Usefulness of emerging technologies in formal foreign language education
The MRPET research group at the Department of Information Security and Communication Technology (IIK), NTNU Gjøvik have completed a workshop on “Usefulness of emerging technologies in formal foreign language education”. In collaboration with researchers from the Dept. of Applied Linguistics, Univerzita Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, the…
How do chromosome ends shape the life of wild birds?
Winter is here and animals in the wild are facing challenges of how best to spend their energy. A lot of the small birds that can be seen now, were hatched this year and grew rapidly in the spring to reach their adult body size.
Casebasert laboratorieoppgave for bachelorstudentene ved Matvitenskap, teknologi og bærekraft
Studentene jobber med casebaserte laboratorieoppgaver i forbindelse med emnet Matteknologi, melk og vegetabilier (MATV3004) i sitt 3. studieår. I stedet for å jobbe med en lærerstyrt laboratorieøvelse, ønsker vi å introdusere dem for problembasert læring (PBL).
Investigating algae in the Arctic with enabling technology
The Arctic white winter wonderland. Ocean is covered by sea ice where seals and polar bears live. The landscape is mesmerizing. Although it is always cold here, this part of the planet is subjected to strong seasonal changes. The most dramatic being light. So far…
Information, uncertainty, and cognitive biases: we’re all irrational in predictable ways
Even while I was preparing for the field expedition to Svalbard, post-polar adventure and crashing back down to earth, other work carried on. In fact, while learning more about trust in big data for ocean decision-making, specifically the case of Calanus finmarchicus, I’ve talked to…
High temperature heat pumps will reduce CO2 emissions and lower energy use
Some industries require temperatures of between 100 and 180 degrees. A high temperature heat pump is able to deliver this, so it has great commercial potential. The reduction of climate gas emissions is a global challenge for todays and future generations to minimize the impact…
The joy of seeing something new emerging is great – Q&A with Erika Eiser
Erika Eiser is a Professor at NTNU’s Department of Physics and a Principal Investigator at PoreLab. Here she talks to science writer Kelly Oakes about her research plans, why she chose NTNU, and what Chinese Century eggs have got to do with soft matter physics.
Alginat – en katalysator i det grønne skiftet
For å redusere CO2-utslipp må drivstoff og kjemikalier som i dager produseres fra petroleum erstattes med altervativer fra fornybare kilder, som biomasse.
Nå kan vi snart dele solstrøm med naboen
Bruk av solenergi øker raskt i Norge, men det er fortsatt ikke mulig for naboer i en boligblokk å dele strøm fra et felles solcelleanlegg. Nå ligger det an til en endring i regelverket. Det er vi i FME ZEN godt fornøyde med. Tekst: Forsker…
Gjenstridige bakteriesamfunn i lakseslakteri
Den bakterielle kvaliteten på ethvert matprodukt er sterkt påvirket av de hygieniske forholdene i produksjonslokalet. Alle bakterier som kommer inn i fabrikken, kan potensielt overføres til det ferdige produktet.