Topic: research

Doctoral defence: Elisabeth Kaukonen "Revealing the gender in the genderless. Estonian gender-marked vocabulary and its perceptions.
On 18 June at 14:15 Elisabeth Kaukonen will defend her doctoral thesis „Revealing the gender in the genderless. Estonian gender-marked vocabulary and its perceptions“ („Sugu soota keeles. Eesti keele sooliselt markeeritud sõnavara ja selle tajumine“).
13 May 2025 research
Doctoral defence: Ihor Filippov „Single-cell data analysis in immunology: from technology to applications“
28. mail kell 14.00 kaitseb Ihor Filippov arstiteaduse erialal doktoritööd „Single-cell data analysis in immunology: from technology to applications“.
13 May 2025 research
Doctoral defence „Distinct roles of miR-146a and miR-146b in neurons and microglia“
9. juunil kell 13.00 kaitseb Keerthana Chithanathan neuroteaduste erialal doktoritööd „Distinct roles of miR-146a and miR-146b in neurons and microglia“.
13 May 2025 research
Postdoctoral research at the University of Tartu
Estonia, a hub of innovation and cutting-edge research, offers a vibrant ecosystem for postdoctoral researchers.
25 February 2025 research
Help choose the best Estonian-speaking AI
Estonian researchers have created the AI Barometer where users can compare the responses of language models and assess their proficiency in Estonian. Everyone is welcome to try out the barometer at baromeeter.ai. The researchers aim to collect at least 50,000 comparisons by the end of June.
08 May 2025 researchfor society
Public lecture by Turing Award winner Robert Tarjan
Robert Tarjan will give a lecture titled “My Life with Data Structures” on Monday, 12 May, at 16:15 in the Delta Study Building, room 1021. All are warmly invited to attend.
Doctoral defence: Marta Velgan "Addressing the family physician shortage: career and migration intentions in Estonia and Europe"
On May 15th Marta Velgan will defend her thesis "Addressing the family physician shortage: career and migration intentions in Estonia and Europe".
05 May 2025 research
Writer Viivi Luik is University of Tartu’s next Professor of Liberal Arts
Next academic year, the professorship of liberal arts will be held by poet, children’s author and prosaist Viivi Luik.
Professor of Economic Law Mari Ann Simovart gives her inaugural lecture on dangerous gaps in public procurement law 
Mari Ann Simovart peab neljapäeval, 15. mail kell 16.15 ülikooli muuseumi valges saalis oma inauguratsiooniloengu „Kolm legendi riigihankeõigusest – kuidas need teenivad vaenulikku tehnoloogiat?“
12 May 2025 research
Doctoral defence: Igor Ahmedov "Kierkegaardian Theology of Education"
On 2 June at 16:15 Igor Ahmedov will defend his doctoral thesis "Kierkegaardian Theology of Education" for obtaining the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Theology).
25 April 2025 researchfor society