The Kavli Prize The Kavli Prize The Kavli Prize will be awarded for the first time in the autumn of 2008 in Oslo. This event will give Norway an important position on the international research map. The initiative for the Prize was taken by a Norwegian-American, Fred ... + More |
The Abel Prize  Shared Abel Prize in 2008 27/03/2008 :: The Abel Prize 2008 is shared between the American professor in mathematics, John Griggs Thompson at the University of Florida in Gainsville, and the French mathematician, Jacques Tits with the Collége de France in Paris. + More |
International Cooperation  Seeds on ice in Svalbard 27/02/2008 :: The world’s seeds are being frozen inside a mountain in the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard. On Tuesday 26 February, the Svalbard Global Seed Vault was officially opened. + More |
International Cooperation  Young explorers document global warming in the Arctic 25/02/2008 :: Four nations, one task. Six young polar explorers are spending the spring crossing Ellesmere Island in Canada in order to document climate change and inspire their own generation to take collective action against global warming. The expedition is set to document changes in ice shelves, retreating glaciers, and damage to the natural environment caused by global warming. + More |
International Cooperation  Monitoring the environment from the poles 05/02/2008 :: Norway has established satellite stations to monitor global climate change from the poles. The stations in the Arctic and Antarctic will provide information on changes in the global climate more quickly than previous systems. + More |
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