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The Project ‘Stone Monument Ensembles and the Climate Change Impact’ (STECCI)

As of September 1, 2023, the Faculty of Sciences University of Novi Sad officially started the implementation of this scientific research project financed within the EU Program for Research and Innovation ‘Horizon Europe’ (2021-2027) titled ‘Stone Monument Ensembles and the Climate Change Impact’ (STECCI). The project was rated as outstanding by the evaluators of the European Commission and the Horizon Europe Program with 14 out of 15 possible points.

The project will certainly arouse the interest of those who know what ‘stećci’ are, as well as of all those who will be acquainted with this type of medieval tombstones for the first time, getting to know their unique shape and ornamentation, and exceptional cultural and documentary value, rightfully included in the UNESCO List of World Heritage Sites.

The research topic is very up to date because it is about the climate change impact on cultural heritage monuments, here specifically on ‘stećci’ (medieval tombstones), including anthropogenic threats, environmental threats, neglect of cultural heritage, etc. Furthermore, the research that will be carried out within the project is especially multidisciplinary because it holistically combines different scientific disciplines and expertise. The topic of ‘stećci’ is more than relevant for the geographical coverage of our region, where ‘stećci’ are a unique phenomenon – countries of the Western Balkans, Ex-Yugoslavia countries: predominantly Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Croatia, while the international partners are from France, Germany, Austria and from Malta.

Under the coordination of the University of Sarajevo, UNSPMF is a partner in a very compact international consortium that combines all relevant scientific disciplines: climatology, social sciences, digitization, economics, creative industries, preservation and conservation of cultural heritage applying the newest approaches. The added value of the project is the active involvement of citizens in the project (Citizen Science).

Project duration: September 1, 2023 – August 8, 2027

The project leader at UNSPMF is Prof. Snežana Radulović, Ph.D. from the Department of Biology and Ecology, and the wider team of researchers including almost all departments of UNSPMF: Department of Geography, Tourism and Hotel Management, Department of Physics, Office for International Cooperation and Projects, which is an excellent example of interdisciplinary cooperation at the Faculty itself.

The role of researchers from UNSPMF is twofold – in addition to the relevant research contribution, UNSPMF is in charge of a unique work package called “Dissemination, communication and exploitation of project results”, which is an added value of participating in the project, bearing in mind how important scientific communication and raising awareness of the significance of this project is – both among professionals and the general public.

Development of environmentally friendly ionic liquid-based method for testing the radiological composition of drinking water in Vojvodina

  • Project title: Development of environmentally friendly ionic liquid-based method for testing the radiological composition of drinking water in Vojvodina
  • Project number: 142-451-2373/2021
  • Institutions participating in the project: Faculty of Technical Sciences (Novi Sad), UNSPMF (Novi Sad)
  • Status in the project: Partner
  • Project leader: Ivana Stojković (Nataša Todorović, UNSPMF team)
  • Project type: APV Short-term
  • Period of realization: 2021-2022

Investigating pathways of atmospheric deposition of aerosols with atmospheric pollutants on the territory of AP Vojvodina using biomonitors and natural radioactive markers

  • Project title: Investigating pathways of atmospheric deposition of aerosols with atmospheric pollutants on the territory of AP Vojvodina using biomonitors and natural radioactive markers
  • Project number: 142-451-2666/2021
  • Institutions participating in the project: Faculty of Sciences (Novi Sad), Faculty of Agriculture (Novi Sad)
  • Status in the project: Coordinator
  • Project leader: Miodrag Krmar
  • Project type: APV Long-term
  • Period of realization: 2021-2024

Development of new highly sensitive sensors for gas pollution and humidity monitoring in Vojvodina

  • Project title: Development of new highly sensitive sensors for gas pollution and humidity monitoring in Vojvodina
  • Project number: 142-451-2635/2021
  • Institutions participating in the project: Faculty of Sciences (Novi Sad), Faculty of Technical Sciences (Novi Sad)
  • Status in the project: Coordinator
  • Project leader: Tamara Ivetić
  • Project type: APV Long-term
  • Period of realization: 2021-2024

Trivko Kukolj and Nikola Goleš among the Awarded Best UNS Students in the Previous Academic Year

On December 28, 2021, the Rectorate of the University of Novi Sad presented awards to the best students at the University of Novi Sad: the Best Student of the University Award, the Student of the Generation Award in particular specialist areas and Awards for outstanding results in European and global competitions in the academic year 2020/2021. The decision to award the prizes was made by the University Senate on November 25, 2021.

Financial sponsor of the award The Best Student of the University is the Provincial Secretariat for Higher Education and Scientific Research, while the University of Novi Sad is the sponsor of the Student of the Generation Award in particular specialist areas.

The Winner of the Best Student Award of the University of Novi Sad in the academic year 2020/2021 is Trivko Kukolj, who with a total average grade of 10.00 completed his primary academic studies in Physics Research in only three years, at the Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad. At the same time, he actively participated in scientific research work in the country and abroad, and thus began to build strong ties in the world of physics at the age of only 20. He was admitted to further education at three prestigious universities at the same time: Cambridge, Oxford and Weizmann in Israel. He chose Israel and is already attending master’s studies there and continuing his journey through science, rushing towards new knowledge and achievements.

The winners of the Student of the Generation Awards in particular specialist fields are the best graduates of the University in the fields of science and mathematics, technical and technological sciences, social sciences, humanities and medical sciences, as well as art: Nikola Goleš from the Faculty of Sciences (student of the generation in the field of science), Sandra Šlegl from the Faculty of Technical Sciences (student of the generation in the field of technical-technological sciences), Reka Korhec from the Faculty of Economics in Subotica (student of the generation in the field of social sciences), Milica Stolica from the Faculty of Philosophy (student of the generation in the field of humanities), Ivana Govorčin from the Academy of Arts (student of the generation in the field of arts) and Isidora Semnic from the Faculty of Medicine (student of the generation in the field of medical sciences).

Enhancing Long Evolution of Cosmos-inspired Tourist Regional Attraction (ELECTRA)

  • Project title: Enhancing Long Evolution of Cosmos-inspired Tourist Regional Attraction (ELECTRA)
  • Project number: HUSRB/1903/31/0046
  • Institutions participating in the project: Baja Astronomical Observatory Foundation and Faculty of Sciences (Novi Sad)
  • Status in the project: Partner
  • Coordinator for UNS: Kristina Bikit
  • Project leader: Baja Astronomical Observatory Foundation, Hungary
  • Project type: Interreg IPA CBC HU-SRB
  • Period of realization: 01/09/2021-28/02/2023
  • Project website: https://electra-pmf.com

Stevica Đurović elected Professor Emeritus of University of Novi Sad

The Senate of the University of Novi Sad, at its session held on December 23, 2021, elected Prof. Dr. Stevica Đurović for Professor Emeritus of the University of Novi Sad.

Professor Emeritus Club of University of Novi Sad was founded by the decision of the University Council on June 9, 2016, as an association of Professors Emeritus for the purpose of participating in various forms of academic work.

The Club is the first University Association of Professor Emeritus in the academic community in Serbia.

Science driven improvement of nuclear data (SINDA)

  • Project title: Science driven improvement of nuclear data (SINDA)
  • Institutions participating in the project: University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences (Serbia) and TU München (Dr. Christian STIEGHORST; Germany)
  • Status in the project: Partner
  • Project leader: Nikola Jovančević (Department of Physics)
  • Project type: Bilateral scientific project between Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia and Deutcher Akademischer Austauschdienst – DAAD
  • Period of realization: 2022-2023