Prospective Students Learned About the Educational Opportunities at the Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics During the Open Day
On April 17, 2026, at the UNITe building, the opening ceremony and the first part of the annual Open Day event at the Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics of Sofia University took place. The initiative is part of the National Program “Education with Science”. Following a brief introduction by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Silvia Bumova of […]
A Study and Optimization of STEM Education in Bulgaria in the Context of Contemporary Educational Trends
Results and Outlook from the SHAPES Project Research STEM education is establishing itself as one of the leading contemporary trends in education, bringing together disciplines from the natural sciences, technology, engineering, and mathematics. As the concept has expanded, other fields – most notably the arts – have often been included, leading to the use […]
Robert the Robot: The Integration of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, with Bulgarian Involvement, is attracting Global Attention
On February 28, 2026, a special demonstration of the first Bulgarian humanoid robot Robert, developed by the Geneva-based company RB Labs, took place in Hall 113 of the Center of Excellence UNITe building. The project is part of a broader vision to integrate artificial intelligence into communication, finance, and public interaction, with the goal of […]
National Twinning Information Day within Horizon Europe Outlined New Perspectives for the Development of Scientific Capacity in Bulgaria
On February 12, 2026, a National Information Day on the Twinning competition under the Horizon Europe program was held at the Center of Excellence UNITe building. The Ministry of Education and Science, in its role as national coordinator of the program, organized the event to present and explain the terms and conditions of the competition, […]
Burgas State University Establishes a Modern Genome Center to Support Medicine and Scientific Research
Burgas is taking a new step towards establishing itself as a scientific and innovation center with the construction of a Genome Center at Burgas State University “Prof. Dr. Asen Zlatarov”. The new bioinformatics laboratory is expected to start operating later this year, with the team aiming to have it fully operational by mid-2026. Its creation […]
Professor Svetlana Turlakova Joins CoE UNITe at Sofia University with Support from IIE-SRF and Cornell University
Professor Svetlana Turlakova, a Ukrainian industrial development economist, has been selected as part of the prestigious Scholars Under Threat initiative at Cornell Universityfor the 2026–27 academic year. Virtually hosted by Cornell’s Department of Economics, she will collaborate with renowned economist Professor Kaushik Basu on cutting-edge research. At the same time, Prof. Turlakova is hosted as […]
COE UNITe In Front of the Camera: Cyprus Television Alpha TV Is Preparing a Movie to Promote Projects Under the EU Cohesion Policy
On January 29, 2026, a television crew from Alpha TV Cyprus visited the Center of Excellence UNITe building, where they filmed footage of the center’s activities and conducted interviews with representatives of the UNITe team. The upcoming television production, which focuses on three benchmark national projects in the field of EU cohesion policy, will also […]
European and national approaches to the future of scientific evaluation and open science
The Center of Excellence UNITe participated in the Final Conference of the AURA Project at Sofia University On December 11, 2025, the concluding conference SCIENCE. EVALUATION. IMPACT. was held in Hall 1 of the Rectorate of Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, dedicated to global, European, and national trends in the evaluation of scientific research and […]
NCPDPS and the Ministry of Education and Science with a common vision for the development of social-emotional learning
National conference with the active participation of COE UNITe On December 16, 2025, the National Conference of the National Center for Professional Development of Pedagogical Specialists (NCPDPS) was held in Sofia, at the Balkan Hotel, on the topic of “Competence-based approach and social-emotional support for students and pedagogical specialists in times of crisis”. The forum […]
The new UNITe building gathered present and former colleagues for a festive meeting
On December 9, a festive meeting was held at the UNITe building, bringing together current and former colleagues and managers from UNITe, Scientific Research Centre (SRC), and Centre of Information Society Technologies (CIST) at the Sofia University. The occasion for the event was the presenting of the new building, along with a friendly pre-Christmas celebration. […]