Topic: research

University of Tartu researchers developing new methods to extract rare earth metals
Researchers at the University of Tartu are leading two sister projects to develop scalable methods for separating rare earth metals, potentially transforming their extraction from raw materials.
Doctoral defence: Usha Dahal “Health and well-being inequalities in industrially contaminated sites: The case of Ida-Viru County in Estonia”
Doctoral defence: Usha Dahal “Health and well-being inequalities in industrially contaminated sites: The case of Ida-Viru County in Estonia”
04. December 2024 researchfor society
ERC grant to explore how excessive confidence in science and technology is blocking the deep sustainability turn
European Research Council has awarded a Consolidator Grant to Laur Kanger, Associate Professor of Technology Research at the University of Tartu, to investigate why future technologies can aggravate environmental problems rather than solve them.
04. December 2024 sustainabilityresearch
Decoding nations: the EU’s largest genome project Genome of Europe launched
27 countries join forces to establish a unique pan-European reference database comprising of a minimum of 100,000 genomes representative of European citizens.
02. December 2024 research
Doctoral defence: Valeria Sidorenko "Novel anthracycline-loaded nanoparticles for precision cancer therapy"
On December 13th Valeria Sidorenko will defend her thesis "Novel anthracycline-loaded nanoparticles for precision cancer therapy".
29. November 2024 research
Doctoral defence: Leho Rips "The influence of vitamin D on the physical performance of conscripts in the Estonian Defence Forces"
6. detsembril 2024 kell 12.00 kaitseb Leho Rips doktoritööd “The influence of vitamin D on the physical performance of conscripts in the Estonian Defence Forces” (“D-vitamiini mõju füüsilisele võimekusele Eesti Kaitseväe ajateenjatel”). 
29. November 2024 research
Swedbank's Collaboration with the University of Tartu’s Industrial Master’s Programme in IT Proves Successful
Tartu Ülikooli arvutiteaduse instituudis pakutakse võimalust õppida IT-tööstusmagistrantuuris. See on praktiline õppeprogramm, mis toob kokku ettevõtted ja instituudi targad magistrandid.
Doctoral defence: Kristiina Vaik "Beyond Genres: A Dimensional Text Model for Text Classification"
On 19 December 2024, at 14:15 Kristiina Vaik will defend her doctoral thesis "Beyond Genres: A Dimensional Text Model for Text Classification".
28. November 2024 research
Exhibition of doctoral theses defended in 2024 for the 105th anniversary of the national university
An exhibition showcasing the doctoral theses defended at the University of Tartu in 2024 is now open in the library’s great hall on the second floor.
27. November 2024 research
Five University of Tartu researchers among the world's most influential scientists
The analytics company Clarivate revealed its 2024 list of Highly Cited Researchers, which includes five scientists from the University of Tartu. A total of six representatives of Estonian research institutions made it to the list of 6,886 influential researchers.
26. November 2024 research