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Artificial Intelligence Accelerates Plasma Simulations and Opens New Pathways to Fusion Energy
Researchers at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering UL (UL FS) have developed a machine-learning approach that significantly accelerates complex physical simulations of plasma in fusion reactors. By using advanced surrogate models, researchers can predict plasma behaviour much faster, contributing to more efficient development of fusion energy as one of the key sustainable energy sources of the future.
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Public letter in support of the University of Belgrade and in defence of university autonomy
The University of Ljubljana is following events at the University of Belgrade with great concern. The entry of criminal police units on to university premises raises serious questions about respect for institutional autonomy, which is one of the fundamental historical foundations for the operation of European universities.
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Prof. Marko Anderluh from the UL FFA awarded a prestigious MSCA Doctoral Network project
Prof. Marko Anderluh from the Faculty of Pharmacy UL is coordinating a prestigious European MSCA Doctoral Network project that received €4.3 million in funding from the Horizon Europe framework programme. Within the LLIMIT project, partners and doctoral students will develop innovative therapeutic agents to precisely modulate the immune system by targeting lectins.
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Cherry Blossom, Science and Culture: Hanami at the Biotechnical Faculty
On 8 April, the University of Ljubljana’s Biotechnical Faculty (UL BF) celebrated hanami, the traditional Japanese custom of viewing cherry blossoms, with the aim of bringing Slovenian and Japanese culture closer together. The event featured talks, workshops and social gatherings beneath the blossoming cherry trees at the UL BF Department of Forestry’s Dendrological Garden.
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First application round confirms considerable interest in studying at the University of Ljubljana
By the end of the first round of applications for candidates from Slovenia and EU Member States, the University of Ljubljana’s Higher Education Enrolment and Information Service had received a total of 9,824 applications for 9,569 places for undergraduate and integrated master’s degree programmes. Of this number, 9,657 were for full-time and 167 for part-time study.
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Young researcher from UL BF Živa Alif receives the L’Oréal–UNESCO “For Women in Science” award
Živa Alif from the Department of Animal Science at the Biotechnical Faculty of the University of Ljubljana has received the L’Oréal–UNESCO “For Women in Science” award, granted to doctoral candidates in their final year of study for outstanding research achievements. She received the award for her work in the field of social aspects of nature conservation in agriculture.
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Professor Zvezdan Pirtošek appointed United Nations Independent Expert on the human rights of older persons
Professor Zvezdan Pirtošek from the University of Ljubljana’s Faculty of Medicine has been appointed Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons at the United Nations Human Rights Council. He is the first Slovenian representative to be involved in Special Procedures at the council.
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University of Ljubljana at the annual meeting of the Global Education Coalition in Paris
The annual meeting of the Global Education Coalition, which was held on 23 and 24 March 2026 at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris, brought together representatives of member states, international organisations, academic institutions and other stakeholders involved in education. The focus of the meeting was on “Turning vision into value: Transforming education together”, and it took place at a time when global education systems are facing enormous challenges in achieving sustainable development goal (SDG) 4, in part due to the high number of children without access to schools, a lack of teachers and the pronounced digital gap between regions of the world.
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Dr. Ivana Rapoš Božič Awarded MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship for Research on Migrants’ Artistic Practices
Dr. Ivana Rapoš Božič has been awarded the prestigious Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship (MSCA) for her project PaReMAPs – Pathways to Recognition through Migrants’ Artistic Practices. She will be hosted by the Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana, where she will conduct the research under the supervision of Prof. Ksenija Vidmar Horvat and in collaboration with the research group Social Contract in the 21st Century, the APIS Institute, and the Slovene Ethnographic Museum. She will join the University of Ljubljana in September 2027.
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Amina Gačo Jež of the UL Biotechnical Faculty wins science slam
This year’s Food for the Brain Festival concluded at Kino Šiška on 26 March 2026 with the science slam event “(Algo)rhythm of the Planet”. At the event, researchers presented a range of digital solutions for a sustainable future in an engaging and entertaining way. The jury and the audience were most impressed by Amina Gačo Jež of the UL Biotechnical Faculty.
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Why Gas Content Matters for Cavitation: The Hidden Role of Tiny Gas Bubbles
Cavitation plays a key role in many technologies – from ultrasonic cleaning to chemical processing – but can behave unpredictably depending on the quality of the liquid. It is influenced not only by dissolved gases, but also by small undissolved gas bubbles.
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University of Ljubljana again among the world’s top 400 universities in ten subjects in QS rankings
The 16th edition of the QS World University Rankings by Subject was published in March 2026. The University of Ljubljana (UL) repeated last year’s success, ranking among the top 400 universities worldwide in ten subjects and among the top 500 worldwide in 12 subjects.
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Recipients of the 6th University of Ljubljana Innovation Fund announced
The evaluation committee selected six projects from among those submitted. The selected projects are distinguished by strong interdisciplinarity and address key challenges of the present day. They cover sustainable materials, biodiversity protection, medicine, energy, quality of life and the development of advanced therapeutic solutions. Through their innovations, they contribute to a more sustainable future, improved health and quality of life, and the development of advanced technologies with a direct societal impact.
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Only if artificial intelligence is developed responsibly will it be capable of supporting a sustainable future
On 16 March we opened this year’s Food For Thought festival at the Faculty of Computer and Information Science (UL FRI) with a round-table discussion titled “Code to Drive a Better World: Challenges and Opportunities in the Development of Artificial Intelligence for Delivering a Sustainable Future”. The discussion focused on how AI might support sustainable development goals, and where the new environmental, social and ethical issues could arise.
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University of Ljubljana receives the ED.VITA Grand Prize for its ULTRA project
The University of Ljubljana (UL) has received the ED.VITA Grand Prize for the “UL for a Sustainable Society – ULTRA” project. Prizes for individual categories have also been won by the Academy of Fine Arts and Design, the Biotechnical Faculty, the Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering, the Faculty of Education and the Veterinary Faculty. The ED.VITA prize is the first and only national award designed to recognise sustainable initiatives and practices in higher education.
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Pi Day 2026: Alja Dizdarević the winner by reciting Pi to 1,532 digits
The Faculty of Mathematics and Physics held its traditional Pi recitation and “Pi Bake” contests on Friday 13 March. The new PI-Pong category, which will be properly introduced next year, was also presented at the event.
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Cup of Knowledge with Eva Mustafa and Gašper Korat: From a student idea to the Nonstop Food company
At March’s “Cup of Knowledge” gathering, we looked at how a student idea could grow into a successful enterprise story. Eva Mustafa and Gašper Korat, co-founders of Nonstop Food, shared their experiences with the participants by tracing the path they had taken from their first student attempts to the development of an innovative food company.
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A Marie Skłodowska-Curie postdoctoral project to challenge narratives on migrant women
Dr Sara Delmedico (PhD, University of Cambridge) is the recipient of the prestigious Marie Skłodowska-Curie postdoctoral fellowship. As part of her fellowship, she will conduct research on how Italian-speaking women migrating from Northern Italy and the former Austro-Hungarian territories to the Americas were represented and represented themselves. She will be mentored by Professor Marta Verginella, Department of History, Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana.
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University of Ljubljana and Italy’s National Research Council sign agreement on scientific cooperation
On 12 March 2026 the University of Ljubljana signed a cooperation agreement with Italy’s National Research Council (CNR), the country’s largest public research institution. The agreement will strengthen scientific cooperation between researchers at both institutions and encourage the development of joint research initiatives across a range of scientific fields.
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The BIOMASS Satellite Reveals How Much Carbon the World’s Forests Store
The BIOMASS satellite of the European Space Agency (ESA) enables, for the first time, the measurement of forest biomass volume from space. New satellite data reveal how much carbon dioxide forests store and how important they are for understanding climate change. Researchers from the Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering of the University of Ljubljana (UL FGG) are also involved in research and education activities
