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Contemporary Materials 2022 conference

At this year’s, the fifteenth in a row, the Contemporary Materials 2022 conference organized by the Academy of Sciences and Arts of the Republic of Srpska, professors and students of Department of Chemistry presented their works.

Professor Saša Zeljković held a plenary lecture entitled “A Review of Recent Development of the Solvent-Deficient Method”.

Professor Dijana Jelić, professor Zvjezdana Sandić, professor Dragana Blagojević, and graduate student in chemistry Teodora Tomović presented their posters.

Together with Teodora Tomović, professor Jelić presented a paper entitled “Distinction Surfactant-coating Influences Antimicrobial Activity of Inorganic Nanoparticles: A Case Study of Selenium Nanoparticles”.

Professor Sandić presented a paper entitled “Synthesis of Molecularly Imprinted Polymer as a Selective Sorbent of Aniline”, and assistant professor Dragana Blagojević presented a paper entitled “Determination of Iron Content in Natural Mineral Water: Comparison of ICP-OES and Spectrophotometric Method”.

Realisation of international educational camp “Materials without borders”

Study program chemistry successfully organized an international educational camp within the project “Raw Materials in Schools” (RM@schools 4.0), which brings together 20 partner institutions from Europe.

The camp was opened on August 30, 2022 by the Minister of Education and Culture of the Republika Srpska, Natalija Trivić, PhD, because this Ministry is the support institution of the project. Project promotes scientific and applied aspects of chemistry and technology of natural raw materials, especially ores, in primary and secondary schools.

The Ministry issued an universal permit for the promotion of the project and the training of teaching staff in all primary and secondary schools in the Republic of Srpska. The project is mostly financed from the fund of the European Institute for Innovation and Technology, while the gift packages of equipment for chemistry classrooms are financed through the support of the Ministry of Science and Technology Development, Higher Education and Information Society.

Professors and students from Italy, Hungary, Germany and Bosnia and Herzegovina participated in the camp. On the first day, oral and poster presentations were organized, and on the second day, the participants visited EFT Stanari and the factory “Omorika reciklaža” in Doboj.

In the thermal power plant, they learned about the possibilities for minimizing chemical pollution in this type of industry, as well as the extraordinary practice of soil reclamation that is carried out in the mine.

The “Omorika Recyclaža” factory, which deals with the mechanical recycling of used polyethylene terephthalate, especially PET bottles, also presented its new line for the processing of waste polypropylene (PP).

This method of recycling, in which the other participating countries already have good experience, is particularly important considering that PP waste accumulates in the region as a result of the use of this packaging material for packing dairy products.

Links:

https://rmschools.isof.cnr.it/

https://www.vladars.net/sr-SP-Cyrl/Vlada/Ministarstva/mpk/

https://www.vladars.net/sr-SP-Cyrl/Vlada/Ministarstva/mnk/

http://www.eft-stanari.net/

https://reciklaza.ba/sr/

https://arh3.rtrs.tv/arhiva/2022/08/30/tvclip053976.mp4

https://youtu.be/KFNPraxQEfw

https://ba.n1info.com/vijesti/bih-proizvodi-vise-struje-nego-sto-treba-cinka-ima-vise-od-rusije-ali/

COMPETITION FOR Erasmus+ KA107 exchange

As part of the Erasmus+ KA107 exchange, a competition was announced for the stay of academic staff at
Slovak Technical University (STU) in Bratislava.
Admission institution: Slovak Technical University
Country: Slovakia
Number of scholarships available: 3
Duration of exchange: 5 working days (+ 2 travel days)
Exchange realization period: the exchange must be realized in the winter semester 2022/23. years
Who can apply: Academic staff of the Chemistry and Mathematics Study Program
Faculty of the University of Banja Luka
Scholarship amount:

Daily stipend in the amount of 165 euros (for living expenses),
Travel expenses up to 180 euros in total,
Visa, residence permit and insurance are not covered by this scholarship, and it is
the scholarship holder is obliged to bear these expenses himself (a visa is not required for a stay of up to 3 months in Slovakia).

LINKS:
• about the University:
https://www.stuba.sk/english.html?page_id=132
https://www.fchpt.stuba.sk/
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:
For the competition, it is necessary to submit:
1. CV in EUROPASS format with bibliography
http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/documents/curriculum-vitae/templates-instructions
2. Proposal of the Exchange Agreement with a detailed exchange plan (see below for details
mentioned links and contact the academic mobility coordinator of the parent organization
units)
Teaching: https://eurep.auth.gr/en/staff/international/teaching/general_information
Training: https://eurep.auth.gr/en/staff/international/training/general_information
3. Letter of invitation, which is optional, but gives priority to the candidate over other candidates.
APPLICATION:
All required documentation is submitted to the Academic Coordinator for International Exchange
students and staff SP CHEMISTRY prof. Dr. Dijani Jelić, by mail, e-mail, or in person.
The coordinator will submit all applications to the commission, which will within 5 days after the competition closes
make a decision on the nomination.
For any additional questions, you can contact the email address erasmus@pmf.unibl.org

The deadline for submitting documentation is 08/05/2022. until 12:00 p.m.
NOTE: The exchange must be carried out in compliance with all epidemiological measures that are in place
in force in the country of the receiving institution. In case of deterioration of the epidemiological situation in the country
reception, there is a possibility that the exchange may be cancelled.
SELECTION PROCEDURE:
1. The selection of candidates is carried out in accordance with the Rules on the work of the Commission and the criteria for
implementation of the candidate selection procedure for the exchange of outgoing students and staff within the framework
of the Erasmus+ KA107 program.
2. Approved applications will be sent to the partner EU university as nominations.
3. The EU university decides on the final selection of candidates.

NanoPol Conference

On May 26, 2022, the NanoPol2022 conference was held at the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics of the University of Banja Luka, with the participation of exhibitors from Hungary, Croatia, Slovenia, Montenegro, Greece and Serbia, as well as numerous guests from the academic and industrial community.

The conference was financially supported by the Ministry of Scientific and Technological Development, Higher Education and Information Society of the Republic of Srpska through a grant to support the approved RIS RESTORE project from the Horizon Europe fund (EIT RawMaterials) called. The conference was opened and addressed by Mr. Miodrag Peranović, Assistant Minister for Scientific and Technological Development, and on behalf of the Rector of the University of Banja Luka, the participants were greeted by the Vice-Rector for Human and Material Resources, Prof. Dr. Dalibor Kesić.

On the second day of their stay, members of the RIS RESTORE project consortium visited the bauxite mine in Jajce as part of the project activities.

 

 

Links:

http://ris-restore.zag.si/

https://www.vladars.net/sr-SP-Cyrl/Vlada/Ministarstva/mnk/Pages/default.aspx

 

Visit of Chemistry students to the University Clinical Center of the Republic of Srpska

Students of the third year at the Chemistry Department, traditionally visit the Institute of Nuclear Medicine at the University Clinical Center of Banja Luka. This year, also, they had the opportunity to get acquainted with the work of the laboratory for quality control of radiopharmaceuticals.

They have seen the application of high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), thin layer chromatography (TLC), pH-metric, osmometric analysis for these purposes. Beside the visit of the laboratory for quality control, students were introduced to the method of disposal of radioactive waste, as well as the implemenatation and mechanism of radioactive radiation detectors.

With this visit, students had the opportunity to see multidisciplinarity in action, where doctors, pharmacists, chemists and physicists combine their knowledge to ensure better and safer use of radioactive isotopes, and to see what they hear in lectures as applicable in practice, which is the best way to accept knowledge. Gratitude to the managemеnt of the University Clinical Centre of the Republic of Srpska and the staff of the Institute of Nuclear Medicine, especially Dr. Aljoša Stanković, who support these student professional practice.

Science Festival 2022

The Science Festival took place at the Kastel Fortress in Banja Luka on May 18 and 19, 2022, under the sponsorship of The Ministry of Scientific and Technological Development, Higher Education and Information Society of the Republic Srpska.

For teachers and associates from the Chemistry Department, the Science Festival is always a great opportunity to promote science and popularize the natural sciences in general. In the Stone House, at the Kastel Fortress, a mobile laboratory was built in which Chemistry students performed experiments. Visitors to the Science Festival were able to observe chemical experiments, participate in them, and talk to students and teachers.

A large number of visitors were interested in participating in the experiments, especially children. The little chemists were most enthusiastic about the experiments: The Greenhouse; Where there is smoke, there is fire; Elephant toothpaste; Chemical cocktail; Chemical clock; Chameleon, etc. As a result of the activity, the visitors gained new knowledge and developed new research skills.

PREPARATORY CLASSES

Preparatory classes in CHEMISTRY for enrollment in the CHEMISTRY STUDY this year will be organized at the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics. Candidates who are interested in attending preparatory classes can apply until June 20 at the E-mail address:
sphemija@pmf.unibl.org

Preparatory classes in CHEMISTRY start on June 20 and will be held every day until June 24 at 10-12 o’clock.
Attendance at preparatory classes is free for all our future students!
Welcome!

Zbirka Zadataka za pripremnu nastavu iz hemije

Education Fair

The Education Fair under the auspices of the American Embassy in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Education USA and the American Corner from Banja Luka was held on May 14, 2022 at the Youth Center in Banja Luka. The fair was opened by the cultural attachés of the US Embassy in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Christienne Caroll and the coordinator of the American Corner in Banja Luka, Bojana Lekić.

US alumni from the University of Banja Luka also presented themselves at the fair. From the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, the fair was attended by prof. dr Dijana Jelić from the Chemistry Department. She was at the University of Alabama in Birmingham as a Fulbright Scholar in 2018/2019. Professor dr. Dijana Jelić pointed out the importance of international cooperation, scientific and professional development, as well as the scientific potential of teachers and associates from the University of Banja Luka for the successful application and obtaining the prestigious Fulbright Scholarship. The fair was attended by the Director of the US Embassy in Banja Luka, Ms. Brianna Powers, as well as her Deputy, Mr. Rami Blair.

RM@Schools project: workshop “Challenge of creating positive environmental habits at an early age”

Team of the project Minerals in Schools (RM@Schools 4.0) from the Study Program of Chemistry at the University of Banja Luka held a workshop entitled “Challenge of creating positive environmental habits at an early age” for teachers. The workshop was held in the reading room of the Faculty of Philosophy in Banja Luka on April 15, 2022 in cooperation with the scientific research organization LIR Evolution. The training costs were co-financed by the “Thoughts of Nature” project supported by the Swedish government.

“Train the trainer” is one of the project activities aiming to train trainers, in this case teachers, providing them with the knowledge and tools they need to be able to act as “ambassadors of raw materials” in the future, ie. promoters of the importance of circular use of raw materials in their schools.

The subject of this training was the domestic waste management system where educators showed the possibilities of daily waste recycling, although the system itself is not yet fully at a satisfactory level. Nikola Bojić from LIR Evolution spoke about aspects of sustainable development through primary and secondary educational activities for proper sorting of waste to appropriate containers donated through their project budgets. Trainer Dragana Stević showed first-hand best practice in everyday waste recycling systems in Japan. The training closed with a lecture by the representatives of the SP Psychology Tatjana Dobraš and Nikola Vejnović, showing how we can encourage recycling habits in students from a psychological aspect. Finally, the representatives of the Ministry of Spatial Planning, Construction and Ecology spoke about the systematic waste management for which the Ministry is trying to set a legal framework.

The aim of this training was to train teachers on self-sustainable recycling of materials. Teachers should pass the knowledge on their students in primary and secondary schools. The training should suggest to teachers opportunities for educating students through thematic actions of collecting raw materials. This topic is extremely important for Bosnia and Herzegovina. Despite the great natural resources, the recycling chain is not developed at a satisfactory level.It is necessary to work on public awareness of proper waste disposal where young people will play a key role in developing recycling systems.

Links:

http://rmschools.eu

https://mislioprirodi.ba/

OSCE supporting green chemistry actions

The student project “Support Project for Early Student Involvement in Green Chemistry action” implemented by four third-year students together with assistants of the Chemistry department was supported by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The laboratory heater with six places necessary for completing the apparatus for extraction of samples of river sediments and soil is part of the equipment of great importance for the activities of the research group of the Study Program of Chemistry, which deals with research in the field of Environmental Chemistry.

With this project, which aims at environmental protection actions, student practice in early educational stages, as well as women support during education, the Chemistry department got equipment and chemicals of great importance for increasing efficiency in the research of the presence of organic pollutants, such as bisphenol A, pollutants of petroleum origin and others.

All research steps, from sampling, through the preparation of samples for chemical analysis, to measurement and processing of results, will be presented in a short video, which, in addition to the role of chemists in numerous studies, will promote the importance of a healthy environment for humans.

Another activity under the auspices of the OSCE implied the guest appearance of the project participants on the Radio of Republic of Srpska in the show ²Zajednički talas², on December 17 in 2021. The importance of chemistry knowledge for various studies in the field of environmental protection, as well as other natural sciences, was emphasized. Emphasis was also placed on the promotion of the Chemistry department and other study programs of the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, as well as on the importance of interdisciplinarity in dealing with current scientific topics.

Links:

http://www.osce.org/bih

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