The city of Tartu and the University of Tartu signed a cooperation with CybExer Technologies to understand cyber threats better, enhance the cybersecurity of smart city solutions and raise awareness.
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From 18 to 21 July, the 14th International Symposium on the Ordovician System will take place in Tallinn, focusing on the evolution of Earth and life several hundred million years ago and its impact on shaping the modern environment.
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According to a study by the University of Tartu and Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia has good prospects for developing research-intensive entrepreneurship in healthcare.
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University of Tartu starts training specialists to fight disinformation
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On 6 September at 10:00 Tiina Kivirand will defend her doctoral thesis.
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Ülo Mander received the Advanced Grant from the European Research Council to study the N2O cycle, its links to climate change, and land-use practices that could help curb its production in the future.
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Thanks to cutting-edge research at the Institute of Computer Science, BetterMedicine, a company that automates the analysis of cancer CT scans, has received a boost. BetterMedicine was recently awarded a €2.5 million grant from the European Innovation Council's Accelerator.
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UT has completed the IT infrastructure for personalised medicine, enabling Estonian doctors and nurses to use genetic data for disease prevention and finding the best treatment plan for each person.
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The European Commission has published the selection results of the 2023 Erasmus+ call for proposals for European Universities.
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On 29 June, Tartu City Day, the best building awards 2022 of Tartu were presented. Among others, the University of Tartu’s academic building at Lossi 3 won an award.
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A huge picture of a spotted Bengal cat landing on its paws can be seen on the end wall of the University of Tartu dormitory at Narva mnt 25 in Tartu. The mural was made based on the design by Tartu artist Kudrun Vung.
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Doctoral defence: Hanna Pook "Pronoun use and variation in Estonian dialects: kes 'who', mis 'what' and keegi 'someone'". 24 August 2023 at 13.00.
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On 27 June, the global higher education consultancy Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) launched its World University Rankings 2024, adopting a methodology that has undergone considerable change. The University of Tartu is ranked 358th and again tops the list of Estonian universities.
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The board of the Estonian Academy of Sciences elected Andrey Makarychev and Heiki Junninen the academy's research professors for 2023 - 2024.
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On 19 June, the Ministry of Defence recognised the University of Tartu with the award “Supporter of defenders of the state” because, at the university, employees retain their salary during reservist training and other benefits are offered to defenders of the state.
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The University of Tartu Botanical Garden celebrates its 220th anniversary in June, when the garden is colourful and blooming. On 27 June, the celebrations continue with tree-planting and a concert by Lonitseera in the Botanical Garden’s alpine garden.
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Toomas Asser, recently appointed for a second term at the helm of the University of Tartu, has big plans for changing how knowledge is translated from lab to market.
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Although several measures have been put in place to close the innovation gap between the old and the new EU member states, the gap continues to increase.
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On 12 June, Rector Toomas Asser introduced the new composition of the Rector's Office to the university council.
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From 24 to 25 August 2023, the 22nd Gene Forum will take place, which will bring together 20 prominent scientists from Europe and the USA to discuss advances in the field of genetics.
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