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…
OPINION: Appeal – Stortinget must put the knowledge to work to stop the loss of nature
[Our translation] Dear colleague, These days, Norway’s plan to follow up the nature agreement, the Norwegian Action Plan for Natural Diversity, is being discussed in the Storting. Our expectation for this plan was that it should not only describe the…
Biobase – new website for BIO-coordinated SFI initiative
The Communication Divison and Faculty of Science and Technology recently published a website presenting the SFI-initiative Biobase, led by Ivar Rønnestad. The Biology Based Innovation Centre for Salmon Welfare and Survival (BioBase) initiative will investigate the biological constrains of Atlantic…
UiB: Project establishment support for educational projects – EXTENDED DEADLINE 28. NOVEMBER
[Our translation] UiB is now announcing funding for the establishment of educational projects. Funding can be granted to groups/PIs that plan to apply for external funding as a coordinator in 2025. Interested groups/PIs can apply for up to NOK 50,000.…
Nordplus call 2025 is open for applications
[Our translation] The Nordic Council of Ministers’ education programme, Nordplus, invites Nordic and Baltic institutions and organizations involved in education and learning to apply for grants in the new application round.
The Fridtjof Nansen reward and the Nansen fund
[Our translation] Please see the attached information about the Fridtjof Nansen reward for outstanding research for 2025, which will be awarded in science and medicine, the Fridtjof Nansen reward for younger researchers is awarded in both science & medicine and…
REMINDER: Plastics network fall meeting 2024. Sign-up deadline SUN 17. NOV
The Plastics Network, in collaboration with the Norwegian Society of Pharmacology and Toxicology (NSFT), Norwegian Institute for Water Research, and the Institute of Marine Research, are organizing the meeting “Microplastics and Human Health: Sources, Exposure, and Impact” on November 22nd…
Is artificial intelligence (AI) sustainable? Tue 19. Nov
The meeting is open to anyone interested, and starts 16.30 at Auditorium 1, Realfagbygget (base floor), Allegaten 41. Date: Tuesday 19. November 2024 Organizers: NTVA, Tekna Bergen og Academia Europaea Bergen.
Thu 21. Nov. PhD mid-term presentation, Eline Rentier
Spatiotemporal reconstructions and connectivity modelling of alpine biomes during the late Quaternary 14.15-15.00 Seminar room K1, A-block, Biologen (TM53A)
Mon 25. Nov. PhD mid-term presentation, Mariana Vaz
Role of methionine in fish immune defences agains viral and parasite infection 10.15-11.00 Zoom webinar: https://tinyurl.com/bddtfjpn
FEBS 60th Anniversary Symposium ved BBB Wednesday 27/11
Dear colleagues, On Wednesday 27th of November (from 08.30 to 14.00) NBS Bergen in collaboration with BBRS is organizing a minisymposium on the 3rd floor of BBB to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Federation of Biochemical Societies (FEBS).
NT faculty – Save the Date: “From Research to Academic Startup” Workshop Dec 12th
Theme: From Research to Academic Startup Organizer: VIS TILT – Academic Entrepreneurship Date: Thursday, December 12th, 9:00 – 12:00 Location: Realfagsbygget, 1. floor, Aktivt rom 4 (1C4f) (https://link.mazemap.com/XOQwUktl ) Audience: Open to all, with a special focus on PhD students,…
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…
BIO is invaded by BIO100 students on Wednesday 13.11!
For the second year in a row, BIO100 has an in-depth exercise where the students will squeeze the Earth’s 4.6 billion-year long history onto a 15-metre-long paper sheet. For this exercise, we need to use most of the long corridors…
“Åpen dag 2025” – photos and videos for student recruitment
Dear all, We want new pictures and/or videos to use on our webpages and for recruitment of new students (https://www.opendag.no/). If any of you have pictures we can use please send them to head of studysection: Beate Ulrikke Rensvik (beate.rensvik@uib.no).…
Sofie won the Best Poster Award at DLN Annual Conference
Postdoctor Sofie Søderstrøm won the Best Poster Award and 5000 NOK at the final Digital Life Norway Annual Conference at Hurdalsjøen October 14-15. The poster “Marma-detox: Whales and polar bear in a petri dish – in vitro approaches in marine…
New defibrillator by the reception in the 2nd floor of Biologen (A-block)
Hi all! A few weeks ago, the defibrillator we had on the first floor of Biologen was stolen. We have now received a new one, but to prevent this from happening again, we have made the decision to move it…
The Dean’s blog Nov 6th 2024
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