For the first time, NordForsk has begun funding projects under its Initiative for Interdisciplinary Research. With a total budget of roughly NOK 176 million, the programme spans a wide range of research topics, from narwhal tusks to smart textiles to historical perspectives on pandemics.
NordForsk organised a scientific session, Nordic Registers and Biobanks: A Goldmine for Precision Medicine Research at this year’s AAAS meeting, which was held in Washington D.C. The session addressed how the Nordic registries are used in research, and shed light on how Nordic research councils and policymakers work together to promote cross-border cooperation. Speaking at the session were Camilla Stoltenberg, Director General of the Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Paul Franks of Lund University and NordForsk's Maria Nilsson.
To orientate ourselves and navigate for commuting and recreation we need startlingly less path lighting than we think. Interdisciplinary research to inspire wildlife-conscious outdoor lighting.
NordForsk launches new report on Artificial Intelligence following an initiative for research and innovation on responsible and ethical use of Artificial Intelligence.
In connection with the Session of the Nordic Council 2018, NordForsk organised the lunch seminar “Opportunities and challenges for Nordic health data research for Nordic members of parliament. The purpose of the seminar was to demonstrate the untapped potential for Nordic use of cooperation on health data, and to highlight existing barriers and bottlenecks that pose obstacles to Nordic research based on registry data. The 2018 session was held at the Storting in Oslo.
Social robots can be a great help to us. Especially if they are polite and have enthusiastic voices. This is according to new Nordic research, which also points to several dilemmas.
How are remote labour markets impacted by demographic shifts, growing technological needs, climate change, and globalisation? A Nordic research project aims to find out how such global megatrends have local consequences.
