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On May 23 and 24, 2024, the 12th Science Festival was held in Banja Luka, in which the FNSM actively participated.

The Science Festival was organized by the Ministry of Scientific and Technological Development and Higher Education of the Government of the Republic of Srpska. This year’s festival brought together 21 faculties from the University of Banja Luka and the University of East Sarajevo, the Institute for Genetic Resources at the University of Banja Luka, the Police Training Administration of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of RS, and several high schools from Banja Luka.

The Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics played a significant role in this year’s festival, offering numerous activities that attracted a large number of visitors. Exhibits and experiments from PMF, such as Lokva – the “museum of living fossils,” “The Dream of a Lake,” “Let’s Orient Ourselves on the Map and in Space!,” the Magic Square, the Fountain in a Glass, the Bell Model, and the Genie in a Bottle, were displayed in the sports hall in the University City, University of Banja Luka. Part of the Science Festival was also held at PMF itself, where numerous visitors had the opportunity to visit the planetarium, aquarium, and terrarium over the two days, thus getting acquainted with various aspects of natural sciences.

We extend our gratitude to everyone who participated in and supported this year’s Science Festival, especially the teachers, assistants, and student volunteers from the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics. Their work and dedication were crucial to the success of this significant event, which showcased the intriguing side of science, popularized it, and inspired young people to take an interest in scientific research and education.

Author of the text: Dr. Milana Grbić, Assistant Professor

Cover photo taken from the UNIBL website.

On May 27, 2024, at the premises of the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Banja Luka, a Business-Technical Cooperation Agreement was signed between the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Banja Luka, and the Center for Demographic Research.

The signatories of the agreement will inform each other about their human, technical, and technological potentials and, based on this information, assist each other in utilizing these resources. This collaboration will contribute to establishing and developing business cooperation with a mutual desire for effective and professional work, thereby contributing to the successful joint development and operations.

The agreement was signed by the Dean of the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Banja Luka, Prof. Dr. Radoslav Dekić, and the President of the Center for Demographic Research, Prof. Dr. Draško Marinković.

Author of the text: Dr. Aleksandra Petrašević, Full Professor

This week we continue with preparatory classes at the FNSM!
Preparatory classes in mathematics will be held on Friday, May 24. In this session, trigonometry will be covered. The class will be held in the amphitheater starting at 9 o’clock.

Preparatory classes in chemistry will be held on Saturday, May 25. In this session, the topic of organic chemistry (nomenclature of organic compounds; molecular, empirical, structural formulas, and spatial isomerism) will be covered. The class will be held in classroom number 9 starting at 10 o’clock.

The preparatory classes are free of charge. The list of upcoming sessions and topics for the preparatory classes is available at this link.

Professors from the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics in Kragujevac, Prof. Dr. Vladica Simić and Prof. Dr. Snežana Simić, visited the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics in Banja Luka. During the visit, they held a meeting with the Dean, Prof. Dr. Radoslav Dekić, and agreed on the signing of a cooperation agreement in various fields, as well as applying for project calls. At the same time, activities were agreed upon to improve the Aquarium of the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics and to establish cooperation with the Center for Fisheries and Conservation of Inland Waters – Aquarium, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics in Kragujevac.

Text author: Prof. Dr. Radoslav Dekić

On Saturday, May 18, we will continue with the preparatory classes at the FNSM.

During the preparatory class in chemistry, topics in general and inorganic chemistry (Quantitative composition of solutions; Gas laws; Chemical equations) will be covered. The class will be held in classroom number 9, starting at 10 AM.

During the preparatory class in mathematics, Quadratic equations will be covered. The class will be held in the amphitheater, starting at 10 AM.

The preparatory classes are free of charge. The list of upcoming dates and topics for the preparatory classes is available at this link.

The Second Symposium of Laboratory Geneticists and Molecular Biologists was held on May 10-11, 2024, in the amphitheater of the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics in Banja Luka. It was organized by the Association of Geneticists in Bosnia and Herzegovina (GENuBiH) and the University Clinical Center of Republika Srpska. Accredited by the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare of Republika Srpska as a continuing education program, the symposium covered topics in personalized medicine, prenatal and postnatal diagnostics, oncogenetics, assisted reproduction, and other relevant fields.

Author: Prof. Dr. Radoslav Dekić

We would like to remind interested individuals about enrollment at the FNSM that preparatory classes in mathematics and chemistry will begin on Saturday, May 11th, 2024.

In this first session of preparatory classes in mathematics, topics covering algebraic expressions, functions, and proportions will be addressed. Classes will take place in classroom number 18, starting at 9:00 AM.

In this initial session of preparatory classes in chemistry, subjects including general and inorganic chemistry will be addressed – measurement units in chemistry, the periodic table of elements and atomic structure, chemical bonds, theories of acids and bases, acid and base oxides. Classes will take place in classroom number 9, starting at 10:00 AM.

Preparatory classes are free of charge. The schedule of upcoming sessions and topics for preparatory classes is available at this link.

During the week in which Earth Day (April 22nd) is marked, a one-day seminar for geography teachers and professors was held on Friday, April 26th, 2024, in the amphitheater of the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics (PMF), organized by the Geographic Society of Republika Srpska, the Study Program in Geography of the University of Banja Luka’s Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, and the Republic Pedagogical Institute of Republika Srpska. The seminar was attended by over 90 teachers and professors employed in primary and secondary schools from a large number of schools across Republika Srpska. The seminar addressed professional and methodological issues in geography education, its role in the education system, and the development of contemporary society. Participants raised a series of problems encountered in the implementation of teaching, criticisms of teaching plans and programs, textbook content and relevance, and other issues aimed at modernizing and improving the teaching process, education, and the upbringing of young people.

The seminar concluded with recommendations for initiating initiatives to improve geographical education and future teacher education. The attending geographers agreed that only through coordinated joint work of teachers, teacher training faculties, the Republic Pedagogical Institute, and the Geographic Society of Republika Srpska can positive changes be influenced in the educational system, which must respond quickly to society’s challenges in order for education to meet contemporary needs and keep pace with the times.

Author of the text: Prof. Dr. Mira Mandić

The Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics at the University of Banja Luka is participating in the implementation of the project “Program for the Development of Fisheries and Aquaculture in the Republic of Srpska.”

The main task of developing the Medium-Term Fisheries Development Program is to provide the user of fishing rights with insight into the actual state of fishing waters through physical-chemical and biological characteristics of water, as well as the state of ichthyofauna in qualitative and quantitative terms. At the same time, these investigations provide information on the possibilities of annual fish production per unit area or length of the stream, as well as the quantity of fish that can be caught during one year with fishing and fishery protection. Based on the results, measures are taken to protect the fishing zone, or certain parts within it, measures aimed at increasing the degree of production, and increasing the possibilities of the fishing zone through stocking. In the previous period, research was conducted in the basins of the Sava, Una, Bosna, and Ukrina rivers, and field research during 2024 is being conducted in the basins of the Neretva and Trebišnjica rivers. The research and program development are led by Prof. Dr. Radoslav Dekić.

Text author: Prof. Dr. Radoslav Dekić, project coordinator

You are invited to the Online Info Day of the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, which will take place on April 29th from 12:00 to 14:00.

Dr. Aleksandra Petrašević, full professor and Dr. Milana Grbić, asistant professor will be available to answer your questions about study programs, preparation for entrance exams, and enrollment procedures.

Access link: https://meet.google.com/avh-cptq-zws

Join us and learn more about the opportunities for studying at the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics!