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Today, 13 March 2023, a solemn promotion of Doctors of Science of the University of Primorska took place in the hall of the Armeria Palace in Koper. The Vice-rector of the University of Primorska promoted eleven new Doctors of Science, who completed their doctoral studies between October 2022 and February 2023.

The Faculty of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Information Technologies at the University of Primorska (UP FAMNIT) is offering one fully-funded PhD scholarship at the Center of Cryptography. We welcome applications from EU as well as International students who are enthusiastic about working as part of a multidisciplinary team focusing on mathematical cryptographic research in the following areas:

As part of the European FIN-TECH project, Nastja Cepak, Andrej Cepak, and Marina Markežič organized a two-day workshop on the topic of blockchain for Bank of Slovenia employees. Uvod in simetrična kriptografija, Nastja Cepak

In the second week of January Nastja Cepak and Amar Bapić gave 45min talks for high schoolers on the topic of cryptography for a video series called “Matematika s kavča” hosted by II.

In November, members of the Center held a series of cryptrographic seminars on UP FAMNIT', describing their research work, and various aspects of cryptography. 09.11.2020 - Post-Quantum Cryptography, Nastja Cepak

Members of the Center gave an interview for the podcast Hevreka on Radio Rai and talked about their work, cryptography, cryptanalysis, and about why we need both in today’s world.

Nastja Cepak gave a lecture on blockchain, titled “Veriženje + podatki = blockchain”, for the cycle of popular science lectures, Matematični izleti v vesolje, held by UP FAMNIT. Abstract (in Slovene): O blockchainu smo že veliko slišali, a o tej tehnologiji vemo bolj malo.

We are happy and honoured to announce that our professor and researcher Prof. Enes Pasalic, PhD received the Zois Award for outstanding scientific achievements in the field of cryptography. Zois Awards and Recognitions are the most prestigious awards for exceptional achievements in scientific research and development activities, awarded to researchers in the Republic of Slovenia.