Andrej Marušič Institute Research Institute of the University of Primorska

Today, October 14, 2026, this year’s recipients of the highest national awards and recognitions for outstanding achievements in scientific research and development (Zois and Puh awards and prizes, and the Ambassador of Science of the Republic of Slovenia) were announced in Ljubljana. Among the recipients is Prof. Dr. Ademir Hujdurović (UP FAMNIT, UP IAM), who received the Zois Award for significant achievements in in the field of algebraic and structural graph theory.

This year marked the fifth edition of StartUP, the traditional social and sports event. As in previous years, the second Saturday in October was an opportunity for first-year students, students in higher years of study, university support services, and everyone who supports students throughout their studies at the University of Primorska to come together in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere.

Between 21-23 September 2026 UP FAMNIT hosted the fourth edition of the Applied Statistics International Conference (AS 2026), which serves as the official annual meeting of the Statistical Society of Slovenia. For over two decades, the conference has represented an important interdisciplinary meeting point for researchers, methodologists, and experts working in the fields of statistics, data science, and their various applications.

The scientific journal Nature has published the article “How research funding took me out of the lab and into leadership” by Dr. Anna Sandak from UP IAM InnoRenew CoE. In it, she describes securing two major European research projects that transformed both the scope of her research and her role as a researcher and leader.