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Research
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Training drones to detect greenhouse gas sources
How do you map something that is both invisible and odorless? Researchers at the University of Oslo have trained drones to find the best places to measure greenhouse gases on their own.
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The Darwin Prize for 2023 goes to Melinka Butenko
The Darwin Prize was presented on Darwin Day, February 12th.
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A newly discovered organ may be important for understanding disease in fish
Scientists have described a completely new organ that may play an important part in the fish’s immune system. This can have implications for future health of salmon used in farming industry and other fish.
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When researchers investigated the weight of deer, they found large fluctuations.
The weight of a deer seems like a simple measure – a number measured in kilograms. However, it is not that straightforward. When should you weigh the deer during the year, and at what point in its life?
Departments and centres
- Norwegian Centre for Knowledge-driven Machine Learning (Integreat)
- Centre for Computing in Science Education (CCSE)
- Norwegian Nuclear Research Centre (NNRC)
- Centre for Planetary Habitability (PHAB)
- Center for Interdiciplinary Education (INTED)
- Centre for Materials Science and Nanotechnology (SMN)
- Norwegian Centre for Science Education
- KURT – Centre for Teaching and Learning in Science
- HISP Centre
- Centre for Scalable Data Access in the Oil and Gas Domain (SIRIUS)
- Hylleraas Centre for Quantum Molecular Sciences
- Njord Centre
- Centre for Biogeochemistry in the Anthropocene (CBA)
- Centre for Bioinformatics (SBI)
- Rosseland Centre for Solar Physics (RoCS)
- dScience
- Centre for Space Sensors and Systems (CENSSS)
- UiO Growth House
Events
News
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The work environment at UiO Mar. 21, 2024 1:04 PM
Employees at the University of Oslo (UiO) are satisfied with the support from colleagues, management, and the work climate, while participation and flow of information score somewhat lower. Here are the results from the first joint work environment survey (ARK) at UiO.
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Participation in SPARK Norway paves the way for clinical study Mar. 15, 2024 9:57 AM
Marianne Hiorth, Professor at The Department of Pharmacy, University of Oslo and recently graduated participant of UiO:Life Science’ innovation programme SPARK Norway, has reached an important milestone: The product she has developed, as a result of many years of research, has reached the phase where it shall be tested on humans for the first time.
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How do earthquakes stop? Mar. 12, 2024 2:40 PM
Fabian Barras is a researcher at the interdisciplinary Njord Center at the University of Oslo, where physicists, mathematicians, and geologists collaborate to understand the Earth's physics, conducted this research. He was recently interviewed in Titan the University of Oslo news publication for natural sciences and technology at the University of Oslo.
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Winners of pitching contest Feb. 29, 2024 10:09 AM
This year, six start-ups and innovation projects participated in the pitching contest taking place at the Norway Life Science Conference.
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Professor Torsvik honoured with the Wollaston Medal 2024 from Geological Society Feb. 28, 2024 3:12 PM
Centre director and Professor Trond Helge Torsvik, University of Oslo is awarded the Wollaston Medal for 2024 for his ground-breaking scientific contributions to geosciences. The medal is the highest award granted by the Geological Society of London.
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Summer research projects for students Feb. 15, 2024 6:59 AM
UiO:Life Science will fund 50 educational summer research projects for students between April and September 2024. Students currently enrolled in a bachelor, master or relevant professional degree program at the University of Oslo are eligible to apply. The application form opened 15 February and has now been closed.
The NORA Consortium
The University of Oslo is a partner in the NORA Consortium - The Norwegian Artificial Intelligence Research Consortium - that aims to strengthen Norwegian research and education within artificial intelligence, machine learning and robotics.