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- Let us show wisdom and care (25.02.2022)

On Thursday 24. February came the news that Russia is invading neighboring Ukraine. UiB rector Margareth Hagen is concerned about the consequences that the Russian invasion will have on Ukrainian society.

Making AI infrastructure available (23.02.2022)

The University of Bergen (UiB) will play an important role in the new collaboration Norwegian Artificial Intelligence Cloud, building competence and supporting researchers.

UiB coordinates efforts on artificial intelligence (23.02.2022)

The University of Bergen has some of the country's leading research groups in artificial intelligence (AI). The subject has long traditions at UiB, and now the broad research and educational efforts within AI will be highlighted through the launch of «UiB AI».

CAPTIVATING DISCUSSIONS: Session 4 centred on the main ways of knowing conference theme and was one of many wide-ranging debates at the fifth SDG Conference Bergen in February 2022.

Fifth outing for SDG Conference Bergen (15.02.2022)

There were plenty of good vibrations when 1,440 participants from 110 countries met digitally for the fifth SDG Conference Bergen, which took place 9-11 February 2022.

Fifth outing for SDG Conference Bergen (15.02.2022)

There were plenty of good vibrations when 1,440 participants from 110 countries met digitally for the fifth SDG Conference Bergen, which took place 9-11 February 2022.

Plastics researcher Amy Lusher makes it to the highly cited researchers list (15.02.2022)

Publishing data and articles is one of the most important things a researcher does. It is then very important that your publications get noticed and used in further science – and that often means cited.

Ancient DNA Analysis from blocks of sediment covered in raisin

Cutting-edge technology unlocks the gateway to ancient human DNA (10.02.2022)

Cutting-edge technology makes it possible for scientists to retrieve DNA recovered decades ago. An international team of researchers, including scientists from SapienCE, were able to isolate ancient DNA from blocks of sediment embedded in plastic resin commonly used for micromorphological analyses.

Universitetsmuseet på Museplassen 3 i Bergen

Eight new honorary doctors appointed by the UiB (10.02.2022)

Bergsveinn Birgisson, Hans Petter Graver, Sverker Sörlin, Britta Marakatt-Labba, Fiamma Straneo, Elena Plante, Achille Mbembe and Rajiv Bahl are to receive this prestigious award from the University of Bergen.

Food pattern calculator estimates how to gain up to ten life years (09.02.2022)

Researchers at UiB have developed a calculator that can estimate how many life years you could gain by modifications in diet patterns.

The pulse of marine food chain models (08.02.2022)

It is essential to examine whether the mathematical description of marine food webs reflect the ecosystems they represent. A new proposal is integrating multiple mathematical disciplines and this requires collaboration on an international front.

Leaving no child or adolescent behind (04.02.2022)

To reduce poverty and inequalities are two of the main goals in the work and actions for Sustainable Development Goals, and the ambitions are high.