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The University of Tartu welcomes our future bachelor’s and medical students to join Open Doors Day 2023 on 1 March

Meditsiiniteaduste valdkonna 4. aasta üliõpilase Renar Kihho tervitus Eesti Vabariigi 105. aastapäeva aktusel 23. veebruaril 2023. aastal Tartu Ülikooli aulas.

The 5,000-euro scholarship goes to Dmitri Rozgonjuk, a University of Tartu researcher and master's student in Data Science, whose academic research focuses on the impact of the use of smart devices on

Speech by Margit Keller, Head of the Centre for Sustainable Development and Associate Professor in Social Communication, at the ceremony dedicated to the 105th anniversary of the Republic of Estonia.

Rector Toomas Asser's speech at the ceremony dedicated to the 105th anniversary of the Republic of Estonia on 23 February 2023 at 12:00 in the assembly hall of the University of Tartu

On 27 February at 12:15‒13:45, the University of Tartu and Embassy of Japan in Estonia invite everyone to participate in an online lecture about Japanese economy.

Based on the proposals submitted by students, the committee formed by the UT Student Union has chosen the recipients of the teaching staff of the year awards for 2022.

Rector of the University of Tartu Toomas Asser announced the university's contribution to society award, research award and language award and recipients of the teaching staff of the year award.

24 February is the 105th anniversary of the Republic of Estonia. The University of Tartu marks this important day with several events.

Faculty of Medicine nominated Professor Toomas Asser as rector candidate.

At its meeting on 9 February, the council of the Faculty of Science and Technology decided to nominate Professor Jaak Vilo as a rector candidate of the University of Tartu.

At the meeting on 9 February, the council of the Faculty of Social Sciences decided to nominate professor Raul Eamets as a rector candidate of the University of Tartu.

The government has approved the laureates of this year’s national research awards. The lifetime achievement award for long-term outstanding research and development was presented to Mihkel Zilmer.

On 11 February, the University of Tartu and the Estonian Youth Academy of Sciences (EYAS) celebrate the Day of Women in Science for the third time already.

On 6 February, the President of the Republic announced the recipients of this year’s state decorations.

From 22 to 28 January, representatives from the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine and Ukrainian universities visited several Estonian universities and research and development institutions.

The University of Tartu Academic Sports Club invites the university’s staff and students to come to see the games of the University of Tartu Maks & Moorits basketball team in February.

"Rukkirääk" is a podcast with a 20-minute nature-themed programme on the last Tuesday of every month. The first programme of the second season will focus on the popularisation of science.

The “Research news” section gives regular hints about interesting studies in various fields of research.

The results of the January wave of the University of Tartu-led coronavirus prevalence study show a significant decrease in infections and an increase in antibody prevalence.