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Research news: personality and obesity, ethics of immigration, coronavirus pandemic and wound treatment
The research news section gives regular hints about interesting studies in various fields of research.
20 June 2022 research
University of Tartu sets out to increase climate awareness
University of Tartu starts the project "Climate awareness from school to society: empowering children, youth and teachers to reduce the effects of climate change" with partners.
16 September 2022 research
Coronavirus infections down by a third from last month
The results of the recently ended wave of the prevalence study led by the University of Tartu show that the number of people infected with coronavirus has been on the decline for a third month.
14 June 2022 research
New drug suggests more successful breast cancer treatment in future
University of Tartu researchers in cooperation with colleagues from the Principe Felice Research Center of Valencia have developed a new drug OximUNO, which has shown to treat breast cancer in mice.
14 June 2022 research
Ukrainian university lecturers develop entrepreneurial knowledge in the Startup Lab training programme
Estonian-Ukrainian cooperation project ended with an online Demo Day, where teams of Ukrainian university lecturers presented the business ideas they had developed over the previous four months.
14 June 2022 entrepreneurship
University of Tartu presents research-intensive business ideas at Demo Day
On Thursday, 16 June, at the Demo Day at the University of Tartu Delta Centre, the university's researchers will present to prospective partners and investors nearly 30 development ideas.
LUMI, Europe's most powerful supercomputer, is solving global challenges and promoting a green transformation
LUMI, Europe’s most powerful supercomputer, will be inaugurated in Kajaani (Finland) on Monday, 13 June. From now on, researchers all over Europe can apply for access to LUMI's resources. LUMI has bee
13 June 2022 internationalresearch
University of Tartu continues among the top 300 in world university rankings
The University of Tartu has risen in the newly published QS World University Rankings compared to last year and shares the 296th position.
09 June 2022 admissions
UT archaeochemist Ester Oras receives the fellowship For Women in Science
Ester Oras, Associate Professor in Analytical Chemistry and Associate Professor of Archaeology at the University of Tartu receives the fellowship For Women in Science.
09 June 2022 research
UniTartu Ventures brings the University of Tartu's business cooperation to a new level
UniTartu Ventures and UP Catalyst have entered into a contract, the first of its kind in Estonia, whereby the university becomes a shareholder by investing intellectual property in the company.
Check out the new ENLIGHT courses for the 2022/2023 academic year
The ENLIGHT network has announced the first courses of the 2022/2023 academic year. Choose the course you would like to participate in and apply today.
01 June 2022 studies
President of Greece Katerina Sakellaropoulou visited the University of Tartu
On Tuesday, President of Greece Katerina Sakellaropoulou visited the University of Tartu and met the Vice Rector for Academic Affairs Aune Valk and the Vice Rector for Development Erik Puura.
30 May 2022 international
Ukrainian students continue to need help from all of us
More than 300 Ukrainian citizens have applied for admission by now, and the number of Ukrainian students is expected to double by the autumn.
30 May 2022 for society
European Commission funds linguists' consortium
Eesti ja üldkeeleteaduse instituut sai Euroopa Komisjonilt rahastuse konsortsiumi MEDAL projekti käivitamiseks
11 July 2022 international
Research news: good conflicts, social stratification, active lessons and wetland gases
The research news section gives regular hints about interesting studies in various fields of research.
25 May 2022 research
24 May 2022 research
Graduation ceremonies in 2022
Tartu Ülikooli lõpuaktused toimuvad 15.–22. juunini. Aktuste otseülekanded ja salvestised on UTTV veebilehel.
11 May 2022 studies
The University of Tartu spin-off company UP Catalyst makes the battery industry greener
UP Catalyst is working to revolutionize the battery industry ‒ they take industrial waste CO2 and turn it into sustainable carbon materials and graphite for the green energy storage industry.
10 May 2022 entrepreneurship
University of Tartu invites applications for the expatriate Estonian visiting professor's scholarship
Application is open for the scholarship for expatriate Estonian visiting professor.
11 May 2022 university
Coronavirus wave is receding slowly
The results of the prevalence study led by the University of Tartu show that the number of coronavirus infections has decreased considerably over a month, but the wave is not over yet.
10 May 2022 research