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In this seminar, Nick Pyenson (Smithsonian Institution) discusses what museum collections from polar latitudes tells us about the evolutionary past of ocean giants, and the ecological futures of those still living alongside us.
MD Jan Mario Breen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Fatalities and severely injured occupants in motor vehicle collisions – the causation, injury mechanisms and the significance of safety measures: Thesis based on a prospective study of young adults involved in severe motor vehicle collisions and retrospective review of autopsy records” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).
M.Sc. Linn Kristin Lie ?yri at Institute of Basic Medical Sciences will be defending the thesis “Associations between maternal cholesterol levels and offspring cardiovascular disease risk markers in early life” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).
MSc Katarzyna Justyna Marciniak at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Involvement of Notch pathway in synovial fibroblasts and hematopoietic cells in experimental models of arthritis” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).
Cand.psychol. Knut-Kristian Kolsk?r vil forsvare sin avhandling for graden Ph.D:
Stroke and cognitive control: functional MRI, lesion characteristics, and treatment response
Master Leonoor Zuiderveen Borgesius at the Department of Culture Studies and Oriental Languages will defend their dissertation Infrastructures and Emptiness. Knowledges, Practices, and Ideologies of Civil Engineering in Suriname and the Netherlands, 1873-1938 for the degree philosophiae doctor (PhD).
M.Sc. ?shild Wik Despriee at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Infant colic and pain up to 3 months of age – prevalence, perinatal risk factors and infant multimorbidities” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).
Cand. Med. Daniel Gregor Schulze at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Clinical and neurophysiological characteristics of carpal tunnel syndrome” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).
Cand.polit. Ingeborg Flagstad vil forsvare sin avhandling for graden Ph.D:
Introducing a systems perspective on the development of a green organisational climate: Interactions and dynamics within sustainable organisations
MD Tor Magnus Smedman at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Liver transplantation for non-resectable liver metastases – health-related quality of life, treatment after recurrence, and survival outcomes” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).
Master of Arts in European Science, Society and Technology (ESST) Irene ?vsteb? Tvedten will be defending her dissertation: "Shades of Green: Calculating natures, infrastructures and futures."
Master Olivia Yijian Liu at the Department of Culture Studies and Oriental Languages will defend her dissertation To Be “Entrepreneured”: Precarious privilege in Shenzhen’s high-tech start-ups for the degree philosophiae doctor (PhD).
Cand. Med. Guro Falk Eriksen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Age-related considerations when providing radiotherapy to older patients with cancer” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).
Philippe Huneman is a Professor at the IHPST (Institut d'Histoire et de Philosophie des Sciences et des Techniques), Université Paris 1. He focuses on the philosophy of evolutionary biology and ecology. His
main interests are: the variety of evolutionary explanations; the relations between variation, selection, and drift; the issue of individuality in biology related to the “evolutionary transitions” program and the formal definitions of emergence; the philosophy of ecology and especially neutral theories in community ecology. Last books published: Why? The philosophy behind the question (Stanford University Press) and Death. Perspectives from the Philosophy of Biology (Palgrave-McMillam).
Note that exceptionally, the session will be held on a Friday, between 11:15 and 12:30.
Master Marius Palz at the Department of Culture Studies and Oriental Languages will defend his dissertation Searching for Zan: Human-Dugong Relations and Environmental Activism in Okinawa for the degree philosophiae doctor (PhD).
Department seminar. Kyle Herkenhoff is a Senior Economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis and an Associate Professor at the University of Minnesota. He will present the paper: "Intergenerational Mobility and Credit" (written with J. Carter Braxton, Nisha Chikhale, and Gordon Phillips).
Cand. med. vet. Helene Seljenes Dalum at Institute of Basic Medical Sciences will be defending the thesis “Suicidal thoughts, animal euthanasia, and help-seeking among veterinarians in Norway: a nationwide and cross-sectional survey (The NORVET study)” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).
Cand.med. Gry Helen Enger Syverstad Skaaraas at Institute of Basic Medical Sciences will be defending the thesis “Exploring Alzheimer’s disease in the tg-ArcSwe model with a vascular, hormonal and neuromodulatory perspective” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).
MD Lise Beier Havdal at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Appropriate level of care for children with viral lower respiratory tract infection” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).
Master Farhan Akram Shah at the Faculty of Theology will be defending the thesis "Muhammad Iqbal and the Openness of the Future. God, the Human Self and Eco-Theology in a Cosmos of Perpetual Becoming" for the degree of Philosophiae Doctor (PhD).
Master Jessica Yarin Robinson at the Department of Media and Communication will defend her dissertation Networked Cosmopolitans: Making connections in a world of politics for the degree of philosophiae doctor (PhD).
SPARK Norway Educational Forum are monthly open meetings organized by UiO:Life Science and SPARK Norway partners.
Cand. Med. Ellen ?en Carlsen at Institute of Health and Society will be defending the thesis “Determinants of perinatal outcomes in Norway: 1982-2020” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).
Cand.med. Ingebj?rg Irgens at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Videoconferencing for Follow-Up of Pressure Injury. Period Prevalence, Risks, Treatment and Financial Consequences” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).