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Now it's time for the traditional PhD/postdoc-gathering for Stochastics and Risk which will take place in Abels Utsikt and online on October 28th, 09.30 - 16.30. All PhD students and postdocs have the opportunity to give a 15-minute talk on their research. In addition, Jocelyne Bion-Nadal (École Polytechnique) will give an introductory talk and Kristina Rognlien Dahl (UiO) will introduce the SCROLLER project. As a member of the section, you can attend either in person or online. Welcome!

Benjamin Kedem (Department of Mathematics, University of Maryland, USA) will give a talk on October 27th at 14:15 in Zoom - the link will be sent by mail one day in advance).

Msc. Perizat Berdiyeva at the Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, is defending the thesis  «Characterization of Heat Storage Materials with Neutron Scattering and Imaging Techniques » for the degree of Philosophiae Doctor.

Hylleraas Friday seminar, hosted in Tromsø

Welcome to our GEOHYD Lunch Seminar Friday 23th of October @ 12:15 in Aud 2, The Geology building. The seminar is helt by Iris Mužić, Dept. of Geosciences..

Registration Link: https://nettskjema.no/a/167852 

Abstract: Frailty is a multi-system dysregulation leading to a loss of physiological reserve known to predict dementia. However, its link with neurodegenerative alterations of the central nervous system (CNS) is not well understood at present. We investigated the association between the biomechanical response of the CNS and frailty in older adults suspected of normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) presenting markers of multiple comorbid neurodegenerative pathologies, including pathologies of Alzheimer’s Disease. The biomechanical response of the CNS was characterized from phase contrast magnetic resonance imaging and intracranial pressure monitoring during a lumbar infusion test. Frailty was assessed with an index of health deficit accumulation. We found a significant association between the CNS biomechanical response and frailty, with an effect size comparable to that between frailty and age, the latter being the strongest known risk factor of frailty. The CNS biomechanical characterization may help to understand how frailty is related to neurodegeneration and detect the shift from normal to pathological brain ageing.

This talk is part of the Mechanics Lunch Seminar series. That means 20min talks plus discussion in an informal setting.

Santiago Casas, CEA Paris-Saclay

In response to the Covid-19 emerging as a global pandemic in March, NTNU formed an interdisciplinary team to develop an epidemiological model and provide additional insights on risk factors and strategies for mitigation. This lecture, by Andrè Voigt, will give insight into this work.

Doctoral candidate Tatjana Bosnjak at the Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, is  defending the thesis "Regulation and functional studies of the cysteine protease legumain in bone cell biology" for the degree of Philosophiae Doctor.

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Jack Longman

From the University of Oldenburg

Hosted by Morgan Jones & Ella Stokke

Hva skjer med jorda om solen slukner? I filmen «Sunshine» sendes et team av astronauter ut i verdensrommet med en atombombe for å få fart på vår nærmeste stjerne. Astrofysiker Maria Hammerstrøm kommer til å ta for seg solas betydning for jorden, og hva som skal til for å sende et romskip til vår nærmeste stjerne. 

Late Lunch Talk by Edda Johannesen

Msc. Magnus Moe Nygård at the Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, is defending the thesis «Local and average structure in high-entropy alloys and associated metal deuterides» for the degree of Philosophiae Doctor.

Hylleraas seminar, hosted in Oslo

Welcome to our GEOHYD Lunch Seminar Friday 16th of October @ 12:15, at Dept. of Geosciences. The seminar is in Aud 2 and it is also possible to follow digitally via videolink. The speaker is Sigrid Jørgensen Bakke, Dept. of Geosciences.

Juan Garcia-Bellido, Universidade Autonoma de Madrid

In both your study and working life, curiosity is absolutely crucial for learning, mastery and culture building. No one can expect anyone to be able to do well without being able to ask questions. An environment where there is a culture of showing curiosity - both to the work and the people behind it - will promote dialogue and build stronger relationships which in turn contribute to increased well-being and better mental health.

Have you ever felt like you are not good enough and that everyone else is better than you? Do you sometimes think that you don’t actually deserve your job and accomplishments? Have you ever been frightend by the though that your friends or colleagues are going to discover you’re a fraud? You are not alone. These feelings are known as impostor syndrome and is more common than many of us think.

Dr. Juho Rousu, Professor in Computer Science, Aalto University, Finland, will present the lecture "Machine Learning of Drug Combination Responses."

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Suzanne Atkins

From CNS Paris, France

Hosted by Agnes Kiraly

Speaker:  Ada Gjermundsen, MET Norway

Title:  Southern Ocean convection shutdown controls potential for long-term climate warming by greenhouse gases

October 10 is the World Mental Health Day! In relation to that, UiODoc will host two online events on Zoom in the same week focuing on mental health for PhDs and Postdocs.

First, on October 14, we'll have a talk by the senior adviser Kristine Mollø-Christensen at UiO'S Occupational Health Service. Next up, on October 16, is an interactive event with psychologist Maria Abrahamsen Østhassel, known from her social media accounts @PsyktDeg. 

Christian Page (Department of Mathematics, University of Oslo) will give a talk on October 13th at 14:15 (held with restricted attendance in the Erling Sverdrups plass, Niels Henrik Abels hus, 8th floor and streamed in Zoom - the link will be sent by mail one day in advance).