- How far into the sky does the light from Yoko Ono's Peace Tower travel?
- What changes in education can we expect in the next few years or decades and what effect might these changes have on teaching and learning?
- Why do people have written language?
- How did our ancestors make use of geothermal energy?
- How far into the sky does the light from Yoko Ono's Peace Tower travel?
- When did the first Icelandic mass medium come into existence, and when was it launched?
- What is geothermal heat?
- Do elves exist?
- How many different Sudoku's is it possible to make?
- Why do male last names in Icelandic end with -son instead of -sonur?
Unit for Nutrition Research (UNR)
Research project
- Diet and health of children
- Diet and health of other groups; elderly, athletics, during pregnancy, obese etc.
- Widespread network of international collaborative projects
Main role of UNR.
To do excellent research in the field of nutrition to increase knowledge about nutritional sciences. To improve public health, quality of life and public healthy eating habits. To do clinical researches and public articles in both international and internal trade journals.
Unit for Nutrition Research (UNR)
- Diet in infancy and health is one of the key research fields of the UNR.
- UNR also studies food habits and nutrition of other age groups such as adolescence and the elderly, as well as nutrition in pregnancy and it’s effects on health of mother and child.
- UNR have coordinated and performed large intervention studies, validation studies on methods used in the nutritional sciences and cross sectional studies.
- UNR has a widespread network of international collaborators.
UNR employees
• Inga Thorsdottir, professor
• Ingibjorg Gunnarsd, professor
• Laufey Steingrimsd, professor
• Alfons Ramel, expert
• Thorhallur I Halldorsson, lector
• Gudrun Kristin Sigurgeirsdottir, project manager
• Master- and doctor students
UNR is located on the premises of the University Hospital at Hringbraut in Reykjavik, or further at Eiriksgata 29, where UNR shares facilities with the Nutrition Department.
UNR foundation
UNR was established in 1997 by Inga Thorsdottir professor which has been the manager since then. UNR is part of University of Iceland and University Hospital. Main field of UNR is Nutrition Research and solvin Clinical Nutritional problems. UNR has colellege in many countries and participates in several colloborative projects.