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The Zois Lifetime Achievement Award in the field of elementary particle physics and astrophysics – Prof. Dr. Danilo Zavrtanik

A new catalog produced by a French-led international team of astronomers shows that NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope has discovered 294 gamma-ray-emitting pulsars, while another 34 suspects await confirmation. This is 27 times the number known before the mission launched in 2008.

PROF. DR. JUKKA JOKILEHTO (1938 - 2023)

A group of researchers from the Materials Research Laboratory of the University of Nova Gorica, led by Assist. Prof. Dr. Blaž Belec, is a proud partner in the GENIUS project - Greener permanent magnets without or with less critical raw materials.

Today, the opening of the exhibition "Kamil Arčon and his Nihalopis" took place at the University of Nova Gorica in Ajdovščina.

Last weekend, the Slovenian Animated Film Association (DFSA) celebrated the Days of Animated Film at Kino Sora in Škofja Loka, during which the DSAF Student and Guild Awards were presented.

On 19 October 2023, the conferral of the commemorative document, awards and scholarships of the University of Nova Gorica Foundation (FUNG) took place at the Lanthieri Mansion in Vipava. The new donors and the recipients of the scholarships and awards are a testament to the success of the FUNG’s work.

Today, the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Dr. Igor Papič, and the Chair of the Committee of the Republic of Slovenia for the Awarding of Prizes and Recognitions for Outstanding Achievements in Scientific Research and Development, Prof. Dr. Nataša Vaupotič, announced the recipients of the Awards and Recognitions of the Republic of Slovenia for outstanding achievements in scientific research and development in 2023.

The main academy for the start of the 28th academic year at the University of Nova Gorica was held on 12 October 2023 at the Lanthieri Mansion in Vipava.

After UNESCO unanimously adopted the Recommendation on open educational resources at the General Conference in November 2019, all member states are obliged to report on activities and progress in this area every four years.

At the Slovenian Chemistry Days 2023 conference, the Slovenian Chemical Society and AquafilSLO announced the winners of the second tender for the best final theses in the field of sustainable chemistry.

The Congress of Publishers awarded the title of “Best Personality in Publishing” to Prof. Dr. Barbara Pregelj, Ph.D. in Literature, researcher, translator, editor, and associate professor at the School of Humanities at the University of Nova Gorica.

Call for applications for scholarships of the Scholarship Fund of the University of Nova Gorica for the academic year 2023/2024.

Long time associate of the School of Arts Rado Likon is the recipient of this year's national lifetime achievement award in the field of film creativity, the Milka and Metod Badjura Award.

PROF. DR. SATYA N. ATLURI (1945 - 2023)

Slovenia has been struck with the worst elementary disaster in its history. In the recent floods our region was relatively less damaged in comparison to other regions.

The University of Nova Gorica was visited today by the ambassador of the Republic of Poland, His Excellency Dr. Krzysztof Olendzki with his spouse, at the Lanthieri Mansion in Vipava.

The Second Call for SMASH MSCA Fellowships is now open! 20 postdoc positions offered in scientific research using machine learning.

Call for applications for scholarships of the Scholarship Fund of the University of Nova Gorica for the academic year 2023/2024.

The University of Nova Gorica is once again engaging with the Japanese cultural and academic space on many levels.