Search results

Unveiling Solutions: Plastdagen 2023’s Dive into Plastic Pollution Research
The 2023 edition of Plastdagen (Plastic Day in English), held in Trondheim’s Dokkhuset, was a testament to the shared commitment of industry, academia, and scientific research to address the environmental impacts of plastics and pave the way for a sustainable future.

Communicator of the year: Inga Strümke!
Our own Inga Strümke is awarded the Research Council’s Award for Excellence in Communication of Science 2023 for her work in communicating about artificial intelligence. This is the first time a researcher from NTNU has received this prestigious award.

Joining forces to map and monitor the ocean pulse
NTNU and The University of Florida Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to leverage their collective scientific expertise and technology platforms to map and monitor the world’s oceans, lakes and waterways.

Q&A with nanophotonics expert Angelos Xomalis
Angelos Xomalis is an Associate Professor in NTNU’s Department of Electronic Systems.
Here he talks to science writer Kelly Oakes about his research plans, how he got to where he is today, and why he prefers not to be the smartest person in the room.

NTNU’s new master’s ring is finally available to order
NTNU alumni with a master’s degree can now order an NTNU master’s ring.

The past and future of the Arctic Ocean are on the agenda at a major research conference this week
The large Norwegian research project “The Nansen Legacy” has studied climate and ecosystem changes in the northern Barents Sea for seven years. Now, the project is soon coming to a close.

Fewer refugees admitted this autumn
Only 13 refugees have been accepted at NTNU this semester. The number has fallen after it was tightened that the admission requirements for refugees are the same as for other applicants.

Iceland’s recycled medieval books are now historic treasures
Recycling is no new practice. It has been a common practise around the world for thousands of years. In my PhD project, I investigate how parchment from dismembered Latin books was recycled in various ways in Iceland after the introduction of the Reformation in 1550. These parchment fragments provide important insights in a lost chapter of Icelandic book history.