Wednesday, January 21, was a milestone for collaboration within surgical and internal medicine disciplines in the regional study model Vestlandslegen at UiB.
Regional commitment to the multi-campus model in medicine
Month: January 2026
Developing new world-leading research on proton therapy for cancer
Kristian Smeland Ytre-Hauge has been selected as one of four top researchers in Norway to receive funding to build a world-leading research environment in proton therapy.
Furniture is being given away
In connection with the reorganization of the research fellow spaces on the 8th floor of the Laboratory Building, we currently have a large number of chairs, desks and drawer units left over.
To arrange a pick-up or for more information, please contact:
Ingri Lunde – Ingri.lunde@uib.no
Irene Hjelmaas – Irene.hjelmaas@uib.no
The furniture looks like this:
UiB at Arctic Frontiers 2026
The University of Bergen is once again present at Arctic Frontiers in Tromsø – an international meeting place that brings together researchers, business, politicians and representatives from local and indigenous populations to discuss developments in the Arctic region. This year's conference includes a foreign policy summit with the foreign ministers of Norway, the EU and Greenland, in addition to a number of scientific sessions and side events.
UiB is one of two universities that is a senior partner in Arctic Frontiers, and will participate in 2026 with several academic presentations, panel discussions and events that demonstrate the breadth of the university's Arctic-related research.
New center director in pharmacy receives Olav Thon teaching award
Professor Lars Herfindal is the new head of the Center for Pharmacy. He recently received the Olav Thon Foundation Prize for Outstanding Teaching in Higher Education for 2026.
Ole F. Norheim honored by Gates Foundation
Ole F. Norheim received the award at the Gates Foundation Goalkeepers Nordic event in Stockholm on January 22. The award is being presented for the first time and highlights Nordic leaders who contribute to progress towards the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals.