On September 25, 2025, our researcher Dr. Radojko Jaćimović appeared on the popular science TV show Ugriznimo znanost (Let’s Bite into Science), where he introduced the method of neutron activation analysis (NAA) in the episode Radioactive Tracers.
The 8th IMEKOFOODS Conference – “Food Safety and Traceability for a Sustainable Future” – took place in Ljubljana, Slovenia, from 22–24 September 2025, hosted by the Jožef Stefan Institute.
We are proud to announce that Cathrine Terro from the Department of Environmental Sciences received a Poster Award at the 8th IMEKOFOODS Conference, held in Ljubljana in September 2025.
We are pleased to announce the publication of a new research article in the prestigious journal Analytical Chemistry (September 16, 2025), co-authored by our researchers dr. Polona Vreča and dr. Klara Žagar, in collaboration with colleagues from the University of Leoben and other international partners.
We warmly invite you to attend the election lecture by Dr. Lidija Strojnik, titled “Towards Reliable Food Authenticity: Method Developments, Databases, and Data Processing Approaches.”
We warmly invite you to take a walk along the Krakovski nasip in Ljubljana and visit the open-air exhibition Discover, Participate, Research – Citizen Science in Slovenia, on display throughout the month of August.
On July 16, 2025, the Nuclear Technology Development Center (CDTN) in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, honored Dr. Radojko Jaćimović of the Jožef Stefan Institute, Slovenia, with a Certificate of Recognition for his exceptional contributions to the advancement of the k₀ method of Neutron Activation Analysis.
On 14th and 15th July 2025, a "Training on statistical interpretation of isotope data, and modelling in R" was held at the Department of Environmental Sciences.
On 23–24 June 2025, the FishEUTrust project coordinated by prof. dr. Nives Ogrinc participated in the "R&I for a Competitive Green Transition" conference in Brussels, a key satellite event of the European Research and Innovation Days.
Our colleagues from the O-2 department, in collaboration with the HUN-REN Research Centre for Astronomy and Earth Sciences (Budapest, Hungary) and the ZRC SAZU Anton Melik Geographical Institute (Ljubljana, Slovenia), are co-convening a session at the Annual Meeting of the European Meteorological Society (EMS).
We are proud to share that our colleague dr. Raghuraj S. Chouhan has received the Best Poster Award at the prestigious Biosensors 2025 – 35th Anniversary World Congress on Biosensors, held from 19–22 May 2025 in Lisbon, Portugal.
On May 13 and 14, O2 hosted the final meeting of the PRIMA PROmedLIFE project, an initiative focused on enhancing adherence to the Mediterranean diet through a multi-actor approach. The project promotes the adoption of healthy eating habits while minimizing the environmental and economic impacts of food production and processing. PROmedLIFE also emphasizes effective food communication and education through tailored training programs for primary and secondary students, their families, and all age groups—from children to older adults.