Leader of the week 20.10.2025

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Time flies, and the autumn semester is already halfway through. The master’s students are well underway in the lab and with their assignments, and the first-semester students have just completed their midterm exam in MOL100 (Introduction to Molecular Biology). There…

HSE inspections autumn 2025

During October and December 2025, we will carry out this year’s HSE inspections (vernerunder) at the Department of Biological Sciences (BIO). These inspections are an important part of our health, safety and environment (HSE) efforts, aimed at ensuring a safe…

Area Status – Week 42, 2025

Since the last update, the working groups have continued developing solutions for both Thormøhlens gate 55 (TM55) and Thormøhlens gate 53, Block B (TM53B). Progress is furthest along in TM55, where the architect is currently making final adjustments to the…

Mental Health day

On October 15, the BIO administration marked Mental Health Day by handing out pastries, apples, and coffee in the early morning — a great success! For more information on why mental health matters and how to support those in need…

Editorial

Hi everyone,I hope you all had a nice autumn break.We’re already halfway through October, and it certainly feels like the end of the semester is approaching. Towards Christmas, we have many important and exciting events happening at BIO. Two major…