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Project competition 2026 results

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In the first week of June, we concluded the 2026 DataScience@UL-FRI Project Competition. Again, a big thank you to everyone who was a part of this competition, from students to faculty and industry advisors. A special mention goes to our sponsors: In516ht, Medius, Teads, and PredictLeads. There would be no competition without you!

Introduction to LLM-based agents in Python by Matej Klemen

Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Spark sessions 008

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Spark Sessions are a recurring event of the Data Science Initiative at the Faculty of Computer and Information Science. They are designed to facilitate the exchange of ideas and inspiration. The event consists of several snappy (5-7 min) presentations, followed by a casual gathering with refreshments.

Predictive Modelling with Python by Jure Žabkar

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Spark sessions 007

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Empowering Users with SQL: A Hands-On Workshop on Snowflake and Practical SQL Usage by Matjaž Vidovič and Tina Vovk

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Discovering AI Tools in Azure by Leon Hvastja and Gal Petkovšek

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Spark sessions 006

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Announcing the 2026 Project competition topics

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In516ht

In516ht is a specialized data consulting and solutions firm that focuses on big data analytics, business intelligence, and cloud data warehousing. Based in Slovenia with a global reach, they are a premier snowflake partner and assist enterprises with data migration, modernization, and the implementation of advanced predictive analytics to drive better business decision-making. Projects below are prepared in collaboration with Emirates Insurance, one of the pioneering insurance companies in the middle east region.

Practical Deterministic Optimization: Maximizing Profit via Optimal Battery Scheduling by Nevena Pivač

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Spark sessions 005

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000

When? November 18 2025 at 18:00.

Where? Faculty of Computer and Information Science, Večna pot 113, Ljubljana.

What?

A new and improved traffic model for Slovenia - leveraging mobile positioning data by Leon Hvastja (Data scientist, Medius)

Introduction to Machine Learning in PyTorch by Peter Mlakar

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Real-Time Streaming Analytics and Machine Learning with Apache Flink by Stefan Popov

Wed, 22 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Sound Data Science and AI Regulation by Paul Larsen

Wed, 18 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Spark sessions 004

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000

When? June 10 2025 at 18:00.

Where? Faculty of Computer and Information Science, Večna pot 113, Ljubljana.

What?

On the Surprising Benefits of Vibe-Coding for Interdisciplinary Collaboration by Boshko Koloski (Young Researcher, Jozef Stefan Institute)

Project competition 2025 results

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000

In the first week of June, we concluded the 2025 DataScience@UL-FRI Project Competition. Again, a big thank you to everyone who was a part of this competition, from students to faculty and industry advisors. A special mention goes to our sponsors: In516ht, Medius, Outbrain, Teads, and PredictLeads. There would be no competition without you!

SQL: Beyond SELECT * by Dunja Rosina

Wed, 28 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000

AB Testing in Gaming: From Idea to Results by Nina Dejak, Luka Rogelj and Sara Krk

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Predictive Modelling with Python by Jure Žabkar

Wed, 05 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Spark sessions 003

Tue, 25 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000

When? Feb 25 2025 at 18:00.

Where? Faculty of Computer and Information Science, Večna pot 113, Ljubljana.

What?

Game, Set, Match: Neural Networks in Tennis Video Analysis by Ivan Ivashnev (Senior Computer Vision Engineer, Sportradar) In this presentation, we’ll explore how AI and neural networks revolutionize tennis video analysis. We’ll dive into the models we use, our approach to video processing, and the insights we generate. From identifying player movements to extracting performance metrics, discover how technology is shaping the future of sports analytics.

AI/LLM Monitoring and Observability with New Relic and OpenTelemetry by Harry Kimpel

Wed, 15 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Introduction to Machine Learning in PyTorch by Peter Mlakar

Tue, 17 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Spark sessions 002

Tue, 10 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000

When? Dec 10 2024 at 18:00.

Where? Faculty of Computer and Information Science, Večna pot 113, Ljubljana.

What?

Intro: Is There a Data Engineering Minimum for a Professional Data Scientist? by Erik Štrumbelj

Real-Time Streaming Analytics and Machine Learning with Apache Flink by Stefan Popov

Thu, 28 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Spark sessions 001

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000

When? Oct 22 2024 at 18:00.

Where? Faculty of Computer and Information Science, Večna pot 113, Ljubljana (lecture room: TBA).

What?

LLMDataForge: Framework that Leverages Large Language Models (LLMs) to Generate High-quality Datasets Tailored to Your Needs by Gal Petkovšek (Data Scientist at Medius) and Tadej Justin (Chief Data Scientist at Medius)

Introduction to Network Science in Python (NetPy) by Lovro Šubelj

Thu, 03 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Project competition 2024 results

Thu, 06 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0000

In the first week of June, we concluded the 2024 DataScience@UL-FRI Project Competition. Again, a big thank you to everyone who was a part of this competition, from students to faculty and industry advisors. A special mention goes to our sponsors: CREAPRO, In516ht, Medius, Outbrain, PC7, Siemens and ZCAM. There would be no competition without you!

Predictive Modelling with Python by Jure Žabkar

Thu, 25 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Introduction to Survival Analysis by Greta Gašparac and Martin Špendl

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Recommender Systems with TensorFlow by Martin Jakomin and Jan Hartman

Thu, 07 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Empowering Users with SQL: A Workshop on Snowflake and Practical SQL Usage by Žane Logar and Andrej Mohorič

Wed, 24 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000

LangChain: A Convenient Mess by Andrej Miščič and Luka Vranješ

Wed, 06 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Introduction to Machine Learning in PyTorch by Peter Mlakar

Thu, 16 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Streetfight Statistics: Part 2 - Testing Null Hypotheses Like a Pro by Erik Štrumbelj

Wed, 08 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Streetfight Statistics: Part 1 - Estimating the Mean by Erik Štrumbelj

Thu, 06 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Project competition 2023 results

Tue, 06 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0000

On Jun 6 we concluded the 2023 DataScience@UL-FRI Project Competition. At this point we would again like to thank everyone who was a part of this competition, from students to faculty and industry advisors. A special mention goes to our sponsors. There would be no competition without you! So, a wholehearthad thank you to CREApro, In516ht, Lexpera, Medius, Outbrain, Siemens and Zurich Insurance.

Introduction to Time Series Analysis and Forecasting with Python by Martin Možina

Wed, 24 May 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Predictive Modelling with Python by Jure Žabkar

Wed, 05 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Data Science Workshop for Students: From Project Idea to Execution by Luka Vranješ, Andrej Miščič and Greta Gašparac

Wed, 29 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Recommender Systems with TensorFlow by Martin Jakomin and Jan Hartman

Wed, 22 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Modern NLP Through Practical Problems by Andrej Miščič and Luka Vranješ

Wed, 01 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Introduction to Network Science in Python (NetPy) by Lovro Šubelj

Sat, 03 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Scalable Machine Learning with Dask by Jana Faganeli Pucer

Wed, 30 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Using Databricks Platform for Data Storage, Analysis and Machine Learning by Tadej Justin

Wed, 14 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Project competition 2022 results

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0000

On Jun 21 we concluded the 2022 project competition. After a one year break, we were again able to execute the final event live! At this point we would again like to thank everyone who was a part of this competition. A special mention goes to our sponsors: Celtra, CREApro, Databox, Garex, In516ht, Garex, Siemens and Zemanta. Without our sponsors there would be no data science project competition.

From Computer Vision to Biometrics by Žiga Emeršič

Thu, 19 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Introduction to Actionable Reporting in Power BI by Neža Jeranko and Mark Leškovšek

Thu, 12 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Dashboarding s Paketom Shiny by Patrik Kojanec, Jana Faganeli Pucer and Matej Pičulin

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Razumevanje Negotovosti in Statistično Razmišljanje by Erik Štrumbelj

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Predictive Modelling with Python by Jure Žabkar

Fri, 25 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000

A/B Test Analysis with R Tidyverse by Martina Starc, Neža Štrus, Miha Gazvoda and Sara Krk

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Introduction to Network Science in Python (NetPy) by Lovro Šubelj

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Visualising Analytics in Tableau by Matjaž Vidovič

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Project competition 2021 results

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0000

On Sep 9 we concluded the 2021 Project competition. Unfortunately the pandemic situation forced us to organize an online final event this time. Hopefully, the 2022 event will be again held live. At this point we would again like to thank everyone who was a part of this competition in one form or another.

Recommender Systems with Tensorflow by Martin Jakomin and Jan Hartman

Tue, 18 May 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Introduction to Apache Spark by Slavko Žitnik

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Introduction to State of the Art NLP (BERT and GPT) by Andrej Miščič and Luka Vranješ

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Open Source (FOSS) Licensing & Compliance Workshop by Matija Šuklje

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Modern NLP Through Large Pretrained Language Models by Marko Robnik Šikonja, Andrej Miščič and Luka Vranješ

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Predictive Modelling with Python by Jure Žabkar

Wed, 23 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Project competition 2020 results

Thu, 10 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0000

On Sep 10 we concluded the 2020 Project competition] with the finalists’ presentations and a poster session. Congratulations to all the awardees and a big thank you to all students who participated and mentors from industry and FRI!

Recommender Systems with Tensorflow by Davorin Kopič and Jan Hartman

Mon, 07 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Intro to Containers and Kubernetes by Matjaž Pančur

Mon, 02 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Introduction to Tidyverse by Matej Pičulin

Fri, 24 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Introduction to Network Analysis in Python by Lovro Šubelj

Thu, 12 Dec 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Introduction to Mobile Sensing with Android by Veljko Pejović

Wed, 04 Dec 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Introduction to Time Series Forecasting with Python by Matej Guid

Fri, 25 Oct 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Network Analysis in Python by Lovro Šubelj

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 00:00:00 +0000

summeRworkshop by Gregor Pirš, Jure Demšar and Erik Štrumbelj

Sat, 27 Jul 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Applied Spatial Data Analysis by Jana Faganeli Pucer

Thu, 20 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Parallel Computation on GPUs with OpenCL by Rok Češnovar and Davor Sluga

Fri, 24 May 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Predictive Modelling with Python by Jure Žabkar

Thu, 25 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Introduction to Text Analysis by Ayush Pandey

Sat, 23 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Introduction to Programming in R by Jure Demšar and Gregor Pirš

Sat, 02 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Introduction to Probabilistic Thinking and Programming with Stan by Erik Štrumbelj

Thu, 20 Dec 2018 00:00:00 +0000