Three new convergence environments at the University of Oslo will receive funding to research how volcanic eruptions can trigger climate crises, explore circular solutions for CO? and H?O, and examine crime in international shipping. With interdisciplinary approaches, the researchers aim to find new answers to some of today’s pressing challenges.
As part of The Future of Energy conference on January 14 2026, master’s students, PhD students, and postdoctoral researchers are invited to showcase their posters and compete for the Best Poster Prize!
This year, the Norwegian Research School in Renewable Energy (NorRen) took place from August 18-22. It gathered 30 PhD students from Norwegian and European Universities. The summer school was held at Fana Folkeh?gskule, near Bergen, in a green and peaceful setting.
Now is your chance! A Gemini centre is an arena for building larger, more robust, higher-quality academic communities that will be better able to seize and develop new opportunities. The fall application deadline is October 15.
What does it take to transform an initial research idea into a large-scale, prestigious ERC grant? For Andrea Joslyn Nightingale, the seed funding she received from UiO:Energy and Environment played an important role in shaping her journey: from developing the thematic research group (TRG) UNRULY Sustainability, to securing an Advanced Grant from the European Research Council (ERC).
On January 9, well over 400 participants gathered in the University library at Blindern for a full day conference on the green and digital transition. Read UiO:Energy and Environment's director Vebj?rn Bakken's reflections about the conference below.
At this year’s Future of Energy conference, we introduced a poster exhibition and competition for the very first time. Former UiO Master's student Tuva Werner-Torgesen received the highest number of votes from conference attendees, ultimately winning the poster competition.
Permanently employed researchers are invited to apply for a Sandpit hosted by UiO and organised by the University of Leeds. Sandpits offer an innovative tool to foster interdisciplinarity and creative thinking.
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