Topic: 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
Professor Sabine Andresen gave lecture “Ask us! Participatory research’s potential and limitations in childhood and family research”
A day earlier, professor Andresen will be appointed Honorary Doctor in Sociology of the University of Tartu.
Doctoral defence: Robert Valner “Design of TeMoto, a software framework for dependable, adaptive, and collaborative autonomous robots”
December 4th at at 13:15 Robert Valner will defend his thesis “Design of TeMoto, a Software Framework for Dependable, Adaptive, and Collaborative Autonomous Robots”
21. November 2024 researchfor society
University of Tartu successful in ENLIGHT grant calls
In April, the teaching staff, researchers, students, and other staff members of all faculties of the University of Tartu were invited to present joint initiatives for ENLIGHT grants, provided that their projects encourage cooperation within the network. In total, nine educational projects launched with the University of Tartu were funded. 
Doctoral defence: Muzayin Nazaruddin "Semiotics of Natural Disasters: the Entanglements of Environmental and Cultural Transformations"
On 16 December at 10:15 Muzayin Nazaruddin will defend his doctoral thesis “Semiotics of Natural Disasters: the Entanglements of Environmental and Cultural Transformations” for obtaining the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (in Semiotics and Culture Studies).
20. November 2024 researchfor society
Doctoral defence: Martin Oja "Semiotics of Multimodal Conflict: Modes, Modalities and Audio-Visual Incongruence in Feature Film"
On 16 December at 14:15 Martin Oja will defend his doctoral thesis “Semiotics of Multimodal Conflict: Modes, Modalities and Audio-Visual Incongruence in Feature Film” for obtaining the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (in Semiotics and Culture Studies).
20. November 2024 researchfor society
Doctoral defence: Kati Kärberg "Factors and markers predicting subclinical atherosclerosis in type 2 diabetes"
On December 6th 2024 Kati Kärberg will defend her thesis "Factors and markers predicting subclinical atherosclerosis in type 2 diabetes".
20. November 2024 research
Doctoral defence: Kätlin Anni “Intelligence, personality, and socioeconomic outcomes in Estonia”
On 17 December at 14:15 Kätlin Anni will defend her doctoral thesis “Intelligence, personality, and socioeconomic outcomes in Estonia” for obtaining the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (in Psychology).
20. November 2024 researchfor society
Maarja Öpik to become Editor-in-Chief of scientific journal New Phytologist
Maarja Öpik, Professor of Molecular Ecology and Director of the Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences of the University of Tartu, will take up the position of Editor-in-Chief of New Phytologist, a scientific journal of plant biology, for five years from January 2025.
19. November 2024 research