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Season's Greetings!
With all our best wishes for a joyful holiday season and a Happy New Year - for you and for research! The Research Council of Norway
Published: 21.12.2009 -
New rules limit size of project descriptions
A technical feature added to the Research Council’s electronic grant application form will now automatically limit the size of the project descriptions that can be uploaded. It will no longer be possible to upload an attachment that exceeds the page total stipulated in the individual call for proposals or application requirements. The new feature will be put into operation for all grant proposals submitted for the 17 February 2010 deadline.
Published: 18.12.2009 -
Strategic role in global environmental research
The newly-established Global Change Committee will be a link between Norwegian and international research on global environmental change. It will also act as strategic adviser to the Research Council within the field.
Published: 18.12.2009 -
Hope for eradicating influenza in salmon
While we humans can expect to suffer from various influenza viruses for the foreseeable future, Norwegian salmon could be rid of their type of influenza within a few years.
Published: 18.12.2009 -
New centre for stem cell research ready for action
The Research Council has played a key role in establishing the new national centre for stem cell research which recently opened its doors in Oslo.
Published: 16.12.2009 -
US energy secretary met with Norwegian energy researchers
US Secretary of Energy Steven Chu met with some of Norway's most prominent energy researchers during a conference at the Research Council on 11 December.
Published: 15.12.2009 -
All-out effort to fight sea lice
2010 with a total of NOK 40 million in funding from the Research Council. The projects will add substantial force to Norway's battle against sea lice.
Published: 11.12.2009 -
Norwegian research and innovation at a glance
An abridged version of the national 2009 indicator report on Norwegian research and innovation is now available in English, providing non-Norwegian readers with an overall description of the status of Norwegian science and technology activities.
Published: 10.12.2009 -
No race for the Arctic
Norway sees very little likelihood of conflict regarding the Arctic; on the contrary, there are significant opportunities for cooperation. This was made clear by Otto Mamelund, Senior Adviser at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, during the Research Council's High North Conference at the end of November.
Published: 08.12.2009 -
How Norway should invest in research
The climate challenge, research in industry, independent basic research, and scientific equipment and infrastructure - these are once again the areas the Research Council believes should be given special priority in 2011.
Published: 07.12.2009 -
Getting a grip on soot pollution
After CO2, soot and methane are probably the biggest contributors to global warming. An interdisciplinary Norwegian research project has now concluded that efforts to reduce emissions of soot (black carbon) should focus on China rather than the Arctic.
Published: 04.12.2009 -
High ambitions for Norwegian climate research
There is no longer any doubt that human activity is contributing substantially to global climate change. What is needed now is knowledge - about causal relationships and effects, potential measures, and how to adapt to a new reality.
Published: 03.12.2009 -
Bilateral research seminars with Royal participation
Seminars on research and higher education were held in connection with the King and Queen of Norway's State Visit to South Africa at the end of November. Her Majesty Queen Sonja presided over the joint opening of the seminars.
Published: 03.12.2009 -
25 years of German scholarships for Norwegian researchers
Hundreds of Norwegian students have had parts of their education in Germany funded under the E.ON Ruhrgas scholarship programme. A large number of Norwegians can thank the company for the opportunity to carry out research at German universities, while German researchers have been the recipients of researcher grants to Norway.
Published: 02.12.2009 -
Good results and exciting challenges for the GLOBVAC programme
The Research Council's Programme for Global Health and Vaccination Research (GLOBVAC) has received an extremely positive report from the panel of international experts that conducted an evaluation of the programme. The panel recommends that activities under the programme be continued and expanded.
Published: 01.12.2009 -
World's first osmotic power plant opened
Over a decade of research has gone into the Statkraft pilot plant for osmotic power production. Opened 24 November, the facility is undergoing thorough testing - to pave the way for commercial production of osmotic power in the near future.
Published: 01.12.2009 -
NOK 1 billion for social research
The Research Council is launching the largest-ever research programme in the social sciences in Norway. Almost NOK 1 billion will be allocated over the next 10 years to acquire more knowledge about welfare, work and migration.
Published: 27.11.2009 -
Climate change: What, how and when?
Five Norwegian researchers discuss climate change and its ramifications for society from their different scientific perspectives. One thing these experts all agree upon is that people are largely responsible for the changes.
Published: 25.11.2009 -
Top grant awarded to research on microorganisms
Professor Frede Thingstad is the third Norwegian researcher this autumn to be awarded a European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grant of NOK 20 million. Professor Thingstad is investigating the biological interactions among microorganisms at the ocean surface.
Published: 25.11.2009 -
Laksen kan bli kvitt sin influensa
Mens vi mennesker sliter med svineinfluensa og sesonginfluensa, kan laksen bli kvitt sin influensa i løpet av få år.
Published: 23.11.2009 -
Serious about climate
The upcoming climate summit in Copenhagen provides the backdrop for this year's final issue of Forskning magazine. We are introduced to the Government-appointed Klima21 forum, which is responsible for developing Norway's national strategy for climate research and the implementation of research findings. We also meet five climate researchers who review the state-of-the-art in their respective areas and point out knowledge needs.
Published: 23.11.2009 -
Two Norwegian researchers win top EU grants
Kenneth Hugdahl and Christopher Henshilwood have each been awarded the highly-competitive Advanced Grant from the European Research Council (ERC). It marks the first time Norwegian researchers in the humanities and social sciences/psychology have received this prestigious grant.
Published: 20.11.2009 -
Norwegian researchcers hooked on EU research
For half of the participants from Norway involved in EU research programmes, one EU research project is not enough. Once they have cracked the code and gained access to the world of European research cooperation, many give priority to the largest research arena in the world.
Published: 18.11.2009 -
Elite centres for clean energy established in Trondheim
The world's largest research community for CO2 management as well as one of the world's top research centres for offshore wind power are currently being launched in the university town of Trondheim, in central Norway.
Published: 16.11.2009 -
Floating wind power soon a reality
The world's first full-scale floating wind turbine is now operational. Located off Norway's southwest coast, the wind turbine was launched earlier this autumn, marking a milestone in the development of large, offshore floating wind farms.
Published: 10.11.2009 -
Research that makes society more resilient
The point of departure for societal security efforts is that crises can and must be prevented. Should they arise, however, they must be dealt with in the best possible manner.
Published: 05.11.2009 -
More Centres for Research-based Innovation to be selected in 2010
Innovation, value creation and scientific merit are the main criteria in the selection process for six to eight new centres that is now about to start.
Published: 03.11.2009 -
Norwegian-American bee research attracting attention
Norwegian Gro Amdam and American Robert Page conduct research on bees and their social behaviour. They think that primeval genes may help to determine how work is divided among bees.
Published: 30.10.2009 -
Genetic secrets of cod revealed
The cod genome has now been sequenced. And it is only fitting that the star subject was a genuine Norwegian cod.
Published: 30.10.2009 -
Genetic secrets of cod revealed
The cod genome has now been sequenced. And it is only fitting that the star subject was a genuine Norwegian cod.
Published: 30.10.2009
