Topic: research

Nominations for the Estonian Science Communication Awards can be submitted to the Estonian Research Council (ETAG) until 15 September. The competition aims to recognise outstanding and active science communicators as well as innovative initiatives that promote science to wider audiences.

The Estonian Research Council (ETAG) invites students to participate in the 2026 National Contest for University Students. The last day for submissions is 15 September. This year, the total prize fund exceeds €200,000.

Djuddah Arthur Joost Leijen, Associate Professor of English Language and Head of the Centre for Academic Writing at the University of Tartu, has been selected to participate in a three-year research seminar organised by the Center for Engaged Learning at Elon University in the US.

Submissions are invited for a special issue of the Estonian Journal of Education (Eesti Haridusteaduste Ajakiri), Vol. 15, No. 2, which is scheduled to be published in November 2027.

More than 60% of adults in Estonia have at least one chronic condition, and 42% are living with at least two chronic conditions.

A study shows that approximately 470 million years ago, a significant ecological change took place in the world’s oceans when the interiors of empty mollusc shells began to be used as habitats.

The 25th International Gene Forum will take place on 25–26 August at the Estonian National Museum.

A new scientific paper co-authored by University of Tartu Associate Professor Jaan Aru offers a new perspective: digital environments may primarily reshape how valuable we perceive cognitive effort to be.