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Study programmes taught in English
- Bioscience
- Biodiversity and systematics (This programme no longer admits students)
- Biology
- Molecular biosciences
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Research
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The Darwin Prize for 2023 goes to Melinka Butenko
The Darwin Prize was presented on Darwin Day, February 12th.
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A newly discovered organ may be important for understanding disease in fish
Scientists have described a completely new organ that may play an important part in the fish’s immune system. This can have implications for future health of salmon used in farming industry and other fish.
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When researchers investigated the weight of deer, they found large fluctuations.
The weight of a deer seems like a simple measure – a number measured in kilograms. However, it is not that straightforward. When should you weigh the deer during the year, and at what point in its life?
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Students were invited to help survey insects in Cameroon
"I think more people should take the chance and join", bachelor student Maria Valente Oksvold says.
News
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New face: Jana Nickel Mar. 11, 2024 2:06 PM
New Postdoc at Centre for Ecological and Evolutionary Synthesis (CEES). From Germany.
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Call: UiO Growth House seed funding for innovative researchers 2024 Feb. 20, 2024 12:27 PM
Do you have an innovative idea based on your research for a new product or service, but need funding to develop your early-stage technology or service further? Apply for seed funding from the UiO Growth House! Application deadline: 4 April 2024.
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New honorary doctorates at the University of Oslo Feb. 16, 2024 11:46 AM
Nobel Prize winner Emmanuelle Charpentier as well as Dr. Sjur Bergan and Professor Trond Petersen are among UiO's honorary doctors 2024. They will be formally appointed at UiO's Annual Celebration on 2 September, where topics related to academic freedom and democracy will receive special attention.
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Summer research projects for students Feb. 15, 2024 6:59 AM
UiO:Life Science will fund 50 educational summer research projects for students between April and September 2024. Students currently enrolled in a bachelor, master or relevant professional degree program at the University of Oslo are eligible to apply. The application form opened 15 February and has now been closed.
Our researchers in the media
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diskriminering Kritisk til diskrimineringsalarm: - Vi må spørre oss om vi har fått en ny form for overfølsomhet Mar. 13, 2024 5:52 AMProfessor Kristian Gundersen lurer på når diskrimineringstallene er lave nok til at det er akseptabelt.
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Authera-gründer har tatt patent på ny antistoffteknologi Mar. 10, 2024 10:51 AM
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Nei til å bygge boliger i og nær sumpskog og myr! Mar. 9, 2024 1:44 PMI en høringsuttalelse fra Forum for natur og friluftsliv (FNF) Østfold om kommuneplanen for naturmangfold, Hvaler kommune, stå det blant annet:
Vacancies
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PhD Research Fellow in marine food webs and metagenomicsDepartment: Department of BiosciencesFaculty: The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural SciencesLanguages: EnglishDeadline: Tuesday, March 19, 2024
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Researcher in BioinformaticsDepartment: Department of BiosciencesFaculty: The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural SciencesLanguages: EnglishDeadline: Monday, April 8, 2024
Please note that vacancies announced in Norwegian only appear at the Norwegian website.
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