The West University of Timișoara has the joy and honor to announce a new academic and artistic success at a European level: the student David Borovic,  Department of Design and Applied Arts of Faculty of Arts and Design of the West University of Timisoara (UVT), obtained 1st place at the "European Next Generation Award" competition, organized by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), at the ceremony held in Copenhagen, Denmark, in September.

Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Design, UVT, Prof. Dr. Diana Andreescu: "David Borovic's success is not only an individual achievement, but also a victory for our entire faculty. It is proof that, through work, creativity and collaboration, our students can achieve international recognition. I thank the entire academic team that contributed to this performance and reaffirm our confidence in the potential of future generations of artists and designers trained at UVT.”

This award reconfirms the status of the West University of Timisoara and the Faculty of Arts and Design as a space of excellence, creativity and innovation, recognized on the European stage.

In the context of this exceptional success, it is appropriate to highlight the contributions and constant support brought by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Alexandru Bunii, the scientific and artistic coordinator of student David Borovic, for his professionalism and guidance, but also by Dr. Alexandra Petcu, Head of Innovation & Technology Transfer UVT, for the support offered in the development and consolidation of the awarded project, just as it is appropriate to highlight the permanent contribution of the UVT management, through the UVT rector, Prof. Dr. Marilen Gabriel Pirtea, for the unconditional support of academic and artistic performance, and through the UVT vice-rector, Prof. Dr. Mădălin Bunoiu, for the active involvement in supporting educational and research excellence.