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Exhibition of the 2025 Zois and Puh Award Winners in Ljubljana
Among them are two colleagues from our university:: Dr. Tomaž Pisanski, recipient of the Zois Prize for lifetime achievement in the field of discrete mathematics (UP FAMNIT, UP IAM, IMFM) Dr. Urban Bren, recipient of the Zois Award for significant achievements in the field of biomolecular simulations (UM FKKT, UP FAMNIT, IOS) The exhibition features all of this year’s recipients of the […]
Fourteen full professors inaugurated at UP
Among the newly inaugurated are also long-time faculty members of UP FAMNIT and UP IAM: Dr. Matjaž Kljun, full professor in the field of »Computer science and informatics« He obtained his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the Faculty of Computer and Information Science at University of Ljubljana, with both theses focusing on Human–Computer Interaction. He […]
UP vice-rector promoted fourteen new doctors of science
Dr. Barbara Švagan, dr. Branka Bizjak Zabukovec, dr. Marko Grgurovič, dr. Andreja Kociper, dr. Rok Gomezelj, dr. Primož Režko, dr. Nika Ferbežar, dr. Lea Primožič, dr. Ajda Cenčič, dr. Aljaž Kosmač, dr. Lei Han, dr. Mateja Erce Paoli and dr. Marko Petrović were graduated at the ceremony. In (excused) absence: Dr. Jordan Aiko Deja More about the topics and findings of the doctoral theses by students at UP FAMNIT and […]
Public Call for Young Researchers at UP for 2026
For 2026, four positions for young researchers are available, with three positions open at UP IAM and UP FAMNIT. Candidates can apply for training under the following mentors, in the respective research fields and within the framework of the institution’s research programmes. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Michael Burnard – research field Forestry, wood science, paper science / Administrative and organisational […]
First Conference of the New European Bauhaus Academy (NEB Academy)
Foto: © InnovaWood / Francisca Siza At the event, they presented key competencies and innovations for sustainable construction and a resilient future for Europe. Dr. Andreja Kutnar, Coordinator of the NEB Academy, highlighted the NEBA Alliance, a European network of educational hubs, emphasizing the alliance’s role in connecting stakeholders and promoting knowledge exchange and skill […]
Open opportunity: Join the new HB-SAXS Beamline at Elettra 2.0
The new beamline will deliver high brilliance, micrometer-scale beam sizes and coherence, opening the way to advanced SAXS experiments, from pump–probe studies to XPCS, ptychography and coherent SAXS imaging. Expressions of interest welcome Researchers with a PhD and postdoctoral experience in SAXS/SANS or hard X-ray optics and instrumentation are invited to signal their interest in future beamline scientist […]
UP FAMNIT is opening postdoctoral research positions
Position description UP FAMNIT offers a dynamic international research environment and encourages postdoctoral researchers to pursue independent high-quality research, build collaborations, and contribute to the research profile of the faculty. Since this is an open call, the exact research topic and mentoring arrangements will be determined based on the candidate’s expertise and research plan, as […]
Start of the procedure for appointing members of the UP IAM Scientific Council
The deadlines for completing all tasks related to the appointment of members of the UP IAM Scientific Council are specified below: 1) On 24 December 2025 The departments receive the Director’s Decision on the completion of all tasks for the appointment. 2) No later than 31 December 31 2025 The Decision shall be published on the […]
UP became a partner of the Science4EU campaign
The UP is one of Slovenia’s leading institutions in European research, ranking 4th among 642 national institutions for Horizon Europe and H2020 funding and consistently securing highly competitive EU research grants. Among this successful funding projects is also the InnoRenew project. Horizon 2020’s WIDESPREAD-2-Teaming program, awarded €15 million to establish the institute InnoRenew CoE, complemented by […]
UP is introducing a new study programme Wood Innovation for Sustainability
The three-year study programme includes six sections, namely basic knowledge subjects, basic subjects of the profession, digital skills for wood handling, business and economic skills and sustainability, wooden built environments and practical training and mobility window. The latter is intended to gain experience in an international environment, provides students with a structured international experience and […]
Dr. Andreja Kutnar presented LIFE-BE-WoodEN project at the E-RIHS.si conference
She presented the LIFE BE-WoodEN project – Buildings and Education in Wood Ecosystem for the New European Bauhaus. She introduced the project’s goals and the developed webinars with which they aim to increase the knowledge and the skills of actors of the construction sector, enhancing the use of wood in construction through the NEB approach and to […]
The programme of the LIFE Be-WoodEN final conference is now published and registration open
The conference will highlight how the LIFE Be-WoodEN project promotes the use of wood and other natural materials in developing sustainable solutions in the construction sector, in line with the principles of the New European Bauhaus. Participants will learn about practical examples, including the co-design of shared spaces in social housing in Liguria. They will […]