The event is being prepared for you by Ana Dimitrijević, Gašper Lenič and Izak Kabir Khan (students of Gimnazija Bežigrad) along with their mentor, Aleksandra Žerjav (Gimnazija Bežigrad).

The research team has discovered that dopamine stimulates astrocytes to provide energy to neurons through a process called aerobic glycolysis. This discovery offers a new insight into how dopamine takes part in brain activity and opens up new possibilities to understand the role of dopamine in regulating mood and behaviour. The study could contribute to the development of new therapeutic approaches to treating disorders such as depression, where dopamine activity is weakened.

The event will present an opportunity to get familiarised with new research avenues in brain science and discuss the potential applications of this discovery. Join us and discover more about this fascinating topic!

The event will be held in English.

The event is being prepared for you by Dr Keita Sugiyama (UL MF).

Dagmar Nared, a young researcher and PhD student, Hana Barši Palmić, an MA student, and Matija Pohorec, a BA student, will present the study of ethnology and cultural anthropology through own research about love and sexuality as well as sexual violence. Join us on a boundless journey from Slovenia via Turkey to Ethiopia.

(Presentation of research and studies at the Department of Ethnology and Cultural Anthropology, Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana. The event targets secondary school students that are thinking about studying cultures and societies in their country and across the world.)

(Predstavitev raziskav in študija na Oddelku za etnologijo in kuturno antropologijo na Filozofski fakulteti Univerze v Ljubljani. Dogodek je namenjen dijakom in dijakinjam, ki razmišljajo o študiju kultur in družb doma in po svetu.)

Algorithms can analyse individual needs and desires, using them as a basis to create meal plans.

A talk with Dr Evgen Benedik from the University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, will be led by Dr Mateja Gaber.

Sašo Jerše, Vice-Dean of Doctoral Studies and Research at UL FF and project leader for European Researchers’ Night – Humanities Rock!, will talk to some of the most promising Slovenian young scientists: Meta Bergamasco (UL FF), a classical philologist, Ina Poteko (UL FF), an expert in Slovenian studies, and Luka Kropivnik (ZRC SAZU, Institute of Slovenian Ethnology), a cultural anthropologist.

Presentation of the Humanities Rock! project, a European Researchers’ Night quiz with prizes and free scientific publications by the Ljubljana University Press, Faculty of Arts

We’ll take a look at some mathematical and physical aspects of the structure of crystals made of hard and soft balls as models of atomic or macromolecular colloidal crystals, also touching upon so-called contact forces between elastic bodies. Finally, we will dwell on quasicrystals – orderly substances lacking the positional order typical of regular crystals.

The event is being prepared for you by Dr Primož Ziherl (UL FMF).

In French and Spanish with simultaneous interpretation to Slovenian.

Seat reservation required, CLICK HERE.

With increasingly accessible machine translation apps and platforms, transitioning from one language to another seems simple and just a click away for everyone with an internet connection. Even a more everyday example of using GPS devices shows how people’s capacity for spatial orientation has weakened, as this ability wanes without practice. The same applies to language competences, which are not automatically saved in your brain but wither away if not regularly refreshed. With constant use, machine translation devices adapt and improve translated texts as well as gain more and more power. What is the role of literary translators in a context of increasingly present translation engines, and how does this affect their profession, education and copyright?

In this round-table discussion moderated by Katja Zakrajšek, a literary translator, the topics above will be reflected upon by:

• Margot Nguyen Béraud (France), a literary translator and co-founder of the En chair et en os international collective, chair of the advisory board of the French ATLAS (Association for the Promotion of Literary Translation, active in Arles, France).
• Dr Nadja Dobnik (Slovenia), a professor at the translation department of the Faculty of Arts at the University of Ljubljana and literary translator.
• Rosario Martín Ruano (Spain), a researcher and professor at the University of Salamanca as well as member of the TRADIC (Translation, Ideology, Culture) Research Group.

In collaboration with the University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Arts, Embassy of Spain in Slovenia and Slovenian Association of Literary Translators (DSKP).

Supported by the Institut de France in Paris and part of the programme Refaire le monde, le festival de la francophonie.

1. How to Tightly Stack Round Particles? | 27 Sep. 2024

You must have wondered sometime how to stack apples or other round fruits so that they take up as little space as possible. Similar challenges are faced by physicists and chemists when they research the structure of crystals and other solid substances.

We’ll take a look at some mathematical and physical aspects of the structure of crystals made of hard and soft balls as models of atomic or macromolecular colloidal crystals, also touching upon so-called contact forces between elastic bodies. Finally, we will dwell on quasicrystals – orderly substances lacking the positional order typical of regular crystals.

The event is being prepared for you by Dr Primož Ziherl (UL FMF).

How do you feel about a day full of interesting facts about sleep and nutrition? Come and join our workshops in Mestni Trg, where you’ll discover lots of interesting stuff – how sweet your favourite drinks really are, how important having a good night’s sleep is for how you feel, how much power there is in your handshake, how sleep affects children with developmental disorders and their parents (that’s right – it affects their parents or guardians too), plus much more.
How are we going to look for balance between sleep and nutrition?
Researchers from the University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Medicine, and the University Rehabilitation Institute Soča will present interesting and surprising discoveries about the significance of sleep quality. Did you know that sleep problems negatively affect not only healthy people, but even more so children with developmental disorders and their parents or guardians? Have you ever considered how many times a night they get up and when the last time they had a good night’s sleep was?
Researchers from the University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, will show, in very explicit terms, how much sugar popular sweet drinks contain, as well as which other foods are full of sugar. All this sugar affects the composition of a person’s body. You’ll be able to step on our portable scales and find out your body’s composition. Our team will explain your results and share a few good tips on how to keep your body vital. In the end, you’ll be able to shake hands in thanks, and a portable dynamometer will tell you your general muscular power, which is linked to health and longevity.

You can follow us on social media, but nothing beats the live experience. See you in Mestni Trg?
The activities are financed by the EUTOPIA_HEALTH project.
The event is being prepared for you by Dr Katja Groleger Sršen and Dr Evgen Benedik and their teams.