Research  Abel Prize Ceremony 2008 22/05/2008 :: The Abel Prize 2008 was presented by His Majesty King Harald to American, John Griggs Thompson and French - Belgian, Jacques Tits, at the Abel Prize Award Ceremony in Oslo, 20 May. The prize is awarded by The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters. + More |
Research  Young explorers document global warming in the Arctic 21/05/2008 :: Four nations, one task. Six young polar explorers are spending the spring crossing Ellesmere Island in Canada in order to document climate change and inspire their own generation to take collective action against global warming. The expedition is set to document changes in ice shelves, retreating glaciers, and damage to the natural environment caused by global warming. + More |
Research  Shared Abel Prize in 2008 31/03/2008 :: The Abel Prize 2008 is shared between the American professor in mathematics, John Griggs Thompson at the University of Florida in Gainsville, and the French mathematician, Jacques Tits with the Collége de France in Paris. + More |
Research  Seeds on ice in Svalbard 27/02/2008 :: The world’s seeds are being frozen inside a mountain in the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard. On Tuesday 26 February, the Svalbard Global Seed Vault was officially opened. + More |
Research  Norway’s Green Opera 25/06/2007 :: Oslo’s dazzling new opera house will be covered with one of the world’s largest environmentally friendly glass shells. + More |
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