Wednesday, 28 December 2022 Colleagues from UP FAMNIT and UP IAM take part in the UP Personal Growth project
The University of Primorska (UP) was successful in the public call for proposals "Strengthening the role of career centres in the integrated treatment of students". The subject of the call for proposals is the co-financing of the further operation and upgrading of the career centres of higher education institutions by promoting tailored forms of assistance for specific groups of students, and its aim is to improve the responsiveness of the education system to the needs of the labour market and the related matching of young people's skills and expectations, with the aim of promoting comprehensive high-quality career guidance throughout the entire study process, from enrolment to employment, and matching the acquired skills of students with the needs of the labour market, while promoting tailored forms of assistance for specific groups of students.
The call for the selection of operations is part-financed by the European Union through the European Social Fund. The operation is implemented under the Operational Programme for the Implementation of the European Cohesion Policy 2014-2020, Priority Axis:
- 10. Knowledge, Skills and Lifelong Learning for Better Employability; Priority Investment:
- 10.1 Improving equal access to lifelong learning for all age groups in formal, non-formal and informal learning, updating the knowledge, skills and competences of the workforce and promoting flexible forms of learning, including through career guidance and validation of acquired competences, specific objective:
- 10.1.3 Promote flexible forms of learning and support quality career guidance for young people in education at all levels of the education system.
The project implemented at UP under the call for proposals is called Integrated Programme for Personal and Professional Growth at UP (short: UP Personal Growth) and is aimed at building on the integrated personal career management programme of the Career Centre of the University of Primorska, Centre for Lifelong Learning and Career Orientation (KC UP), with the involvement of other experts, in particular colleagues from the Department of Psychology at UP FAMNIT, the Department of Educational Sciences at UP PEF (Inclusion) and the Slovenian Centre for Suicide Research at UP IAM (Slovenian Centre for Suicide Research UP IAM).The aim of the project is to develop the UP Personal Growth Programme (KC UP).
KC UP has been continuously offering its users an integrated personal career management programme, which includes in-depth and informative career counselling, a Career Basket and opportunities to get involved in various activities from the UP Lifelong Learning offer, as well as activities aimed at getting to know the working environment and establishing contacts with potential employers. The project will also adapt the existing programme to the most vulnerable groups of students and graduates. By identifying and involving individuals from specific groups in the activities offered by the KC UP, a comprehensive career orientation throughout the entire study process for the most vulnerable groups will be ensured through tailored forms of assistance and integration, as well as improving the responsiveness of the education system to the needs of the labour market. Crucially, the project will pay particular attention to promoting the empowerment of specific groups of students.
The activities planned under the project are aimed at upgrading the functioning of the KC UP in the direction of integrated treatment and adapted forms of assistance for special groups of students, namely:
- by setting up a system of identification of special groups of students and identification of special groups of students;
- training of career counsellors in working with special groups;
- providing support in the form of counselling, training and other planned activities for the development of career, emotional and social competence.
Students and graduates are invited to participate in all the activities of the project, which are free of charge. In addition to the counselling and workshops offered at the KC UP within the Career Basket programme (published HERE), they are also offered the possibility of joining the Individual Counselling, which has a special focus on students from special groups, offering the possibility of individual help and support to individuals who need support in balancing their studies with other life circumstances. You are welcome to contact the UP Career Centre staff via e-mail: kariernicenter@upr.si to arrange a counselling session.
As the project continues, users will also be offered the possibility to join group sessions to strengthen personal resilience (mindfulness) and other forms of support for successful management and development of their personal career.
All activities of the UP Personal Growth project are designed to ensure their continuity and sustainability beyond the end of the project (after 30 September 2023).
Tuesday, 27 December 2022 Winners of Mathematical Advent Calendar 2022
This month, the seventh implementation of the Mathematical Advent Calendar took place, in which both elementary and high school students participated in solving mathematical tasks. For the 6th year, young mathematical enthusiasts have also been offered tutorials in English.
167 competitors have signed up for the quiz, where 31 of them were from abroad. Most of them come from Bosnia and Herzegovina, followed by participants from North Macedonia, Serbia, Israel, Croatia, Slovakia and Hungary.
Practical tasks from everyday life were handled by participants from December 2 to December 21, 2022, with only one day available for each task.
The recipients of the awards are:
- Elementary school: Lana Jelenič, Eva Šolinc, Andraž Čadež;
- Secondary School, 1st and 2nd year: Žan Arsov, Emilija Mitrovic;
- Secondary School, 3rd and 4th year: Stanislav Sandler, Alina Jelenič, David Kovačič, Peter Andolšek.
We sincerely congratulate all the participants on their hard work and knowledge.
We hope that there will be many of them who choose to study mathematics!
Thursday, 22 December 2022 Assist. Dr. Nastja Cepak about online safety
Smart devices and online networks have become part of our everyday lives, especially during the holiday season, when we shop online and without any consideration share our data and our bank account. In doing so, we rarely think that this kind of activity might have a significant impact on our lives.
Assist. Dr. Nastja Cepak, an expert in Cryptography, from the Department of Mathematics at UP FAMNIT, shared some advice about online safety: »The responsibility lies to a large extent with the individual itself, because they decide whenever they will share their personal information or not. The main problem is the lack of an elemental culture of behaviour, especially on social media. In general, the younger generation learns from older ones, but not in the digital era where the changes are very rapid. In this case, the Cryptography itself can't help us. It relies more on the social dimension of the internet, where our lives are directly related to digital, which we certainly can't ignore.«
The main task of cryptographers is to protect online information, data and confidentiality on the internet. In addition to theoretical and academic work, Assist. Dr. Cepak also uses her knowledge of codes and advises on what types of codes are applicable for different purposes, how to develop them and how to take care of keys so that safety would be optimal. Besides that, her work includes cryptographic modules and physical encryption devices, which are used for security performance in encryption and store keys.
The advice of the expert?
Customers can have some difficulties checking whether their smart device is more or less safe, but what they can do is take precautionary measures to protect themselves against potential fraud. This can be done by securing the camera and avoiding the use of personal names and addresses. Instead of that, the user sets up an additional email which does not include any personal data.
During the holiday season, when scams are more common, the expert advises the user to pay attention to -HTTPS, on S- and to overcheck the website, as there are many of them that end up as fake ones. In addition, she also advises against storing bank cards, even though the website offers to do so.
The priority of user protection is »to be aware of who is accessing digital data, because every post leaves a trace that cannot be completely erased,« summarizes Assist. Dr. Cepak.
Thursday, 22 December 2022 ACCREDITED NEW INTERDISCIPLINARY PHD STUDY PROGRAMME CONSERVATION BIOLOGY
University of Primorska (UP) obtained from the National Agency for Quality in Higher Education the accreditation of the new interdisciplinary PhD study programme Conservation Biology, at UP FAMNIT. With this, UP, together with the academic study programme Conservation Biology and the Master study programme Nature Conservation, completes the study vertical in the field of Biology.
Conservation Biology represents an important approach to dealing with biodiversity conservation problems. The main goal of Conservation Biology is to provide principles and tools for the long-term conservation of biodiversity and to prevent further fragmentation and loss of species, habitats and ecosystem functions.
The doctoral study programme will link various scientific disciplines, methods and tools, which contribute to the knowledge and protection of nature through the provision of basic knowledge. The study programme is in line with the new EU Biodiversity Strategy adopted during the COVID-19 pandemic and is a central element of the EU recovery plan. It will also contribute to building resilience to future outbreaks and providing opportunities for the recovery of the EU economy.
Wednesday, 21 December 2022 ESN PRIMORSKA BECOMES A FULL MEMBER OF THE ESN NETWORK
ESN Primorska was voted as a full member of the ESN network on 17 December 2022, after only 6 months of activities, as an ESN candidate section which is proof of the clear goal orientation, perseverance, and professional activity in the field of international students' care at the University of Primorska. Currently, ESN - Erasmus Student Network is one of the largest student associations in Europe.
Erasmus Student Network (ESN) was established on the 16th of October 1989 and was legally registered in 1990 for supporting and developing student exchange. It is present in more than 1000 Higher Education Institutions from over 40 countries. The network is constantly developing and expanding. It has around 15,000 active members that are in many sections supported by so-called "buddies" mainly taking care of international students. Thus, ESN involves around 40,000 young people offering its help and support to around 350,000 international students every year.
After being an "ESN Primorska Candidate Section (CS)" for 6 months, ESN Primorska CS has fulfilled all requirements to join and become a full member of ESN. This has been done officially last Saturday (17th December 2022), when the other three Slovenian ESN sections were voting for their membership.
Before they became ESN Primorska Candidate Section (CS), they were known as "Primorska Student Exchange Network (PSEN)". PSEN initially consisted of a team of four promising UP students who came together with a common vision to build an ESN team from the ground up to provide an active, organised, and most importantly memorable exchange for international students at UP.
They currently have around 30 active international and Slovenian students, divided into three main groups: the board, the team, and the volunteers. Each group has its own tasks that contribute to the structure and workflow of the organization. By becoming a full member of ESN, they are planning to expand the team even more. They aid Erasmus students with finding accommodation, handling their documents and visas, and giving them advice on anything they might be curious about or solutions to anything they might need.
Their aim is also to give other Slovenian students the opportunity to get to know Erasmus students, to connect and network with them, and to encourage them to go on exchange themselves! If UP students are interested in going on an exchange semester, the ESN Primorska team is definitely the right source of first-hand information for them.
ESN Primorska is an organisation that was created by students - for students, and their goal is only to grow in the years to come.
Congratulations to our ESN Primorska team!
Monday, 19 December 2022 DR. BOJAN KUZMA RECEIVES THE ZOIS PRIZE FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS IN LINEAR ALGEBRA
On Monday, 19 December 2022, this year's Zois Prizes and Awards, the highest national prizes for achievements in scientific research and development in the Republic of Slovenia and Puh Prizes and Awards, the highest national awards in the field of inventions, technological and non-technological developments and the use of scientific results from all scientific fields in the introduction of innovations into economic and social practice, was awarded. They are awarded to researchers and innovators whose achievements have made a lasting contribution to the development of scientific research, development, and innovations in the Republic of Slovenia. Among this year's recipients is Dr. Bojan Kuzma, a full professor and scientific advisor at UP, who received the award for his outstanding achievements in the field of linear algebra.
Prof. Dr. Bojan Kuzma is a full professor at UP Famnit and a scientific advisor at UP IAM (and a scientific advisor at IMFM). His work is distinguished by a strong international involvement - he is both a renowned researcher in the field of linear algebra, or matrix theory, which he often intertwines with other sub-branches of mathematics, and one of the leading experts in the theory of preservatives. A strong indication of his international influence is his editorship of the journal Linear and Multilinear Algebra, which is considered elite in the field of matrix theory.
He received the Zois Prize for his work in two key areas: the first is in the area of (in)commutativity between elements in different mathematical structures, one of the most important relations in many mathematical fields, and also for his understanding in quantum mechanics. In a number of papers (with co-authors), Dr. Kuzma has studied commutativity through the so-called commutativity graph, thus linking the problem to graph theory, drawing on matrix theory, operator theory, and abstract algebra, and thus studying (in)commutativity with tools that combine mathematical sub-branches.
The second is conservation theory, a field that has been systematically developing over the last decades, and a typical problem requires the characterisation of all mappings on a given set (or vector space) of matrices/operators that preserve a given invariant. The use of characterisations is common in other branches of mathematics as well as in physics. Dr. Kuzma's contribution to the field is the invention of tools and approaches that are needed in the study of much more complex nonlinear problems since his methods go beyond the classical framework of linear algebra and often reach into other mathematical fields.
Last but not least, Dr. Kuzma's work is also important for the field of mathematics at UP from an organisational, professional and pedagogical point of view, as he is a long-standing head of the department at UP Famnit, coordinator of study programmes at both undergraduate and graduate level, and is responsible for the promotion of mathematics at the national and global level - the latter as editor of Image, a journal dedicated to the promotion of linear algebra, published by the International Linear Algebra Society.
We congratulate Dr. Kuzma and wish him many more successes!
Thursday, 15 December 2022 Dr. Elena Bužan proved that we can consider the Alpine ibex as a native Slovenian species
This October, the Slovenia Forest Service (ZGS) and the Triglav National Park (TNP), within the DINALPCONNECT project in the framework of the Interreg Adrion programme, organized the expert consultation: Alpine ibex in Slovenia yesterday, today, and tomorrow.
The purpose of the project DINALPCONNECT is to implement the key activities to ensure the integrated management of the Alpine ibex in the cross-border pilot project between Slovenia and Italy.
Due to the unclear native status of the Alpine ibex in Slovenia, which is in general considered a foreign species, experts presented current knowledge and facts about it in the consultation.
Part of the research group was also Prof. Dr. Elena Bužan from the Department of Biodiversity, UP FAMNIT, where, alongside with her team, she successfully isolated the DNA and with the comparison of genomes samples in gene banks, confirmed the match with the published genomes of the Alpine ibex.
The conclusions provide a starting point for further coordination with policymakers, which is related to the management of the Alpine ibex in the country. According to ZGS and the TNP, the resolution of the native status of the Alpine ibex in Slovenia is the main condition for the recognition and long-term conservation of the species in our country.
The experts will give a professional opinion based on the collective point of view, that the Alpine ibex can be considered with a high possibility as a Slovenian native wildlife species.
Slovenia currently has around 200 Alpine ibexes living in three separate populations, namely: TNP, Kamnik-Savinja Alps and the western Julian Alps. The species is facing various problems, from gams' scabies to potential inbreeding, which decreases populations and the vitality of individual animals.
Prof. Dr. Elena Bužan
Wednesday, 14 December 2022 UP FAMNIT hosts a visit from Santa Claus for the children of all UP employees
December is also a time for children to come together, including the children of UP employees. This year, for the first time, a visit from Santa Claus was organised for the children of all employees at the same time - they gathered on two dates, Monday and Tuesday, in the festively decorated lobby of our faculty.
The visit of the good man, with a performance for children, was marked by the involvement of UP employees and students - the role of real and traditional Santa claus was kindly and excellently played by assoc. prof. dr. Stanko Pelc (UP FHŠ, UP PEF), and the theatre performance "The Magic Hat" was prepared and performed by UP PEF students, who engaged the children in active participation with the magical animals in the forest.
The event was also marked by charity, as the children brought contributions for the charity campaign of Radio Capris (Warm Heart Fridge), supported by UP - so they received and gave joy and completed the circle of December kindness.
Tuesday, 13 December 2022 We are exactly 4 months away from the prestigious European Girls' Mathematical Olympiad
With the press conference, which took place on Tuesday, 6 December 2022, at 11:00 a.m., in the library of the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics of the University of Ljubljana, we officially announced the European Girls' Mathematical Olympiad (EGMO), which will be held in Portorož next year.
Between 13 and 19 April the Society of Mathematicians, Physicists, and Astronomers of Slovenia (DMFA Slovenije) will host this prestigious international mathematical competition, which since the first competition (2012) has been promoting young female scientists, increasing the proportion of girls in teams at the International Mathematical Olympiads (IMO), and also supporting social, cultural and interdisciplinary exchange between teenage girls around the world.
The event will be held with the support of the Ministry of Education, Science and Sport and the Ministry of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities. The letter of support to the organizer was signed by the University of Ljubljana, University of Maribor and University of Primorska.
At the press conference held last week at the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics of the University of Ljubljana, we heard first-hand experience of last year's bronze medalist, and the conference was also attended by the Minister of Education, Science and Sports, dr. Igor Papič.
Press conference (FOTO: Ministry of Education, Science and Sport RS)
In Portorož, we expect around 250 female competitors from more than 60 countries from five continents and at least 120 advisors.
For the successful organization of the event, we are still collecting applications from volunteers, who will spend a whole week on the Slovenian coast, meet new people, acquire some new foreign words, network with potential employers and obtain a certificate. Applications are possible at this link.
We are convinced that EGMO in Slovenia could be an incentive for girls to choose careers in the STEM fields (science, technology, engineering and mathematics), where unfortunately there is a great shortage of them. One of University of Primorska’s aims is to demonstrate the importance of the inclusion of girls in STEM fields and thus Slovenia's contribution to the New European Innovation Agenda, hence we are very proud to be actively involved in the preparation and implementation of the Olympiad.
All information about the conference is available on the website.
Monday, 12 December 2022 Successful conclusion of a Transnational meeting within the InCompEdu project
Today, on 12 December 2022, the Faculty of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Information Technologies held a Transnational meeting within the project InCompEdu "Innovative Competence in Online Higher Education."
The InCompEdu project addresses the common challenges, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which relies on a rapid switch in the EU higher education institutions. The target group is the community of academic teachers and HEI Authorities responsible for study programmes, who have been forced to make rapid changes in course programs and teaching methods.
Today's meeting provided information on new IT tools and the technical possibilities of the different platforms, where also use of individual tools were demonstrated in practice. During the meeting, they exchange views and build a common understanding among those who are responsible for the transition programs at the education system level and those who are responsible for activities and development at the university level.
In addition to the University of Primorska (UP FAMNIT), other partners are involved in the project:
- The University of Gdańsk, Poland (Lead Partner)
- The University of Turku, Finland
- "1 Decembrie 1918" University of Alba Iulia, Romania
- The University of Rijeka, Croatia
- Tor Vergata University of Rome, Italy
More information about the project can be found HERE.
Friday, 9 December 2022 An article by Simona Gomboc was selected among 16 in the Alternator online journal
Assist. Simona Gomboc from the Department of Psychology at the Faculty of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Information Technologies, has achieved remarkable success with the article Dunning-Krugerjev effect: when you don't know, that you know a little, which was selected among 16 articles in the Alternator online journal.
Alternator online magazine was launched in February 2020, when social life was being moved online, because of the spreading of the coronavirus. It is considered the first Slovenian web portal, which was created in an accessible and professional way by researchers from different scientific fields to bring the portal closer to the wider public.
The collection contains sixteen articles from 2020 to 2022, selected by the managing editors. Articles are thematically and methodologically diverse, bringing a range of different scientific approaches and disciplines, which sums up the purpose of the journal.
The publication offers a variety of topics from the fields of linguistics, philosophy, art history, psychology, sociology, law, biology, chemistry, physics, environment, and computer science. It also includes reflections on science as such.
"The consequences of the epidemic are not just a limited social life but also deepening our understanding of people's social and psychological experience. One of the many observations we can witness in private conversations and media reports is the impression that outsiders often have strong opinions, while the experts, on the contrary, are very cautious by that," concluded assist. Simona Gomboc in her article.
We sincerely congratulate our researcher for her achievement!
The full article is available at: Dunning-Krugerjev učinek: Ko ne veš, da malo veš | Alternator
Thursday, 8 December 2022 Together we are stepping UP for the fridge of Good Heart
Radio Capris is organising its traditional campaign Fridge of Good Heart to help families in need in our region. The cooperation between UP and Radio Capris has been successful for many years, this year we've formed an even stronger connection with the organisation of events for our students (Orientation days and StartUP). As their campaign connects the wider community, all UP members have decided to participate in this humanitarian action.
Last year, 10 tonnes of goods and €47,783 worth of funds were collected, and this year they are expecting an even greater need. The amount of goods collected is not important – every donation is priceless. The following (non-perishable) goods will be collected:
- food products with a longer shelf life (pasta, rice, oil, sugar, breakfast cereals, etc.),
- treats for the festive season (chocolates, panettone, biscuits, jam, chocolate spread),
- hygiene products (shampoos, shower gels, toothpaste, toothbrushes, soap),
- cleaning products.
As they wish to make children more joyful during this festive season, sweet treats are particularly appreciated.
The collection boxes are located in the The collection boxes are located in the Famnit lobby, accompanied by our joyfully decorated tree. You can also make your donations at the events we will be organising for our employees and their children, adding a humanitarian touch to the warmth of this festive season.
Thank you for steppingUP. We wish you a warm and colourful December.
Thursday, 8 December 2022 Jasna Prezelj's article among of the selected of Excellence in Science 2022
We are glad to announce that the article by assoc. prof. Jasna Prezelj, in the field of biotechnology, with the title "Quantitative evaluation of the risk of exposure of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) over different types of milk for the Slovenian consumer" was selected among the achievements of Excellence in Science 2022.
Excellence in science is a project, implemented by the Slovenian Research Agency to promote science. Its followed by European models where the increasing importance of science promotion is linked to the contribution of science to the development of a knowledge-based society. Build with awareness of the relationship and reciprocity between scientific research and the challenges of contemporary society needs to be built and strengthened.
The mechanism was made to stimulate the development and establishment of innovative communication activities for the promotion of Slovenian science. It was introduced in 2014 as one of the three strands of ARRS activities in the field of science.
The selection was made by the members of the Scientific Councils of the disciplines and approved by the Agency's Scientific Council.
We sincerely congratulate assoc. prof. Jasna Prezelj for her achievement!
Thursday, 8 December 2022 MOBILUP - UP 20TH ANNIVERSARY MOBILE WALLPAPER COMPETITION
The University of Primorska will celebrate its 20th anniversary in March 2023. On this occasion, we are preparing a special UP creative-graphic competition for our students, which opens today, on 6 December 2022:
mobilUP - UP 20th anniversary mobile wallpaper competition
Are you creative, good at graphic design and make really beautiful graphics? Do you enjoy the creative fun of turning graphics around in Canva, Adobe Express, Adobe Illustrator, InDesign and other creative tools?
The University of Primorska, as a young, ambitious, innovative, and internationally engaged university, would like to encourage UP students - young creatives - to create unique UP mobile wallpapers, which both students and UP employees will be proud to have as their wallpaper throughout the year.
How to get started - more detailed instructions
There are two ways to participate:
- You can create just one graphic or
- Create a set of four graphics (a set for all 4 year seasons)
The guiding principle: is the celebration of the 20th anniversary of the University of Primorska.
Who can apply?
- All UP students (undergraduate, postgraduate,...) who have a creative drive for digital creations can apply.
How do I participate?
- You can participate by sending us your (package of) graphic design solutions by 23 December 2022 at the latest to: szk@upr.si .
- Include your name, faculty, year, study programme.
Email subject: PARTICIPATING - UP 20th anniversary mobile wallpaper competition
Selection process:
We will select 12 graphics from all the submissions, each of which will be published in the new month. The selection will be made by the UP Communication Office, which will communicate the results to the participants via e-mail. All the solutions that make it to the selection will be rewarded.
Let your imagination run free. Inspire us with your graphic solutions.
Wednesday, 7 December 2022 Amar Bapić, new Doctor of Science
Today, 7 December 2022, we welcomed another doctor of science at UP FAMNIT.
Amar Bapić, student of the doctoral study programme Mathematical Sciences at UP FAMNIT has successfully defended his doctoral thesis Constructing new superclasses of bent functions and further constructions of cryptographically significant mappings outside M#, under the mentorship of Prof. Enes Pasalic, PhD and co-mentorship of Assist. Prof. Samir Hodžić, PhD.
We sincerely congratulate the new doctor of science and wish him much success on his future journey in research!
Wednesday, 7 December 2022 UP FAMNIT hosts the Transnational meeting of the project InCompEdu
The Faculty of Mathematics, Natural Science and Information Technologies will host a Transnational Meeting in the framework of an InCompEdu project. The event will take place on Monday, 12 December 2022, at 9 am, in the lecture room VP-3 (UP FAMNIT).
The InCompEdu project "Innovative Competence in Online Higher Education" tackles the common challenges in the sudden switch to online teaching at the HEI in the EU, due to COVID-19, by identifying and sharing the good practices, knowledge and experience gained at the partner universities and beyond. The challenges include both mastering of new digital skills and the methodologies of creating and conducting online courses.
The target groups to be addressed are the community of academic teachers and HEI Authorities responsible for study programmes. These groups have been forced to make rapid changes in course programs and teaching methods. The project’s activities will focus on two aspects, that is, digital competence of academic teachers, and the development of new competences in creation and implementation of online/hybrid courses and innovative curricula.
In addition to the University of Primorska (UP FAMNIT), other partners are involved in the project, namely:
- The University of Gdańsk, Poland (Lead Partner)
- The University of Turku, Finland
- "1 Decembrie 1918" University of Alba Iulia, Romania
- The University of Rijeka, Croatia
- Tor Vergata University of Rome, Italy
Monday, 5 December 2022 WE HAVE A NEW STUDENT LEADERSHIP
UP FAMNIT Student council has elected a new leadership. At the constitutive session held on 30 November 2022, Mihail Filipovski, a student of Bioinformatics, was elected as President, Pavel Jolakoski, a student of Computer Science, as Vice-President, and Tilen Gimpelj, a student of Bioinformatics, as Secretary. In addition, the Student council of UP FAMNIT will be represented in the UP Student Council by Teodora Ilić and in the Senate of the University of Primorska by Jelena Pilipović.
We wish the UP FAMNIT Student council successful work!
Mihail Filipovski and Pavel Jolakoski
Monday, 5 December 2022 NEW - CONVERTER OF HIGH SCHOOL AND ACADEMIC STUDY PROGRAMMES
At University of Primorska, we have prepared a converter that helps you check the compatibility of secondary school professional and vocational-technical programmes with UP academic study programmes.
From the 2023/2024 academic year, new entry requirements for university degree programmes will apply to candidates who have completed secondary school with the vocational qualifications examination and one general baccalaureate subject. For the purpose of transparency, we have prepared a programme translator which can be used to check the compatibility of secondary vocational and vocational-technical programmes with UP's university degree programmes.
This means that you can easily use the translator to check whether you can enrol in a university study programme at the University of Primorska if you have completed a vocational-technical secondary school programme. At the same time, you should pay attention to the entry requirements of each study programme, i.e. which additional matriculation subject you need to pass in order to enrol in the desired study programme.
Programme Converter includes all UP university study programmes that, from the academic year 2023/2024 onwards, offer admission to students (including) those who have passed the Vocational Baccalaureate. It provides an overview of the consistency of the programmes according to the four classifications (Klasius-P-16, FORD, ARRS, CERIF) by comparing the classification area of the selected study programme with the classification area of the secondary vocational or vocational-technical programme.
It allows you to search by a particular individual high school programme or by individual academic study programme.
It can be accessed > HERE
Monday, 5 December 2022 ALUMNI UP AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES UP NEW YEAR'S TOAST
December is usually the month when we look back over the journey of the last year and 2022 was a landmark year for Alumni UP in many ways. At the same time, we would like to thank all members, colleagues and friends of Alumni UP for the exceptional support we have received.
At the end of this year, the Board of Trustees UP was formally re-established and this represents an important link between the university and the economic environment.
Therefore, on Thursday, December 8, 2022, starting at 5:00 p.m., we will gather in the lobby of the Armeria Palace (UP Rectorate, Titov trg 5, Koper) for a pre-New Year's event and together we will toast to the year 2022 and welcome the year 2023.
Program of the event:
- 17.00 - Music performance
- 17.10 - Welcome address
- 17.15 - Music performance
- 17.25 - Presentation of the GDI project (Green, digital and inclusive UP) with opportunities for participation
- 17.45 - Discussion
- 18.00 - Toast and networking
We invite you to join us. We look forward to meeting you!
Registration for the meeting is available here.
Monday, 5 December 2022 2-3-year postdoc position in Structural and Algorithmic Graph Theory
The Departments of Mathematics of the Faculty of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Information Technologies (FAMNIT) of the University of Primorska, and Andrej Marušič Institute (IAM) of the University of Primorska, are seeking a top early-career researcher for a postdoctoral position in the area of structural and algorithmic graph theory, in connection with a research grant of Prof. Martin Milanic "Tree-Independence Number of Graphs" funded by the Slovenian Research Agency.
The project will investigate several key problems within pure and algorithmic graph theory, with a focus on graph classes and graph width parameters, including the tree-independence number of graphs. Progress is expected to be obtained using an effective combination of various complementary concepts and techniques suitable for the study of graph classes, such as graph decompositions, structural characterizations of graphs in hereditary graph classes, graph minors and other inclusion relations, classical and parameterized graph algorithms and complexity, Ramsey theory, extremal graph theory, etc.
The successful candidate will be part of the Departments of Mathematics at UP FAMNIT and UP IAM and will work under the guidance of Prof. Martin Milanič, PhD.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
- The position is for two years, with the possibility of renewal for a third year (depending on performance and budget availability).
- Applicants must possess (or expect to obtain shortly) a PhD in Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related area, and show evidence of excellence in discrete mathematics or theoretical computer science. Candidates who completed their PhD recently or will do so by next September are encouraged to apply.
- Relevant expertise in structural and algorithmic graph theory is required, including a solid knowledge of various aspects of graph theory, algorithms, and computational complexity theory.
- The position will require teaching of at most two courses per year.
- The postdoctoral researcher will have access to a certain amount of funding for travel, conferences, and visitors.
- The compensation is set according to the academic title by Slovenian law governing higher education and is expected to be about 1630 EUR / month after tax, which can increase to about 1730 EUR / month after the first 6 months (if the tax residency status is obtained).
DEADLINE AND APPLICATION PROCESS:
Applications will be assessed on a rolling basis, until the position is filled, beginning Jan 10th, 2023. The starting date is flexible, but preferably not later than October 2023.
To apply, please send the following documents in electronic form directly to Martin Milanič (martin.milanic@upr.si) with the subject line “University of Primorska Postdoc 2023" in the Subject field:
- Curriculum Vitae,
- Publication List,
- Research Statement,
- Copies of at most three recent papers or preprints,
- Names and e-mail addresses of two or three persons who can be contacted for reference (and who have agreed to be contacted).
Informal inquiries may be directed to Martin Milanič (martin.milanic@upr.si).
Friday, 2 December 2022 Rene Rodriguez Aldama, new Doctor of Science
Today, 2 December 2022, we welcomed another doctor of science at UP FAMNIT.
Rene Rodriguez Aldama, student of the doctoral study programe Mathematical Sciences at UP FAMNIT has succesfully defended 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.
We sincerely congratulate the new doctor of science and wish him much success on his future journey in research!
Friday, 2 December 2022 The doctoral thesis defence of the student Amar Bapić
Amar Bapić, student of the doctoral study programe Mathematical Sciences at UP FAMNIT will defend his doctoral thesis Constructing new superclasses of bent functions and further constructions of cryptographically significant mappings outside M# under the mentorship of Prof. Enes Pasalic, PhD and co-mentorship of Assist. Prof. Samir Hodžić, PhD.
The defence will take place on Wednesday, 7 December 2022 at 11 AM in FAMNIT-MP1 (UP FAMNIT) and on Zoom:
https://upr-si.zoom.us/j/84774424318?pwd=MGpCSG5MbEZ3dWo2NDJvNU9lczNkZz09
Meeting ID: 847 7442 4318
Passcode: 359135
The doctoral disertation is available in the library at UP FAMNIT.
