Dear colleagues, As we approach the end of 2024, I would like to take a moment to reflect on the year that has passed. 2024 has been a year of both progress and transitions. In a year marked by significant…
Category: Editorial
Editorial – 12.12.2024
There aren’t many days left until we hopefully get to recharge over the Christmas holidays! These days, we at the study section are working a lot to conclude the year with the practicalities of completing exams and planning for the…
Editorial – 6.12.2024
The teacher’s retreat at BIO started as part of bioCEED and has now been continued organized by the department. This is an annual gathering highly desired by the educators at BIO and is crucial for maintaining and developing the strengths…
Editorial – 29.11.24
Not everyone at BIO may be familiar with the Plastics Network. This initiative was established a few years ago as part of UiB’s strategic focus on marine research. The Plastics Network aims to promote cross-disciplinary research on plastic and microplastic…
Editorial – 22.11.2024
The team of technicians at BIO represents a solid and broad range of expertise and skills, as the 2023 technician report clearly demonstrated.
Greetings from the Department – 14.11.2024
In the Molecular biology group, it has been an exciting semester and exam time is approaching. Our new course MOL220 (Techniques, model systems and current research topics in molecular biology) has gone well with 22 committed students, and they have…
Greetings from the Department – 08.11.2024
Wednesday this week, I was invited to a seminar with the Fisheries and Marine Biology Group. After lunch, 16 (!) presentations were given by various members of the group, covering topics ranging from the invasion of foreign species along our…
Greetings from the Department 31.10.2024
A topic that has concerned me for a long time is the challenging conditions for basic research in Norway. In our “faggruppe”, Microbiology, most of the work is focused on basic research, which is also the case for many other…
Greetings from the Department – 25.10.2024
For BIO, teaching is one of our core activities. Facilitating students’ completion of their planned studies in the best possible way is a significant part of our social mission. It’s about more than numbers and finances—it’s about creating a learning…
Greetings from the Department
Hello everyone, As many may already know, I have stepped into the role of head of education for BIO. This is a temporary position for Anne Bjune, who has a well-deserved year off from research.