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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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Menopause can economically penalize women, according to new UiB research (02.04.2025)
Aftenposten has a big story about research from UiB's Department of Economics.
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Human Diabetes Gene Protects Against the Disease in Mice (19.03.2025)
When researchers at the University of Bergen inserted a diabetes gene into mice, they were surprised by the result. The mouse pancreas was severely injured, but the animals were still protected against diabetes.
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.
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Campaign for increased investment in research and innovation (10.03.2025)
The University of Bergen is among the initiators of the European campaign Research Matters. The campaign advocates for increased investment in research and innovation in the EU and all European countries.
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.
Rune Johan Krumsvik, Institutt for pedagogikk, Det psykologiske fakultet, UiB
AI center aims to prevent exclusion in education (19.02.2025)
The AI center initiative, Digital Learning Communities AI Centre, led by Rune Johan Krumsvik, aims to increase AI competence in education. The researchers will build on findings about how AI can be used as a sparring partner in student assessments
Image of Stefan Riedener Assosiate professor at DEpartment of Philosophy UiB and winner of Young Researcher's Prize 2024
Stefan Riedener wins Young Researcher’s Prize 2024 (13.02.2025)
“I experience this prize as an enormous encouragement to believe in the things I am doing, and a profound motivation to try and continue my work,” says the award winner who hopes to one day write something that can have a real impact on how we live our lives.
Portrett av Stefan Sobolowski
Wants AI to tackle climate challenges in new centre: "Take advantage of the best of both worlds" (13.02.2025)
The main goal of the centre is to transform the provision of weather, climate and environmental information to enable better- informed decisions in the face of unprecedented environmental challenges. All this by using artificial intelligence.
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Seven EU-funded postdocs to Bergen (12.02.2025)
The University of Bergen (UiB) will host another seven international research fellows after a very successful application round in this year’s competition for MSCA funding from the EU. The grants will fund the researchers' stay at UiB for two years.
SEAS postdoctoral fellows at a workshop in autumn 2024.
UiB’s SEAS programme gets Ocean Decade status (07.02.2025)
The SEAS programme at the University of Bergen was recently endorsed as an Ocean Decade Action. It becomes the university’s second Action as part of the United Nations Ocean Decade.
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Childhood trauma may increase the risk of endometriosis (04.02.2025)
Physical abuse and sexual assault may be linked to the development of endometriosis, a recent study shows. – Even those with a low genetic risk may be susceptible to developing the disease if they have experienced significant trauma, says lead author Solveig Løkhammer from the University of Bergen.
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How polar bear fur stays ice-free (30.01.2025)
A brilliant idea led nanophysicist Bodil Holst to investigate why polar bear fur doesn't freeze. Now, her research on the deicing properties of polar bear fur has been published as the cover story in Science Advances.
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UiB reappointed SDG14 ocean hub for UNAI (23.01.2025)
The University of Bergen has been confirmed as the UNAI SDG14 Hub Chair for 2025-2027 taking on three more years of responsibility to engage the global knowledge community in matters related to a sustainable ocean.
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Study Highlights Social Media Differences Between Minority Boys and White, Straight Boys (02.12.2024)
«I was interested in finding out if queer boys and boys with a minority background used social media differently than the majority, and found that they stand out a bit,» UiB researcher John Magnus Dahl says.
Fra venstre: Professor Bengt Erik Haug, dekan Gunn Mangerud, instituttleder Magne Olav Sydnes og professor Knut Børve.
Millions of Funding for National Research Infrastructures (28.11.2024)
The Department of Chemistry receives funding from The Research Council of Norway for robotisation in chemical experimentation.
Painted lady butterfly larvae hatching.
Pollinators: The little creatures that run the world (07.11.2024)
With funding from the EU, University of Bergen researchers and their large transdisciplinary team set out to help society deal with threats related to pollinator decline.
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Nordic research team receives €13 million to explore medieval book culture  (01.11.2024)
Åslaug Ommundsen from the University of Bergen, along with three Nordic research partners, has been awarded an ERC Synergy Grant to investigate how books and literary networks shaped Northern Europe between 1000 and 1500 CE.   

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