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Conclusion of the measurement campaign of the European Space Agency with the participation of the University of Nova Gorica

Extreme pilot Matevž Lenarčič and head of the Centre for Atmospheric Research at the University of Nova Gorica, Griša Močnik, successfully completed 11 research flights over Cape Verde during the measurement campaign of the European Space Agency (ESA).

Škrabec Days 12

On Friday, 8 October 2021, the Kostanjevica Nova Gorica Franciscan Monastery hosted the Škrabec Days 12 symposium organised by the Scientific Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts (ZRC SAZU), the Fran Ramovš Institute of the Slovenian Language, the ZRC SAZU Research Station in Nova Gorica, and the School of Humanities of the University of Nova Gorica.

Dr. Fabio Lapenta – Recipient of the Lapanje distinction

On 1 October, The Slovenian Biochemical Society awarded the Lapanje distinction for young members of the Slovenian Biochemical Society for outstanding achievements in biochemical sciences to Dr. Fabio Lapenta, a post-doctoral researcher in the Laboratory of Environmental and Life Science at the University of Nova Gorica.

Ceremony for the Award of the Title of Professor Emeritus and the Golden Plate of the University of Nova Gorica

On September 28, on the cusp of the new academic year, we awarded the title of Professor Emeritus and the Golden Plate of the University of Nova Gorica at the award ceremony held at the Lanthieri Mansion in Vipava.

U-Multirank, the global university ranking

The University of Nova Gorica (UNG) has been a part of the global university ranking program called »U-Multirank« since the very beginning of this European project.

The University of Nova Gorica again ranked high (169th spot) on the international Round University Ranking (RUR)

According to the results of the international Round University Ranking, which evaluates and ranks the best universities in the world, the University of Nova Gorica once again got placed very high (it took the 169th spot) in 2021.

Visit of the Minister of Defence, Mag. Tonin, to the University of Nova Gorica

During today’s visit of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia to the Gorizia region, the Minister of Defence, Mag. Tonin, and his colleagues visited the University of Nova Gorica.

Donations from Prof. Dr. Mladen Franko and Prof. Oskar Kogoj to the University of Nova Gorica Foundation

On Thursday, September 2, 2021, a University of Nova Gorica Foundation (FUNG) ceremony took place in the atrium of the Lanthieri Mansion in Vipava

Letter of the Rector of the University of Nova Gorica to all students

The University of Nova Gorica is participating in the measurement campaign of the European Space Agency in Cape Verde

In September 2021, researchers from the University of Nova Gorica, the Haze Instruments d.o.o. company, and Slovenian extreme pilot, Matevž Lenarčič, will participate in the JATAC (Joint Aeolus Tropical Atlantic Campaign) project in Cape Verde, organised by the European Space Agency (ESA).

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)