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Dancer bend backwards with smoke around her body, and a field of light illuminating the smoke in the air.

Few have seen how turbulence unfolds. Now you can see it through smoke, light and dance.

A dance performance that makes turbulence visible can show us that it is present in all aspects of life – and is useful, open to influence and something we can live with.

Childhood, school and education

Many young people have sex for the first time to “get it over with”

For many adolescents, having “had sex” equals having had penetrative intercourse. Several say they had sex the first time mainly to avoid being the one who “hasn’t done it” — not because it felt right in the moment.

a woman in front of a computer, with her knees drawn up in front of her and looking sad and desolate

Cities, regions and urban life

Municipalities need more staff. Ukrainian refugees need jobs. So why aren’t more of them being hired?

“Municipalities are perceived as more demanding and rigid than employers in the private sector,” says researcher Trine Myrvold at OsloMet.

an assembly of Ukrainian refugees wraped in the Ukrainian flag and looking sad and sombre

Cities, regions and urban life

Mental health problems widespread among Ukrainian refugees

65 percent of Ukrainian refugees in Norway experience mental health challenges. Women and younger people are particularly at risk.

Ukrainians gathered in front of the Norwegian Palace, many have Ukrainian flags in celebration of the Ukrainian independence day. The palace is visible in the background.

Cities, regions and urban life

Only 1 in 10 Ukrainians want to return

Very few Ukrainian refugees say they want to return to Ukraine when the war ends. Half of them wish to stay in Norway permanently.

Father shows child something on a computer

Parents teach their children differently about money. Their lessons reproduce class divisions

New research shows that Norwegian middle- and upper-class parents give their children fundamentally different attitudes toward money. This may reinforce social inequality in Norway.

A packed hall at the Peace Prize ceremony. We can see the "Occupation Frieze" on the right.

Art and design

Have you noticed the mural behind the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in Oslo City Hall?

Researchers have been granted access to private letters, photographs and sketches that reveal the dramatic story of the artist and the Occupation Frieze in Oslo City Hall.

Cities, regions and urban life

You’ve probably heard of “one-night stands” – but have you heard of “one-night friendships”?

Researchers believe this might be a uniquely Norwegian phenomenon.

Person using a laptop with Google search open in the browser, sitting at a wooden table with a cup of coffee and potted plants in the background

Aphasia makes online searching hard – A democratic problem

When language fails, using search engines to find information becomes almost impossible.

Boy sitting in a classroom with VR glasses on. He is holding his arms in front of himself.

Childhood, school and education

Bringing the classroom to life with VR

How can we make teaching about climate change more engaging? Deniz Atal Demirbacak is researching how virtual reality (VR) can be used to engage lower secondary pupils.

Youth giving a presentation in a classroom

Childhood, school and education

Young people are often more politically engaged than they think

Pupils can become aware of their own civic identity when we discuss issues they are concerned about in the classroom, according to a researcher.

Three women on the board can reduce corporate misconduct

Women in the boardroom are key to curbing corporate misconduct, according to a new study.