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Cell research
Data science reveals universal rules shaping cells’ power stations (16.09.2022)
A UiB-led study published in Cell Systems reveals that all cellular power plants - our mitochondria, plant chloroplasts, and more - have evolved according to a universal set of rules.
Sars-senteret på Marineholmen
The Sars Centre will become part of The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (15.09.2022)
The Sars International Centre for Marine Molecular Biology at the University of Bergen will be placed in the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, effective January 1st, 2023.
Scott Rettberg og Ingrid Halland
Millions granted to humanities research (06.09.2022)
Professor Scott Rettberg and associate professor Ingrid Halland receive 12 million each from the Research Council of Norway for projects at the intersection between technology and aesthetics.
Statuen av Wilhelm Christie
New research projects funded by the Research Council of Norway (06.09.2022)
See all the projects to be led by researchers from the University of Bergen here.
The SapienCE team from UIB excavating and Blombos Cave
Trapped 70 000-year-old artefact reveals hidden information about early humans (19.08.2022)
The SapienCE paper about a trapped artefact became the top ten most downloaded articles in the journal Geoarchaeology this year. The study demonstrates how the creative use of unconventional research methods turned an unfortunate archaeological sampling event into a scientific success story.
Kart over Kina og Taiwan hvor en leketanks står på Fastlands-Kina og peker mot Taiwan
Worth knowing about the Taiwan-China conflict (11.08.2022)
Nancy Pelosi was in Taiwan for barely a day. China responded with a massive military exercise in the waters around the island. What is Chinas mission? Postdoc fellow in Chinese studies and Taiwan expert Julia Marinaccio explains.
Fisk på marked i Thailand
Wild species are key to sustainable development (07.07.2022)
“Sustainable use of wild species is key to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals,” says Professor Jeppe Kolding at the University of Bergen. He is one of 87 international experts co-writing a new report out Friday 8 July 2022.
Senter for presis diabetesdiagnose (PRESIS-DIA)
More precise treatment for diabetes patients (20.06.2022)
A new research center at UiB will provide diabetes patients with more precise diagnoses and better treatment of the disease. "Most diabetes patients live good lives. But diagnosis and treatment can be better, and we wish to contribute to that", says center manager Pål R. Njølstad.
Helseminister Ingvild Kjerkol åpner nytt forskningssenter på antiobiotikaresistens
Opening of a cross-sectional research center on antibiotic resistance (17.06.2022)
On Monday the 30th of May the Norwegian minister of health, Ingvild Kjerkol, opened the Western Norway Research Center for Antimicrobial Resistance (CAMRIA). The cooperation between UiB, Haukeland University Hospital, Stavanger University Hospital and the Trond Mohn Foundation will contribute to fight the challenge of antibiotic resistance.
Life through the looking glass
Life through the looking glass (16.06.2022)
The online exhibition presents works-in-process of young scientists from the EvoCELL network. The researchers are studying animal evolution from a cellular perspective, by applying cutting-edge technologies to uncover a previously invisible world.
Margareth Hagen rector of UiB
Margareth Hagen to the Rectors` Advisory Group of COIMBRA (16.06.2022)
At the 2022 Coimbra Group Annual Conference in Padova, Margareth Hagen, the rector of the University of Bergen was elected to the Rectors` Advisory Group.
Delte ut Holbergprisen
The 2022 Holberg Prize and Nils Klim Prize Conferred (09.06.2022)
Today, the Holberg Prize was conferred upon Professor Sheila Jasanoff, Harvard University, by HRH Crown Prince Haakon of Norway. Norwegian Minister of Research and Higher Education Ola Borten Moe conferred the Nils Klim Prize upon Associate Professor Elisa Uusimäki, Aarhus University.
English: Photo of starfish under water / Norsk: Foto av sjøstjerne under vann
UiB series translated into all official UN languages (08.06.2022)
The University of Bergen has produced the special Sustainable Ocean Series, which has now been translated into all six official United Nations languages, spoken by almost three billion people daily.
Æresdoktorpromosjon 2022
Eight new honorary doctors at UiB have been appointed (03.06.2022)
In a solemn ceremony in the University Hall, the eight new honorary doctors at UiB were honored. They received the award for their outstanding work for science.
The afroalpine zone high above the tree line on Mt Elgon in Uganda, dominated by dwarf shrubs and the palm-like forms of giant senecios.
The enigmatic tropical alpine flora on the African sky islands is young, disturbed, and unsaturated (31.05.2022)
New insights into the evolutionary origins of unique African high mountain botanical diversity published in PNAS.
Universitetsmuseet i Bergen lyst opp i blått og gult
125 new places for Ukrainian refugees (25.05.2022)
The Norwegian government allocates 1,000 extra places to universities and higher education institutions. UiB has received 125 of these. - We are well prepared and look forward to welcoming the students, says Rector.
Prisvinnere på prisutdeling i Estland
The University Museum in Bergen receives European Award (11.05.2022)
The University Museum in Bergen won prestigious European price for museums for the way they welcome their audience.
Gruppebilde
Three UiB communities apply for CoE status in education (10.05.2022)
The academic communities within the fields of pharmacy, computer science and interprofessional workplace learning in health want to become Centres for Excellence in Education (SFU). The initiative aims to strengthen the development of educational quality in many fields.

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