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Finally, CBA can start planning the actual research in the RCN-funded project BioGov, where we will uncover the biogeochemical processes governing boreal carbon cycling.

The government no longer requires a social distancing of 1 metre in connection with teaching, and so students at the University of Oslo can look forward to normal lectures and seminars again.   

Thursday 13 January, the government announced an easing of Covid-19 measures. This means it will be possible to offer more physical education to the students.

Are you a PhD student, postdoc or Master¡¯s student in life sciences and interested in career opportunities beyond academia? Sign up for Young Talents on 15 February!

UiO:Life Science will fund 40 educational summer research projects for students between April and September 2022. Students currently enrolled in a bachelor, master or relevant professional degree program at the University of Oslo are eligible to apply. The registration will open Thursday 13 January at 8 am.

The Centre for Digital Life Norway encourages open science and FAIR data management. For the first time, they are highlighting and rewarding outstanding examples of life science researchers in Norway who have managed their data according to the FAIR principles.

MNSU has named Marianne Fyhn from IBV Lecturer of the Year 2021. She was nominated by the Biovitenskapelig Fagutvalg, for her work in making the courses exciting and useful for students.

Every year, IBV's own prizes are awarded. Three prizes were awarded during last year's last zoom general meeting on 18 December 2020. The remaining prizes were awarded at the Christmas party on 2 December 2021.

Of 75 applications, 11 came through the eye of the needle. This important initiative at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences will contribute to a sustainable future.

Rapid changes in the atmosphere and biosphere characterizes the Anthropocene, and cross disciplinary science is important. A new course and a series of lectures at UiO seeks to contribute, including several CBA researchers. 

Monday 13 December, the government introduced new Covid-19 measures. ¨C I am happy that the university can remain open. The measures have little consequence for UiO, as we already largely adhere to what is in the new regulations and recommendations from the government, says Rector Svein St?len. 

Social distancing of 1 metre is back, there are further restrictions on events, but our reading rooms have good capacity, and exams will be held as planned until Christmas.

Mandatory face masks when it is not possible to uphold social distancing, more use of home office where possible, and restrictions on events are among the new measures. 

Students and staff who are ill are asked to stay at home and get tested if showing symptoms. UiO adapts its activities to the infection situation and follows national and local recommendations. 

In an issue of the Norwegian journal Naturen published today, researchers from CBA present their work to the general public. Topics include climate modelling, browning of the Arctic and freshwater resources, thawing of permafrost, bacterial communities in lakes and pollution effects on green plants and much more.

Medication use during pregnancy, healthy aging, cancer, organoid technology, fibrosing diseases and cognitive function throughout life. These are societal challenges that will be examined by new interdisciplinary life science research groups at the University of Oslo.

UiO:Life Science funds convergence environments ¨C interdisciplinary research groups that address major challenges within health and environment.

Nicolas Valiente Parra, postdoctoral fellow at CBA, has published a new study in the journal Science of the Total Environment about nitrate removal pathways in a highly saline lake.

Centre of biogeochemistry in the Anthropocene's annual meeting happened last week, with many great talks and good discussions about future work.

Environmental sciences professor Armin Wisthaler replaces Rolf D. Vogt in the CBA leader group from October 2021. 

Praise that the strategy is on the way, but also concern for the principle of academic freedom, characterises the consultation input to a new climate and environmental strategy for the University of Oslo.

Forty-two students have gained work experience from a research project with a scholarship from UiO:Life Science this summer. The end of this year's summer projects was celebrated with presentations, poster exhibition and prize ceremony on 19 October.

CBA researchers returned to fieldwork in Ny-?lesund at Svalbard, after a year marked by the pandemic.

Social distancing is done for. Reading rooms and pubs can be filled up. Colleagues will again meet at work. As of 4 pm Saturday 25 September, the vast majority of national infection control measures will be removed.

Earlier this summer post doctoral fellow Khuong Dinh from the Department of Biosciences and Nansen Legacy, received the prestigious Young Research Talent grant from the Research Council of Norway.