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Monday, 28 November 2022 The doctoral thesis defence of the student Rene Rodriguez Aldama

Rene Rodriguez Aldama, student of the doctoral study programe Mathematical Sciences at UP FAMNIT will defend his doctoral thesis Generic constructions of minimal codes from special classes of functions over finite fields under the mentorship of Prof. Enes Pasalic, PhD and co-mentorship of Assist. Prof. Nastja Cepak, PhD.

The defence will take place on Friday, 2 December 2022 at 10 AM in FAMNIT-VP3 (UP FAMNIT) and on Zoom:

https://upr-si.zoom.us/j/83971162925?pwd=YXlOTGJkK2JkeUg1bDA4WnlnSzJOUT09

The doctoral disertation is available in the library at UP FAMNIT.

Friday, 25 November 2022 We are inviting you to watch 1. st Famnits' Biological Evening

The first lecture of the Famnits Biological Evenings was " Restoring nature – from international commitments to local actions", given by Dr. Dagmar Hagen, a researcher at the Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA).

The presentation began with the lecturer giving a broad perspective on the need for restoration, and how ecosystem restoration has entered the international arena of policy, science and economy during the last years. She described and illustrate how to connect the global restoration targets with local planning, and how the solutions must be found on local scale. By using examples from restoration and mitigation projects in different nature types, the lecturer demonstrated how the input from ecosystem restoration can contribute to reduce the loss of nature and to the recovery of degraded land. The lecture demontsrated how the involvement of stakeholders, cooperation with local contractors, and integration of scientific and tacit knowledge produce measurable outcome for ecology, society and economy.

 

          

 

Wednesday, 23 November 2022 Sustainable Development Ambassadors exhibition

InnoRenew CoE, together with elementary school Šmarje, Dušan Bordon, Škofije, Gimnazija Koper High school, Municipality of Koper and University of Primorska, organised the exhibition Sustainable Development Ambassadors.

The exhibition showcases the products that students did during the workshops held as part of the Sustainable Development Ambassadors project, funded by the Municipality of Koper.

The exhibition will be on display from 18 November 2022 to 2 December 2022 in the Faculty of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Information Technologies, University of Primorska’s lobby.

After, the exhibition will travel to the participating schools.

You are kindly invited to visit.




Wednesday, 23 November 2022 Mathematical Advent Calendar 2022

The Faculty of Mathematics, Natural Science and Information Technologies invited all Elementary School students (8th and 9th year) and High School students to compete in solving problems as part of the Mathematical Advent Calendar.

The competitors are divided into three categories: 1st level (Elementary School, 2nd level (High School, first and second year) and 3rd level (High School, third and fourth year).

You will have fun with the Mathematical Advent Calendar from December 2 nd to December 21st 2022.

There is one day (24 hours) available for solving each of the problems (from midnight to midnight). In each category three awards will be given, each award will be a Famnits' backpack.

Only High School students and Elementary School students  (8th and 9th year)  are allowed to compete; they have to create an account here. Others can join here.

The rules of the quiz are available here.

       

Wednesday, 23 November 2022 FTP - Faculty Programming Competition

      

The FTP (Faculty Programming Competition) is a programming contest in which students test their programming skills in a fun and engaging way. Students develop a program (player), which plays a turn based against other programs (players). The goal is to develop a strategy, which best responds to other strategies, without being able to see their source code.

We invite all UP FAMNIT students to participate!

Start: 24/11/2022
End: 1/1/2023
FINALS: TBA

The official website: https://tekmovanje.famnit.upr.si/

Tuesday, 22 November 2022 ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (»THREE-YEAR TENURE TRACK FACULTY POSITION«)

Faculty member: UP FAMNIT

The University of Primorska invites applicants for a three-year tenure track faculty position. We seek candidates with a PhD in Life Sciences (molecular biology, ecology, biology, forestry, veterinary, biochemistry etc.). Applicants with experience in wildlife genomics will have priority; postdoctoral and teaching experience are required. Work position is classified in 46th salary grade, from 1st April 2023 onward in 47th salary grade. Trial work is three (3) months. Expected starting date is February 2023.

The candidate will become member of the Molecular Ecology group at the Department of Biodiversity in the Faculty of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Information Technologies. The group uses molecular tools to investigate many different topics and species, from wildlife monitoring to adaptation, and from conservation biology to wildlife management. The group has a keen interest also in citizen science in wildlife monitoring.  

Your tasks:

A selected candidate will contribute to the management of national and international research projects and maintain and promote open science practices. The candidate will also teach a minimum of 1 course per semester, train, and supervise students. Work environment will include also international travel due to project meetings.

Your profile:

  • A relevant university education with a completed doctoral/PhD degree and a strong potential in research.
  • Experience with conducting population genomics analyses is preferred but not required.
  • Exceptional organizational skills and strong ability to accomplish tasks independently.
  • Teaching or supervision experience required.
    Excellent spoken and written English is required.

Application instructions:
Interested applicants are requested to send the application in electronic form to razpisi@famnit.upr.si and “Tenure-track position” in the object.

Please attach in pdf format:

  • A cover letter explaining your interest in the position and how you fit the description
  • a CV
  • a list of publications highlighting the five most relevant ones.

Application deadline: 23rd December 2022

       

Monday, 21 November 2022 InnoRenew CoE successfully organized the International Conference 2022 on buildings and materials for a sustainable future is approaching

The research institute InnoRenew CoE and University of Primorska organized the InnoRenew CoE International Conference 2022, »Rethinking buildings and materials for a sustainable future«, which took place 17-18 November 2022, in the new InnoRenew CoE building in Izola, the largest wooden building In Slovenia.

Dr. Michael Burnard, InnoRenew CoE deputy director, opened the conference and welcomed attendees saying, »I am glad you are here today to discuss different fields and interdisciplinary topics related to buildings so that we can learn to better serve occupants, reduce climate impacts, and drive innovation in the field.«

  
Foto: InnoRenew CoE

The keynote address was given by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Thomas Brudermann, a professor at the University of Graz with the doctoral degree in psychology. He spoke about rethinking the role of individual decision for a sustainable future: »We still don’t know enough about climate change, our knowledge is not accurate, and there are a lot of misconceptions. Often times we overestimate our skills and knowledge.«

Additionally he pointed out that »in order to reach a more sustainable society we need individual decision context in which it is easier to behave environmentally friendly.« Dr. Brudermann is sure that by generating more awareness and knowledge it is possible to  determine greater acceptance of sustainability measures.

Participants could attend several presentations, during four thematic sessions about environmentally friendly and energy-efficient materials and practices to improve the built environment, state-of-the-art solutions for building design and assessment, built environments for well-being and how to bridge the gap between research and society.

Moreover, a special workshop in the framework of the European Year of Youth entitled »Wood material flows modelling: issues, challenges, and a better future for our youth« was organized.

  
Foto: InnoRenew CoE

»This workshop presents our experience on data collection and collation from various data sources and in-person interviews in the scope of the E-LVO (Economic, environmental and social aspects of wood processing and its use and carbon sequestration) project,« said Dr. Balázs Dávid and added: »In addition to presenting the encountered obstacles and devised solutions, the workshop is intended as a discussion on this topic, trying to find a sensible suggestion how the available data collection system could be improved.« The E-LVO project is financed by the Slovenian Research Agency and the Ministry of Economic Development and Technology.

Dr. Esakkiammal Sudha Esakkimuthu held a workshop in the framework of the MSCA project about renewable material composite preparation and she showcased the modified lignin nanoparticles for composite and bio-aased/Cu packaging applications products.

Also this year the conference presented an opportunity to share and discuss emerging science and innovations in renewable materials that can be used in the built environment to enhance human and environmental well-being.

Friday, 18 November 2022 University of Primorska will employ 6 graduates UP in the new Alumni Office

UP is setting up a new Alumni Office, where 6 Alumni UP will be employed. The employment will be for a fixed-term, full-time contract until 30 June 2025. The Alumni Office will ensure interdisciplinary cooperation between alumni from different fields of study and the environment.

                                    

ALUMNI OFFICE UP:

The Alumni Office will be the main point of the University's cooperation with the environment, and will also cooperate with other departments and centers at the University. The content of the work will be varied and creative. The office will take care of greater involvement and cooperation of the university (e.g. for the organization of social, professional and other events) both with organizations and with graduates. She or he will take care of the current development of study programmes and the responsible operation of the university.

The Alumni office is intended to be the main point of contact for new university projects that will influence the university's development at the international and national level. While UP has already built a reputation as an innovative and internationally integrated medium-sized university, it still sees additional development possibilities in:

  •  its sustainable operation (in accordance with the goals of sustainable development),
  •  responsible cooperation with the environment (open science, development guidance, acquisition of projects),
  •  technological development (transfer of practices, intellectual protection) and
  •  the development of donations following the example of Western universities.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

We are looking for very varied profiles, graduates of the University of Primorska who will develop new forms of activities for our Alumni and beyond. Since our university is embedded in an international environment, positions are also open to candidates from other countries. The working language will be English. 

The ideal candidate would be a candidate who completed his studies at UP and then spent part of his career in companies and organizations in Slovenia or abroad, and who now would like to transfer part of his experience into the academic environment. Also who is familiar with the working environment and understands what role the university should play as a driver of regional development, and who is also aware of the processes that an academic institution must go through in order to assume this role.

Professional future colleagues will be selected in such a way as to ensure content coverage of all study content developed by UP.

WE OFFER:

  •  work in an international environment with the possibility of international exchanges,
  •  professional and personal development, supported by training and professional mentoring,
  • listening and openness of the team to introduce improvements and establish new processes,
  •  if necessary, introduction with the help of international partners,
  •  unlimited amount of new challenges.

REQUIRED SKILLS, COMPETENCES:

  •  active knowledge of English,
  •  excellent communication and organizational skills,
  •  sense of responsibility and orientation towards results,
  •  sense of time management,
  •  positive attitude and perseverance,
  •  networking skills,
  •  public speaking and communication skills
  •  flexibility and self-initiative,
  •  knowledge of Microsoft office packages,
  •  knowledge of performance marketing and social platforms

REQUIRED EDUCATION:

  •  completed master study programme of the 2nd level at the University of Primorska

WORK EXPERIENCE:

  •  at least 3 years of work experience in the field of master's degree which was obtained at the University of Primorska

(*including experience from different forms of volunteering, associations, student work, etc.)

 THE EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP:

The employment relationship will be concluded for a fixed period from 1.1.2023 to 30.6.2025 for full-time work, 40 hours per week, with a trial period of three (3) months and is concluded for the needs of the project Green, Digital & Inclusive University of Primorska (GDI UP). The work position is classified in the 33rd salary grade.

INTERESTED?

Those who are interested should send a written offer with a CV, motivation letter, and proof of eligibility of the conditions by:

(or by post to the address: UP Legal and HR Department of UP, Titov trg 4, 6000 Koper)

Contact person: Martina Viler, UP Legal and HR Department of UP

E-naslov: martina.viler@upr.si,  telephone: (+386) 05/ 61 17 532

BECOME PART OF OUR TEAM AND CO-CREATE NEW FORMS OF COOPERATION IN THE SOCIETY OF THE FUTURE IN A YOUNG TEAM! TAKE THE FIRST STEP AND SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION!

Green, Digital, and Inclusive UP are three pilot projects focused on curricular renewal of professional higher education study programs at UP to support broader national reform for a green, resilient transition to Society 5.0. The GDI UP project is financed by Ministry of Education, Science and Sport within the framework of the Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP) and it is part of the national project "Pilot projects for the renovation of higher education for a green and resilient transition”.

Friday, 11 November 2022 First Famnits' Biological Evening

You are invited to the First Famnits' Biological Evening,

"Restoring nature - from international commitments to local actions"​

on Wednesday, 16 November, at 19:00,
via ZOOM

The lecture will be given by Dr. Dagmar Hagen (Norwegian Institute for Nature Research - NINA).

The presentation will begin with the lecturer giving a broad perspective on the need for restoration, and how ecosystem restoration has entered the international arena of policy, science and economy during the last years. She will describe and illustrate how to connect the global restoration targets with local planning, and how the solutions must be found on local scale. By using examples from restoration and mitigation projects in different nature types, the lecturer will demonstrate how the input from ecosystem restoration can contribute to reduce the loss of nature and to the recovery of degraded land. The lecture will demontsrate how the involvement of stakeholders, cooperation with local contractors, and integration of scientific and tacit knowledge produce measurable outcome for ecology, society and economy.

ABOUT LECTURER:

Dr. Dagmar Hagen works as senior scientific researcher at the Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA). She has a PhD in restoration ecology focusing on management and restoration of disturbed and degraded areas. Dagmar has more than 20 years of experience with restoration research and restoration interventions, with focus on the interface between social and natural sciences, and between science and on-the ground restoration. She is lead ecologist in the current two largest restoration projects in Norway. Dagmar Hagen is involved in the project ReNature, a EEC Norwegian Grant cooperation between Norway/NINA and Slovenia. NINA is the lead institution for applied restoration ecology in Norway, and currently run projects in a range of nature types and in cooperation with diverse groups of stakeholders and profession. Read more about restoration in NINA at Restoration Ecology (nina.no).

Friday, 11 November 2022 Dean Lipovac, the first PhD student to complete the studies at the Renewable Materials for Healthy Built Environments doctoral program

Today, 11 November 2022, we welcomed another doctor of science at UP FAMNIT.

Dean Lipovac, a student of the doctoral study programme Renewable Materials for Healthy Built Environments at UP FAMNIT, has succesfully defended his doctoral dissertation entitled Human preference for wooden materials and their role in restorative environments; under the mentorship of Assist. Prof. Michael David Burnard, PhD.

Dean Lipovac is the first PhD student to complete the studies at the Renewable Materials for Healthy Built Environments doctoral program.

We sincerely congratulate the new doctor of science and wish him much success on his future journey in research!

Thursday, 10 November 2022 Dean Lipovac, the first PhD student to complete the studies at the Renewable Materials for Healthy Built Environments doctoral program

Today, 11 November 2022, we welcomed another doctor of science at UP FAMNIT.

Dean Lipovac, a student of the doctoral study programme Renewable Materials for Healthy Built Environments at UP FAMNIT, has succesfully defended his doctoral dissertation entitled Human preference for wooden materials and their role in restorative environments; under the mentorship of Assist. Prof. Michael David Burnard, PhD.

Dean Lipovac is the first PhD student to complete the studies at the Renewable Materials for Healthy Built Environments doctoral program.

We sincerely congratulate the new doctor of science and wish him much success on his future journey in research!

       

Thursday, 10 November 2022 This year's autumn meeting of the Botanical Society of Slovenia was successfully hosted by the Department of Biodiversity at UP FAMNIT

Since 2011, the Botanical Society of Slovenia has been celebrating the Wraber Day (Slovene: Wraberjev dan) at its annual meetings. On Saturday, November 5, 2022, the UP FAMNIT Department of Biodiversity hosted the traditional autumn meeting in the Livade 1.0 object in Izola.

The Wraber days were named after the Slovenian botanist Tone Wraber, an honorary member of the Botanical Society of Slovenia.

At the event, current topics in the field of botany were discussed, among others we also answered questions about what DNA reveals to us about the evolution of carnivoran milkweed (Euphorbia carniolica) and how diverse sweet milkweed (Euphorbia dulcis) is.

Below we share some photo highlights from the event.

                    

         
                                                                                    Foto: Jože Lango

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                                                                                Foto: Jože Lango

        
                                                                                 Foto: Jože Lango

        
                                                                                      Foto: Jože Lango

        
                                                                                         Foto: Jože Lango

Thursday, 10 November 2022 Open Call for Erasmus+ Staff Mobilities for teaching in Partner Countries - Outgoing Mobilities

The Centre of the Republic of Slovenia for Mobility and European Educational and Training Programmes (CMEPIUS) has granted 20 outgoing mobilities for the purpose of teaching to Egypt, Israel, South Africa, Kenya and Uzbekistan (see the enclosure_1 Granted Mobilities) in the frame of Erasmus+ KA171 programme.

Mobility duration and conditions

The mobility length is 5 days with 2 aditional days for travel. Mobility for the purpose of teaching must include at least 8 pedagogical hours per week or proportionally more depending on the mobility duration.

Mobilities must be completed by the end of the project which is 31. 7. 2025.

Candidates can plan the mobility on one of the host institutions which is the partner institution from Egypt, Israel, South Africa, Kenya and Uzbekistan.

Partner universities are: 

Egypt

  • Damanhour University

Israel

  • Ben Gurion University of the Negev
  • University of Haifa

South Afrika

  • Stellenbosch University

Kenya

  • Maseno University

Uzbekistan

  • Bukhara Engineering Technological Institute
  • Urgench State University

Before the mobility begins, the host institution must agree with the program of tasks which will be performed by the participant (Erasmus+ Mobility Agreement for Staff Mobility for Teaching).

All inforamtion for CALL according to action KA171.

DEADLINE: The call is open until there are available places.

     

Wednesday, 9 November 2022 Andrés David Santamaría-Galvis, new Doctor of Science

Yesterday, 8 November 2022, we welcomed another doctor of science at UP FAMNIT.

Andrés David Santamaría-Galvis, a student of the doctoral study programme Mathematical Sciences at UP FAMNIT has succesfully defended his doctoral dissertation entitled On partitionability and shellability of relative simplicial complexes; under the mentorship of Assoc. Prof. Russ Woodroofe, PhD.

We sincerely congratulate the new doctor of science and wish him much success on his future journey in research!

Monday, 7 November 2022 The doctoral thesis defence of the student Dean Lipovac

Dean Lipovac, student of the doctoral study programe Renewable Materials for Healthy Built Environments at UP FAMNIT will defend his doctoral thesis Human preference for wooden materials and their role in restorative environments under the mentorship of Assist. Prof. Michael David Burnard, PhD.

The defence will take place on Friday, 11 November 2022 at 3 PM in Sequoia (InnoRenew CoE, Izola) and on Zoom:

https://upr-si.zoom.us/j/86388284637

Meeting ID: 863 8828 4637

The doctoral disertation will be available in the library at UP FAMNIT in the following days.

Friday, 4 November 2022 The doctoral thesis defence of the student Andrés David Santamaría-Galvis

Andrés David Santamaría-Galvis, student of the doctoral study programe Mathematical Sciences at UP FAMNIT will defend his doctoral thesis On partitionability and shellability of relative simplicial complexes; under the mentorship of Assoc. Prof. Russ Woodroofe, PhD.

The defence will take place on Tuesday, 8 November 2022 at 17:00 in Famnit-MP1 (Glagoljaška 8, Koper) and on Zoom:

https://upr-si.zoom.us/j/84023181429?pwd=dDBMVlFnVTZGcmwzc09jQllNTlhCQT09

Meeting ID: 840 2318 1429
Passcode: 399720

The doctoral disertation will be available in the library at UP FAMNIT in the following days.

Thursday, 3 November 2022 UP FAMNIT continues with the successful cooperation of the Department of Biodiversity with organizations from practice

On Wednesday, 26 October 2022, the Department of Biodiversity hosted an event aimed to exchange opinions and to present organisations, where students of the study programmes Conservation Biology (BSc) and Nature Conservation (MSc) had already taken their internship opportunities. 13 organisations responded to the invitation for his hybrid event, and 8 of them presented their activities to the students last week.

The meeting was organised to enhance the quality of the internship experience and improve the interaction with those organisations, which have an interest in working with our department and our students.

»We are very pleased to have been able to host such an event, because we believe that our students, besides getting the information about the internship opportunities offered by various organisations working in the fields of nature conservation, biology and education, also got the first impression of their potential employers and their mission,« said assist. Martin Senič from the Department of Biodiversity at UP FAMNIT.

We would also like to thank all the present organisations and their representatives for their participation and looking forward for the future collaboration: