Welcome to the Doctoral Degree Graduation Ceremony 2011 on September 23

Torunn Moe

The Norwegian University of Life Sciences (UMB) honours the 61 doctors who were awarded their doctoral degrees during the academic year 2010/2011. The graduation ceremony will be held in the Arabidopsis Auditorium in the Biotechnology Building and is open to everyone. Dress code - semi formal.

UMB wishes to thank all doctors for their effort and contribution to UMBs research. 29 out of the 61 doctors will be present at the ceremony.

The graduation ceremony is open to everyone wishing to participate. The doctors receive their diplomas and managing director Camilla Røsjø at Nofima Mat will address the students.

Rector Hans Fredrik Hoen, Pro-rector of Education Mari Sundli Tveit and Pro-rector of Research Ruth Haug will present the doctoral degree diplomas.

Research in 4 minutes
In addition to music, UMBs two Researcher Grand Prix 2011 finalists will show how to present research projects in only 4 minutes!

Anne Chapuis (t.v.) og Hilde Hauge Photo: Håkon Sparre

Senior research fellow Hilde Hauge at the Department of Animal and Aquacultural Sciences won her semi-final presenting research on how interaction between youth and horses may improve how youth cope.

Senior research fellow and finalist Anne Chapuis at the Department of Mathematical Sciences and Technology will present her project on glacier calving and how glaciers react to climate changes.

The folk music trio Kjerringrokk with Eilif Moe on guitar will be playing during the ceremony.

Som en symbolsk handling plasserte doktorene hvert sitt frø i en sylinder. Photo: Håkon Sparre

Sowing the seeds of knowledge
After the ceremony in Arabidopsis auditorium, doctors and the audience proceed to the lobby, where the doctors will "sow the seeds of knowledge".

This is a symbolic act representing research and sciences and their ability to grow, mature and bear fruits and ultimately new seeds, similarly to the life cycle of plant seeds.

The ceremony starts in Arabidopsis auditorium in the Biotechnology Building at 2 p.m. on Friday 23 September and ends approximately at 3.30 p.m., when the doctors and their invited guests proceed to the banquet in the Economy Building.

Programme

2 p.m.

Procession

Opening - Rector Hans Fredrik Hoen

Music

Researcher Grand Prix 2011
Introduction - Pro-rector of Research Ruth Haug
Senior research fellow Anne Chapuis, Department of Mathematical Sciences and Technology
Senior research fellow Hilde Hauge, Department of Animal and Aquacultural Sciences

Address to the doctors
Camilla Røsjø, managing director, Nofima Mat AS

Doctor promotion
Presentation of the doctoral degree diplomas
Rector Hans Fredrik Hoen, Pro-rector of Education, Mari Sundli Tveit og Pro-rector of Research Ruth
Haug

Address from the doctors
Helena Nordh, Department of Landscape Architecture and Spatial Planning

Music

3.30 p.m.

Closure of the formal ceremony
Rector Hans Fredrik Hoen

The audience leaves the auditorium and gather along the walls of the lobby

Procession - passes the audience standing in the lobby

The Doctors sow the seeds of knowledge
before the procession continue from the Biotechnology Building to the Economy Building.

4 p.m.

Banquet in the Economy Canteen for doctors and their invited guests.

Published: 09.09.11
Updated: 23.09.11
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