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Behind the headlines full of doomsday prophecies and warnings to slow down, there are many details worth bearing in mind.

Behind ChatGPT and Claude lies a value chain that few people are aware of, in which low-paid workers sort through content filled with violence and abuse. Is it even possible to use this technology ethically?

More and more people are letting language models write for them. Two researchers at the University of Agder (UiA) believe the problem is not the technology, but that we hide the fact that we are using it.

Warmer summers and intensive fishing pressure are making it increasingly difficult for young cod along the Skagerrak coast to survive.

Hairdressers should be trained in salons and car mechanics in workshops. Experts say maths education for vocational students should follow the same principle, embedding learning in real workplace contexts.

Renewable energy student Bandhon Saha Bijoy from UiA has finished in third place among students from across the world in AspenTech’s Global Academic Innovators Challenge.

Common hepatica, European thimbleweed and lesser celandine are among the first wild flowering plants to appear in spring. This is no coincidence. They have been preparing for this since last summer.

After just two years without frequent mowing, biologist Jorunn Larsen has identified just over 50 plant species in a single meadow on Campus Kristiansand.

A new study from the University of Agder shows that a surprisingly large number of dogs in Norway have been exposed to one or more tick-borne diseases. This applies to dogs in all parts of the country.

Prince Omar bin Faisal of Jordan is one of several key figures from the international esports community who will be visiting UiA during the Academic Esports Seminar from 11 to 13 May.

UiA students travelled to Rwanda to demonstrate that competitive gaming can develop skills that employers actually need. The experiences from Kigali have surprised them.

Academic esports students from UiA have been to Sydney and returned home with victory in the Discord Business Challenge.

The University of Agder’s campus in Grimstad is one of the national venues for the Norwegian Championship in Artificial Intelligence (AI NM), held from 19 - 22 March.

Michael B. Johnson and Francesco Niosi have been awarded postdoctoral positions at University of Agder through a prestigious EU fellowship. They will study, respectively, the Dead Sea Scrolls and artificial intelligence solutions for offshore wind.

Researchers at the University of Agder (UiA) are working with Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology in Bangladesh to strengthen education in renewable energy. Students will learn how to develop sustainable energy solutions.

Researchers at UiA have developed and tested a mathematics course tailored for bilingual student teachers. The failure rate has gone down, and the researchers now have a better understanding of what is needed to create equity in education.

A new preparatory course in mathematics will make the transition from upper secondary school to university easier. Behind the course is Ida Maria Landgärds-Tarvoll, who has helped more economics students pass their exams.

"With this, newly qualified teachers get a head start when they begin teaching in schools," says Amalie Sødal.

Silver protected against evil. The sun turned trolls to stone, and alchemists hunted for the stone that gave eternal life. Why have stones fascinated us for thousands of years?

Juniper was effective against witches, while foxglove was feared as the witches’ plant. In the past, plants were believed to have magical powers, both to protect and to harm. But do plants still hold power today?

Fish do much more than just swim around in the ocean. They are active climate helpers, playing vital roles in storing and transporting carbon and regulating our climate.

A new European study reveals significant gaps in knowledge about ticks and the diseases they spread. New species of ticks may now be coming to Norway.

Researchers at UiA warn that Europe's last healthy populations of flat oysters are at risk. They are now calling for better protection to safeguard these stocks.

UiA has signed a new agreement for practical training with the Haydom Institute of Health Sciences in Tanzania. Bioengineering students from UiA can complete part of their training there starting this autumn.

Fredrik Vatne Rylander and Lars Østerholt, master's students, are developing leg and arm prosthetics. They have recently received one million kroner from Innovation Norway to further develop the technology.