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Policy event on Democracy (13.11.2023)
At this event in Brussels on 23 January 2024, researchers from the University of Bergen and NORCE presented and discussed new and pressing democracy issues with policy makers and experts from the European Commission and stakeholder organizations.
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Beyond Oil 2023 - a collective reckoning of the present (09.11.2023)
-  In the cracks in the system, in the fractures in the wall – that’s where the light shines through, said CET Director Håvard Haarstad at the opening of Beyond Oil 2023, held 17th and 18th of October.
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New Director at the Faculty of Social Sciences at UiB (06.11.2023)
Kirstine Kolsrud has been appointed as the new director of Faculty of Social Sciences (UiB). «I look forward to leading the wonderful, competent administration at the faculty,» she says.
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Analyses of Environmental Conflicts and their Impacts; The Case of Oil and Gas Refining in Africa (06.11.2023)
My project is focused on understanding impacts of environmental conflicts with focus on oil and gas refining in Africa.
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Glacier and climate reconstruction during the Holocene (24.10.2023)
In my master's project I study glacier and climate reconstruction during the Holocene with focus on the Little Ice Age in Bjellådalen, Austre Svartisen, northern Norway.
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Empowered Futures Research School open for new members (23.10.2023)
Be part of a strong network of industry, academic and societal partners and get access to fully funded courses, field trips and internships. Deadline: 20 November 2023.
WATCH: Webinar on European energy policy @ Bergen Energy Lab” by Rosita Zilli, EERA Senior Policy Officer (20.10.2023)
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Infomedia students to international challenge (18.10.2023)
The MIX students Maria Tysse Hordvik and Julie Sophie Teilstad Østbye participated with their LifeLens prototype at Lifelog Search Challenge 2023 in Greece.
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SUJO Launches a Master’s Course in AI for Journalists (17.10.2023)
The Centre for Investigative Journalism (SUJO) is launching a master course in Artificial Intelligence designed for full-time journalists.
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Bjørnar Tessem in Dagens Næringsliv: Machines Don’t Think, They Compute (17.10.2023)
"It is unfortunate that serious researchers portray AI as human-like and attribute various good and bad human qualities to the systems. Machines do not think; they compute", writes Bjørnar Tessem in Dagen Næringsliv.
WATCH: European Electricity Market Design for the Future (17.10.2023)
Did you miss our half-day seminar on European Electricity Market Design for the Future, co-organized by Bergen Energy Lab / NHH Norwegian School of Economics? Watch the presentations here!
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New study: Working from home may have negative effects on your career (12.10.2023)
A new study from UiB provides the first empirical evidence that 'implicit competition' in the workplace has an impact on job promotions and salary increases.
WATCH: Hydrogen production from electrolysis and natural gas pyrolysis (11.10.2023)
In this presentation, Jonathan Økland Torstensen, associate professor at Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, present ongoing work on optimization of hydrogen production through hydrolysis of water and pyrolysis of natural gas respectively, and discusses aspects of the two methods and their potential utillity in large scale hydrogen production.
WATCH: Korleis kan fleksibilitet handtere utfordringar i distribusjonsnettet (How can flexibility handle challenges in the distribution network) - Norwegian language (10.10.2023)
In this presentation, Per-Oddvar Osland discusses how customer flexibility can contribute to solving challenges related to the increased pressure on the power grid, such as power peaks. The presentation will be held in Norwegian language.
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Geodetic glacier mass balance and photogrammetry (10.10.2023)
In my master's project I study modern glacier and climate fluctuations reflected as geodetic mass balance, calculated using UAV and historical aerial imagery at Fannaråkbreen, Jotunheimen.
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Welcome to Fay as new Associate Professor at the Department (06.10.2023)
Fay Farstad started at the Department in October 2023, coming from a position as a Senior Researcher at CICERO Center for International Climate Research
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The feasibility of emerging technologies for meeting climate targets (04.10.2023)
My PhD project aims to advance the understanding of the feasibility of deploying emerging technologies to meet climate targets.
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Study: The trust in child welfare services varies greatly between European countries (03.10.2023)
Somewhat surprisingly, Norway finds itself at the bottom alongside Romania, in a study of trust in child welfare services in six European countries.

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