Topic: research

Doctoral defence: Kertu Liis Krigul “The gut microbiome at the interface of human health and disease”
On 4 October at 13.15 Kertu Liis Krigul will defend her doctoral thesis “The gut microbiome at the interface of human health and disease” for obtaining the degree of Doctor of Gene Technology.
10 September 2024 researchfor society
You are what you eat – ERC grant supports research into past people’s identities based on their dietary practices
Ester Oras, Associate Professor in Analytical Chemistry and Archaeology at the University of Tartu, has received a Starting Grant from the European Research Council (ERC).
05 September 2024 research
Researchers teach Estonian language and culture to language models
Tartu Ülikooli arvutiteaduse instituudi eestvedamisel hakatakse treenima vabavaralisi keelemudeleid kõnelema senisest ladusamat eesti keelt ja mõistma paremini eesti kultuuri, et hoida ja kaitsta tehisintellekti kiire arengu tingimustes eesti keelt ning luua eestlaste jaoks hõlpsasti kasutatavaid rakendusi.
Estonia's experience in restoring damaged ecosystems inspires experts worldwide
SERE2024, an international conference focusing on ecological restoration, was held in Tartu last week.
02 September 2024 researchfor society
Doctoral defence: Manuel Moreno Tovar "Rethinking intralingual translation and exploring its interface with censorship, manipulation, and controversy"
27. septembril kell 14.15 kaitseb Manuel Moreno Tovar doktoritööd „Rethinking intralingual translation and exploring its interface with censorship, manipulation, and controversy“.
30 August 2024 research
Registration for the Three Minute Thesis competition ends on 19 September
The registration for three-minute thesis competition ends on 19 September.
26 August 2024 research
Doctoral defence: Valerii Otiakovskii „Микроистория сообщества формалистов: Кабинет современной литературы при ГИИИ (1927-1930)“
13. septembril kell 12.15 kaitseb Valerii Otiakovskii doktoritööd „Микроистория сообщества формалистов: Кабинет современной литературы при ГИИИ (1927-1930)“ („Formalistide ühenduse mikroajalugu: Kaasaegse Kirjanduse Kabinet (1927–1930)“).
22 August 2024 research
University of Tartu launches initiative to improve safety of autonomous heavy machinery
An international team of researchers and entrepreneurs, led by the Uni of Tartu, is starting to develop AI-based solutions that will enable self-driving heavy vehicles to operate safely in difficult conditions.
Hacking photosynthesis to stimulate plant growth might be more complex than previously thought
University of Tartu plant biologists show that in the future, it would be better to prefer plants with fewer stomata, as they grow faster.
02 August 2024 research