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Unique winter school unravels the interactions between humanity and planet survival
From 29 January to 2 February, the international winter school "Survivance and Survival:  Theory and Method" will focus on the question of the survival of humanity by looking at it from the perspective of the humanities.
23. January 2024 for society
Centre of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence to start work in Estonia
The Estonian Centre of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence, led by the University of Tartu’s Institute of Computer Science, will address scientific issues of importance to Estonia. The government will support the centre of excellence with 7 million euros over seven years. 
09. January 2024 instituteresearchfor society
Doctoral defence: Sanni Maria Aurora Färkkilä “Methods for studying plant-fungal interactions – reflecting on the old, the new and the upcoming”
On 9 February at 10:15 Sanni Maria Aurora Färkkilä will defend her doctoral thesis “Methods for studying plant-fungal interactions – reflecting on the old, the new and the upcoming”.
04. January 2024 researchfor society
"Education in the age of big data and artificial intelligence" – Data Science Seminar
A part of sTARTUp Day 2024, we will host a Data Science Seminar on 24 January on the subject of EdTech.
Doctoral defence: Märt Masso „Employment relations in Estonia: employee control, participation and work accommodation in co-determining working conditions“
Doctoral defence: Märt Masso „Employment relations in Estonia: employee control, participation and work accommodation in co-determining working conditions“
15. December 2023 researchfor society
Alan Tkaczyk presented to the president a science-based view on the possibilities of introducing nuclear energy in Estonia
15 November, the Office of the President of the Republic organised a nuclear technology seminar, where President Alar Karis was briefed about the specifics of nuclear energy production
14. December 2023 for society
Ongoing call for applications for ENLIGHT Impact Awards
The ENLIGHT Impact Award recognises and gives visibility to outstanding research done at ENLIGHT universities that are exemplars in planning for and achieving impact.
06. December 2023 for society
Doctoral defence: Egils Avots “Brain Abnormality Detection Using Statistical Analysis of Individual Structural Connectivity Networks and EEG Signals”
On December 15 at 12:15 Egils Avots will defend his doctoral thesis “Brain Abnormality Detection Using Statistical Analysis of Individual Structural Connectivity Networks and EEG Signals”
05. December 2023 researchfor society
Doctoral defence: Lauri Kann "Revolutionary events with human casualties in Estonian towns in 1905"
On 19 December at 16:15 Lauri Kann will defend his doctoral thesis "Revolutionary events with human casualties in Estonian towns in 1905".
05. December 2023 researchfor society
Doctoral defence: Yogesh Kumar “M-N4 macrocycle-based catalysts for electrocatalysis of oxygen reduction and oxygen evolution​​​​​​​“
On 21 December at 10:15 Yogesh Kumar will defend his doctoral thesis “M-N4 macrocycle-based catalysts for electrocatalysis of oxygen reduction and oxygen evolution” for obtaining the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (in Chemistry).
04. December 2023 researchfor society