Topic: research

Doctoral defence Leonard Owuraku Opare “Rearing density effects on a commercially important insect species”
Leonard Opare will defend his doctoral thesis “Rearing density effects on a commercially important insect species” for obtaining the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (in Zoology and Ecology).
08. August 2024 researchfor society
University of Tartu launches initiative to improve safety of autonomous heavy machinery
An international team of researchers and entrepreneurs, led by the Uni of Tartu, is starting to develop AI-based solutions that will enable self-driving heavy vehicles to operate safely in difficult conditions.
Doctoral defence: Slendy Julieth Rodríguez Alarcón “Intraspecific trait diversity in plants: characterizing effects of trait variation on community assembly and ecosystem functioning”
On September 6 at 14:15 Slendy Julieth Rodríguez Alarcón will defend her doctoral thesis “Intraspecific trait diversity in plants: characterizing effects of trait variation on community assembly and ecosystem functioning”.
04. August 2024 researchfor society
Doctoral defence: Siqiao Liu “The effect of anthropogenic disturbance on soil fungal communities”
On September 9 at 9:15 Siqiao Liu will defend her doctoral thesis “The effect of anthropogenic disturbance on soil fungal communities”.
04. August 2024 researchfor society
Hacking photosynthesis to stimulate plant growth might be more complex than previously thought
University of Tartu plant biologists show that in the future, it would be better to prefer plants with fewer stomata, as they grow faster.
02. August 2024 research
Doctoral defence: Larissa Silva Maciel "Derivatization-targeted LC-MS analysis of compounds containing amino group"
On 30. August at 13.15, Larissa Silva Maciel will defend her thesis "Derivatization-targeted LC-MS analysis of compounds containing amino group".
29. July 2024 research
Doctoral defence: Akmal Kosimov "Template-assisted Mechanosynthesis (TAMS) for the production of bifunctional transition metal-based catalysts"
On 29 August at 15:15, Akmal Kosimov will defend his thesis "Template-assisted Mechanosynthesis (TAMS) for the production of bifunctional transition metal-based catalysts".
29. July 2024 research
Doctoral defence: Kaarel Kisand "Resorcinol-derived carbon-based catalysts for polymer electrolyte fuel cell cathodes"
On 29 August at 12:15, Kaarel Kisand will defend his thesis "Resorcinol-derived carbon-based catalysts for polymer electrolyte fuel cell cathodes".
29. July 2024 research
Doctoral defence: Ritums Cepitis "Modelling Structural and Geometrical Effects in Carbon Dioxide and Oxygen Electrocatalysis"
On 29 August at 9:15, Ritums Cepitis will defend his thesis "Modelling Structural and Geometrical Effects in Carbon Dioxide and Oxygen Electrocatalysis".
29. July 2024 research
Doctoral defence: Heigo Ers "Adsorption and Structuring Processes at Single Crystal Electrode – Ionic Liquid Interface – Insights from Simulations and in situ Studies"
On 16 August at 14:15, Heigo Ers will defend his thesis "Adsorption and Structuring Processes at Single Crystal Electrode – Ionic Liquid Interface – Insights from Simulations and in situ Studies".
29. July 2024 research