Blog Beyond the horizon: Robots collaborate on remote sampling of zooplankton In the first week of summer, a dynamic team of robots, researchers, students, and engineers in SFI Harvest and AUR-Lab embarked on a mission to sample zooplankton off the coast of Mausund, Norway. Research AI Lab receives 40 million kroner NTNU and SpareBank 1 SMN enter into a historic collaboration on artificial intelligence. The partnership agreement entails SpareBank 1 SMN becoming a full partner in the AI Lab, with an annual allocation of 8 million kroner for AI research over the next five years. Norwegian SciTech News Research News from NTNU and SINTEF News The strike at NTNU is called off – this happens now The strike among the Unio-organized at NTNU has ended after the minister intervened with compulsory arbitration. News Gathering Battery-Norway 51 partners have come together in the new research center that aims to accelerate a sustainable and circular battery value chain in Norway. News Tor Grande appointed as new rector at NTNU Tor Grande (60) is offered the position of new rector at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) until 2029. He is a professor of material chemistry. Blog How much nuclear fuel do I need for my lifetime of electricity needs? If I live consuming only electricity produced by nuclear power plants, the nuclear fuel required for my lifetime of personal electricity use fits in a 200 ml smoothie bottle. Studies and student life The number of applicants to NTNU remains stable A total of 23,888 applicants have chosen NTNU as their first choice for higher education. There has been a significant increase in applicants for technology-related programs. This reaffirms NTNU’s position as the most attractive university in the country. Innovation Developing new therapies and methods to treat diseases The newly established company Zenit Science will develop new tools and new treatments for complex diseases. Zenit Science has been established by researchers from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology and the University of Oslo/Oslo University Hospital. Blog Floating solar islands can give the world green energy while saving valuable land area My PhD consists of working with a membrane-based structure for floating solar panels in the ocean. Studies and student life Copilot is now available for all students Copilot is a chatbot and language model tool that works in the same way as, for example, ChatGPT. Research Celebration of 217 new doctors Friday 8 March the stage was set for another solemn celebration of these new PhDs, on the same day as International Women’s Day.