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USN – Norway has a brand new University. Illustration.

Norway’s newest university

University of South-Eastern Norway (USN) is the newest university in Norway, and with 18.000 students, USN becomes the fourth largest university in Norway. USN was established on the 4th of May 2018.

4. May 2018
- Vi er allerede i gang med samarbeidet for å hjelpe startup-selskapet Fluid Metal 3D videre, sa Morten Christian Melaaen (tv) fra Høgskolen i Sørøst-Norge og Thor Sverre Minnesjord i Green Business Norway (GBN) da de nylig signerte samarbeidsavtale om å ta flere internasjonale teknologi idéer ut i markedet.

Green Business Norway and USN team up on R&D

"We're teaming up with (USN), the University College of Southeast Norway, to boost research and development at the start-up businesses on our Accelerator programme", says Thor Sverre Minnesjord, CEO of Green Business Norway (GBN). The first beneficiary will be Fluid Metal 3D, a technology business.
The Research Council of Norway has granted 2.2 million NOK to the project “Experiences for everyone”. Photo: Istock

USN to study how to improve inclusive tourism - tourism for all

USN is helping to shape a more open and fulfilling tourism. The project “Experiences for everyone” shall contribute to making tourism more inclusive and the experiences more fulfilling for everyone.
Prof. Kjetil Børkje (photo right ) and Prof. Lars Morten Johansen, who is leading the research group Quantum Technology .

Research group at USN joining Horizon 2020

One of the smallest research groups in USN, the Quantum Technology Research Group (QT) has recently secured funding under the Horizon 2020 ERA-NET cofunded program QuantERA.

Winter festival at campus Rauland folk music. photo.

Students arrange the highlight of the Rauland International Winter Festival

Once again, campus Rauland turned upside down in February. The reason? The annual folk music and folk art festival. "A festival in winter paradise", visiting students says.
Dr Yuka Kitayama in reception area at campus Drammen. Photo: Jan-Henrik Kulberg

Joined refugees and immigrants

Dr Yuka Kitayama from Japan has spent four years as a postdoc at USN, and joined refugees and immigrants in their language classes and other activities.

Elephants eating waste in Sri Lanka. Photo: iStock/rudiuks

Provide knowledge about waste-management to Sri Lanka

USN researchers explain Norway’s approach to circular economy and food waste, in a new Parliamentary Research Journal in Sri Lanka.

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