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Maheshya Weerasinghe, student of the international joint doctoral study programe Computer Science at the Faculty of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Information Technologies (UP FAMNIT) will defend her doctoral thesis Adaptive Guidance in Extended Reality Learning Environments under the mentorship of Associate Professor Matjaž Kljun and Dr Alice Toniolo, and the co-mentorship of Associate Professor Klen Čopič Pucihar, Professor Aaron Quigley, and Dr Angela Miguel.

The defence will take place on Thurdsay, 2 November 2023 at 15:00 on Zoom. The link is available here.

The doctoral disertation will be available in the University library in the following days.

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Today, October 19, 2023, a prestigious doctoral promotion ceremony was held in the Armeria Hall. The Vice-Rector of the University of Primorska Prof. Štefko Miklavič conferred doctoral degrees upon thirteen accomplished scholars, marking their completion of doctoral studies between March and October 2023. With this, the University of Primorska proudly boasts a total of 328 Doctors of Science.

On Wednesday, October 18, 2023, Rector's Day 2023 unfolded, offering a rich program of lectures and social activities to UP employees and students. For the students, the University Sports Association of Primorska and the Student Organization of the University of Primorska (ŠOUP) organized the traditional sports and entertainment event Čistka 10, where students represented their faculties.

Dr. Andrej Brodnik, employed at UP IAM and UP FAMNIT Department of Information Sciences and Technologies, was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 26th Information Society Multi-Conference. The conference, held at the Jozef Stefan Institute from 10-13 October, concluded with the award ceremony.

This year's Rector's Day will take place on Wednesday, 18 October 2023, once again in the spirit of socialising and getting to know each other. It will be accompanied by several festive and special events. We invite you to take a day off from your everyday commitments on Rector's Day and add your own little piece to the mosaic of team spirit.

The Mathematical Research Seminar at UP FAMNIT, in partnership with UP Andrej Marušič Institute, hosted a workshop on algebraic combinatorics. This collaborative event brought together researchers and enthusiasts, creating a space for the exchange of ideas and expertise within the field.

On Thursday, 12 October 2023, the opening of the UP Clinic took place in the premises of the Koper Health Centre - after the speeches, the ribbon was cut by the Rector of the UP, Dr. Klavdija Kutnar, and Igor Hrvatin, the Director of the Koper Health Centre, where the clinic was set up.

On Saturday, October 7, 2023, the third edition of ŠtartUP, a social and sporting event designed to welcome all University of Primorska students, unfolded in the scenic Žusterna Seaside Park.

Associate Professors Matjaž Kljun and Klen Čopič Pucihar, researchers from UP FAMNIT and UP IAM's Department of Information Sciences and Technologies, visited the Department of Information Science at Stellenbosch University in South Africa, as part of the Erasmus+ project KA 171. This initiative falls under the mobility program involving partner countries, also known as third countries, not included in the standard program.

The Student Computing Research Symposium SCORES took place on the 5th of October at UP FAMNIT.

Since 2014, the computer science departments of UP, UL, and UM have collaborated to organize this conference. Each year, one of the universities is chosen as the primary organizer. For the 9th edition, UP FAMNIT has taken the lead, partnering with UP IAM and SDAMS with ACM Slovenija as a co-organizer of this year's event. UP FAMNIT & UP IAM previously organized the event in 2016 and 2019.

On Monday, October 2, 2023, the University Library of the University of Primorska opened its doors to students, employees, and the wider public.