The University of Oslo (UiO) is the oldest and largest public university in Norway, founded in 1811. Located in the capital city of Oslo, it offers a wide range of undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs across various disciplines, including humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, law, medicine, and theology. UiO is renowned for its high academic standards, research excellence, and significant contributions to global knowledge. The university is home to several Nobel Prize winners and is actively involved in numerous international research collaborations. With a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary research and education, UiO fosters a dynamic and innovative academic environment. Its beautiful campus, rich cultural heritage, and commitment to sustainability and societal impact make the University of Oslo a leading institution in higher education both in Norway and internationally.
Recent research reveals that volcanic activity 56 million years ago emitted a higher amount of methane than previously estimated. Approximately 55 million years ago, the…
New research reveals that sulfur minerals that make fossils in the Norwegian archipelago are especially well-suited to radiography. X-ray analysis has led to the categorization…
A recent study published in the journal Lancet Psychiatry, led by the University of Oslo, unveils a shared genetic basis for cannabis use and psychiatric…
A new study investigates which animals will best survive climate change. As the average global temperature increases, extreme weather events like prolonged droughts and heavy…
Researchers at the University of Oslo have debunked a textbook example about how evolution proceeds during speciation. Renowned paleontologist Stephen Jay Gould fronted the old…
That size, shape, and structure of organisms can evolve at different speeds is well known, ranging from fast-evolving adaptive radiations to living fossils such as…
University of Oslo’s leading theorist in astroparticle physics, Are Raklev, has launched a model that explains what dark matter may consist of and how one…