http://www.norway.org/News_and_events/Research--Technology/135dcc7b-2f55-43f5-827f-0bc2ac921223http://www.norway.org/News_and_events/Research--Technology/NYC-Norway-receiving-the-New-Species-Award/The government and people of Norway will receive a unique award on April 23rd in New York City: African Rainforest Conservancy's 2013 New Species Award; honoring Norway substantial support of the conservation of Tanzanian rainforest, ARCs zoologists will christen forever in the annals of science the beautiful frog, recently discovered in Tanzania's Udzungwa Mountains, Leptopelis norvegiorum.Tue, 02 Apr 2013 19:50:52 GMT61313a55-f83f-46b2-8c53-84aa7f7ffa9bhttp://www.norway.org/News_and_events/Research--Technology/Abel-Prize-for-2013-goes-to-Princetons-Pierre-Deligne-/The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters has decided to award the Abel Prize for 2013 to Pierre Deligne: "for seminal contributions to algebraic geometry and for their transformative impact on number theory, representation theory, and related fields”. Institute for Advance Study, Princeton, New Jersey, USAWed, 20 Mar 2013 19:55:27 GMTf652fe0c-3f5e-4f31-bf2a-530abc813c64http://www.norway.org/News_and_events/Research--Technology/New-Land-2013--The-Ellesmere-Island-Expedition/Only powered by wind, muscle and canine companions this expedition seeks out to cross one of the last wildernesses on the planet. During their 72-day planned trip the explorers seek to document their experience, the rapidly changing climate in the Far North and tell the story of the exploration of Canada's Ellesmere Island. Mon, 04 Feb 2013 21:55:18 GMT7cc5f81c-1394-400a-b374-b7a4db8eb3aahttp://www.norway.org/News_and_events/Research--Technology/US-Climate-Policy--The-Next-Four-Years/Tuesday November 6th Barack Obama was reelected as President of the United States. At November 14th in Grand Hotel in Oslo a seminar will explore the consequences of the election for U.S. climate policy. Tue, 13 Nov 2012 05:39:26 GMT7915ac64-7155-4b60-99f1-b07814608b86http://www.norway.org/News_and_events/Research--Technology/The-2012-Peder-Sather-Symposium---International-Collaboration/Mon, 22 Oct 2012 22:22:03 GMT1a797fce-3e12-4f80-8730-f7d9122f3270http://www.norway.org/News_and_events/Research--Technology/Thorleifsson/Norwegian marine explorer and adventurer Thorleif Thorleifsson will present a series of public lectures titled “A Voyage Around the North Pole: Modern Exploration and Climate Change” in five different locations on the West Coast and in the Midwest in october.Thu, 27 Sep 2012 16:25:54 GMT6ed1a95f-6e76-4176-bce6-39172ce4487ehttp://www.norway.org/News_and_events/Research--Technology/Switch---a-new-look-at-global-energy/What does the future of energy hold? Join energy visionary Dr. Scott Tinker on a spectacular global adventure to find out in a screening of a new film, "Switch."Tue, 11 Sep 2012 20:59:40 GMT33d8374e-e702-457f-843c-eaf2796bed3chttp://www.norway.org/News_and_events/Research--Technology/Amundsen-100-Year-Anniversary-Exhibit-in-Minneapolis/The Royal Norwegian Consulate General in Minneapolis was pleased to announce the opening of the Roald Amundsen 100 Year Anniversary Exhibit in downtown Minneapolis on Thursday, August 17, 2012. Honorary Consul General Gary Gandrud opened the exhibit, which commemorates the life of Roald Amundsen, a Norwegian, who in 1911 became the first man to reach the South Pole. Tue, 28 Aug 2012 17:01:16 GMT36491626-c10c-4b61-ba26-3c337ad0fb35http://www.norway.org/News_and_events/Research--Technology/Seven-scientific-pioneers-receive-the-2012-Kavli-Prizes-/SEVEN pioneering scientists have been named this year's recipients of the Kavli Prizes - prizes that recognize scientists for their seminal advances in astrophysics, nanoscience and neuroscience, and include a cash award of one million dollars in each field. Fri, 01 Jun 2012 16:10:33 GMTad21e65d-0962-49fd-b6bf-051154e63ad2http://www.norway.org/News_and_events/Research--Technology/World-Science-Festival-Refining-Cosmology/The World Science Festival’s annual salon series offers in-depth conversations with leading scientists, extending the discussion of the Festival’s premiere public programs to graduate students, postdocs, faculty and well-informed members of the general publicTue, 29 May 2012 23:02:20 GMT63994139-65c4-4eed-9c67-fde14fe8f61bhttp://www.norway.org/News_and_events/Research--Technology/Live-webcast-The-2012-Kavli-Prizes/The prestigious Kavli Prizes recognize scientists for major advances in three research areas: astrophysics, nanoscience and neuroscience—the big, the small and the complex. The 2012 winners, sharing a cash award of $1 million in each field, will be announced via live satellite from the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters in Oslo. Date & Time Thursday, May 31, 2012
8:00 AM - 10:00 AMTue, 29 May 2012 22:52:10 GMT296ce4d0-affd-4ee3-a8a8-652405d569ebhttp://www.norway.org/News_and_events/Research--Technology/World-Science-Festival-Dispatches-from-the-Birth-of-the-Universe/Cosmology is the one field in which researchers can—literally—witness the past. The cosmic background radiation, ancient light streaming toward us since the Big Bang, provides a pristine window onto the birth and evolution of the universe. Join Nobel Laureate John Mather and other leading scientists who are leading the way.Tue, 29 May 2012 22:26:27 GMTd2197031-5a35-44c0-9dbf-e1c594d9c5cfhttp://www.norway.org/News_and_events/Research--Technology/Climate-Roundtable-in-Maine-with-Amb-Strommen/The IPCC report "Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation," which was originally proposed in 2008 by Norway and the UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, shows that policies to avoid, prepare for, respond to and recover from the risks of disaster can reduce the impact of extreme events. Some of the most effective measures are those that also aid sustainable development. For Norway, the highest threats from extreme weather are first and foremost linked to floods, landslides, increase in extreme coastal high water and compounded events and impacts.Mon, 21 May 2012 21:47:31 GMT40510961-7cd4-480f-aafd-ebd868411972http://www.norway.org/News_and_events/Research--Technology/Dr-Jan-Gunnar-Winther-and-the-Centenary-Expedition-/The Centenary Expedition In 2011, Norway celebrated two of its great polar heroes with the Nansen-Amundsen Year 2011. An important part of this celebration was informational outreach in the form of a modern-day Antarctic adventure, with special emphasis on polar history and scientific issues – past and present. The Centenary Expedition to the South Pole has retraced Amundsen’s route, and reache...Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:58:11 GMT4e2facaa-cb68-42b5-b523-46002003c7f7http://www.norway.org/News_and_events/Research--Technology/The-Able-Prize-2012-to-professor-at-Rutgers4/The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters has decided to award the Abel Prize for 2012 to Endre Szemerédi. He is the State of New Jersey Professor of computer science at Rutgers University.Wed, 21 Mar 2012 13:44:30 GMT081793d9-944d-4ac8-8a18-ccfaf9f7ec1ahttp://www.norway.org/News_and_events/Research--Technology/Henry-Bacon-Seminar/NOTE: As of March 6, 2013, this page has been updated to include selected PowerPoint presentations from the 2013 seminar, in addition to last year's presentations. Thu, 07 Mar 2013 17:39:42 GMT25b33da2-ac50-4736-8381-aa2258c88e88http://www.norway.org/News_and_events/Research--Technology/Pal-Brekke-at-the-Smithsonian-/On the evening of Wednesday, Feb. 22, Pål Brekke, one of Norway’s leading scientists, took the stage at the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. The 310-seat circular theater was filled almost to capacity, with an audience representing all age ranges. As part of the Smithsonian Resident Associate Program, Brekke gave a magnificent multimedia presentation on the sun-earth connection and the Northern Lights. A presentation was packed with scientific information, historical facts and magnificent images.Fri, 24 Feb 2012 19:40:42 GMT8bcb80e5-d939-48d7-9be8-7c8726d7f8aehttp://www.norway.org/News_and_events/Research--Technology/Our-Explosive-Sun---Norwegian-Book-Launched-in-the-US/In the image-filled book, Our Explosive Sun – A Visual Feast of Our Source of Light and Life, Pål Brekke provides a detailed introduction to the dynamics of the Sun and how it affects Earth, both scientifically and culturally. The book examines the many ways that the Sun impacts our world, including the beautiful northern and southern lights, and how greatly the Sun affects our technology-based society. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:20:27 GMTf09d5246-0724-478f-9719-18394ce7a8f9http://www.norway.org/News_and_events/Research--Technology/Innovation-House-Opened-in-Silicon-Valley/Monday October 24, 2011, HRH Crown Prince Haakon of Norway officially opened Innovation Norway's Innovation House in Palo Alto. In high-tech Silicon Valley, traditional ribbon cutting seemed rather obsolete, and the Crown Prince therefore decleared Innovation House opened on Twitter. Wed, 02 Nov 2011 19:02:36 GMT8ba05273-10f8-4ed6-90bd-8497c5221c4chttp://www.norway.org/News_and_events/Research--Technology/HRH-Crown-Prince-Haakon-of-Norway-to-visit-Berkeley-San-Francisco-and-Silicon-Valley-/His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of Norway concluded a successful three-day visit to Berkeley, San Francisco, and Silicon Valley on October 26, 2011. Sat, 22 Oct 2011 06:32:26 GMT