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The Cyber Security Excellence Centre (CSEC), in collaboration with partners from the academic, banking, and IT sectors, invites all interested women aged 16 to 26 to apply for participation in the Mentorship Program for Women in Cyber Security – #WomanInCybersecurityBH.

The program is designed as a strategic initiative to address the underrepresentation of women in the domain of cyber security in Bosnia and Herzegovina. By creating a structured environment for knowledge sharing and guidance, the program aims to stimulate growth, empowerment, and the creation of opportunities for women who want to advance or start a career in the field of cyber security.

Applications can be submitted via Google Form. The deadline for applications is March 1, 2024.

The registered candidates are required to attend the ‘Mentorship Kick Off Event,’ which will take place on March 8th and 9th at Forest Resort Tarčin. All transportation, refreshments, and accommodation expenses are covered.

For more information about the call, please read here.

Fund Nenad M. Kostić for Chemical Sciences has announced a competition for the best master’s and graduate theses in the field of pure and applied chemistry, which were defended in the period from April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024. The text of the competition is available here.

The competition is open from February 15 to April 5, 2024. Candidates apply for the competition themselves, using this form.

The monetary prizes will amount to 1150 and 1000 euros respectively. Unrewarded candidates will each receive one graphic sheet of Serbian visual artists. The fund intends to award an out-of-competition prize of 1150 euros of its choice, without registering a candidate.

Send the application and mandatory attachments to the e-mail address: tatjanad@chem.bg.ac.rs

Renowned physicist Prof. Dr. Yuri Panebrattsev will hold a lecture titled “Unified Institute for Nuclear Research in Dubna – Science and Education” on February 23, 2024, at 12:00 PM in the amphitheater of the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics at the University of Banja Luka.

Panebrattsev is a distinguished physicist who heads the scientific-experimental department for fundamental research at the Laboratory of High Energy Physics of the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research based in the Russian city of Dubna.

This institute is the most prestigious institute for nuclear research in Russia, conducting a wide range of research in addition to nuclear physics, including the exploration of new materials, nanotechnology, biology, and various analytical techniques.

The Russian institute already collaborates with various institutions in Serbia on around 20 projects. This provides architects, technologists, archaeologists, ecologists, and nuclear physicists with the opportunity to conduct various research at the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research.

This lecture at the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics is an opportunity for Prof. Panebrattsev to present the Institute and establish contacts between our researchers and this prestigious institution.

Yuri Panebrattsev holds a doctorate in physics and mathematics and is the author of several textbooks and over 150 scientific papers. He is a participant in major international projects studying the properties of nuclear matter under extreme conditions. He is also the initiator and leader of an international scientific-educational project for students of natural sciences called the “Online Science Classroom.”

Text retrieved from the UNIBL website.

The University of Banja Luka has announced important enrollment dates for the year 2024. The same dates apply for enrollment at the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics:

Announcement of Competition: June 12, 2024.

Document Submission: From June 24 to June 28, 2024.

Entrance Exam: July 1, 2024.

Enrollment: From July 8 to July 12, 2024.

More details can be found here. For more information on what and how to study at the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, you can read on the Enrollment page.

Professor Drashko Marinkovic from Department of Geography will hold lectures on Wednesday, February 21, at the Faculty of Philosophy on the topic “Demographic Picture of Republika Srpska”. The lectures will be part of the “Wednesday at the Faculty of Philosophy” activities, in Amphitheater 203, starting at 12 o’clock. More information is available in the announcement from the Faculty of Philosophy – here.

At our Faculty, an informal Material Innovation Training Center has been opened. It is located in the renovated space of classroom number 7 on the first floor of the Faculty, which was built over 90 years ago during the flourishing cultural and educational period of the Vrbas Banovina.

The restoration included the reconstruction of the floor, walls, lighting, and new furniture. The space is designed to be multifunctional, and in the coming years, it will primarily host educational and promotional activities related to materials science. The Student Union has also expressed interest in using this space for their organized events, and it is suitable for defending final papers and press conferences.

Source: RTRS

For the past 7 years, the Faculty of Science and Mathematics has actively participated in numerous international scientific research projects, especially in the European Institute of Innovation and Technology program. From one such project where our Faculty is the coordinator, named DeepGreenInno, the financial support was provided for equipping this Center. The opening ceremony was attended by the University Rector, Prof. Dr. Radoslav Gajanin, who expressed satisfaction with the strengthening of the University’s capacities.

The Faculty of Science and Mathematics hopes that with this successfully equipped facility, it will motivate the wider community to offer new opportunities and functionalities to historical buildings, like our Faculty, protected by the state.

The Russian Center for Science and Culture “Russian House” in Belgrade presented the program of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation and the Federal Agency Rossotrudnichestvo on the admission of foreign citizens to education in institutions of higher education in the Russian Federation, at the expense of the federal budget.

Students have the opportunity to continue their education in the I, II, and III cycles of studies at more than 600 state universities across Russia.

Thousands of educational programs cover all educational fields, including natural and mathematical sciences, medicine, agriculture, veterinary, engineering sciences, technology, social and human sciences, arts and culture, sports, etc.

It is interesting to emphasize the possibility of changing the educational direction in the next cycle of studies to create a unique range of knowledge and competencies.

Knowledge of the Russian language is not a requirement for obtaining a scholarship. However, all candidates who do not speak Russian are offered to study at the preparatory faculty, where they will immerse themselves in learning the Russian language for one year, and only after that, a year later, they will be assigned to the first year with the status of a student at a Russian university.

The first step of the application process includes:

• registration on the website https://education-in-russia.com (open until 31.01.2024, however, due to a short deadline, interested candidates can request an extension of the application period).
• obtaining a personal number in the system (BIH-0000/24)
• filling out the application form during registration
• attaching scanned documents* and sending them for verification

Documents required for participation in the competition:

• Passport (color page clearly visible)

* The passport must be valid for at least 1.5 years from the expected date of obtaining a visa for studying in the Russian Federation (at least until March 2026).

• Diploma of previously completed educational level (certified translation into Russian by a court interpreter)

Additional documentation

• Motivational letter, letter of recommendation (can be in Russian or English)
• Copies of various certificates, diplomas, confirmations, etc. (results are taken into account for the last 3 years, i.e., not before 2020)
• Achieved results, e.g., winner of international competitions, attach confirmation (results are taken into account for the last 3 years, i.e., not before 2020)
• No certified translation is required.

Medical documentation

• Medical certificate of general health confirming the absence of medical contraindications for studying in the Russian Federation + certified translation into Russian by a court interpreter
• Medical certificate confirming the absence of HIV infection and AIDS + certified translation into Russian by a court interpreter
• Medical certificate confirming the absence of hepatitis B and C + certified translation into Russian by a court interpreter
• Medical certificate confirming the absence of tuberculosis + certified translation into Russian by a court interpreter

More information about universities, courses, and professions can be found on the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation website.

https://russia-edu.minobrnauki.gov.ru/

or through an electronic consultation https://ruskidom.rs/kvota/konsultacii

On Friday, December 22, 2023, in the amphitheater of our faculty, the closing ceremony of the successfully implemented project “Small School of Physics” took place.

The project was led by the teaching staff of the Physics Study Program and representatives of the Citizens’ Association “BOSON.” The project was supported by the Republic Pedagogical Institute and co-financed by the City of Banja Luka. Over the past period, about 200 students from seventh, eighth, and ninth grades of elementary schools located in the territory of Banja Luka participated in tailored training to master the procedures and methods of measurement through direct experimental work in the laboratory. Under the mentorship of Prof. Dr. Dragana Malivuk Gak, Assoc. Dr. Snjezana Dupljanin, and Mr. Bojan Kovacevic, along with the assistance of associates, laboratory staff, and students, students developed critical thinking skills, and they had the opportunity to master the systematization, analysis, and discussion of results obtained in experiments, with the adapted use of statistical software packages. The preparation and implementation of project activities lasted for six months.

In the introductory part of the program, the project coordinator, Prof. Dr. Dragana Malivuk Gak, addressed the audience with a welcoming speech, expressing gratitude to all project participants for successful collaboration and dedicated work. She expressed satisfaction with the successful achievement of set goals in recent months and presented certificates of appreciation to project partners, school representatives, and all those who enthusiastically contributed to the successful implementation of the project.

Next, astrophysicist Assoc. Dr. Nemanja Rakic delivered a scientific-popular lecture titled “A Short Story about the Universe.” During the lecture, the audience had the opportunity to learn about current findings on the mysterious universe, its structure, galaxies, star formation, supernova explosions, black holes, and numerous objects and phenomena that inhabit this partially visible and known space to us. The lecture aimed to stimulate interest in this area of research, expanding our knowledge of the cosmos and the possibilities to better understand our position and role in this magnificent cosmic environment, leaving room to discover new chapters.

Following modern trends in higher education development, the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics (FNSM) aims to connect students’ research, especially in their final papers and during professional internships, to the industry.

With mutual satisfaction from the existing collaboration, significant agreements on scientific and technical cooperation have been signed with three domestic companies: “Kona,” “Kolorit,” and “Prizma Komerc.” Student internships and final papers have already been realized with the companies “Kolorit” and “Prizma Komerc,” including visits, particularly for students studying chemistry and environmental protection.

Video is available at https://lat.rtrs.tv/av/pusti.php?id=118607.

The agreement will provide a framework for further expanding research topics, domestic materials, raw materials, innovations, and environmental protection efforts invested by these companies. The company “Kona” is a newer partner that follows research in the field of nanocarbon materials conducted at the FNSM with interest. Their modern production capacities for wood pyrolysis offer opportunities for further development of new materials, emphasizing a sustainable, domestic raw material supply chain.

These three new partnerships are crucial for the overall work of the faculty and from the perspective of our coordinating project, DeepGreenInno, funded by the EIT Health, where we strengthen the capacity for research as well as education in innovation and entrepreneurship for our students.

The documentary film “Russian Emigration in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia in the 20th Century – Russians in Bileća,” created by Dejan Puhala and Prof. Dr. Mira Mandić at the Department of Spatial Planning and the Department of Geography of the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics at the University of Banja Luka, was screened in Rostov (Russian Federation).

The film was presented on the occasion of marking the 140th anniversary of the existence of the Don Cadet Cossack Corps “Emperor Alexander III,” an elite military school whose members emigrated to the territory of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia after the October Revolution.

For several years, the military school operated in Bileća and had a significant impact on the cultural development of Bileća and its surroundings. The film provides an overview of Serbian-Russian historical ties with a special focus on Russian emigration and the Don Corps in Bileća.