The Trump administration’s efforts to block international students from Harvard University could come at a hefty price — and not just for the university.
Harvard students are top innovators in the country, with foreign-born alumni leading dozens of successful startups.
Besides their business contributions, international students more broadly make up a sizeable portion of spending in their areas, throwing almost $44 billion into the U.S. economy.
Tirsdag sier Shield AI – et amerikansk teknologiselskap innen forsvarsindustrien, med kontorer i fire land – at de etablerer et europeisk hovedkvarter for selskapet i Oslo.
Etableringen i Oslo skal finne sted i sommer og skyldes ifølge selskapet et ønske om å utvide samarbeidet med norsk forsvarsindustri.
Subsea7 has been awarded a contract by the operator ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS (ConocoPhillips) for a front-end engineering and design (FEED) study for the Previously Produced Fields (PPF) development project, offshore Norway.
The project is granted under a new Framework Agreement between ConocoPhillips and Subsea7.
The FEED study will finalize the technical definition of the proposed subsea development. Work will commence immediately in Subsea7’s office in Norway.
If the development project passes final investment decision and is approved by the authorities, the operator can exercise an option to a large1 award of the subsea structures, umbilicals, risers and flowlines (SURF) scope under the Framework Agreement to Subsea7. Offshore installation activities associated with this contract would be scheduled for 2026 to 2029.
Diskusjonen om at offentlig sektor bør ha en «exit-strategi» fra amerikanske teknologiaktører er preget av frykt, og samsvarer ikke med dagens trusselbilde. Vi bør heller snakke om teknologien og sikkerheten i løsningene, skriver Kristine Beitland.
Norske virksomheter som bruker våre tjenester, beholder eierskap til egne data og kan selv definere hvilke sikkerhets- og lagringskrav som skal gjelde. Å hevde at amerikanske skytjenester automatisk er en sikkerhetsrisiko, er direkte feil, skriver Kristine Beitland.
Norske virksomheter som bruker våre tjenester, beholder eierskap til egne data og kan selv definere hvilke sikkerhets- og lagringskrav som skal gjelde. Å hevde at amerikanske skytjenester automatisk er en sikkerhetsrisiko, er direkte feil, skriver Kristine Beitland.
35 prosent av tildelingene fra Fulbright Norge i år er kansellert av Trump-administrasjonen. Den akademiske friheten er ikke ivaretatt, ifølge Curt Rice, administrerende direktør for Fulbright Norge.
Noram – Norge-Amerikaforeningen – markerer mer enn hundre år med høyere utdanningssamarbeid i Oslo torsdag. En konferanse som tok for seg hvordan dette samarbeidet fungerer nå, kom uvegerlig inn på hvilken effekt Trump-administrasjonens konfrontasjoner med amerikanske universiteter har.
Curt Rice er tidligere rektor ved to norske universiteter, sist NMBU. Han er nå administrerende direktør for Fulbright Norge. Rice er amerikansk statsborger, og kom selv til Norge på fulbright-stipend.
Norway became the 55th signatory of the Artemis Accords at a ceremony at the Norwegian Space Agency in Oslo, Norway today. Minister of Trade and Industry Cecilie Myrseth signed the Artemis Accords on behalf of the Government of Norway in the presence of representatives of the U.S. Government and the Director General of the Norwegian Space Agency.
The United States and Norway have a longstanding relationship in space. Collaboration stretches back to 1962, when NASA supported the first civilian suborbital rocket launch mission above the Arctic Circle from Andøya Space. Norway is now pursuing advanced cooperation in space with the United States and has engaged with the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), U.S. Space Force, U.S. Space Command, the U.S. defense industry, and others in complementary efforts to increase space domain capability. Norway’s signing of the Artemis Accords further demonstrates its willingness to join a shared vision of peaceful exploration and use of outer space.
OSLO, May 15 (Reuters) – Norway’s Labour Party government plans to spend more than originally planned from the country’s sovereign wealth fund in 2025 to pay for increased support to Ukraine and other priorities, it said in a proposal to parliament on Thursday.
Cash spending from the $1.8 trillion sovereign wealth fund is now expected to reach 542.4 billion Norwegian crowns ($52.19 billion) this year, up from 460.1 billion originally planned last October, the government said in a revised fiscal budget.
The 2025–2026 and tenth anniversary edition of the AmCham Mentorship Program kicked off at BI Norwegian Business School’s Oslo campus, bringing together 78 participants from 35 Patron member companies across 16 industries – underscoring the program’s dynamic, cross-industry design. The opening session set the tone for the months ahead, focusing on self-awareness as a cornerstone for effective leadership, and how to create real value through target-assessment and authentic communication.
Welcoming guests was BI’s Manager of Societal Impact & External Research Relations and AmCham Board Member Birte Horn-Hanssen. BI Norwegian Business School, celebrating its 83rd anniversary this year, is the largest business school in Northern Europe, with 21,000 students and 1,000 employees.
Karoline H. Kopperud
Arne Norheim
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Karoline H. Kopperud, Associate Professor of Organizational Psychology at BI Norwegian Business School, ardently emphasized how self-awareness, grounded in reflection, feedback and humility, is a prerequisite for successful leadership. She introduced the idea of positive self- awareness as a tool to build energy and to gain resilience.
“Self-awareness is essential for leadership effectiveness.”
Drawing from his extensive leadership background at large international companies, Arne Norheim, CEO at Azets, presented real-life business dilemmas to illustrate how leaders can reflect and adapt to deliver solid results. He encouraged participants to assess or reassess the “goal” by focusing on what truly makes a difference, to communicate clearly, and to lead with honesty, particularly when facing challenges.
“I love problems; I think opportunities and solutions immediately.”
The session concluded with the announcement of mentor-mentee pairings and the first opportunity for participants to connect one-on-one, laying the foundation for cross-industry learning and mutual growth.
With its unique cross-industry orientation, AmCham’s Mentorship Program offers a dynamic, internationally minded arena for leadership development.
The program pairs emerging corporate talent with seasoned executives from AmCham Patron-level member companies. The result: a collaborative arena that fosters improvement and reflection, prepares young leaders for the challenges of the international marketplace, and forges bonds between AmCham’s transatlantic member companies.
The Mentorship program is available to Patron-level members of AmCham Norway. For further information and interest in the program, please contact Margrethe Harboe at Margrethe.Harboe@amcham.no.
AmCham Mentorship Program Kickoff 2025-2026: Self-Awareness & International Top-level Leadership The 2025–2026 and tenth anniversary edition of the AmCham Mentorship Program kicked off at BI
AmCham Mentorship Program Final Group Gathering: Views on Leadership & Cultivating a Growth Mindset Participants of the 2024-2025 AmCham Mentorship Program attended their fourth and
AmCham Mentorship Program: Impact & Leadership Responsibility Participants of the 2024-25 edition of the AmCham Mentorship Program attended their third group gathering at Thon Hotel Storo, featuring
Norge skal få en nasjonal strategi for kvanteteknologi, slik Danmark og Finland har. Nå gir regjeringen Forskningsrådet, Innovasjon Norge og Nasjonal sikkerhetsmyndighet i oppdrag å lage kunnskapsgrunnlaget for strategien.
– Kvanteteknologi gir oss store muligheter og store oppgaver. Det kan være kvantekryptografi for sikkerhet, nye medisinske oppdagelser og sensorteknologi for navigasjon. Nå starter vi arbeidet med en nasjonal kvantestrategi, sier forsknings- og høyere utdanningsminister Sigrun Aasland (Ap).
(Bloomberg) – Equinor ASA got no new signals that the Trump administration would reconsider the halt imposed on the Empire Wind project when its CEO met with a top White House official last week. Now the company must decide whether it will kill the project. “If no progress is made within days, Equinor will be forced to terminate the project,” Molly Morris, president of Equinor Renewables Americas, said Monday. “We are still fighting every day to find a resolution.”
That came after there was no indication of a change in stance from U.S. officials when the Norwegian oil and gas company’s Chief Executive Officer Anders Opedal and other top officials met with U.S. National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett on May 6, spokesperson Magnus Eidsvold said Monday.
A termination would cause the company to lose much of its $2.7 billion investment on the project. “It would be a direct impact to Equinor and our balance sheet,” Morris said.
The $5 billion project was halted in April when Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said the Biden administration had rushed its approvals. Empire 1 was fully-permitted and slated to start commercial operation in 2027. Its 54 turbines were designed to power 500,000 homes.