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. Research NTNU will lead the world’s first maritime research centre on AI The Norwegian Maritime AI Centre will receive a total of NOK 100 million over five years and will start up in the beginning of 2026. Organization news Christmas gift goes to persecuted researchers and students NTNU has a tradition of giving a Christmas gift to a good cause. This year, the Christmas gift is NOK 200,000 and will be used to help persecuted students and researchers around the world by supporting the work with Students at Risk (STAR) and Scholars at Risk (SAR). Research A new generation of Outstanding Academic Fellows at NTNU The fifth generation of the Outstanding Academic Fellows Programme is now in place, featuring 29 researchers—the largest number of fellows in the programme’s history. News A special Lars Onsager lecture Emmanuelle Charpentier’s Onsager lecture was delayed in 2020 due to the pandemic and the time table became significantly busier after she received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. 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. 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.
