Research NTNU buys “superdrone” The new drone is considered the world’s best autonomous underwater vehicle and can be used both to improve our understanding of the ocean and to strengthen defence capabilities. NTNU will contribute to the further development of the drone. Research NTNU has tested autonome inspection of a seabed gas pipeline NTNU researchers have demonstrated longer pipeline inspections of seabed infrastructure using inexpensive autonomous vessels operated from a remote control room 1,000 kilometres away. Norwegian SciTech News Research News from NTNU and SINTEF Research Tribute: A king’s life of service has come to an end –He made us feel seen and heard, regardless of age, title or background. He was there for us when we needed someone to turn to, whether during natural disasters or moments of profound national crisis. News King Harald V is dead Message from the Rector on the Passing of the King. Organization news Possible strike at NTNU: mediation ongoing Mediation is ongoing in the state sector wage negotiations. Employees at NTNU may be affected. Blog What we cannot see in the operating room may matter just as much as what we can Research Useful tool for equality and diversity in academia launched A brand-new tool for working with equality, inclusion and diversity – at departments, faculties and research centres – has just been completed by researchers at the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies of Culture. Blog Exploring the future of safer, smarter operating rooms In my PhD project, I explore how air moves in and around operating rooms. Innovation NTNU startup receives 24 million NOK from the Research Council of Norway Towards the end of an exchange year at MIT, Lars Erik Fagernæs and two fellow students had an idea. Now the company is valued at nearly 100 million NOK. New funding from the Research Council allows them to continue growing. Organization news NTNU becomes WHO Collaborating Centre for Well-being and Social Sustainability NTNU has been designated as a WHO Collaborating Centre on Well-being and Social Sustainability. Through NTNU WellFare, researchers, authorities and partners will develop knowledge and solutions that strengthen social sustainability, health and quality of life – locally and globally. The WHO Collaborating Centre at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) works with the World Health Organization (WHO) to reinforce the social foundations of health and well-being. Designated in September 2025, the centre supports WHO’s efforts to build equitable and inclusive societies through well-being economies – systems based on fairness, participation and shared responsibility for people and planet. Organization news Art and Culture as a Key to Better Health NTNU was present when Jameel Arts & Health Lab and the World Health Organization (WHO) highlighted the importance of art for global health during the launch of an upcoming Lancet series. At the center of the event, which took place during the UN High-Level Week in New York, was NTNU Professor Michael Duch, who contributed with a specially written musical performance at the Guggenheim Museum.
