Topic: university

Student Kadri Liis Laas: we, the young, must take responsibility for creating our future
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.
20 February 2026 university
Vice Rector for Research Mari Moora: When public life loses long-term vision, the university must be the institution that broadens the horizon
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.
20 February 2026 university
University’s research award 2025 is given for discovering genetic mechanisms affecting female reproductive health
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.
University’s language award 2025 is given to exhibition of Estonian scientific literature and textbooks
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”.
16 February 2026 for societyuniversity
University’s contribution to society award 2025 is given for cancer prevention and treatment
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.
New scholarship established by Maaja Vadi supports studying family history
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.
09 February 2026 university
Ene Ergma and Aare Märtson are honorary citizens of Tartu
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.
27 January 2026 university
University of Tartu received certification confirming compliance with ISO information security standard
The University of Tartu is the first university in Estonia to receive certification confirming compliance with the international information security standard ISO/IEC 27001:2022. This shows that the university manages the information in its possession in a systematic, transparent and risk-aware manner.
21 January 2026 university
As part of Digital Cleanup Month, university’s inactive Teams and SharePoint groups will be deleted
On 2 February, IT Office will delete Teams and SharePoint groups without an owner. Before this, automatically selected group members will receive a notification email with instructions on how to proceed.
16 January 2026 university
Valmistume ülikooli 400. aastapäevaks
2032. aastal tähistame Tartu Ülikooli 400. aastapäeva.
06 January 2026 university