The revised edition of the reference work "Ethnobotany of the Caucasus" has been published by Springer under the editorship of Prof. Rainer W. Bussmann, Prof. Zaal Kikvidze, and Dr. Narel Y. Paniagua-Zambrana. This eight-volume publication, comprising approximately 6,400 pages, is the result of contributions from 44 au
The Collaborative Workshop on Interdisciplinary Environmental Sciences was held at the Institute of Geography, University of Cologne, from 15–18 December 2025. The workshop served the main mission of the Cologne International Forum EnviroLink project—to support the development of an international master&rsq
Ilia State University administrative and academic staff participated in two international professional development activities organized within the EU co-founded PRODIGE project. From 1 to 3 December 2025, university representatives attended a three-day training seminar at Tbilisi State University focused on reinforcing
From November 4 to December 15, 2025, Ilia State University held a training course titled "Research Integrity and Ethics", aimed at providing researchers and PhD students with information on ethical research practices and deepening their understanding of the principles of integrity. The training was attended by 34 PhD
About the Presenter Mohammad Golshan is currently pursuing a joint double-program PhD in Iranian Studies at the University of Göttingen in Germany and in Terrains, textes, interdisciplinarité (2TI) at EHESS in France. His main focus is on the history of medical science in the early modern global histor
Ilia State University (ILIAUNI) announces its participation in the newly launched COST Action CA24167 – Disruptive Innovation and Exponential HRM: Crafting Next-Gen Employee Experience, Workplace, Job Market (HUMAN-IT). The HUMAN-IT Action addresses the profound transformations reshaping the governance of human c
On December 18 at 5:00 PM, a seminar of Space Research Center will be held at Ilia State University S507. Dr. Alberto Roper Pol will give a presentation on the multi-messenger studies of primordial magnetic fields and gravitational wave backgrounds. Dr. Alberto Roper Pol is the leader of the Cosmology and Astroparticle
The ERC Consolidator Grant supports excellent researchers aiming to strengthen their scientific independence by establishing or developing their own research team in Europe. Eligibility Open to researchers of any nationality with 7-12 years of experience after PhD. Applicants must present an outstanding track record a
On December 20, 2025, the Centre for Lexicography and Language Technologies at Ilia State University will host Dictionary Day, dedicated to the 70th anniversary of Professor Tinatin Margalitadze's birth. This year, Dictionary Day will be held as a conference, featuring contributions from Tinatin Margalitadze, Giorgi Me
On 19–21 November 2025, the University of Hildesheim (Germany) hosted the third consortium meeting of the Erasmus+ project Curriculum Reform to Promote Education for Peace in Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova (PeaceEDu). The main objectives of the meeting included: reviewing the courses, training programmes, educatio
Ilia State University participated in the Anniversary of the Magna Charta Universitatum MCU 2020, held at King’s College London, where the international higher education community once again demonstrated steadfast commitment to the fundamental values upon which the University’s mission and vision are built.
On December 3 at 7:00 PM, the Architecture Program at Ilia State University will host a public lecture by Swiss landscape architect Ludger Krabbe. The lecture, “Urban Transformation and the Importance of Sustainable and Social Public Spaces,” will showcase projects by BRYUM, a Basel-based studio. Mr. Krabbe