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EUTOPIA_HEALTH introduces new tools to facilitate mobility and networking of researchers
Under EUTOPIA_HEALTH project, a Health Research Map and a Mobility Portal have been created to help researchers find new links and plan mobility.
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With Artificial Intelligence Towards Better Research in Digital Humanities
The Faculty of Computer and Information Science at the University of Ljubljana (UL FRI) has been successful in the Horizon Europe research and innovation program. It has secured €2.5 million for a five-year ERA Chair project – Artificial Intelligence for Digital Humanities (AI4DH). As part of the project, an interdisciplinary Centre of Excellence for Artificial Intelligence in Digital Humanities will be established.
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Patron Dr Matija Tuma, founder of the Tuma Scholarship for Slovenian students, has passed away
The patron Dr Matija Tuma passed away today. He and his wife, Jelena Vojvodić Tuma, generously donated a significant portion of their fortune to the Knafelj Foundation to support Slovenian science.
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UL NTF Gala Academy – 30 Years of Cooperation and 105 Years of Tradition
On 21 December 2024, the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering at the University of Ljubljana (UL NTF) marked 30 years since its official establishment, as published in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia. This significant milestone was celebrated with the UL NTF Gala Academy – 30 Years of Cooperation and 105 Years of Tradition. The event brought together the faculty's past, present and future, highlighting its pivotal role in advancing science, technology and the arts.
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EUTOPIA_HEALTH training workshop: Impact and science communication
The University of Ljubljana organised a two-day on-site training workshop on impact and science communication for researchers and other non-academic staff as part of the EUTOPIA_HEALTH project. The aim of the workshop was to provide participants with tools to achieve a better and more sustainable impact of research and projects on society and industry, and to to improve the clarity and effectiveness of communication of research results to the public, business and policy makers.
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Greentech: Hybrid Technologies for Factories of the Future and the Green Transition
A reduction of CO2 emissions by 17 million tons, energy savings of nearly 9 billion kWh, and a decrease in material consumption by approximately 800,000 tons over ten years. These are the expected outcomes of the groundbreaking Greentech program, which brings together 11 partners from academia and industry. The program is led by the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Ljubljana.
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University of Ljubljana and Novartis Slovenia sign cooperation agreement
The Rector of the University of Ljubljana, Prof. Dr Gregor Majdič, and the General Manager of Novartis d.o.o., Dr Petra Štefanič Anderluh, have formalised a strategic partnership by signing a cooperation agreement. This agreement, building on their longstanding collaboration, establishes a framework for strengthening joint efforts in human resource development, talent cultivation within academic programmes, lifelong learning initiatives, and the advancement of scientific research, development, and innovation
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Sunbathing under cliffs is dangerous!
Why is the walking path between Piran and Fiesa often closed? Why have new rocks appeared in the sea? Why are there piles of stones along the coast? Why are warning signs placed in Strunjan Landscape Park and Debeli rtič? The answer lies in the composition of Slovenia's steep coastal cliffs.
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An organisational unit for research ethics and integrity has been set up at the University of Ljubljana
A new organisational unit for research ethics and integrity has been in place at the University of Ljubljana since the beginning of October. Professor Gregor Majdič, UL Rector, highlighted the main reasons why they have decided to strengthen this area. They include the fact that the University has already committed itself, as part of its Development Strategy 2022–2027, to creating a space in which to bolster, promote and support ethics and integrity and develop a culture of ethics and integrity within the academic community at the University.
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The University of Ljubljana and the Jožef Stefan Institute respond to the National Council debate on agriculture and the environment: Climate change is a reality, and denial of scientific consensus has no place in the National Council
The University of Ljubljana (UL) and the Jožef Stefan Institute (IJS) wish to respond to the recent consultation entitled “Agriculture is the Protector of the Environment and Nature, Scientifically Supported”, organised by the National Council of the Republic of Slovenia. During this event, some researchers expressed doubts about climate change and the ensuing climate crisis. The UL and IJS would like to reaffirm that the scientific evidence regarding the climate crisis is clear and unequivocal, with a strong consensus among experts in the field of climate change.
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University of Ljubljana - partner in the regional project URGE
The University of Ljubljana is participating as a partner in the project "Universities Revitalising Growth and Empowerment in the Danube Region (URGE)", which is being implemented as part of the Interreg Danube Transnational Cooperation Programme. The project is led by the University of Belgrade; in addition to the University of Ljubljana, the University of Montenegro, the University of Mostar and the University of Rijeka are also involved in the project.
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Students for an open and creative society
EUTOPIA’s Inclusion and Diversity Month highlighted a range of student-led projects funded by the Alliance, addressing contemporary issues of inclusion and exclusion with a solution-oriented approach.
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From Posthumanism to Artificial Intelligence: Learning for an Intelligent Future at the EUTOPIA Autumn School on Ecological Intelligence
The EUTOPIA Ecological Intelligence Autumn School, held on 21 and 22 November 2024 at the University of Ljubljana, brought together students and professors from the Universities of Amsterdam, Venice, Sarajevo, Prishtina, Tirana, Gjilan, Warwick, Malta, and Ljubljana. Designed as an interdisciplinary platform, the event focused on exploring ecological intelligence and its importance in addressing contemporary ecological and technological challenges.
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Was Australia Wetter Than Slovenia?
The world-renowned tall limestone pinnacles in the Pinnacle Desert, located in Australia’s Nambung National Park, are approximately 100,000 years old. At that time, Australia was even wetter than Slovenia. This surprising finding was discovered by scientists using an innovative method, including Prof. Dr. Andrej Šmuc and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aleš Šoster from the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering at the University of Ljubljana, and Dr. Matej Lipar and Dr. Mateja Ferk from the Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts (ZRC SAZU).
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Olena Zelenska, spouse of the President of Ukraine, visits the University of Ljubljana
On 19 November, Olena Zelenska, the spouse of the President of Ukraine, visited the University of Ljubljana (UL). The Rector of UL, Prof. Dr Gregor Majdič, briefed her on the University’s efforts to support students and professors from Ukraine since the outbreak of the war. He also shared details about the UL’s initiative to establish a Ukrainian language class at the Faculty of Arts.
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Slovenian primary school students without mandatory computer science in the digital age
Slovenian primary school students achieve below-average results in creative thinking compared to their peers from other countries. Although their achievements in mathematics and science are above average, a noticeable gap exists in reading literacy. Girls perform as well as boys in mathematics, slightly better in science, and significantly better in reading.
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Lecture by Nobel prize laureate Prof. Dr Anton Zeilinger at the UL Faculty of mathematics and physics
The Nobel Prize laureate Prof. Dr Anton Zeilinger visited the Quantum Optics and Quantum Foundations Laboratory at the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, University of Ljubljana (UL FMF), where he delivered a lecture entitled Quantum Entanglement, Fundamentals and Experiments.
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A completely new concept for harnessing waste heat and solar energy
Researchers from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Ljubljana, led by Assistant Professor Dr. Primož Poredoš, in collaboration with researchers from the ITEWA Innovation Team at Shanghai University, have developed a new concept for utilizing ultra-low temperature (waste) heat by simultaneously introducing solar energy and low-temperature heat into the system. They are the first in the world to present an entirely new concept for producing distilled water from saline, untreated water using thermally driven membrane distillation (MD).
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Biotechnical Faculty UL Secures up to 2.5 Million in European Funding for the ERA Chair - Foodomics Project
The Biotechnical Faculty of the University of Ljubljana (UL BF) has successfully obtained 2.5 million euros through the Horizon Europe research and innovation program for the ERA Chair project titled "Chair of Metabolomics in Food and Nutrition (Foodomics)." This project will establish a new interdisciplinary Center for Metabolomics.
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In Slovenia, the majority of employees from third countries have vocational or secondary education
In Bulgaria and Slovenia, 80% of companies employed workers from third countries, while in Croatia and Slovakia, two-thirds of companies did so, and in Hungary only one-third. The most educated foreign workers were employed by companies in Bulgaria and Hungary, where over 40% of foreign workers held a university degree. On the other hand, three-quarters of foreign employees in Croatian companies had only primary or vocational education, while in Slovenia and Slovakia, this figure was around 60%.
