Through the STEM to the stars
Our 7th grade students with their teachers Dalibor Todorovic and Aleksandar Stojkovic visited the Laboratory of Astronomy and Astrophysics of the Department of Physics at the Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics. Professors Dragan Gajic and Milan Milosevic from this department held great presentation. The students were introduced to instruments for Space observation such is LKS200 Meade telescope, Lunt solar telescope and Vixen solar telescope. They also learned interesting facts about our galaxy and the galaxy of Andromeda. They were introduced to Skywatcher, and through the great photos they found out the magic of the Universe and realize that science and physics are all around us.
In the second part they visited the laboratories of Physics and through interesting lectures and experiments held by professor Dragan Radivojevic students discovered the importance of physics. They were introduced to the exercises in Mechanics (acceleration of gravity, Harmonic pendulum, Physical and Mathematical pendulum, Determining resonance, Determining the speed of sound), Thermodynamics (Measurement of DHL-viscosity coefficient, Determination of surface tension of liquids, measurement of the specific heat of water by flow calorimeter), Optics, Electrical engineering (Ohm's law), measurement of radioactivity using Geiger-Miller's counter.
Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics
Today’s Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics, as an institution of the University of Niš, began its life within the Faculty of Philosophy in Niš. Established in 1971, the Faculty of Philosophy initially comprised several departments, three of which were Department of Mathematics, Department of Physics, and Department of Chemistry. It is these three departments that constituted the core which would later expand into Niš University’s Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics, officially founded by Decision of the Government of the Republic of Serbia on September 20, 1999. By the same Decision it was determined that the Faculty would have five departments: Department of Mathematics, Department of Physics, Department of Chemistry, Department of Geography, and Department of Biology with Ecology.
At present, the Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics is one of the leading educational and research institutions that employs over 200 teaching and research staff. Since its establishment, more than 4,000 students have earned a bachelor’s degree, and over 150 students have acquired a doctoral degree in the field of natural sciences and mathematics. In the academic year 2014/2015, the Faculty had a total student enrollment of more than 1,700
At present, the Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics is one of the leading educational and research institutions that employs over 200 teaching and research staff. Since its establishment, more than 4,000 students have earned a bachelor’s degree, and over 150 students have acquired a doctoral degree in the field of natural sciences and mathematics. In the academic year 2014/2015, the Faculty had a total student enrollment of more than 1,700