Badge of Distinction

The University of Tartu Badge of Distinction is awarded for outstanding job achievements or a significant contribution to the activities of the university. The Badge of Distinction was founded in 2003. 

100 Semesters at the University of Tartu

The decoration "100 Semesters at the University of Tartu" is awarded by the Rector to staff members who have dedicated their careers to the development of the University of Tartu, i.e. who have been a student, an employee, a medical resident, an intern or a post-graduate student affiliat...

Medal

The University of Tartu Medal is awarded for long-term substantial contribution to the development of the University of Tartu. The Medal was founded in 1996. Its name until 2020 was the University of Tartu Medal.  All persons who were awarded the Medal before 2020 have the right to rece...

10th Winter Conference of Estonian Folklorists "Memory. Remembering. Legend" in Taevaskoja, February 26-27, 2015

Winter Conference is dedicated to the 70th anniversary of Aino Laagus Conference programme THURSDAY, February 26  11.30 Welcome coffee and opening of the Conference 12.00 Tiiu Jaago “Mõisted “mälu” ja “piir” interdistsiplinaarse uurimisajajärgu folkloristikas” 12.30 Mall Hiiemäe “Võrdlev...

Research in the Department of Estonian and Comparative Folklore

Department's research projects analyze and discuss folklore as a traditional creative process that gets its meanings and functions in social context. Research is focused on biographical narratives, narrated memories, folk songs, laments, legends, myths and folktales, their performance an...

Publications of the Department of Pathophysiology

75! Ene Ustav's painting exhibition in the Omicum atrium

From 25 October, Ene Ustav's third solo exhibition is open in the Omicum atrium, celebrating the artist's 75th birthday! Ene Ustav is an Associate Professor of Gene Technology at the University of Tartu, and her paintings have decorated the Omicum atrium in several different exhibitions ...

Ene Selart participated at international conference “A century of connections: historical ties between the Baltic and East Asia regions”

Our coordinator of Japanese Affairs Ene Selart participated at international conference “A century of connections: historical ties between the Baltic and East Asia regions” organized by Vytautas Magnus University. In 2021 and 2022 Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are celebrating the annive...

Ene Ustav’s exhibition "Before and after the coronavirus"

On Tuesday, November 3, 2020 will be opened Ene Ustav’s painting exhibition „Before and after the coronavirus” at the ground floor gallery of the Omicum building Riia 23b/2. The exhibition can be visited until January 3. Everyone is welcome! The exhibition is organized by UT Institute...

University of Tartu awards Skytte medal to Ene Ergma

On 24 March, on the occasion of Johan Skytte memorial day, the UT Rector Professor Volli Kalm awards the Skytte medal to Professor emeritus Academician Ene Ergma. The medal acknowledges Ene Ergma’s devotion to the wellbeing of Estonian higher education and research and development activi...