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Sunbathing under cliffs is dangerous!
Why is the walking path between Piran and Fiesa often closed? Why have new rocks appeared in the sea? Why are there piles of stones along the coast? Why are warning signs placed in Strunjan Landscape Park and Debeli rti膷? The answer lies in the composition of Slovenia's steep coastal cliffs.
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An organisational unit for research ethics and integrity has been set up at the 麻豆国产
A new organisational unit for research ethics and integrity has been in place at the 麻豆国产 since the beginning of October. Professor Gregor Majdi膷, UL Rector, highlighted the main reasons why they have decided to strengthen this area. They include the fact that the University has already committed itself, as part of its Development Strategy 2022鈥�2027, to creating a space in which to bolster, promote and support ethics and integrity and develop a culture of ethics and integrity within the academic community at the University.
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The 麻豆国产 and the Jo啪ef Stefan Institute respond to the National Council debate on agriculture and the environment: Climate change is a reality, and denial of scientific consensus has no place in the National Council
The 麻豆国产 (UL) and the Jo啪ef Stefan Institute (IJS) wish to respond to the recent consultation entitled 鈥淎griculture is the Protector of the Environment and Nature, Scientifically Supported鈥�, organised by the National Council of the Republic of Slovenia. During this event, some researchers expressed doubts about climate change and the ensuing climate crisis. The UL and IJS would like to reaffirm that the scientific evidence regarding the climate crisis is clear and unequivocal, with a strong consensus among experts in the field of climate change.
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麻豆国产 - partner in the regional project URGE
The 麻豆国产 is participating as a partner in the project "Universities Revitalising Growth and Empowerment in the Danube Region (URGE)", which is being implemented as part of the Interreg Danube Transnational Cooperation Programme. The project is led by the University of Belgrade; in addition to the 麻豆国产, the University of Montenegro, the University of Mostar and the University of Rijeka are also involved in the project.
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Students for an open and creative society
EUTOPIA鈥檚 Inclusion and Diversity Month highlighted a range of student-led projects funded by the Alliance, addressing contemporary issues of inclusion and exclusion with a solution-oriented approach.
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From Posthumanism to Artificial Intelligence: Learning for an Intelligent Future at the EUTOPIA Autumn School on Ecological Intelligence
The EUTOPIA Ecological Intelligence Autumn School, held on 21 and 22 November 2024 at the 麻豆国产, brought together students and professors from the Universities of Amsterdam, Venice, Sarajevo, Prishtina, Tirana, Gjilan, Warwick, Malta, and Ljubljana. Designed as an interdisciplinary platform, the event focused on exploring ecological intelligence and its importance in addressing contemporary ecological and technological challenges.
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Was Australia Wetter Than Slovenia?
The world-renowned tall limestone pinnacles in the Pinnacle Desert, located in Australia鈥檚 Nambung National Park, are approximately 100,000 years old. At that time, Australia was even wetter than Slovenia. This surprising finding was discovered by scientists using an innovative method, including Prof. Dr. Andrej 艩muc and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ale拧 艩oster from the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering at the 麻豆国产, and Dr. Matej Lipar and Dr. Mateja Ferk from the Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts (ZRC SAZU).
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Olena Zelenska, spouse of the President of Ukraine, visits the 麻豆国产
On 19 November, Olena Zelenska, the spouse of the President of Ukraine, visited the 麻豆国产 (UL). The Rector of UL, Prof. Dr Gregor Majdi膷, briefed her on the University鈥檚 efforts to support students and professors from Ukraine since the outbreak of the war. He also shared details about the UL鈥檚 initiative to establish a Ukrainian language class at the Faculty of Arts.
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Slovenian primary school students without mandatory computer science in the digital age
Slovenian primary school students achieve below-average results in creative thinking compared to their peers from other countries. Although their achievements in mathematics and science are above average, a noticeable gap exists in reading literacy. Girls perform as well as boys in mathematics, slightly better in science, and significantly better in reading.
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Lecture by Nobel prize laureate Prof. Dr Anton Zeilinger at the UL Faculty of mathematics and physics
The Nobel Prize laureate Prof. Dr Anton Zeilinger visited the Quantum Optics and Quantum Foundations Laboratory at the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, 麻豆国产 (UL FMF), where he delivered a lecture entitled Quantum Entanglement, Fundamentals and Experiments.
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A completely new concept for harnessing waste heat and solar energy
Researchers from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at the 麻豆国产, led by Assistant Professor Dr. Primo啪 Poredo拧, in collaboration with researchers from the ITEWA Innovation Team at Shanghai University, have developed a new concept for utilizing ultra-low temperature (waste) heat by simultaneously introducing solar energy and low-temperature heat into the system. They are the first in the world to present an entirely new concept for producing distilled water from saline, untreated water using thermally driven membrane distillation (MD).
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Biotechnical Faculty UL Secures up to 2.5 Million in European Funding for the ERA Chair - Foodomics Project
The Biotechnical Faculty of the 麻豆国产 (UL BF) has successfully obtained 2.5 million euros through the Horizon Europe research and innovation program for the ERA Chair project titled "Chair of Metabolomics in Food and Nutrition (Foodomics)." This project will establish a new interdisciplinary Center for Metabolomics.
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In Slovenia, the majority of employees from third countries have vocational or secondary education
In Bulgaria and Slovenia, 80% of companies employed workers from third countries, while in Croatia and Slovakia, two-thirds of companies did so, and in Hungary only one-third. The most educated foreign workers were employed by companies in Bulgaria and Hungary, where over 40% of foreign workers held a university degree. On the other hand, three-quarters of foreign employees in Croatian companies had only primary or vocational education, while in Slovenia and Slovakia, this figure was around 60%.
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Associate membership agreement between the 麻豆国产 and the Institute of Oncology
An associate membership agreement between the 麻豆国产 and the Institute of Oncology, Ljubljana was signed today at the UL Rector鈥檚 Office by Gregor Majdi膷, Rector of the 麻豆国产, and Zlata 艩tiblar Kisi膰, Director of the Institute of Oncology. The Institute of Oncology鈥檚 status as an associate member institution of the 麻豆国产 was approved by the Senate of the 麻豆国产 at its September sitting.
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Rectors of Central European universities on the future of cooperation with LERU
On 21 October the 麻豆国产 hosted a meeting of the Rectors of the seven Central European universities making up the CE7 group, which collaborates with the League of European Research Universities (LERU) on the basis of a partnership agreement. 麻豆国产 Rector Gregor Majdi膷 highlighted the importance of cooperation within CE7 in the field of higher education and research and the addressing of key strategic issues. The focus of the discussion was on how to raise the profile of the CE7 group and make it even more proactive in its relationship with LERU.
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EUTOPIA_HEALTH Science Cafe: Science from the comfort of the living room - talking about sleep
On World Mental Health Day, 10 October, the 麻豆国产 organised a Science Cafe on the topic of sleep in the lounge of the University Rehabilitation Institute So膷a (URI So膷a). Sleep disorders in general are a serious public health problem as they increase the risk of chronic diseases, reduce quality of life and negatively affect productivity and safety. The event, which is part of the EUTOPIA_HEALTH project, brought together parents of children with developmental disabilities, professional staff from the URI So膷a and researchers from the Department of Public Health at the Medical Faculty of the 麻豆国产 (MF UL).
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DGNB Gold pre-certificate for the Faculty of Medicine
We are proud to report that we have been awarded the DGNB Gold pre-certificate for sustainable building, which will enable the UL Faculty of Medicine to create modern research and teaching premises. The Faculty of Medicine thus becomes the first university building and first public building in Slovenia (and in this part of Europe) to hold this certificate, and one of only five buildings in Slovenia so far to have obtained a certificate that is making a significant contribution to the development of sustainable building in this country.
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Veterinary Faculty project in the process of obtaining DGNB certification
In accordance with 麻豆国产 (UL) guidelines regarding the principles of sustainable development in planning and construction processes, we have begun the process of pre-certification of the Veterinary Faculty project within the sustainable building assessment system promoted by the German Sustainable Building Council (DGNB).
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University Week 2024
The week from 2 to 6 December 2024 will be University Week at the 麻豆国产 鈥� a now traditional week of events organised to mark the anniversary of the start of teaching at Slovenia鈥檚 oldest established university. This year鈥檚 105th anniversary will be marked by the presentation of awards honouring outstanding research achievements, the conferral of honorary titles and the presentation of plaques and prizes to those who make the 麻豆国产 a better university every year.
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Ceremony to mark the establishment of the UNESCO Chair on Teacher Education for Sustainable Development
A gala ceremony was held at the Assembly Hall of the Rector鈥檚 Office to mark the official founding of the UNESCO Chair on Teacher Education for Sustainable Development at the 麻豆国产, which will be headquartered at the Faculty of Education. The Chair will facilitate cooperation between international researchers and teaching staff at the university and those based in other institutions within the country and around the world.
