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Eivind Heldaas Seland
Lessons from the past (20.04.2018)
For many years, the University of Bergen has focused on historical and archaeological research in the Middle East and in Syria in particular. How is the research going forward despite the difficult situation in the region?
Hans Christian Steen-Larsen
New ERC-project aims to change climate research (03.04.2018)
Climate researcher Hans Christian Steen-Larsen has for many years explored some of the most extreme environments on Earth, in his search to improve our climate models. If he succeeds with his new ERC-project, it will have great impact on todays climate research.
Early human behaviour in Kenya
Shines new light on human evolution (20.03.2018)
Groundbreaking research puts human evolution in a new perspective as significant archaeological findings reveals sign of modern human behavior 300 000 years ago.
Woman cleaning
Household cleaning can be as bad as smoking for lung function (16.02.2018)
Cleaners who have regularly used cleaning sprays over 20 years were found to have reduced lung function equivalent to smoking 20 cigarettes a day over the same period, a UiB-study shows.
How to live next to the world's most active volcano (07.02.2018)
How do people live in a place where the question is not if the disaster will happen, but when?
Marovo Lagoon, Solomon Islands
Mare Nullius: Professor Edvard Hviding awarded Toppforsk grant (05.02.2018)
Social anthropologist Edvard Hviding is one of three University of Bergen researchers to receive five years of major funding from the prestigious Toppforsk programme, awarded by the Research Council of Norway, for his project Mare Nullius.
Logo for Marie Curie-stipendet
Humanities scholars attract foreign researchers to Bergen (01.02.2018)
Thanks to EU funding, the Digital Culture, Archaeology, Philosophy and Theory of Science researchs groups will welcome new international researchers to their team. These groups at the Faculty of Humanities received five out of seven Marie Curie grants awarded to UiB.
Erna
Bergen in front as part of Norway's international leadership role in ocean management (26.01.2018)
Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg has established an international high-level panel for a sustainable ocean economy. The University of Bergen looks forward to being part of this marine effort and contribute with scientific advice.
UiB's Vice-Rector for Global Relations Annelin Eriksen and Professor Edvard Hviding in front of the symbols for the 17 Sustainable Development Goals in the United Nations building in New York.
Building global partnerships in New York (03.01.2018)
UiB's new Vice-Rector for Global Relations, Annelin Eriksen, chose New York as the destination for her first international trip after being appointed. In New York she met with diplomats and United Nations officials.
Kenneth Hugdahl, IBMP
The difference between science and research (18.12.2017)
Interview with Dr Kenneth Hugdahl on his research into auditory hallucination, why meaningful scientific advancement takes time and how the European Research Council (ERC) is integral in making it happen.
Andreas Hejnol looking at sample
A new view of evolution (13.12.2017)
New discoveries from the University of Bergen can knock a hundred years old hypothesis on the evolution of the nervous system off its perch. The results are published in Nature.
Research administrator Kårstein Måseide, Centre for Climate and Energy Transformation, University of Bergen, Norway.
Science for a better planet (29.11.2017)
A glowing interest in the climate challenges and the need for a transformation of society to minimize these changes made Kårstein Måseide apply for the job as research coordinator at CET. He wants to encourage broad, interdisciplinary climate research.
Prime Minister Erna Solberg, Government of Norway.
Prime minister to speak at SDG conference (27.11.2017)
Prime Minister Erna Solberg is one of the key note speakers at the Sustainable Development Goals conference at the University of Bergen, 8-9 February, 2018.
Marco Hirnstein, IBMP
Small electrical shocks give healthier brains (13.11.2017)
Controversial electrotherapy has been replaced with small electrical impulses to the brain. This can help patients with depression, stroke and brain tumours.
Åpningsseremoni
– A proud day (30.10.2017)
UiB's new Centre of Excellence is officially open.
Anya Helene Bagge
Anya Helene Bagge is Lecturer of the Year (19.10.2017)
She’s both a groundbreaking computer scientist and an excellent teacher; and now she’s awarded the Teaching Prize at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences.
Iraqi children playing, used as part of an article about the opening of a new child care research centre at the University of Bergen (UiB).
Millions awarded to child welfare research (22.08.2017)
Professor Marit Skivenes has received 10 million Norwegian kroner from the Research Council of Norway for her research on child care. The new grant is part of her new research centre, which will bring together world-class researchers in the field of law, child protection and children's rights.
For the fourth year, UiB researcher Siri Gloppen (right) gathered researchers across disciplines for the Bergen Exchanges conference. Here with the opening keynote speaker Rashida Manjoo from the University of Cape Town. Photo: Sver
Interdisciplinary debate on gender, sexuality and justice (21.08.2017)
On Monday 21 August, the fourth Bergen Exchanges conference opened with a special focus on legislation as a catalyst for social change regarding gender and sexuality.

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