Astro-seminar: Split - 22.12.2008. - 14:30: Miljenko Čemeljić, ASIAA (TIARA), Taiwan: COLLIMATION OF JETS FROM YOUNG STELLAR OBJECTS

Astro-seminar: Split - 22.12.2008. - 13:00: Vibor Jelić, Kapteyn Instituut, Groningen, The Netherlands: FIRST LIGHT FROM THE UNIVERSE, SEEN THROUGH THE EYE OF LOFAR TELESCOPE More...

Public lecture by Tanja Bosak Split - November 27, 2008: Public lecture by Tanja Bosak, a lecturer at the astrophysics program: ŽIVOT NA MLADOM PLANETU (LIFE ON A YOUNG PLANET) Read more...

Qolloquium talk by Tanja Bosak Split - 26.11.2008.: Qolloquium talk by Tanja Bosak, a lecturer at the astrophysics program: OILY FINGERPRINT OF THE EARLY LIFE ON EARTH Read more...

Qolloquium talk by Moshe Elitzur Split - 12.11.2008.: Qolloquium talk by Moshe Elitzur, a lecturer at the astrophysics program: MASERS IN THE SKY: FROM STAR FORMATION TO BLACK HOLES Read more...

Qolloquium talk by Chuck Claver Split - 05.11.2008.: Qolloquium talk by Chuck Claver, a lecturer at the astrophysics program: THE LARGE SYNOPTIC SURVEY TELESCOPE: The Next Generation Astronomical Survey Read more...

Public lecture by Bruce Balick Split - November 06, 2008: Public lecture by Bruce Balick, a lecturer at the astrophysics program: THE HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE AT 20: LIFE AND REBIRTH IN 2009 Read more...

Qolloquium talk by Bruce Balick Split - November 05, 2008.: Qolloquium talk by Bruce Balick, a lecturer at the astrophysics program: HOW STARS DIE: EXPLOSIONS, EJECTIONS, AND STELLAR ART Read more...

Public lecture by Günther Wuchterl Split - October 23, 2008: Public lecture by Günther Wuchterl, a lecturer at the astrophysics program: HOW MANY STARS CAN WE STILL SEE? Read more...

Qolloquium talk by Günther Wuchterl Split - October 22, 2008: Departmental colloquium talk by Günther Wuchterl, a lecturer at the astrophysics program: CoRoT - IN SEARCH FOR TERRESTRIAL PLANETS Read more...

The official start of the astrophysics program Split - October 20, 2008: The first students enrolled to the astrophysics program and lectures start today.

Schedule of classes for 2008-09 Split - June 1, 2008: A schedule of classes for the first year of astrophysics graduate program in 2008-2009 is now available online. For details see HERE

Rector of the University of Split secured funds for international lecturers in the astrophysics graduate program Split - May 26, 2008: During his recent meeting with the representatives of the Department of Physics, the university Rector granted the request of the department for funds needed to cover international lecturers in the department's graduate programs, including astrophysics. Today he also signed this agreement. This Rector's decision enables the astrophysics program to strive toward becoming one of the most advanced graduate programs in the region.

Press release: "Space Travelers Gather in Croatia for Historic Summit" Astronaut, Cosmonaut and Private Space Travelers Assemble to Discuss How Small Countries Will Shape the Future of Space Split - August 27, 2007: On the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of space travel, space travelers with a combined 415 days of space experience gathered in Croatia to discuss the future of human spaceflight. The summit (www.space-forum.org) brought together private space traveler Greg Olsen, veteran astronaut Ed Lu, active cosmonaut Valery Tokarev, and prospective space traveler Per Wimmer. Olsen, Lu and Tokarev all have substantial time on the International Space Station, while Wimmer has tickets on future suborbital flights. It was the first time that all types of space travelers had come together in Europe. ...read the press release International coverage: space.com, National Space Society "Human presence in space" was organized by Society znanost.org in cooperation with the Department of Physics in Split.

Press conference about "Dalmatian Space Summer" Split, Zagreb - June 26, 2007: Press conference by Society znanost.org and Physics Department, University of Split: "Dalmatian Space Summer - Presenting the city of Split as a future international centre for education and research in space sciences" Participants: Prof.dr.sc. Dragan Primorac, Croatian Minister of Science, Education and Sport, Doc.dr.sc.Dejan Vinković, President of Society znanost.org, Dr.sc.Bojan Pečnik, Coordinator of "Dalmatian Space Summer", Mr.Sc.Vladimir Ivković, Coordinator of "Human Presence in Space" forum, Prof.dr.sc.Mile Dželallija, Head of the Physics Department at the University of Split, Prof.dr.sc.Slavko Kulić, senior research fellow at the Insitutute of Economics, Zagreb.

"Human Presence in Space" Forum Split - June 1, 2007: Society znanost.org, in cooperation with the Department of Physics in Split, is organizing a prestigious international forum "Human Presence in Space" with astronauts, cosmonauts, space travelers and space entrepreneurs as forum panelists. This event is a part of Dalmatian Space Summer 2007 and it will take place in Split on August 24-26, 2007. Through a series of public lectures, participants of the Forum will talk about their experiences in space flight and present some of the basic problems in human conquering of Space. Lectures will be followed by public round table discussions with the opportunity for general public to ask questions to the forum participants. Read more...

Dalmatian Space Summer 2007 Split - June 1, 2007: A number of scientific and outreach events will take place in the city of Split during August of 2007 as a part of Astrophysics Initiative in Dalmatia. These events are organized under the umbrella project called "Dalmatian Space Summer 2007". Department of Physics in Split is co-organizing some of the events. Read more...

New astrophysics faculty member Split - June 1, 2007: Department of Physics at the University of Split hired its first astrophysicist as a new faculty member. Dr. Dejan Vinković received his PhD from University of Kentucky, USA, in 2003. After that he spent 4 years at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton before moving to Split. The main topic of his research is radiative transfer in dusty clouds, but he also works on various interdisciplinary problems in meteor physics, socioeconomics and biology. Dejan's homepage: vinkovic.org

Successful Completion of the Split International Winter School of Astrophysics SIWA'07 Split - March 3, 2007: Department of Physics at the University of Split in collaboration with Society znanost.org organized the Split International Winter school of Astrophysics (SIWA 2007). SIWA 2007 was a two-week course on extrasolar planets and astrobiology aimed at graduate and senior undergraduate students. The school had 24 participants from 16 countries from all around the world. Read more...