Current matters - Page 3

Published Sep. 15, 2023 2:31 PM

The emeriti at the Department of Biosciences are a highly valued resource, and they have now got new premises in the Kristine Bonnevies House. The new offices are bright and pleasant, and all of the furniture is recycled.

Published Sep. 7, 2023 11:16 AM

A model of the value chain for the health industry will help shed light on bottlenecks on the way from research and ideas to pharmaceuticals, medical devices or digital therapies that are exported and sold globally. It will help us prioritise when we are to build a sustainable Norwegian health industry in line with the government's new road map for the health industry. The university is an important contributor in many parts of the value chain.

Published Sep. 5, 2023 12:14 PM

Five promising researchers at the University of Oslo have been awarded ERC Starting Grants from the European Research Council. The projects showcase the breadth of UiO's disciplines, ranging from sustainability and marginalization to plasma accelerators and sleep.

Published Aug. 31, 2023 2:10 PM

Are you a scientist working on health-related topics in the life science domain? Do you have an idea for a new solution or technology with innovation potential, but need help to take the next steps? Apply for UiO:Life Science’s two-year innovation programme SPARK Norway. The deadline was 9 November 2023.

Published June 7, 2023 5:50 PM

Are you a researcher with an innovative idea for a new product, service, solution or technology based on your research, but need funding to develop the idea further? Check the UiO call for innovation funding within all academic fields. The application deadline was 31 August. Now we are evaluating the applications.

Published Apr. 26, 2023 3:20 PM

This is the first book dedicated to compiling state-of-the-art visualization in porous materials.

The book serves as a reference for teachers, scientists, and engineers working with porous materials. Many of the contributors are affiliated with PoreLab and the Njord Centre. 

Published Apr. 20, 2023 3:52 PM

The Nordic SPARK programs which include UiO:Life Science' innovation program SPARK Norway, have successfully collaborated over several years to boost the emergence of new innovative solutions in the health tech and life science field. Collaboration in mentoring of the projects started a few years ago, and we are now building the next level joint efforts.

Published Apr. 12, 2023 10:27 AM

Congratulations to 16 research groups at the University of Oslo that have been granted seed funding! The researchers will use the funding to further develop their own innovation ideas with the aim to put the research to use. All who applied for seed funding, will now be offered follow-up from the UiO Growth House.

Published Mar. 31, 2023 11:47 AM

Professor Christoph Koch is a world-reknowned neuroscientist currently working as Chief Scientist of the MindScope Program at the Allen Institute in Seattle. While visiting he will give two open seminars:

 

The Physical Substrate of Consciousness – Progress and Problems

Building and Operating Brain Observatories – What Have We Learned?

Published Mar. 8, 2023 10:26 AM

The research project The Nansen Legacy has shown that it is possible to have a good balance of gender at the top level. Not only is the project managed by a woman, but 40% of the project managers are women. Just to top it all off, the administration of the project consists only of women.