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A monograph on representation learning was published by the Springer publishing house

The academic publishing house Springer has issued the monograph Representation Learning: Propositionalization and Embeddings, written by Prof. Dr. Nada Lavrač from the Jozef Stefan Institute and the University of Nova Gorica; Dr. Vid Podpečan from the Jozef Stefan Institute; and Prof. Dr. Marko Robnik-Šikonja, from the Faculty of Computer and Information Science, University of Ljubljana.

Capital of Culture Universities Conclude Cooperation Agreement

University of Nova Gorica and Chemnitz University of Technology (Germany) - Universities of the Capitals of Culture 2025 - want to cooperate closely in the future.

Visit by the Director of the "Jožef Stefan" Institute

Today, we hosted Prof. Dr. Boštjan Zalar, Director of the "Jožef Stefan" Institute, on a visit to the University of Nova Gorica.

Graduate School Student Receives Škrabec Institution Scholarship

Following the selection of the expert committee and the approval of the Škrabec Institution Board, this year's Škrabec Institution scholarship recipients include Vesna Plesničar, a student at the Graduate School.

Ceremonies for the awarding of diplomas, master's diplomas, and conferment of PhDs

On Tuesday, 15 June and Wednesday, 16 June 2021, the ceremonies for the awarding of diplomas, master's diplomas, and the conferment of PhDs of the University of Nova Gorica, took place in the atrium of the Lanthieri Mansion in Vipava.

Ambassador of the Kingdom of Spain visits the University of Nova Gorica

Today we hosted the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Spain in the Republic of Slovenia, His Excellency Mr Juan Aristegui Laborde, on a courtesy visit to the University of Nova Gorica.

Graduate of the School of Humanities wins the European Union Prize for Literature

Among this year’s 13 winners of the European Union Prize for Literature is Anja Mugerli, a graduate of the School of Humanities.

Visit by the Ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Today at the University of Nova Gorica, in the Lanthieri Mansion, the Vice-rector for Research and Arts, Prof. Dr. Gvido Bratina, received the visit of the Ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Her Excellency Ms Tiffany Sadler.

The University of Nova Gorica successful in the Marie Skłodowska-Curie tender

The University of Nova Gorica has obtained funding for two projects under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie (MSCA) tender, which is part of the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program.

PROF. DR. PAUL J. CRUTZEN (Dec. 3, 1933 - Jan. 28, 2021)

New holders of bachelor’s degrees, master’s degrees, Alumnus awards, and Doctor of Science degrees

In the period from 1 June 2020 to 31 December 2020.

New Doctors of Science

On 21 January 2021, the University of Nova Gorica Rector, Prof. Dr. Danilo Zavrtanik, awarded Doctor of Science degrees to the following Graduate School graduates.

New Doctors of Science

On 20 January 2021, the University of Nova Gorica Rector, Prof. Dr. Danilo Zavrtanik, awarded Doctor of Science degrees to the following Graduate School graduates.

Fermi LAT NASA mission discovers magnetar eruptions in a nearby galaxy, shining light on processes involving neutron stars

In a set of papers, published on January 13, 2021 in Nature and Nature Astronomy, multiple international science teams concluded that the blast came from a supermagnetized stellar remnant known as a magnetar located in a neighboring galaxy.

A list of ten most prominent articles in 2020

A list of ten articles published by the faculty members of the University of Nova Gorica in journals with the highest Impact factor.

The »Open Education for a Better World« mentoring programme presented at the pre-Expo event

On 16 December, Slovenia once again gained the opportunity to give a presentation at the pre-Expo virtual event.

Dr. Tina Škorjanc – Recipient of the Pregl Award for an Outstanding Doctoral Thesis

At the closing event, which was held online, the National Institute of Chemistry presented Pregl Awards for outstanding doctoral theses in chemistry and related sciences, and honoured the doctoral candidates who defended their theses this year.

Prof. Oskar Kogoj receives a Lifetime Achievement Award

The Designers Society of Slovenia presented a Lifetime Achievement Award to Prof. Oskar Kogoj, an Associate of the University of Nova Gorica and the University of Nova Gorica Foundation’s Golden Donor.

Colleagues at the University of Nova Gorica among the recipients of the highest national awards and recognitions for scientific research and development

Zois Award - Prof. Dr. Andrej Filipčič, Prof. Dr. Samo Stanič in Prof. Dr. Marko Zavrtanik

»Open Education for a Better World« awarded with »Open Collaboration Award for Excellence«

Open Education Global, an international organisation connecting approximately 200 institutional members from all over the world, has awarded »Open Education for a Better World« program with »Open Collaboration Award for Excellence«.