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An exhibition showcasing the achievements and portraits of the recipients of the highest national awards in the fields of science, research, and innovation for 2025 will be on display at Krakovski nasip in Ljubljana until April 16, 2026.

Today, 17 March 2026, the Vice-Rector for Scientific Research and Development, Prof. Dr. Štefko Miklavič, joined by the Deans of the University of Primorska's member faculties, presented the decrees of election to the title of Full Professor to fourteen new professors at the ceremony of inauguration.

At the solemn ceremony, which traditionally takes place during UP Week, on Monday, March 16, 2026, the Vice-Rector for Scientific Research and Development, prof. dr. Štefko Miklavič, promoted fourteen new UP Doctors of Science. As of today, the University of Primorska has 400 Doctors of Science.

The University of Primorska has published the Call for Young Researchers who will undergo a four-year training programme consisting of research and academic components, based on a full-time employment contract. Each young researcher will conduct a research project under the supervision of a mentor, aligned with the specific research programme.

Researchers from the UP IAM InnoRenew CoE department, Dr. Andreja Kutnar, Dr. Mike Burnard, and Dr. Sonja Jantar, attended the first conference of the New European Bauhaus Academy on February 27, 2026, in Barcelona, Spain.

A new high-brilliance SAXS beamline (HB-SAXS) is under development at Elettra 2.0 in Trieste through an international consortium involving Elettra – Sincrotrone Trieste, Graz University of Technology, University of Maribor and University of Primorska.

The Faculty of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Information Technologies at University of Primorska (UP FAMNIT) invites applications for postdoctoral researcher positions. We welcome outstanding candidates with a strong research record in mathematics who are motivated to develop independent research and to contribute to the preparation of competitive project proposals.