- The faculty is hosting a breakfast meeting this Friday (may 29th) at Digital Norway in Oslo, in collaboration with NORCE and Quantum Norway. The theme is quantum technology in practice, and the purpose of the seminar is to highlight the connections between basic research, technological development, and practical applications. Communicating science beyond academia is important – to quote our recent Honorary Doctor, Deryn Fogg: “Science is not confined to the lab. Science is part of society”
- On Thursday, the NT Student Symposium brought together more than 200 students presenting their research. Since 2019, the symposium has been organised by bioCEED and the Department of Biological Sciences, in close collaboration with students, lecturers, teaching assistants, and administrative and technical staff. Over the past two years, it has grown into a faculty‑wide event, with a new visual identity and a clear ambition to include students from all departments. Poster sessions play a particularly important role for young researchers — they offer a low‑threshold arena to practise communicating science, receive feedback, and build confidence in sharing their work. I hope many of you feel inspired to take part again this autumn.
- This week is also the Abel-week, where many of our colleagues participate. The Abel Prize is named after Niels Henrik Abel, widely regarded as Norway’s greatest mathematician of all time. This year’s winner is the German mathematician Gerd Faltings for his groundbreaking work in arithmetic geometry.
Gunn Mangerud