{"id":2280,"date":"2025-06-26T18:32:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T18:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hicup.famnit.upr.si\/?p=2280"},"modified":"2025-07-25T13:44:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T13:44:10","slug":"from-students-to-researchers-two-journeys-through-famnit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hicup.famnit.upr.si\/index.php\/2025\/06\/26\/from-students-to-researchers-two-journeys-through-famnit\/","title":{"rendered":"From Students to Researchers: Two Journeys Through FAMNIT"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On Thursday, June 26, 2025, as part of the Alumni Club of the University of Primorska, two current PhD students from the HICUP Lab, Arsen Matej Golubvikj and Karolina Trajkovska, shared their academic journeys at UP FAMNIT. The event was organized in connection with the European Researchers\u2019 Night, an initiative supported by the European Union to promote science and encourage interest in research among young people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/hicup.famnit.upr.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/photo_3_2025-07-25_15-25-23.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hicup.famnit.upr.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/photo_3_2025-07-25_15-25-23.jpg 720w, https:\/\/hicup.famnit.upr.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/photo_3_2025-07-25_15-25-23-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/hicup.famnit.upr.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/photo_6_2025-07-25_15-25-23-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hicup.famnit.upr.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/photo_6_2025-07-25_15-25-23-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hicup.famnit.upr.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/photo_6_2025-07-25_15-25-23-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/hicup.famnit.upr.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/photo_6_2025-07-25_15-25-23.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/hicup.famnit.upr.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/photo_11_2025-07-25_15-25-23-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hicup.famnit.upr.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/photo_11_2025-07-25_15-25-23-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hicup.famnit.upr.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/photo_11_2025-07-25_15-25-23-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hicup.famnit.upr.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/photo_11_2025-07-25_15-25-23-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hicup.famnit.upr.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/photo_11_2025-07-25_15-25-23.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Arsen and Karolina are both international students who began their studies in the Bachelor\u2019s program in Computer Science at FAMNIT. They later continued with the Master\u2019s program, and are now working as PhD students and teaching assistants at the faculty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/hicup.famnit.upr.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/photo_12_2025-07-25_15-25-23-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hicup.famnit.upr.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/photo_12_2025-07-25_15-25-23-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hicup.famnit.upr.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/photo_12_2025-07-25_15-25-23-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hicup.famnit.upr.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/photo_12_2025-07-25_15-25-23-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hicup.famnit.upr.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/photo_12_2025-07-25_15-25-23.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>During the discussion, they spoke about how they started studying in Slovenia, the support they received from faculty members, and how they selected topics for their theses. They also explained how they became involved in research projects at the HICUP Lab and how this experience helped them to develop their skills and knowledge in the field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/hicup.famnit.upr.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/photo_1_2025-07-25_15-25-23-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hicup.famnit.upr.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/photo_1_2025-07-25_15-25-23-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hicup.famnit.upr.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/photo_1_2025-07-25_15-25-23-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hicup.famnit.upr.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/photo_1_2025-07-25_15-25-23-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hicup.famnit.upr.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/photo_1_2025-07-25_15-25-23.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The event provided useful insights for students interested in pursuing research and staying connected with the alumni community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/hicup.famnit.upr.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/photo_17_2025-07-25_15-25-23-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hicup.famnit.upr.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/photo_17_2025-07-25_15-25-23-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hicup.famnit.upr.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/photo_17_2025-07-25_15-25-23-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hicup.famnit.upr.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/photo_17_2025-07-25_15-25-23-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hicup.famnit.upr.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/photo_17_2025-07-25_15-25-23.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/hicup.famnit.upr.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/photo_5_2025-07-25_15-25-23-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hicup.famnit.upr.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/photo_5_2025-07-25_15-25-23-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hicup.famnit.upr.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/photo_5_2025-07-25_15-25-23-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hicup.famnit.upr.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/photo_5_2025-07-25_15-25-23-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hicup.famnit.upr.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/photo_5_2025-07-25_15-25-23.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>More details about this news can be found on the faculty website:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.famnit.upr.si\/sl\/novice\/pogovor-z-alumni-up-2\">UP FAMNIT News<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Follow HICUP Lab in its official channels for more updates:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>X (formerly Twitter) account:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/HicupLab\">https:\/\/x.com\/HicupLab<\/a><br>Website:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hicup.famnit.upr.si\/\">https:\/\/hicup.famnit.upr.si<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For feedback regarding our media content, you may contact our&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:michelle.fernando@famnit.upr.si\">Social media and web manager<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Thursday, June 26, 2025, as part of the Alumni Club of the University of Primorska, two current PhD 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