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Kongjian Yu ved Norges miljø- og biovitenskapelige universitet, hvor han ble tildelt en æresdoktorgrad i 2019.

In memoriam: Professor Kongjian Yu (1963-2025)

Renowned landscape architect and NMBU honorary doctor Kongjian Yu has died in a plane crash in Brazil. He was known for his groundbreaking ‘sponge city’ concept that uses nature-based solutions to hel…

In memory of Herman Eldal

Herman, a student in property development at the Faculty of Landscape and Society, passed away suddenly due to illness.

12 September 2025: Ana Leite (LANDSAM)

Ana Leite (Department of International Environment and Development Studies, Noragric) will defend her thesis 'Feasting on the wild: the use of wild edible plants amid social-ecological change in the w…

Larry Ibrahim Mohammed in the office of Fridtjof Nansen at Pølhogda

From Tromsø to Polhøgda: Insights from my practicum at the Fridtjof Nansen Institute

In June 2025, Empowered Futures member Larry Ibrahim Mohammed visited our partner institution, the Fridtjof Nansen Institute, for a two-week practicum. Read what inspired Larry's visit and his reflect…

Dr. Hayato Koga, Empowered Futures alumnus

Disrupting Energy Imaginaries: Hayato Koga's Journey Through Community Energy in Japan

Dr. Hayato Koga is the latest Empowered Futures alumnus to successfully defend their PhD, marking a significant milestone in a journey that has been both intellectually rigorous and personally transfo…

Accommodation for NMBU students on the lush, green campus of Sokoine University of Agriculture in Tanzania.

Living and learning at Sokoine University of Agriculture

NMBU students on a field course in Tanzania share their experiences of 'in situ' learning.

Advancing Immersive and AI-Enhanced Education in Landscape Architecture: The VR-Lab at HEAd’25

At the 11th International Conference on Higher Education Advances (HEAd’25) in Valencia, Ramzi Hassan presented a research paper on how Virtual Reality enhances learning in landscape architecture, usi…

27 June 2025 - Marina Bakhtina (LANDSAM)

PhD public defence and trial lecture. On 27 June, Marina Bakhtina, School of Landscape Architecture, will defend her thesis: 'Plant tolerance, traits, and responses to the environment of vegetated inf…

Disparities in healthcare utilization based on parental background are highlighted in a new study from Norwegian University of Life Sciences and the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.

Where your parents are from influences specialist healthcare for young adults in Norway

Young adults with immigrant parents are diagnosed less often with physical health conditions than their peers with Norwegian-born parents.

Raspberry and strawberry picking is a labour-intensive task that relies heavily on manual labour over a relatively short period. Cue migrant workers.

Who's picking your strawberries this summer?

Migrant workers and the hidden realities behind Norway’s berry harvest.