Growing up in a home where parents drink or use drugs increases the likelihood that you will do the same. But new research shows this link can be disrupted, and that the most important factor is how parents actually engage with their children every day.
A PhD candidate at Østfold University College is creating a cutting-edge 3D visualization tool to create plausible interpretations of ancient Viking ships — and to show the world not just what we know about them, but also what we don't.
Irina N. Roddvik, an Associate Professor at ØIS, has been honored with an invitation to join the Program Committee for the 23rd International Conference on Advances in Mobile Computing & Multimedia Intelligence (MoMM2025). This prestigious event will be held from December 08-10, 2025, in the picturesque city of Matsue, Japan.
Led by researchers at Østfold University College, the KidsLikeUs project aims to support traumatized children and refugees in the Baltic Sea Region. The initiative seeks to improve mental health, promote social inclusion, and foster community integration by creating sensory-friendly environments. In Norway, the project will first be tested in Halden municipality.
In public debates on welfare services, the question of how much money should be invested often take center stage. Voices from various political perspectives are in focus, but those who are the recipients of services are rarely heard. This includes children who go to kindergarten and school. The EMER network, which conducts research on resistance in the context of welfare provision, aims to change that.
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