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The School of Arts of the University of Nova Gorica received the Apple of Excellence

On December 10, 2015, Hotel Slon in Ljubljana hosted a concluding ceremony dedicated to the “Apple of Excellence” national awards that are given to the best finished projects which are part of the European educational and training programs.

The German Ambassador Visited the University of Nova Gorica

On 3 December, 2015, the University of Nova Gorica hosted the Ambassador of Germany in Slovenia, her Excellency Dr. Anna Elisabeth Prinz.

International agreement for the Pierre Auger Observatory upgrade, and the extension of the studies of nature and origin of the extreme energy cosmic particles for the next 10 years

Ultra-high energy cosmic rays are elementary particles and nuclei, which travel across the Universe with energies more than 10 million times higher than the most energetic particles in the man-made accelerators.

The Highest State Awards in the Field of Scientific-Research and Science Development Activities have been Conferred

On Friday, 20 November, 2015, Zois’s awards, the Ambassador of Science awards, and the Puh awards have been conferred to the select group of researches at the Auditorium in Portorož.

The students of the School for Viticulture and Enology became the best Lidl's young vintners

On 19 November, 2015, at the opening of the 18th Slovene wine festival in Ljubljana, the winners of Lidl’s competition “Young Vintner 2015” were announced.

The Visit of the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran at the University of Nova Gorica

On Wednesday, 18 November, 2015, the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran, his Excellency Morteza Darzi Ramandi, visited the University of Nova Gorica.

Graduation Ceremony for Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral Students

On Wednesday, 4 November and on Thursday, 5 November, 2015, the graduation ceremony for Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral students of the University of Nova Gorica was held at the Lanthieri Mansion in Vipava.

Academy Ceremony Marking the Twentieth Anniversary of the University of Nova Gorica

The University of Nova Gorica shall remain a small, but different university with a strong research and international orientation

The Order for Merits bestowed upon the University of Nova Gorica

On Thursday, 15 October, 2015 at the solemn academy ceremony marking the twentieth anniversary of the University of Nova Gorica, the President of the Republic of Slovenia Borut Pahor bestowed the Order for Merits upon the University of Nova Gorica for its remarkably successful development and its achievements enriching the Slovenian higher education area.

Ceremony Marking the 20th Anniversary of the University of Nova Gorica

The University of Nova Gorica started operating in 1995 under the name Faculty of Environmental Sciences, which was, at the time, the first international postgraduate school in Slovenia, founded by the Municipality of Nova Gorica and the Jožef Stefan Institute from Ljubljana.

Breaking news: Vesna and Restart Awards

First student of University of Nova Gorica wins Vesna Award at Festival of Slovenian Film

A Publication in the Esteemed Scientific Journal Nature Communications

Under the leadership of Prof. Dr. Giovanni De Ninno, the research members of the Laboratory of Quantum Optics at the University of Nova Gorica, together with the researchers at the Sinhrotron in Trieste, published an article in the esteemed scientific journal Nature Communications on 20 August.

University of Nova Gorica signs annex to long-term agreement on lease and use of the Lanthieri Mansion premises in Vipava

On Friday, 18 September 2015, the Rector of the University of Nova Gorica Prof. Dr. Danilo Zavrtanik and the Mayor of the Municipality of Vipava Ivan Princes, MSc, signed the annex to the long-term agreement on the lease of the newly-renovated second and third sections of the Lanthieri Mansion in Vipava.

The Visit of the Minister for Education, Science, and Sports, Prof. Dr. Maja Makovec Brenčič

On Friday 24 July, 2015, Prof. Dr. Maja Makovec Brenčič, the Minister for Education, Science, and Sports visited the University of Nova Gorica. She was invited by the Rector of the University, Prof. Dr. Danilo Zavrtanik.

The new observatory for astronomy with high energy gamma rays, Cherenkov Telescope Array – CTA – will be placed in La Palma, Spain, and in Paranal, Chile

The high frequency cosmic gamma rays are an exceptionally important source of information, specifically on the processes in space which are most energy-driven and marked, as this is still the area of research where our understanding of natural laws tends to be limited.

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Graduation Ceremony for Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral Students

On Wednesday, 17 June and on Thursday, 18 June, 2015, the graduation ceremony for Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral students of the University of Nova Gorica was held at the Lanthieri Mansion in Vipava.

A Diplomatic Visit of the University of Nova Gorica

On Monday, 1 June, 2015, Slovenian foreign Minister Karel Erjavec prepared a visit for the leaders of the diplomatic missions in the Republic of Slovenia in the Vipava Valley and in the Karst region. 26 ambassadors went on this trip.

The Female Handball Team Mlinotest Ajdovščina took the excellent third place in the State Championship

At the University of Nova Gorica’s venue in the Lanthieri Mansion a reception and a medal ceremony took place yesterday. The medals were given to the female handball team of Mlinotest Ajdovščina who took the third place in the 1. A female state championship.

A video and a series of digital graphics which were created as part of the SUNGREEN project are among the awardees of the Majski salon 2015 (May Salon 2015)

A video and a series of graphics by Vanja Mervič (Masters of Arts) which were created by using the line electronic microscope and were part of the international project of the University of Nova Gorica, called SUNGREEN (http://sungreen.ung.si), received an award of the Majski salon that is given out by the Association of the Slovene fine arts creators and was dedicated to the theme of »Air«.