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Illustration of a so-called potato pastor, who used their influence to make the potato part of the staple food in Norway.
Why is the potato so popular? (15.05.2014)
Alcohol and famine contributed to the potato’s popularity. For 250 years this root vegetable has saved Norwegians from hunger and scurvy. Not even modern diet fads, such as various low-carb diets, can wean the average Norwegian off the humble spud.
This picture from 1956 shows Russian trawlers seized by the Norwegian coast guard for poaching in Norwegian waters. A United Nations treaty has since contributed to reducing such tensions over international waters.
A constitution for the Seas (22.04.2014)
An increase in world trade led to the initial regulation of the sea. Now changes in climate and the environmental create a need for new regulations.
African children and mothers.
More children of HIV positive mothers saved (06.03.2014)
Infants who are breastfed by HIV positive mothers are not infected by HIV if they are treated with certain medicines, according to new research at the University of Bergen with partners.
Stock photo of conference table of the world surrounded by chairs.
A focus on governance (29.01.2014)
The Bergen Summer Research School 2014 took place in June-July. This year the focus was on Governance to Meet Global Development Challenges.
Photo by social anthropologist Edvard Hviding taken during fieldwork in the Marovo lagoon of Solomon Islands in 2010 showing a fast eroding village shore.
Pacific front lines of climate change (18.12.2013)
The EU-funded ECOPAS project brings together anthropology, climate research and performative arts to highlight the challenges faced by Pacific island nations.
Photography of the Norwegian Constitution of 1814 at Eidsvoll
1814: from autocracy to democracy (28.11.2013)
When the Norwegian Constitution was adopted in 1814 it represented a dramatic break from the absolute monarchy and aristocratic privilege of the past.
Image of blackboard with algorithms written all over it.
OK Computer: a world of algorithms (01.10.2013)
The world is full of problems, but not every problem has a good algorithm that can solve it. Meet the researchers who make the computer think.
Illustration photo about child growth standards
Norwegian kids outgrow WHO scales (13.09.2013)
Norwegian children are taller now than 30 years ago. But Norwegian researchers trust more in local standards than the growth standards suggested by the World Health Organization (WHO).
CHANGES: This is how the UiB logo has changed over the years.
A symbol with staying power (19.08.2013)
The Eurasian eagle owl was the symbol of the University of Bergen even before the university was officially established. And it still flies high as the UiB logo.
Cruise tourists spend less (29.04.2013)
More and more cruise ships visit the fjords of Western Norway. But cruise tourists only spend a fraction of what other tourists spend.
Mental health of fathers can affect foetus (31.01.2013)
A three-year old child is at increased risk of emotional problems if its father had mental health issues during the pregnancy.
Insekter i juletreet
What lives in my Christmas tree? (17.12.2012)
Your Christmas tree may be adorned with lights and glitter. But 25,000 insects, mites, and spiders are sound asleep inside the tree.
Bilde av en hubro brukt i saken «Mythical, Wise, and Dangerous» i Hubro...
Mythical, Wise, and Dangerous (12.12.2012)
The Eurasian eagle owl is the symbol of the University of Bergen. It represents wisdom and knowledge. Now, this most dangerous of predators is itself threatened with extinction.
Priapulider har samme tarmdannelse som mennesker, fisk, frosker, sjøstjerner...
Penis worms uncover the evolution of the digestive system (30.10.2012)
A team of scientists has revealed that the enigmatic marine penis worms (priapulids) develop their intestine just like humans, fish or starfish do.
New Research about Facebook Addiction (07.05.2012)
Are you a social media enthusiast or simply a Facebook addict? Researchers from Norway have developed a new instrument to measure Facebook addiction, the Bergen Facebook Addiction Scale.
Driven to work (24.04.2012)
Researchers from the University of Bergen have developed a new instrument to measure work addiction: The Bergen Work Addiction Scale.
Knut-Arne Wensaas har forsket på langtidsvirkningene av Giardia-infeksjon.
Giardia’s long-term health damage (22.11.2011)
A new doctoral thesis shows that about half of the Giardia patients in Bergen have experienced long-term health disorders.
Flere hundre tusen mennesker verden over bekjenner seg i dag formelt til...
When religion becomes pop (03.02.2011)
Disneyland is an amusement park for dead children. Hundreds of thousands of people profess to be members of a religion, which in fact, only exists on film. This is what happens when popular culture takes over religion.

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