs into account. The result was the opposite, says social anthropologist Ola Gunhildrud Berta at the University of Bergen.
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Scientists discovered a unique ecosystem under the Arctic (27.10.2025)
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.
Maja Lian Jæger og Rolf Birger Pedersen på Havobservasjonslaboratoriet.
We Know More About the Moon Than 60 percent of Earth’s Surface (16.10.2025)
Now the University of Bergen wants to uncover the secrets of the dark ocean, by establishing a national centre for deep-sea innovation.
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New international partnerships strengthen cooperation in research and education (26.09.2025)
The two new projects will strengthen a global network for sustainable energy storage and Norwegian-Ugandan cooperation on global health. The partnerships will provide new initiatives and opportunities for international collaboration for students and staff at UiB, as well as for the partners.
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New Mohn Research Center for Neuroprotection in Norway paves the Way to Prevention for Neurodegenerative Diseases (05.09.2025)
Neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s disease (PD), dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) and multiple system atrophy (MSA) affect more than 10 million people globally and their prevalence is expected to at least double within over the next two decades. No therapy currently slows or stops disease progression. With support from the Trond Mohn Research Foundation (TMF), the Mohn Research Center... Read more
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Exploring the Hidden Contributions of Women in Fisheries (06.08.2025)
When we think of the fishing industry, we often picture a man on a boat. But the reality is more nuanced, according to social anthropologist Iselin Åsedotter Strønen.
Dust Storms at Noon on the R34 Between Welkom and Hennenman, Free State II
Policy briefs on air pollution published (15.07.2025)
Just in time for the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) 2025 at the United Nations in New York, the research project Habitable Air is publishing three policy briefs on air quality.
Laura Saetveit Miles
Uncovering the hidden female influence in medieval literature (04.07.2025)
Did nuns play a more active and influential role in shaping our literary canon? Professor Laura Saetveit Miles, a specialist in British literature, sets high ambitions for her next research project: she aims to demonstrate how women shaped Medieval literature through both reading and writing.
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Norwegian gardens have become sterile lawnscapes (03.07.2025)
Norwegian gardens have gone from being full of fruits and berries to becoming flat lawns with trampolines and gas grills. “We have gardens that demand more, but give less back to nature,” says Professor Kyrre Kverndokk.
Gruppebilde av KMD-ledelsen og senterledelsen
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.
Henrik Skar
“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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Political Extremism Scholar: "The Hate is There, but the Violence is Absent" (08.04.2025)
Since the terrorist attack on 22 July 2011, Lars Erik Berntzen has dedicated much of his time to studying far-right actors in Europe.
Meeting between Zaharieva and Bertelsen
Oral health in focus at festival in Belgium (08.04.2025)
Did you know that poor oral health can be linked to diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and lung diseases? Professor Randi Bertelsen and PhD students Tuva Norderud Jensen and Anders Røsland recently participated in the Science Is Wonderful! festival in Belgium – an annual celebration of EU-funded research organized by the European Commission.
Podcaststudio med Kristopher Schau, Scott Rettberg og Jill Walker Rettberg
Center for Digital Narrative stars in Research Council podcast (07.04.2025)
"Curious Norway" visited the center to ask about us, our research and what digital narratives actually are.

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