News archive for Faculty of Social Sciences

Young Infomedia talents get nearly 1 million for new research (30.01.2024)

PhD candidate Mehri Agai has been awarded a grant from Medietilsynet for her project on young people and their digital lives, ands two students have been awarded master thesis support.

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February 2024: Mini-seminar series on hydrogen and hydrogen carriers (30.01.2024)

During February 2024 we offer a mini-series of three webinars dealing with hydrogen and ammonia. Join us to get valuable updates on different aspects of the current developments in hydrogen technology, economy and legislation!

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Energy Perspectives 2023 (26.01.2024)

This seminar was not recorded but a similar presentation by chief economist Eirik Wærness along with much more information, can be found at the Energy Perspectives webpage at Equinor.com, see the right hand column for links.

«A formal, methodical approach to artificial intelligence suits me well» (19.01.2024)

Rustam Galimullin is one of several experts in artificial intelligence at UiB. Learn more about him and his research here.

Welcome to Julià as new PhD candidate at the Department (17.01.2024)

Julià Tudó Cisquella joins the department as PhD candidate on the PARTYCLIM project.

How do we prepare for the future? (16.01.2024)

Researchers come to Bergen from all over the world to solve global challenges. Simon Øverland has invited some of them to tell us about some solutions for the future.

Leading the Way in Artificial Intelligence Education (11.01.2024)

Infomedia’s foresight and commitment to staying at the forefront of technological education have resulted in a remarkable surge in student enrollments in 2023.

AI at Infomedia: 2023 in Review (11.01.2024)

2023 proved to be a prolific year for Infomedia. Our researchers were among those at the forefront of scientific advancements, introducing innovative tools, and making substantial contributions to informed discussions on AI.

New associate professor: Erik Knudsen (11.01.2024)

As we enter the new year, we warmly welcome Erik Knudsen in his new position as Associate Professor at the Department of Information Science and Media Studies.

–A journey of personal growth (10.01.2024)

Elisabeth Lyons is the first exchange student from Chapel Hill in the USA to UiB and Sampol through CONTEST.

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Low-Carbon Travel Guide (05.01.2024)

Download the CET Low-Carbon Travel Guide with tips, tools and inspiration to reduce the climatic footprint of academic activities.

David Altman joins Sampol as a guest researcher (04.01.2024)

Professor David Altman, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, is Scholar-in-Residence at the department throughout January