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Teachers must become more aware of why they are using technology in the classroom, says Assistant Professor Marianne Engen Matre.

When Norway was a Catholic country, it was customary to indulge in a rich and filling meal on Fat Tuesday. All festivities and merriment were to be completed before the long period of fasting leading up to Easter began on Ash Wednesday.

New measures have contributed to a better education and a more relevant teaching practice period for student teachers at UiA.

It's not just about practicing a lot, but also about practicing correctly. This is shown by new research from the University of Agder.

What the banks’ artificial intelligence (AI) knows about you can lead to unfair discrimination. A new doctoral dissertation shows how this can be avoided. 

“The Sami have since 1990 enjoyed special protection and been granted extraordinary rights as indigenous people, but this does not guarantee traction in the Fosen case,” according to a UiA professor.

Professor Stephen Seiler recently made a guest appearance on the Feel Better Live More podcast, which is one of the most popular podcasts on exercise and health in Europe.

Jamie Callison says that modernism is more than a goodbye to tradition. It is also an effort to remake religion and traditional thinking.

Spontaneous and informal meetings make us more creative. Digital solutions for remote work cannot replace having a coffee with good colleagues.

When individuals with disabilities are involved in the development of technology that they will use, it leads to better digital solutions and promotes social inclusion. 

Arms race, unemployment, cultural revolution, and AI in government - join us as researchers from the University of Agder's Centre for Artificial Intelligence Research unveil their crystal ball. 

“It can be questioned whether the health and social services have made room for the next of kin of addicts,” says a researcher on substance abuse.

Even after 15 years, there is no more gender equality in the cryptocurrencies field than in other financial areas. Researchers point to general psychological differences between men and women.

If your New Year’s resolutions involve increasing your physical activity and improving your health in 2024, we have some research-based tips to help you succeed.

Researcher says that chess commentator Torstein Bae has a large share of credit for keeping people glued to chess broadcasts around Christmas time.

A new research article concludes that people with developmental disabilities experienced unnecessary social isolation and inadequate healthcare follow-up during the pandemic. Researchers describe this as a human rights violation.

The Christianisation of Norway washed away the most brutal traces of the Vikings' holiday celebrations, but we have retained some festive traditions.

Vegans and individuals with limited meat intake excel in following national dietary guidelines. However, their understanding of food, nutrition, and the quality of their diet is only at a moderate level. 

The researchers have received funding from the EU to explore how new measures can help enhance diversity in the ocean. 

Norse texts can provide new insight into how people in the Middle Ages adapted to environmental changes and how they viewed their place in nature.

They possess charisma and score goals for our favourite teams. This is how we are influenced by today’s football heroes.

Poor women with weak social ties were more often accused of witchcraft. And the punishment for this was brutal.

Heidi Kukkonen has studied the mediation of abstract art to children. She believes that adults have a lot to learn from the way children perceive and interact with art.

Interest rates are on the rise, inflation is surging, and prices are going up. But what does this mean, and how does it all work? Two economists have answers. 

Entrepreneurs often work more than they talk. Furthermore, they compete and refrain from revealing their innovations to others. A new study explains the success of the supplier industry in Agder.