We are happy to announce that the registration for the  4th annual Conference of the National Micro- Nano- science Research School (TNNN) is now open.

See https://nettskjema.no/a/tnnn2025 for registration.

The conference will be held at the UiT campus in Tromsø, June 11-13, 2025.  The conference will begin with lunch on Wednesday, June 11, and will end on Friday, June 13, at approximately 16:00.

IMPORTANT:    
1) To qualify for the accommodation grant or to take advantage of the very reasonable hotel rate if you are not a PhD student, you must register before April 7th.
2) Abstract submission deadline for contributed presentations and/or posters is on the 5th of May.

Highlights:

• Exciting invited speakers from academia and industry
• Contributed talks selected from submitted abstracts
• Talks focusing on scientific integrity, publishing, and research heading in current geopolitical situation.
• Poster session at Mack Brewery on Wednesday 11th of June.
• Social program
• Conference Dinner on Thursday 12th of June. www.maskinverkstedet.no
• Meeting TNNN friends and colleagues. Scientific networking.

Confirmed invited speakers:
Ralph Bernstein:  CC-NorChip – New Norwegian chip competence centre under EU Chips JU, Sintef.
Pola Goldberg Oppenheimer,   Professor in Micro-Engineering and Bio-Nanotechnology,  The University of Birmingham.
Guillermo Villaneuva,  Associate Professor, Advanced Nano-Electromechanical Systems Laboratory, EPFL
Katia Gallo, Professor of Applied Physics at KTH
James Gates, Professor at the University of Southampton
Marc Desmulliez, Professor School of Engineering & Physical Sciences, Institute of Sensors, Signals & Systems, Heriot-Watt University
Frank Niklaus. Professor Division of Micro and Nanosystems, KTH

Accommodation grants and the conference fee:  We have reserved a limited number of rooms at Comfort Hotel Xpress Tromsø. TNNN will cover the hotel accommodation for PhD members from outside of Tromsø for the two nights during the conference. To qualify for this accommodation support you must register for the conference before the 7th of April.

TNNN will also cover the conference fee for PhD candidates and postdoctoral researchers who are members of the TNNN Research School. For other participants, the conference fee is 2000NOK. Payment link will be sent by email after you have registered.

New colleagues?  Make sure that they sign up for TNNN membership and register for the conference:
https://nettskjema.no/a/tnnn#/page/1

We hope to see you in Tromsø. 

Date: 11 and 12 June 2025
Location: Trondheim

Are you interested in knowledge collaboration with countries covered by the Panorama strategy?

The Panorama Seminar will address opportunities and challenges in academic collaboration with priority countries outside the EU and EEA: Canada, Brazil, India, Japan, China, South Africa, South Korea and the USA. The seminar will be an important meeting place for Norwegian academic communities and institutions that collaborate with these countries in education, research and business.

More information and registration

https://hkdir.no/arrangementer/panoramaseminaret-2025

09.05.2025 – 10.00–12.00

Storsalen, Nygårdsgaten 5

Seminar about wise and responsible use of artificial intelligence in higher education.

Programme and more information

https://www.uib.no/en/ai/177453/ai-higher-education-opportunities-limits-and-ethical-dilemmas

The Gade Legat announces funding for use in research in pathology, microbiology and immunology. Anyone who is academically affiliated with a research environment at UiB or Haukeland University Hospital in pathology, immunology or microbiology can apply for funding. The application must be brief and contain:

• Name of applicant and place of work
• Name and brief description of the project for which funding is sought
• Budget
• The application must not exceed 2 pages in total

In recent years, the legat has awarded amounts in the range of NOK 20-100,000, but larger allocations may be considered. Support for travel where you do not disseminate/present your own research will not be prioritised.

Application deadline is Friday 16 May 2025

Søknad sendes per e-post som en PDF-fil til Gades Legat – gadeslegat@gmail.com

All you need to know about 2-factor authentication (2FA) with EU Login

Date: 29 April 2025, 10:00 to 12:00h (CEST, Brussels Time)

Event Website: All you need to know about 2-factor authentication (2FA) with EU Login (29 April 2025) (remote only, no need to register)

How to become an expert for Horizon Europe

Date: 19 June 2025, 09:30h to 12:30h (CEST, Brussels Time)

Event Website: How to become an expert for Horizon Europe (19 June 2025) (remote only, no need to register)

These webinars are designed for proposal/grant coordinators, participants and other stakeholders.

The Peder Sather Center for Advanced Study annually announces funding for collaborative projects between Norwegian educational institutions and UC Berkeley (California). The Peder Sather funds are a unique opportunity to establish collaboration at one of the top universities in the United States.

Application deadline for 2025 is 12. May

Read more about criteria and the application process here

For questions about the program and help to get in touch with relevant persons at UC Berkeley, please contact annette.servan@uib.no.

https://www.uib.no/kvinnehjerte/177529/trening-og-fysisk-aktivitet-%E2%80%93-hvilke-effekter-har-det-kvinners-helse

Presenter: Trine Moholdt, NTNU
Time: April 28th from 12:00 to 13:00
Location: Rooms 9.1 and 9.2 Labbygget

Are you curious about how regular exercise can be positive for your health?

On Monday, April 28th, we will be visited by Trine Moholdt from NTNU. She has researched how high-intensity interval training and time-restricted eating can reduce belly fat and significantly improve health.

Join us for an exciting lecture where you will gain insight into how an active lifestyle can be the key to a healthier and happier life for women of all ages.

The seminar is organized by the Center for Research on Heart Disease in Women.

Everyone is welcome!

Trine Moholdt is a graduate in exercise physiology and physiotherapist. She works as a researcher at NTNU where she leads the research group Exercise, Cardiometabolic Health, and Reproduction (ExCaR). Her work focuses on how exercise and nutrition can prevent and treat cardiometabolic diseases in women of reproductive age. Moholdt has received several prestigious awards and grants, including the Future Leader in Diabetes Award and an ERC starting grant for research into how exercise affects breast milk.

Best regards, Hilde