Dear friends and members of NBS Bergen, We would like to offer travel support to Master students and PhD students that are attending the 61st NBS Contact Meeting at Storefjell in January 2026. The meeting is organized by the NBS…
In April 2025, the biotechnology company Colossal Biosciences claimed that they had brought the dire wolf back to life – a species that became extinct over 12,000 years ago. At the same time, cloned black-footed ferrets in the United States…
[Translated using Google translate] Hello everyone, I would like to draw your attention to this course: Course in presentation techniques | UiB Ferd career center for young researchers | UiB 25.11. at 08.30-12.00 in MCB. [The course is held in Norwegian language…
[Our translation/Google translate] The EU network EUReKKa invites you to a webinar on Thursday, November 27: The key to successful research collaboration – together on climate adaptation and preparedness! The webinar will focus on how you can successfully build strong collaborations between research actors…
The European Research Executive Agency and the European Commission is kindly inviting you to the next edition of the Horizon Europe Cluster 6 (Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment) Info Days that will take place in hybrid format on…
June 18–19, 2026 · Nord University, Bodø, Norway NPBC 2026 brings together researchers in plants, macroalgae, and microalgae to explore mechanisms, applications, and solutions spanning molecules to ecosystems. Themes / Sessions Key dates VenueScandic Havet, Bodø. Closest airport: Bodø (BOO). Bodø https://visitbodo.com/en/
At BIO, we have gradually become accustomed to operating within tight financial constraints. The 2026 state budget does not signal that this will change anytime soon. As expected, it is a budget characterized by moderation. For the university and college…
On Wednesday, October 22, some twenty happy BIO’ers volunteered at the Marine Biological Station (MBS) at Espeland in Fana with support from UiB’s Climate Fund. During the day, a garage was demolished by the parking area, the barracks in the…
Andrikou, C., Pang, K., Børve, A., Lu, T.-M., Hejnol, A., 2025. Molecular evidence from xenacoelomorph gonopore formation supports homology with the bilaterian anus. Nat Ecol Evol. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-025-02866-6 deMayo, J.A., Brennan, R.S., Pespeni, M., Jaspers, C., Varpe, Ø., Lee, C.E., Dam,…
The Biology programme board has decided to alter the deadline for submitting the master’s agreement this autumn. This applies to all master’s student who are admitted to the Master’s in Biology autumnt 2025. The new deadline is 10. December!
Are you considering going on an exchange stay during your studies? Would you like to hear experiences from students at the Department of Biological Sciences who have been on exchange stays? Welcome to an information meeting regarding student exchange possibilities:…
Join us on the bike day on November 3rd to get a coffee, bun and reflex! (PS you will also get a bun, coffee and reflex even if you don’t cycle 😉
Correct use of gloves – campaign As part of a campaign to raise awareness about the correct use and selection of gloves in the laboratory, the Department has prepared the above poster to help assess correct glove use. The poster…
This year’s application round for funds and bequests from various foundation at UiB is underway. There are a number of foundations that have research and teaching at UiB as their statutory purposes. Each year, the foundations announce funding that both…
The EU-funded IRISCC project is pleased to announce the Second Open Call for Access to its research infrastructure services, running from 29 September to 28 November 2025. Following strong international interest in the first call — which received 27 proposals…
Investigating a novel stress response in breast cancer Aina is a master’s student in Thomas Arnesen’s group at the Department of Biomedicine. The seminar is open to anyone interested. Welcome!
