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ARCHI-SKIN biofilm samples are traveling to space.
On board is a capsule containing a variety of biological samples that will orbit the Earth — and then return for further research. Among them is the ARCHI-SKIN fungal biofilm, developed at the InnoRenew CoE institute, with participation from researchers at the University of Primorska. The experiment aims to study the effects of space conditions […]
Presentation of the topic of the doctoral dissertation of Daniil Baldouski
The presentation will take place on Wednesday, 11 June 2025 at 9.00 in the classroom FAMNIT-VP3.
Presentation of the topic of the doctoral dissertation of Draženka Višnjić
The presentation will take place on Friday, 13 June 2025 at 13.00 in the classroom FAMNIT-VP3. You are warmly invited!
A Highly Successful 16th TRIPLE i in Suicidology Conference
The two-day event took place virtually from May 28–29, 2025, and this year attracted 321 participants from 44 countries—many of whom would not have been able to attend a traditional conference due to financial or time constraints. This year’s theme addressed the dilemmas of what to do—or what to avoid—when speaking with someone at risk […]
Election of the Director of UP IAM – 2025
The procedure for the election of the Director of the Andrej Marušič Institute, University of Primorska (UP IAM), is defined by the Rules on the Organization and Operation of the Andrej Marušič Institute, University of Primorska. Submission of Candidacies Proposals for candidacies may be submitted by the departments and centers of the institute. The proposal […]
Second meeting of PhD mentors at the UP
The central themes of today’s event were two important areas, namely the assessment of research work and the current situation regarding predatory publishing. The opening speech by the Rector of UP, Prof. Klavdija Kutnar, PhD, was followed by two presentations. First, the Rector of the University of Ljubljana, Prof. Gregor Majdič, PhD, presented the process of introducing qualitative evaluation of scientific research work […]
Successful Completion of the “Wood Science Beyond Europe” Workshop
The series of educational sessions aimed to connect research achievements in the field and analyze industrial practices between Europe and North America. Topics included the current state of the forestry industry in Oregon, non-destructive testing methods, wood variability, and strategies for commercializing lesser-known and underutilized wood species. The final day featured an interactive workshop focused on variability within individual […]
The UP Senate approves the accreditation application for the higher professional study programme Wood Innovation for Sustainability
The study program comprises six areas: Core Subjects, Foundation Subjects, Digital Woodworking Skills, Business and Economics Skills and Sustainability, Built Wood Environments, Practical Education and a Mobility Window (International Experience). When designing the study program, we pursued the following goals: Interdisciplinarity, as we recognized the need to integrate knowledge from different disciplines to solve complex […]
Call for papers for the conference MATCOS-25
MATCOS-25 will be held in conjunction with the 28th Multi-Conference on Information Society, October 6th – 10th, 2025, Ljubljana, Slovenia. During the past years, other fields have used several subjects, methods and approaches of Theoretical Computer Science, and several results have been integrated into practical applications. Solutions for NP-hard problems, algorithmic-oriented AI and data science, new models and […]
The WoodStock project – climate-smart use of wood in building constructions
The project develops climate-smart solutions to increase the use of underutilised wood in the European construction sector. Through six Living Labs across Europe, WoodStock will collect input and co-create solutions for sustainable wood construction to achieve its ambitions. These Living Labs will bring together research organisations, industry, government agencies and citizens in the Netherlands, […]
Successful completion of the FTDCHE/Sollertia project
This Erasmus+ project lasted for 30 months and involved five partner institutions: the University of Primorska, the University of Malaga, the Polytechnic University of Bucharest, Leuven-Limburg University, and Šiauliai State University of Applied Sciences. Project partners FTDCHE/Sollertia As part of the project, the partners aimed to complete teaching materials for a pilot course on digital competencies. This course is designed for students and graduates […]
Meta Lavrič new Doctor of Science at the Suicidology and Mental Health Programme
Meta Lavrič is the second Doctor of Science at the Suicidology and Mental Health programme, which is being implemented at the UP Faculty of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Information Technologies in collaboration with the UP IAM Slovene Centre for Suicide Research since 2021. It is a specialised study programme that prepares students for independent and internationally competitive scientific […]