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Natalie Zemon Davis, Professor at University of Toronto, is awarded Holberg Prize 2010.
A total of 108 new PhDs were celebrated in the ceremony in the Håkon’s Hall...
A celebration ceremony was held for 108 new PhDs in the Håkon’s Hall. See the photos and read the speeches!
1712 persons have received doctor’s degrees at the University of Bergen, during the last ten years. This is 658 more than in the previous ten year period. 108 new doctors will receive their diplomas on Friday.
MEDIA INTEREST: A film crew from Discovery Channel followed researchers to...
Last year, the world’s northernmost hot spring was discovered just off the island of Bjørnøya. This year researchers returned to find that this extreme environment was teeming with life.
Steadily increasing emissions of greenhouse gases are compelling researchers to take a closer look at one of the last taboos left in science.
Frede Thingstad and his research group received great news on Thursday.
Archaeologist Christopher S. Henshilwood and brain researcher Kenneth Hugdahl have been awarded grants totalling NOK 40 million from the European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grant.
The Sudan collection that has recently opened at UiB has been described as a gem. This is the story of the apple of Mahmoud Salih’s eye.
UiB’s application to participate in iTunes U has been approved. This means that the first step towards making lectures available on the internet has been taken.
The Holberg International Memorial Prize for 2009 for outstanding scholarly work in the arts and humanities, social sciences, law and theology is awarded to Professor of Philosophy at the University of Toronto and Collège de France Ian Hacking.

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