Topic: university

Information to the university family during the war in Ukraine

The academic lecture "International law as a solid stronghold amid storms" was delivered by René Värk, University of Tartu Associate Professor in International Law at the ceremony and concert dedicated to the anniversary of the Republic of Estonia on 20 February 2026.

Address by Kadri Liis Laas, fourth-year medical student of the University of Tartu, at the concert and ceremony marking the anniversary of the Republic of Estonia on 20 February 2026.

Speech by Professor Mari Moora, Vice Rector for Research of the University of Tartu, at the ceremony and concert dedicated to the anniversary of the Republic of Estonia on 20 February 2026.

The research award 2025 is granted to the research team led by Professor Triin Laisk for their outstanding work in clarifying the molecular mechanisms underlying women’s health disorders, illustrating the potential of genetic studies for better understanding women’s health.

The University of Tartu language award 2025 is granted to the exhibition of the University of Tartu Library, “Teaching creates knowledge. From Estonian lecture notes to academic textbooks”.

The society award 2025 is granted for establishing the Estonian Cancer Network, an important step towards the comprehensive development and collaborative management of cancer control in Estonia.

On Friday, 20 February, the ceremony and concert dedicated to the 108th anniversary of the Republic of Estonia took place in the university’s assembly hall.

Maaja Vadi, Professor of Management at the University of Tartu, has established the Maaja Vadi Family History Scholarship at the University of Tartu Foundation to support university staff and students in researching and recording their family history, genealogy or the activities of their predecessors, and sharing the results.

On 22 January, Tartu city council awarded the title of Honorary Citizen of Tartu to Professor emerita Ene Ergma and Professor Aare Märtson, Head of the Department of Orthopaedics at the University of Tartu Institute of Clinical Medicine.