After four years as Secretary General of Det Norske Videnskaps-Akademi, Gunn Elisabeth Birkelund feels it's time to move on. She is proud to have opened the Academy more to society.
– To address environmental challenges in a fair and sustainable way, we need to gain a more comprehensive understanding of the causes of the problems. The measures must be equally comprehensive, says Karen O'Brien, professor and climate researcher, and one of the three editors behind the Nature Panel's latest report: IPBES Transformative Change Assessment.
Jemima García-Godos considers it a privilege to contribute to the development and learning of young people. Today, she receives the status of a distinguished educator.
Synøve Nygaard Andersen at the Department of sociology and human geography receives FRIPRO funding of 8 million NOK to investigate what happens to people who come in contact with the Norwegian criminal justice system.
Selma Forfod Yssen was granted the award for innovative master's thesis at this year's Winter Seminar in social geography.
