Topic: institute

Graduation ceremonies at the School of Law 2026
Mark the graduation ceremonies of the University of Tartu School of Law in the calendar.
Maarja Öpik will continue as director of the Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences
At the meeting on 8 December, the council of the University of Tartu Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences re-elected Professor in Molecular Ecology Maarja Öpik as director of the institute.
08 December 2025 institutegovernance
Ann Veismann elected as head of the Institute of Estonian and General Linguistics
At its meeting on 2 December, the council of the University of Tartu Institute of Estonian and General Linguistics elected Associate Professor of General Linguistics Ann Veismann as the new head of the institute.
Professor Jaak Vilo elected as head of the Institute of Computer Science
On 28 November, the council of the Institute of Computer Science at the University of Tartu elected Jaak Vilo as the next head of the institute. His term begins on 1 January 2026.
28 November 2025 institutegovernance
The role of hunting and gathering in rapid population growth will be reconsidered with support from European Research Council
As part of a European Research Council (ERC) Synergy Grant project, archaeologist Mari Tõrv from the University of Tartu will study how hunter-gatherers across the Northern hemisphere achieved significant population growth and social complexity long before agriculture and cattle farming became the dominating way of life. Tõrv’s research team will contribute to the project with material analysis from the Baltic region.
Aigi Rahi-Tamm is the new head of the Institute of History and Archaeology
Aigi Rahi-Tamm is the new head of the Institute of History and Archaeology
18 November 2025 institutegovernance
Associate Professor Ivo Laidmäe is the new head of the Institute of Pharmacy
At the 11 September meeting, the council of the Institute of Pharmacy elected Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology Ivo Laidmäe as the new head of the institute.
24 September 2025 institute
Dr. Stefano Braghiroli Awarded the Order of the Star of Italy
The Johan Skytte Institute of Political Studies is proud to announce that Dr. Stefano Braghiroli, Associate Professor of European Studies, has been awarded the Order of the Star of Italy.
03 June 2025 instituterecognition 
University of Tartu law students made history at reputable Willem C. Vis moot competition
Representative team of the University of Tartu School of Law made it to the top 32 in the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot.
Exhibition tour "Geometry. Patterns and reflections"
24. aprillil 2025 kell 14.00–15.30 on kõik huvilised oodatud näitusetuurile, kus näituse sisu esitlevad kuraator ja autorid: Kärt Summatavet, Anne Rudanovski, Tiina Kaav, Jaagup Kirme ja Rainer Kurm.
01 April 2025 institutecultureresearch