On Sunday, April 12, the University of Bergen opens its doors and invites the entire city to the Knowledge Festival.
Welcome to Knowledge Festival
Month: April 2026
Seaweed and kelp products provide high amounts of iodine in the body.
Eating seaweed and kelp can lead to excessive amounts of iodine in the body, shows research from the Institute of Marine Research and the University of Bergen.
New newsletter from ArealMed
ArealMed has published a new newsletter with updates, events and professional content relevant to employees at the departments. We encourage everyone to take a look and share it in their own communities.
PhD students receive a reduced participation fee for SSI2026 through HUIMM905
Bergen is hosting the 51st annual conference of the Scandinavian Society for Immunology (SSI2026) from September 7–10. This year, the course HUIMM905 “From Innate to Specific Immunity” will also be held in connection with the conference and summer school.
With iPad and scales, Gro went from worry to mastery
At home in her living room, guided on screen by physiotherapist Cecilie S. Hagemann, Gro G. Wang trained herself to endure cancer surgery and recover quickly afterward.
Studying the environment around cancer cells for more precise treatment
Through ten years as a Center for Excellence (CFE), CCBIO contributed to more precise treatments by researching the biological characteristics of cancer and the environment around cancer cells.
Charalampos Tzoulis receives the Brain Council's Research Prize 2026
Charalampos Tzoulis, professor at the University of Bergen and senior consultant at the Department of Neurology, Haukeland University Hospital, has been awarded the Norwegian Brain Council's Research Prize 2026 for his outstanding research on Parkinson's disease and related brain diseases.
The government has decided on a concept for the UiBRealfaghøyden
is Norway's most important investment in science and technology. The government has now made a concept choice, and supports UiB's recommended solution, which involves rehabilitating the Science Building and the Physics Building, in addition to constructing a relief building.
Funds for participation in the November Conference 2026
UiB is announcing funding for academic staff who wish to participate with contributions at the November Conference 2026 in Rio de Janeiro. The conference will be held in November and is an important meeting place for collaboration between business and academia in Brazil and Norway, with a particular focus on energy transition.