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Word from the Department Administration
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We would
like to thank everyone who joined the HES strategy seminar in Voss and
everyone who participated in the preparations. We are also thankful for the
good feedbacks regarding the events. We now have a very good basis for
working out a strategy document which will provide
us with the main lines for the following years. We would like to remind that
the results of the group work should be implemented in the reports. The
reports should be sent to the head of department until the end of this week. Special
thanks go to Tone Bergan, Bj¿rn-ge T¿mmers and Anja Hegen for clear, constructive and good lectures during
the seminar, and likewise Arve Aksnes,
Olaug Vetti Kvam, Anja Hegen,
Bj¿rn ge T¿mmers, Kjell Trengereid, emeriti Johan Stadsnes,
Jan R. Lien , Arvid Erdal and Rolf Eckhoff and
students Paul Anthony Fronteri, Chistine
Smith Johnsen and Fredrik Larsen for their time and
efforts. |
News and General Information
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Grading of MS theses within the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural
Sciences On Tuesday and Wednesday last
week, the National Faculty Meeting within Mathematics and Natural Sciences
was arranged together with the spring meeting of the National Council for
Technological Education. In order to harmonize grading across different
fields and institutions, a work group has worked out a recommendation for
generic description of every single grade which is
also adapted to the Qualifications Framework. The description is built around
five points: 1. General comments, 2. Theoretical overview, insight and choice
of methods, 3. Implementation (level, technical skills, and scope), 4. Research
and development (R&D) and 5. Presentation. These elements should be evaluated
individually, and possibly should be weighed against each other for determining
the grade. The group has also recommended guidelines for external examiners
and advisors. The groupÕs work and recommendations
are extremely trustworthy and will solve the challenges many have pointed out
at both IFT and other departments. Therefore we are, in order to implement
these recommendations, looking forward to the acceptance of the groupÕs work.
However, it is important that everyone should comply with the final decision,
if these recommendations are to be successfully implemented. |
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Faculty Board Elections for the Groups B and D Faculty Board elections will take
place soon for the groups B (temporary employees in research and teaching
positions) and D (students) for the period August 2011 – July 2012. The
deadline for recommending candidates is Wednesday May 25 at 15.00. See here for information. |
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Basic course in first aid by Norsk Luftambulanse The
intension is that the participants shall be able to examine a person
regarding respiration and circulation, and take action accordingly. The
course is open for all employees at University of Bergen and will cover loss
of consciousness, clear respiratory passage, breath, lateral position, sudden
heart disease, rescue breathing and chest compressions.
Registration
here, max. 15 participants. |
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Researcher Exchange within a New Cooperation
with France and Germany in 2012 The
Norwegian Research Council (International Scholarships) announces two researcher
exchange programs with France and Germany in 2012. The application deadlines
are
Scientific
employees / research groups are invited to apply for mobility support for
short-term stays in France and Germany in order to start up and develop new
shared research projects. The French and German collaborators in the projects
must at the same time apply for funds and receive funds to cover short stays
in Norway. The programs with France (Aurora) and Germany (DAADppp) are open for applications from all subject
areas. The full text of the announcement can be found on The Norwegian Research CouncilÕs web pages. The Research CouncilÕs eApplication should be used. Also, The
Research Council manages other schemes which support collaboration with
France and Germany: Within the priority subject areas, the French-Norwegian Foundation (FNF) may fund bilateral R&D projects which will
be implemented under the direction of business partners in both countries. FNF
will also fund seminars as well as short stays of researchers in both
countries. The E.ON Ruhrgas-programs fund MasterÕs and PhD
students and researchers for mobility stays in Germany. |
IFT in media
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Here are this yearÕs students ¯ystein Gr¿ndahl (24) studies
pedagogy, teaches engineers and is doing a MS in space physics. DN.no and the
equivalent this yearÕs technology student in Haugesunds avis (HaugesundÕs
Newspaper) May 4 2011. á
Department of Physics and Technology Stille bris i
rommet (Quiet breeze in the space) P H¿yden May 11 2011. |
Publications (ISI)
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Lees JP, Poireau V, Prencipe E, Eigen G, Stugu B,
Sun L et al.: Measurement of the mass
and width of the D-s1(2536)(+) meson PHYSICAL
REVIEW D Volume: 83 Issue:
7 Article Number: 072003 á
Sanchez PD, Lees JP, Poireau
V, Eigen G, Stugu B, Sun L et al.: Search for CP violation in the decay D-+/-
-> K-S(0)pi(+/-) PHYSICAL REVIEW D Volume: 83 Issue: 7 Article Number: 071103 á
Arsene I,
Bearden IG, Beavis D, Rrich, Yang H, Yin Z et al.:
Rapidity dependence of deuteron
production in central Au plus Au collisions at root s(NN)=200
GeV PHYSICAL REVIEW C Volume: 83 Issue: 4 Article Number: 044906 á
Ostgaard N, Laundal KM, Juusola L, Haland, SE et al.: Interhemispherical asymmetry of substorm
onset locations and the interplanetary magnetic field GEOPHYSICAL
RESEARCH LETTERS Volume: 38
Article Number: L08104 |