Topic: research

3D printing being developed at the University of Tartu will help treat diseases better in the future
The 3D printing technology of drugs is being developed at the Institute of Pharmacy of the University of Tartu. The purpose of that is to better prevent, diagnose and treat diseases.
17. January 2023 research
Doctoral defence: Annemari Õunpuu “Commercial pledge on legal person’s movable property”
On 17 February at 11:00 Annemari Õunpuu will defend her doctoral thesis “Commercial pledge on legal person’s movable property”.
13. January 2023 researchfor society
Consortium led by the University of Tartu received €30 million to upgrade the Estonian Centre for Biosustainability to a hub of digital biology 
The R&D centre led by the University of Tartu will combine synthetic biology with digital technologies.
Doctoral defence: Lelde Luik “Re-evaluating the role of representative institutions in radical democratic theory: lessons from democratic identity construction in Latvia”
On 30 January 2023 Lelde Luik will defend her dissertation “Re-evaluating the Role of Representative Institutions in Radical Democratic Theory: Lessons from Democratic Identity Construction in Latvia"
09. January 2023 researchfor society
Doctoral defence: Maret Gerz “The distribution and role of mycorrhizal symbiosis in plant communities”
On 25 January at 10:15 Maret Gerz will defend her doctoral thesis “The distribution and role of mycorrhizal symbiosis in plant communities”
06. January 2023 researchfor society
University of Tartu researchers received €60 million to develop two international centres of excellence
Kaks Tartu Ülikooli juhitavat rahvusvahelist teaduskonsortsiumi said kokku 60 miljonit eurot.
06. January 2023 sustainabilityresearch
Doctoral defence: Mohamed Ragab “Bench-ranking: a prescriptive analysis approach for large knowledge graphs query workloads”
Mohamed Ragab will defend his doctoral thesis “Bench-ranking: a prescriptive analysis approach for large knowledge graphs query workloads”
04. January 2023 researchfor society
Doctoral defence: Oleg Artemchuk “Autotrophic nitrogen removal processes for nutrient removal from sidestream and mainstream wastewater”
Doctoral defence: Oleg Artemchuk “Autotrophic nitrogen removal processes for nutrient removal from sidestream and mainstream wastewater”
02. January 2023 researchfor society
High coronavirus prevalence is driven by a growing lack of concern about risks
The study on the prevalence of coronavirus show that despite the persistently high prevalence of the coronavirus, the number of people who ignore possible risks of spreading the virus rises.
21. December 2022 research
Doctoral defence: Pema Choedon “Unseen homeland: the construction of Tibet in the diaspora”
On 18 January at 13:00 Pema Choedon will defend his doctoral thesis “Unseen homeland: the construction of Tibet in the diaspora” for obtaining the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (in Folkloristics).
20. December 2022 research