Research  Abel Prize Ceremony 2008 23/05/2008 :: 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  Shared Abel Prize in 2008 28/03/2008 :: 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  Young explorers document global warming in the Arctic 13/03/2008 :: 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  Monitoring the environment from the poles 05/02/2008 :: Norway has established satellite stations to monitor global climate change from the poles. The stations in the Arctic and Antarctic will provide information on changes in the global climate more quickly than previous systems. + More |
Research  Abel Prize Award Ceremony 23/05/2007 :: HM King Harald awards the Abel Prize of 2007 to Indian-American, Srinivasa S.R. Varadhan, at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York, in a ceremony at the University of Oslo on 22 May. The Abel Prize is annually awarded for outstanding mathematical achievement and includes prize money of NOK 6 million (EUR 750 000). + More |
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