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USN's first Centre for Excellence in Education kicks off digitally

USN was awarded its first Centre for Excellence in Education, Senter for fremragende utdanning (SFU) in 2019 for its maritime simulator-based learning. After a brief pause due to the pandemic, the partners gathered digitally last week to give the centre a push.

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New master’s degree in Sustainability Management

USN has launched a new management programme focused on sustainability.

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Coronavirus adjustments at the USN

Following local outbreaks of the coronavirus, tuition at our Drammen and Kongsberg campuses is now mainly taking place online. Our other campuses are continuing to pursue a combination of online tuition and activities.

Petter Aasen, rector of USN and Booki Kim, president of KRISO were signing at the digital MOU ceremony this week. From left: Vice dean Mette Lene Falck-Pedersen, dean Morten Christian Melaaen, Petter Aasen, Deputy head of Department Monica Husby and leader of the Department of Maritime Operations Anne Kari Botnmark.

USN widens collaboration with KRISO, South Korea

USN’s Department of Maritime Operations signed a memorandum of understanding with Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering (KRISO), South Korea on Thursday to broaden cooperation between the two institutions. Due to the COVID-19 travel restrictions, the ceremony took place digitally.

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The pandemic is not uncommon to war

47 Norwegian and international researchers agree that military expertise can help us recover from the after-effects of COVID-19.

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Vikings used board games to keep their minds sharp

The strategy game of hnefatafl, a sort of asymmetric chess, was popular in the Viking Age. And this was more than a mere pastime.

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