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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%.
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Associate membership agreement between the University of Ljubljana and the Institute of Oncology
An associate membership agreement between the University of Ljubljana and the Institute of Oncology, Ljubljana was signed today at the UL Rector’s Office by Gregor Majdič, Rector of the University of Ljubljana, and Zlata Štiblar Kisić, Director of the Institute of Oncology. The Institute of Oncology’s status as an associate member institution of the University of Ljubljana was approved by the Senate of the University of Ljubljana at its September sitting.
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Rectors of Central European universities on the future of cooperation with LERU
On 21 October the University of Ljubljana hosted a meeting of the Rectors of the seven Central European universities making up the CE7 group, which collaborates with the League of European Research Universities (LERU) on the basis of a partnership agreement. University of Ljubljana Rector Gregor Majdič highlighted the importance of cooperation within CE7 in the field of higher education and research and the addressing of key strategic issues. The focus of the discussion was on how to raise the profile of the CE7 group and make it even more proactive in its relationship with LERU.
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EUTOPIA_HEALTH Science Cafe: Science from the comfort of the living room - talking about sleep
On World Mental Health Day, 10 October, the University of Ljubljana organised a Science Cafe on the topic of sleep in the lounge of the University Rehabilitation Institute Soča (URI Soča). Sleep disorders in general are a serious public health problem as they increase the risk of chronic diseases, reduce quality of life and negatively affect productivity and safety. The event, which is part of the EUTOPIA_HEALTH project, brought together parents of children with developmental disabilities, professional staff from the URI Soča and researchers from the Department of Public Health at the Medical Faculty of the University of Ljubljana (MF UL).
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DGNB Gold pre-certificate for the Faculty of Medicine
We are proud to report that we have been awarded the DGNB Gold pre-certificate for sustainable building, which will enable the UL Faculty of Medicine to create modern research and teaching premises. The Faculty of Medicine thus becomes the first university building and first public building in Slovenia (and in this part of Europe) to hold this certificate, and one of only five buildings in Slovenia so far to have obtained a certificate that is making a significant contribution to the development of sustainable building in this country.
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Veterinary Faculty project in the process of obtaining DGNB certification
In accordance with University of Ljubljana (UL) guidelines regarding the principles of sustainable development in planning and construction processes, we have begun the process of pre-certification of the Veterinary Faculty project within the sustainable building assessment system promoted by the German Sustainable Building Council (DGNB).
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University Week 2024
The week from 2 to 6 December 2024 will be University Week at the University of Ljubljana – a now traditional week of events organised to mark the anniversary of the start of teaching at Slovenia’s oldest established university. This year’s 105th anniversary will be marked by the presentation of awards honouring outstanding research achievements, the conferral of honorary titles and the presentation of plaques and prizes to those who make the University of Ljubljana a better university every year.
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Ceremony to mark the establishment of the UNESCO Chair on Teacher Education for Sustainable Development
A gala ceremony was held at the Assembly Hall of the Rector’s Office to mark the official founding of the UNESCO Chair on Teacher Education for Sustainable Development at the University of Ljubljana, which will be headquartered at the Faculty of Education. The Chair will facilitate cooperation between international researchers and teaching staff at the university and those based in other institutions within the country and around the world.
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SLOfit research team receives a 2024 European Innovative Teaching Award
In September the SLOfit research team at the University of Ljubljana’s Faculty of Sport received a 2024 European Innovative Teaching Award, together with the University of Tartu, the University of Vilnius and Vytautas Magnus University, for their Enjoyable MVPA Erasmus+ project.
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National awards and prizes for University of Ljubljana scientists
The Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation has announced the recipients of this year’s Zois and Puh awards and the Slovenian Ambassador of Science award. University of Ljubljana scientists are among the recipients.
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Start of the UNI.MINDS science and innovation festival
The fifth UNI.MINDS Festival is taking place as part of Science Month. Its aim is to promote innovation and partnership between academia and business in Slovenia and the wider region. During the festival, which takes place from 14 to 22 October, faculties and enterprises will open their doors to the public, present their groundbreaking innovations, and outline the opportunities that exist for bringing universities and business together. The festival will conclude with the presentation of the Rector’s Award for Best Innovation at the University of Ljubljana by Rector Gregor Majdič.
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Questioning the standardized cavitation erosion test
Mechanical engineers often rely on standardized procedures when testing materials. Since the standardized cavitation erosion test ASTM G32 has repeatedly been shown to be inaccurate in the past, researchers at the Laboratory for Water and Turbine Machines (LVTS) at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ljubljana, have closely examined it and uncovered its shortcomings.
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University of Ljubljana holds an international conference on communicating the climate crisis and extreme weather
The University of Ljubljana, the online journal Alternator and MGML (Museum and Galleries of Ljubljana) held Slovenia’s second science communication conference on 10 and 11 October. More than 30 researchers discussed issues around communicating the climate crisis and extreme weather with reference to social and cultural changes, artificial intelligence and journalism.
