Using mathematics to understand how the brain worksData and mathematics can help us analyze and simulate how networks of braincells work. This is the topic of Jan-Eirik Welle Skaar’s doctoral dissertation at NMBU.
Nitrogen cycling and crop productivity under Climate-Smart AgricultureTalent Namatsheve's research shows how conservation agriculture and biochar can affect crop productivity, soil fertility and emissions of greenhouse gases in low-input tropical systems, offering pract…
Feeding fungi with Norwegian spruce to produce biofuelCristian Bolaño Losada has researched how we can use a type of fungus, called Mucoromycota, to produce oils and other useful products in a sustainable way. He used Norwegian spruce as feedstock for th…
Norwegian consumers’ acceptance of sustainable dietary alternativesThe doctoral work of Sarah Wangui Muiruri concludes that the Norwegian acceptance for sustainable dietary alternatives is affected by trust, food choice motives, personality traits and socioeconomic f…
Tools for understanding how genetic differences affect important traitsThe aim of Dat Thanh Nguyen's doctoral work has been to create more accurate, efficient and scalable tools to link genetic variations to gene regulation, especially in the non-coding regions of the ge…
Educational outcomes for primary school children in Africa: With a focus on children with disabilitiesThe doctoral work of Huafeng Zhang explores school enrollment and learning outcomes for children with disabilities in African countries, highlighting disparities and contextual influences.
Mining, livelihoods and forest conservation in the DR CongoThe doctoral thesis of Malte Ladewig shows the role mining plays in the deforestation and the securing of livelihoods in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Crisis management in hospitals –an operations management perspective: Learnings from the Covid-19 pandemic in NorwayHow did hospitals manage the enormous challenges during the Covid-19 pandemic? Hendrik Winzer's Doctoral Thesis explores hospital operational performance and capacity limitations, and develops a decis…
Functional feed protein makes young salmon more robustSmoltification and transfer to sea is a demanding period for a young salmon. However, a moderate amount of the fungal protein product Pekilo in the feed boosts the immune system and makes the young sa…
Regional food is the way forwardRegional Food Networks (RFNs) reduce waste, strengthen communities, and create resilient, sustainable food systems.
