A research project at UiA is working to combat one of the world’s most neglected tropical diseases. A mobile app has now been developed to train healthcare workers in Africa to detect the disease.
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Warmer summers and intensive fishing pressure are making it increasingly difficult for young cod along the Skagerrak coast to survive.
The University Board also held discussions with the chief union representatives at its final meeting of the semester.
Kommuneforlaget AS and the University of Agder are now making the Norwegian-developed Tsetlin technology available as free software, a tool for explainable and secure artificial intelligence in the public sector.
The bankruptcy of UiA’s partner Morrow has little impact on the university’s research and teaching in the field of battery technology.
The “plastification” of Norwegian coastal communities, which began some 70 years ago, brought profound change. Yet those who lived through it do not necessarily remember it that way.
From Kristiansand, Roy Mersland and the research centre CERSEM are building a global network of microfinance researchers. The goal is to ensure the research reaches those who need it most.
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.
Over the past year, Rebekka Omslandseter and her colleagues have been testing the Tsetlin machine together with the administration at the Norwegian Parliament. At the end of January, they presented their results.
The University Board has adopted principles for how research results are to be put into use, as well as which investments UiA will make in the coming years.
The University of Agder will help develop the engineering profession and the healthcare system for the future.
Bachelor students at UiA have delivered new technological solutions for the Norwegian Air Ambulance’s mapping services. These are intended to make it easier for pilots to record obstacles in the air.
Norwegian experiences with offshore wind can help Chile avoid conflicts. That was the message when Professor Mikaela Vasstrøm from the University of Agder met the Chilean Ministry of Energy.
Lecturers at UiA can now get help from artificial intelligence to draft grade explanations. This allows them to spend time on things that matter more to students.
The proposed Life Extension of Offshore Systems (SFI LEO) centre at the University of Agder has reached the final round in a contest to become a national Centre for Research-based Innovation. The centre aims to develop technologies that will make Norwegian offshore installations safer and last longer.
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.
Norway's best research communicator has been crowned!
The committee on artificial intelligence in higher education convened at UiA this week, aiming to understand how AI affects professional education.
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.
"Oceanopolis aims to promote responsible use of artificial intelligence in both public and private sectors," says Professor Morten Goodwin.
SERENE at the University of Agder will bring together the country's leading environments to develop concrete solutions for digital crisis management.
A new method aims to speed up the development of battery materials for electric vehicles. Joining the effort are Vianode, Cenate, SINTEF and the University of Stavanger.
A new digital system is set to aid authorities in distributing vaccines fairly and avoid waste.
"Today, the public sector is at the mercy of the big tech giants. We aim to change that," says Professor Morten Goodwin.