Dear friend of the Trond Mohn foundation! We are pleased to be able to invite you to our annual celebration on Friday 1 December, 1-3pm.
Fri 1. Dec. PhD defense, Lessica Leyla Fuller
Localizing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals in northern Norway: Transdisciplinary approaches for sustainable coastal development When: 10.15-12.15 Where: Lille auditorium, Høyteknologisenteret eller Zoom webinar <https://tinyurl.com/49z7f2dn>
Mon 4. Dec. Symposium on “The future of deep-sea mining: minerals, industry, society, and seabed governance”
When: 10.00-15.00 Where: VilVite, Thormøhlens gt 51 Does the future require deep-sea mining? This event brings together two interdisciplinary panels of researchers to share their perspectives on deep-sea mining. Read more and register here
Tue 5. Dec. Invitation to join a workshop to envision possible positive futures for nature!
On 5 December 11:00 – 14:00, we will host a workshop to envision possible positive futures for nature – and how we might reimagine study programs and educational activities at universities to support developments towards those visions. We will be…
Ons 6. des. Webinar: Norwegian research institutes and the European Marine Board
Have you ever heard of the European Marine Board (EMB)? Maybe you have seen its name once or twice, but you’re not really sure what it is? Look no further than to this webinar! Details Wed, Dec 06 10:00 AM…
Thur 7. Dec. Welcome to an open meeting with experts from The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES)
When: 8.30-10.30 Where: Egget, Studentsenteret Welcome to an open meeting with experts from The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services 7. December. This provides a unique opportunity to have a conversation with IPBES to learn about the important…
Greetings from the Department – 17.11.2023
Hei alle, The dean will come to us on Monday next week (VilVite, 2pm). One of the issues she will focus on is a new name for the Faculty. It’s exciting and I think it might be good to consider…
Work environment survey at BIO – update
Dear colleagues, Thank you for all responses we received for our work environment survey. We have received a total of 104 responds, distributed as shown in the graph above. We plan to present the results from the survey in the…
New member of staff – Mika Helene Kirkhus
Mika Helene Kirkhus, stipendiat Hi, I am Mika, and I just started my PhD with Vigdis Vandvik (UiB) and Håvard Kauserud (UiO), as part of the DURIN project. I am staying at UiO until the summer of 2024 to learn…
Fri 1 Dec. PhD and Postdoc Christmas party
Do you need a quiet(er) office for a periode?
Even if measures have been made to reduce the level of noise from the boat placed at the dock outside Biologen/Høyteknologisenteret, the noise may still be disruptive in some offices at times. If you need a quieter workplace, please contact…
Tue 28. Nov. Student Poster Session
Everyone is warmly welcome to the student poster symposium for the following BIO-courses: BIO250 Palaeocology BIO201 Ecology BIO300A Academic Writing MOL231 Project in Molecular Biology BIO299 Research Practice in Biology All posters will be on display in the mezzanine area…
Nomination of candidates for the Communication Award (“Formidlingsprisen”) 2023
[Our translation] Through the Communication Award of NOK 50,000, the faculty wishes to highlight the communication at the faculty. The award will go to one or more people who have made an extraordinary effort to communicate the results of high-quality…
Call from the Nordic fisheries cooperation on sustainable marine economy
[Our translation] With this call, the Nordic Fisheries Cooperation wants to build on the strong prerequisites of the Nordic countries within a sustainable marine economy, thereby supporting the opportunities in the green, technological and digital transition. Application deadline: 15 January…
Bikuben Vol. 2 is out!
The second edition of Bikuben student journal is now available online at https://bikuben.org/. You may read all articles on our website or download the whole issue as PDF here.
Gene therapy in the Biotekpodden podcast
[Norwegian language] Hva er egentlig genterapi? Hvordan virker genterapi? Og hvorfor er genterapi så dyrt? Molekylærbiolog Caroline Bianchi Strømme og lege og medisinsk etiker Eirik Joakim Tranvåg snakker om genterapi i denne episoden av Biotekpodden. Programleder: Mette Risa, kommunikasjonssjef i…