Organization news NTNU Hit by Cyberattack – No Personal Data Stolen On Friday, 4 July, it became clear that the company Extend AS had been subjected to a cyberattack. This has led to criminals stealing data from some of their customers through the EQS system. NTNU has two instances of EQS. One is for deviation reports at NTNU, and the other is the quality system at the HUNT Research Centre. No sensitive personal data was stolen from the two instances. Organization news NASA Researcher to lead Fjordlab at the Norwegian Ocean Technology Centre Knut Øxnevad is shifting from space exploration in the US to take Norway to new depths in ocean research. Norwegian SciTech News Research News from NTNU and SINTEF Research A brain that builds time Your brain doesn’t just passively track time – it structures it. Innovation Blueye Underwater Drone Goes Autonomous NTNU’s marine robotics research environment is taking the next step to enable the Blueye underwater drone to carry out fully autonomous missions underwater. Research The longest-standing research and industry collaboration at NTNU? “If you want to go far, go together. If you want to go fast, go alone,” summarised Monica Rolfsen, Pro-Rector for Outreach and Social Responsibility, referring to the collaboration NTNU’s Department of Marine Technology has had with industry through the University Technology Centre (UTC) over the past 20 years. Research Improving weather forecasting with neural networks Research Why “yeah, mm, and huh?” mean so much to us Alysson Lepeut is examining how we use conversational cues such as “yeah,” and “mm mm” to signal our attention and understanding. But how does this work in conversations using sign language? Research Tracking lions in the name of science His passion for lions brought him to East Africa with the support of Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships (MSCA) . Pablo Sanchez Virosta’s job is to measure metal pollution in lions in two national parks. NTNU-MIT Research Partnership within Energy The NTNU-MIT Energy Research Program formalizes collaboration on energy between the institutions. Researchers on both sides of the Atlantic will dive into five research projects and educate a total of 9 Ph.D. and postdoctoral candidates. Research NTNU in two ambitious European research projects towards net zero maritime transport The global fleet will have to reduce emissions fast to contribute to less global warming. Research Full speed towards green shipping “This centre will help us achieve the goal of net zero emissions in shipping. There will also be close collaboration between the maritime sector and the land-based energy sector,” said Trond Vikan Johnsen, Centre Director for FME MarTrans and Market Manager at SINTEF Ocean
