16.02.2010Aid for sustainable fisheries is key to global food security
Lack of governance threatens global seafood supplies and the food security of billions of people who rely on fish for protein or livelihoods.
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04.02.2010Vikings and Death
In the Viking Age people were buried in many different sort of places. Did the ancient Scandinavians chose a particular place for burial or were the burial sites randomly selected? Had the choice anything to do with ideas of the afterlife?
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27.01.2010Satisfaction Amongst International Students at UiS
A new student survey carried out by the Division of Student Services shows that our international students are very happy with their stay at UiS. It also illustrates how important student satisfaction is for the further recruitment of international students.
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25.01.2010Smart water to sprinkle the desert
Following the recipe of success from Norwegian oil fields, seawater will be injected into the Saudi Arabian desert sands.
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22.01.2010UiS develops global fish price index
A fish price index was employed for the first time in June 2009 by the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Researchers at the University of Stavanger have contributed to this pioneering project.
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20.01.2010Emotions should be taken seriously
Health workers trained to take emotions more seriously may prevent depression among patients, a recent study at the University of Stavanger finds.
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15.01.2010Mass vaccination starts Monday
Monday 18th and Tuesday 19th of January you can get the swine flu vaccine at campus Ullandhaug.
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15.01.2010Zero vision, zero results?
The zero vision has had its day. Ten years after the Norwegian authorities launched its zero casualties objective for road safety, statistics have not improved
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11.12.2009Ancient Pacific islanders brought to light
A find of 60 headless skeletons summer 2009 may reveal the identity of the people who first inhabited the Pacific Ocean archipelago Vanuatu 3000 years ago.
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09.12.2009Food for Research
Does the food taste the same when served in a Japanese setting or in a Chesterfield drawing room? At the House of Culinology in Stavanger master chefs experiment and develop new dishes and ways of serving them.
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09.12.2009Back from oblivion
Ever heard of the great classical composers Marianne Martinez and Maria Theresia von Paradis? No? Well, you are not alone. But these underrated ladies’ music is about to be drawn into the light.
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09.12.2009Research funds to the Faculty of Social Sciences
Professor of Economics Ola Kvaløy and the Faculty have received 5.8 million crowns to be spent on the Law and Economics of Relational Contracts research project. The project will run over four years and will also mean a new position for a research fellow.
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28.10.2009
Rocking results for orientation week survey
94% of the international respondents expressed their satisfaction with the programme for Orientation Week and 96% of the students were also happy with the support from the International Relations staff during this time. Cause for celebration at the Division of Student Services.
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13.10.2009International Day on campus
Tuesday 20th, the campus will be transformed into an international arena for both the Norwegian and international students at the university. Almost 1000 people – both students and employees – are expected to attend the annual International Day.
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26.08.2009
AIESEC at the University in Stavanger invites you to our Information Center
With about 38.000 students in over 1.700 universities in more than 107 countries, AIESEC is the world’s largest student-run organization.
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