On its 83rd Session, the Board of Directors of UNIRI Foundation made a Decision on the University of Rijeka Foundation Awards for the year 2018, following the proposal of the Expert Committee. The Foundation awards are awarded every year to the most deserving young, as well as experienced scientists and artists who contributed to the scientific research and artistic work, i.e. those who made a contribution to the development of science and art at UNIRI and wider academic community with their public and overall work.

The 13th Expert Convention DaNTe (Day of New Technologies) was held on Thursday, November 7, 2019, at the Student Center’s Café "Akvarij" at the UNIRI Campus. The convention was organized by MIPRO, Croatian Society for Information, Communication and Electronic Technology, and the University of Rijeka. It was opened by Prof. Senka Maćešić, Ph.D., UNIRI Vice-Rector for Informatization and Organization, while the introduction speeches were held by Prof. Karolj Skala

The Young Universities for the Future of Europe (YUFE) alliance was presented today in Brussels during the kick-off event of the European Universities Initiative. YUFE is one of the 17 alliances of European universities selected by the European Commission to develop and implement the first models for a European University. Professor Martin Paul, Chair of the YUFE alliance and President of Maastricht University that leads the consortium, said: “Our alliance, including ten young universities, will build the first European University of the future that is open ...

I am not a robot is an artistic intervention linked to the residential program ''Vitamin D'' which is a part of the ''27 Neighbourhoods'' program, Rijeka ECOC 2020. Artist Mr. Darko Fritz, who announced his project entitled ''Art in Public Space'' last year, at the University of Rijeka, will realize his work. The project was also chosen by the Green Belt, a program organized by INA (Croatian oil company). ...

The University of Rijeka Foundation successfully opened its fourth case study competition Realizator 2019. As many as 95 students divided into 39 teams signed up, which means the competition officially entered its second program phase. SUPPORT module offers support in developing solutions. Students will have an opportunity to learn how to generate ideas and create the best solution to business cases through two practical educational workshops. All students are free to apply (including R...

Assist. Prof. Vanja Smokvina, Ph.D., Vice-Dean for Professional Study Affairs at the UNIRI Faculty of Law, has been appointed the arbitrator of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Switzerland. CAS is the highest legal entity in the world, in charge of the resolution of sports disputes, based in Lausanne, Switzerland. The appointment applies to both of their lists of arbitrators. On the general list (for all sports), Prof. Smokvina is one of four arbitrators from Croatia, but he is also the first Croat in the history of the Court to be on a spec...

H.E. Mrs. Diana Helen Madunic, Madam Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Republic of Croatia, held a lecture entitled "The Importance of Socially Responsible Businesses and Social Entrepreneurship – Global Experiences" on Monday, May 13, 2019, at the Student Center’s Café "Akvarij" at the University of Rijeka Campus. Madam Ambassador was accompanied by Mr. Milorad Stanić, Honorary Consul from the Consulate of the Kingdom of Sweden to t...