Thursday, 29 November 2018 Mathematical Advent Calendar 2018
Elementary School students (8th and 9th year) and High School students are invited to compete in solving problems as part of the Mathematical Advent Calendar.
The competitors are divided into three categories: 1st level (Elementary School, 2nd level (High School, first and second year) and 3rd level (High School, third and fourth year).
You will have fun with the Mathematical Advent Calendar from December 1st to December 20th.
There is one day (24 hours) available for solving each of the problems (from midnight till midnight).
In each category three awards will be given, each award will be a USB together with a T-shirt.
Before starting solving problems, participants have to create an account here.
The rules of the quiz are available here.
Wednesday, 28 November 2018 Assoc. Prof. Andreja Kutnar, PhD awarded with the prestigious Zois Certificate of Recognition
We are happy and honored to announce that our professor and researcher Assoc. Prof. Andreja Kutnar, PhD received the Zois Certificate of Recognition for important achievements in scientific research work in the field of wood science.
Zois Awards and Recognitions are the most prestigious awards for exceptional achievements in scientific research and development activities, awarded to researchers in the Republic of Slovenia.
(On the photo: Assoc. Prof. Andreja KUtnar, PhD with Prof. Dragan Marušič, PhD - UP Rector)
On Tuesday, 27th November 2018 in Cankarjev dom, Ljubljana, the gala award ceremony was hosted for the Zois awards and recognition; Puch awards and recognitions; and the Ambassador of Science of the Republic of Slovenia.
Our professor of Wood Science at UP FAMNIT, scientific colleague at the UP IAM institute and InnorRenew Coe director Dr Andreja Kutnar is among this years winners of the Zois award for important scientific achievements in the field of wood science.
Dr Kutnar is one of the world's leading scientists in the fields of wood composites, thermo-hydromechanical treatment of wood, sustainable built environments, and environmental impact analysis. With interdisciplinary and international research, she co-created and established a new research area - restorative environmental and ergonomic design, which is also one of the key research areas at the InnoRenew CoE.
In addition to the successful establishment and leadership of the project and the research institute InnoRenew CoE, Andreja has coordinated several international consortiums. For example she connected researchers from 39 countries in the networks of COST Actions.
Her bibliography involves 54 original and 10 scientific papers, 39 articles in reviewed scientific publications, 11 chapters in a scientific monograph, and a scientific monograph which was published in 2014 at the prestigious Springer publishing house. The great impact of her work can be seen also in 353 citations in the last ten years, 292 citations in the WoS database, and 342 citations from the Scopus database.
Dr Kutnar is pleased to receive the award: "I am honoured to receive this award and happy to see that my passion for wood is being shared with the wider society."
We congratulate Dr Andreja Kutnar for this excellent achievement and important award!
(The gala was attended also by the Minister of education, science and sport of the Republic of Slovenia, Jernej Pikalo, PhD - on the picture together with UP and InnoRenew representatives)
Thursday, 22 November 2018 The European Mathematical Society sponsor of the 9th PhD Summer School in Discrete Mathematics
UP FAMNIT and UP IAM are happy to announce that the European Mathematical Society – EMS will provide financial support for the 9th PhD Summer School in Discrete Mathematics. The generous contribution to the organisation of the Summer School is also a symbolic confirmation of the qualitative research work of our mathematicians in the field of discrete mathematics.
The first PhD Summer School in Rogla was held in 2011, and during the past eight years it has attracted over 600 researchers and students from all around the world. Many of them keep returning year after year, which clearly shows both the popularity and the quality of this scientific mathematical meeting.
The 9ht edition will be held in the beautiful scenario of the Pohorje mountains from 30 June to 6 July 2019. The registration deadline is 31 May 2019, while doctoral students can also apply for financial support.
Among the invited speakers we would like to mention Daniel Kráľ (Masaryk University, Czech Republic) and Alice Devillers (The University of Western Australia), who will deliver two mini-courses. As last year, doctoral students will have the chance to compete for the Best Student Talk Award.
More detailed information about the Summer School can be found on this site.
Participants of the PhD Summer School in 2018
Friday, 16 November 2018 8ECM UPDATE: His Excellency Mr. Borut Pahor, president of the Republic of Slovenia becomes honorary patron of 8ECM!
The 8th European Congress of Mathematics is under the honorary patronage of His Excellency Mr. Borut Pahor, President of the Republic of Slovenia
We are especially honoured that the 8th European Congress of Mathematics is under the honorary patronage of His Excellency Mr Borut Pahor, President of the Republic of Slovenia.
The 8th European Congress of Mathematics (8ECM) is both an important milestone and a great opportunity for the visibility of Slovenian mathematics, as well as mathematics in the region. Slovene mathematicians publish annually about 300 mathematical papers in international journals, and their research has always had a strong link with the international community.
However, as much as it is vital to nurture and develop cooperation outside national borders, it is equally critical to have a strong scientific base at home. Our intent is for 8ECM to have a big impact on promoting mathematics as an interdisciplinary field, especially among younger generations. We must demonstrate that they have the support and well-established grounds to explore their curiosity in all fields of science.
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8th European Congress of Mathematics in July 2020 is a quadrennial event, taking place every four years and it is held under the auspices of the European Mathematical Society (EMS). The host institution for 8ECM is the University of Primorska, in collaboration with all active mathematical institutions in Slovenia. There are more 1500 mathematicians expected to attend the 8ECM 2020.
Further details will be posted on 8ECM website, please visit www.8ecm.si for more news.
Tuesday, 6 November 2018 New cooperations with US universities and research institutions
UP IAM Department of Mathematics has recently obtained new funds through a public tender for co-financing scientific research cooperation between Slovenia and USA until September 2020. This means that in the next two years our researchers will strengthen the existing cooperation by hosting in the following US Universities and Research Institutions: Kennesaw State University, The University of Mississippi, Emory University, Northen Arizona University and Washington University in St. Louis.
Leaders of the seven approved projects are: dr. Ademir Hujdurovič, dr. Russell Stephen Woodroofe, dr. Primož Šparl, dr. Enes Pasalic in dr. Edward Tauscher Dobson.
The list of all approved projects is available here.
