Travel letter from India – an unforgettable field course“Joyful, insightful and unforgettable!” These are the words that come to my mind when thinking back to the EDS272 'Development Challenges in Rural India' course.
Making Energy Futures: A Journey Through Orkney’s Energy Transition with Lara Santos AyllónLara Santos Ayllón’s research is rooted in a simple but far‑reaching question: how can energy transitions be designed around justice rather than technology or efficiency alone? Framed through the lens…
My exchange journeyFrom the warmth of Tanzania to the snowy landscapes of Ås, Master student Gloria John Nekemwene experiences a striking contrast in climate and agriculture as she explores new academic horizons during …
VR-Lab Participates in FORWARD Erasmus+ ProjectNMBU VR-Lab is participating in the FORWARD Erasmus+ project, an international initiative focused on strengthening urban resilience through open science, education, and community engagement in war-aff…
5 March 2026: Ingvil Nordland (LANDSAM and Språkrådet)Ingvil Nordland (Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty of Ladscape and Society) defends her PhD thesis: 'Names, norms and nation: toponymic standardization as a political technology of go…
Under the “Good Birch Tree”: Stories from Polhøgda, from Moats to Modernity by Shayan Shokrgozar“… a castle with moats and drawbridges that not a single soul of those boring people would be allowed to cross, except those few that we want,” wrote Fridtjof Nansen to his wife Eva in 1898. That visi…
Shopping centres support mental health and relieve lonelinessLove them or hate them, shopping centres function as social hubs, providing safe spaces that alleviate loneliness – particularly for the elderly.
AI as a Partner in the Landscape Architecture Design StudioThrough collaboration with landscape design studio LAA341, VR-Lab conducted a pilot project where students explored how AI and spatial computing can transform urban design processes, developing innova…
Learning, being and anticipating in the spirit of Fridtjof Nansen : a practicum report by Caroline Buus PonthieuIt has been a true privilege spending the past two months at the Fridtjof Nansen Institute, surrounded by welcoming and inspiring colleagues. In a constant state of construction and deconstruction, my…
Obituary: Stein Wølner Bie It is with deep sorrow that we received the news of the passing of our colleague Stein W. Bie. Stein passed away on 19 November 2025 at the age of 82.
