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The research award 2025 is granted to the research team led by Professor Triin Laisk for their outstanding work in clarifying the molecular mechanisms underlying women’s health disorders, illustrating the potential of genetic studies for better understanding women’s health.

The committee formed by the University of Tartu Student Union chose the recipients of the teaching staff of the year 2025 awards from among 100 nominees.

The society award 2025 is granted for establishing the Estonian Cancer Network, an important step towards the comprehensive development and collaborative management of cancer control in Estonia.

The University of Tartu language award 2025 is granted to the exhibition of the University of Tartu Library, “Teaching creates knowledge. From Estonian lecture notes to academic textbooks”.

On the last day of 2025, Professor Wilfried Schlüter, honorary doctor of the University of Tartu, passed away.

Open Doors Day 2026 will take place on 26 February from 10:00 to 16:00 at the University of Tartu Library. We welcome everybody interested in bachelor's and medical studies to join.

University of Tartu students can submit applications to study abroad under the Erasmus+ programme in the 2026/2027 academic year until 9 March 2026.

On 6 February, the Rector of the University of Tartu Toomas Asser, together with the university mascot Tiksu, welcomed Karl Jürgenstein, Kait Kaarel Puss, Arnold Rein Tatunts and Andres Käosaar in the university’s main building after their successful row across the Atlantic.

Maaja Vadi, Professor of Management at the University of Tartu, has established the Maaja Vadi Family History Scholarship at the University of Tartu Foundation to support university staff and students in researching and recording their family history, genealogy or the activities of their predecessors, and sharing the results.

At the Startup Day business festival held in Tartu from 28 to 30 January, the university’s researchers showcased latest achievements in their research and development work and held discussions about them.

Although creativity has often been associated primarily with the fine arts, no field of life can do without it, least of all entrepreneurship and research.

This year’s lifetime achievement award was granted to Martin Zobel. The annual awards for research completed and published over the last four years went to 16 researchers from the University of Tartu.

From 30 January to 1 February, the 10th edition of the traditional Student Winter Games took place in Kääriku. The University of Tartu came second in the rankings with 235.7 points.

Preliminary results of the International Student Barometer (ISB) show that international students are satisfied with their studies at the University of Tartu. They highlight strong academic quality, supportive learning conditions and the city of Tartu as an excellent living environment.

The community of Estonian neurologists, neurosurgeons and researchers has suffered a painful loss – on 30 January, the distinguished scientist, teacher of several generations of doctors, and respected physician, Professor Ain-Elmar Kaasik, passed away.

Are you ready to immerse yourself in the Estonian language and culture this summer? We are accepting applications for the Estonian summer courses, which will take place from 27 July to 7 August 2026 in Tartu, Estonia.

A novel technological solution for improving the quality of 3D images was introduced in an article published in the Journal of Physics: Photonics by Shivasubramanian Gopinath, a doctoral student at the Institute of Physics.

Ahead of this year’s Independence Day, President Alar Karis bestows Estonian state decorations on 203 people, 16 of whom are members of the university family.

A cross-country skiing trail with natural snow has been opened in Maarjavälja, the area between Viljandi road and the Physicum and Chemicum buildings of the University of Tartu. All skiers are welcome to use the trail for free.