Topic: research

Djuddah Leijen joins an international seminar to research the impact of artificial intelligence on engaged learning
Djuddah Arthur Joost Leijen, Associate Professor of English Language and Head of the Centre for Academic Writing at the University of Tartu, has been selected to participate in a three-year research seminar organised by the Center for Engaged Learning at Elon University in the US.
28 August 2026 internationalresearchAI
Call for papers: Estonian Journal of Education
Submissions are invited for a special issue of the Estonian Journal of Education (Eesti Haridusteaduste Ajakiri), Vol. 15, No. 2, which is scheduled to be published in November 2027.
27 August 2026 cooperationresearch
More than 60% of adults have at least one chronic condition
More than 60% of adults in Estonia have at least one chronic condition, and 42% are living with at least two chronic conditions.
17 August 2026 research
Empty seashells became new habitats 470 million years ago
A study shows that approximately 470 million years ago, a significant ecological change took place in the world’s oceans when the interiors of empty mollusc shells began to be used as habitats.
20 July 2026 research
International Gene Forum marks its 25th anniversary with a focus on the future of healthcare
The 25th International Gene Forum will take place on 25–26 August at the Estonian National Museum.
16 July 2026 international
Digital media may reshape people’s willingness to invest cognitive effort
A new scientific paper co-authored by University of Tartu Associate Professor Jaan Aru offers a new perspective: digital environments may primarily reshape how valuable we perceive cognitive effort to be.
16 July 2026 research
Estonian lunar rover platform KuupKulgur makes its debut at Luna, Europe’s unique Lunar analogue site
KuupKulgur, an Estonian lunar rover platform co-developed by Tartu Observatory and MTÜ KuupKulgur, reached a significant milestone in Estonia’s space robotics journey when it recently became the first Estonian-developed rover platform to operate at the unique lunar replica site, the ESA-DLR LUNA facility in Cologne, Germany.