Topic: sustainability

Katri Raik starts work as the University of Tartu representative in Ida-Viru county
On Wednesday, 27 September, Katri Raik starts work as the representative of the University of Tartu in Ida-Virumaa. Her main duties will be developing the university’s activities and promoting cooperation with local entrepreneurs in Ida-Viru county.
26. September 2023 entrepreneurshipsustainability
Rector Toomas Asser and representatives of other higher education institutions in Tartu went cycling with the mayor
On September 18, at the invitation of the Mayor of Tartu Urmas Klaas, representatives of Tartu's higher education institutions go on a bike ride together. The event aims to bring attention to mobility issues, discuss how universities and the city can cooperate to promote sustainability and a sustainable mobility environment, and set an example for the residents and students alike.
18. September 2023 sustainability
University of Tartu researchers help mitigate health impacts of climate change in African countries
The University of Tartu is participating in an international project to help African countries better understand the health impacts of climate change and to develop adaptation measures.
14. September 2023 sustainability
Cycling to university – is it easy to do in Tartu?
According to Tartu's bicycle traffic vision for 2024, people will mainly cycle or walk to get about their daily business in the city.
30. August 2023 sustainability
What makes individuals fall through the safety nets during disasters?
At the initiative of Kati Orru, Associate Professor of Sociology of Sustainability at the University of Tartu, the International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, a flagship journal of crisis sociology, has published a special issue.
International symposium discusses the evolution of Earth and climate change
From 18 to 21 July, the 14th International Symposium on the Ordovician System will take place in Tallinn, focusing on the evolution of Earth and life several hundred million years ago and its impact on shaping the modern environment.
18. July 2023 sustainabilityresearch
University of Tartu helped to develop IT infrastructure for personalised medicine
UT has completed the IT infrastructure for personalised medicine, enabling Estonian doctors and nurses to use genetic data for disease prevention and finding the best treatment plan for each person.
University of Tartu researcher received Europe’s most prestigious research grant to study the formation, cycle and effect of laughing gas emitted from peat soils
Ülo Mander received the Advanced Grant from the European Research Council to study the N2O cycle, its links to climate change, and land-use practices that could help curb its production in the future.
04. July 2023 sustainabilityresearch
The spring fair of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities encourages reuse and green exchange
The spring fair of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities encourages reuse and green exchange
University of Tartu museums received the Green Museum certificate for promoting sustainable development
On 15 May, the University of Tartu Museum and the University of Tartu Natural History Museum and Botanical Garden were given the Green Museum certificate.
17. May 2023 sustainability