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Research to support just transition in Ida-Viru County

In order to support just transition in Ida-Viru County, a consortium of 22 research groups has been established in cooperation between Tallinn University of Technology and the University of Tartu.

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  • #research
  • 08.07.2024
Delta keskus

University continues to reduce the environmental impact of its property with a grant from the Ministry of Education and Research

The Ministry of Education and Research (MoER) supports the University of Tartu with a €2.34 million grant to improve the energy efficiency of buildings.

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  • 05.07.2024
Ruumiandmed

Geoinformatics community gathers in Tartu to discuss wider use of free and open-source software

The international geoinformatics conference “Free and Open Source for Geospatial (FOSS4G) Europe 2024” will take place in Tartu, Estonia, from 1 to 7 July.

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  • #international
  • #research
  • 01.07.2024
Sorterprügikast

Waste sorting at the University of Tartu

In June, a project was completed to provide additional waste sorting facilities in the common areas, kitchen and rest areas of the university’s 26 academic and research buildings.

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  • 26.06.2024
Vana anatoomikum Toomemäel

Renovation of three heritage buildings was completed over the recent six months

In the first half of this year, renovation was completed on the Old Anatomical Theatre (Uppsala 10), the garden house in the University of Tartu Botanical Garden (Lai 40) and the Astronomer’s House (Uppsala 6) next to the observatory. As a result, these buildings of great cultural value received a fresh look and energy-efficient solutions.

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  • 18.06.2024
Tänavavõrk

Mobile big data has great potential for human mobility research and spatial planning

From June 11 to 14, the international conference and doctoral school Mobile Tartu 2024 will take place in Tartu.

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  • #for society
  • 10.06.2024
Tartu (eel)arvamusfestival

Learner of Estonian as a second language: we cannot learn without you

According to the latest census, 243 languages are spoken as mother tongues in Estonia, so we have a lot of people who speak Estonian as a second language.

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  • #Tartu2024
  • #for society
  • 29.05.2024
Jalgratas on klassiruumis tahvlitaustal

University of Tartu and the city of Tartu are looking for solutions to develop sustainable mobility

University of Tartu and the city of Tartu are looking for solutions to develop sustainable mobility

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  • #cooperation
  • #university
  • 28.05.2024
Hourglass

What are different aspects of the sixth mass extinction?

Mitmekesisuse nädal

Six Estonian universities celebrate Diversity Week together for the first time

The University of Tartu, Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn University, the Estonian University of Life Sciences, the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, the Estonian Academy of Arts, and the Gender Equality and Equal Treatment Commissioner celebrate the Diversity Week from 6 to 12 May, under the title “Diverse Estonian universities”.

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  • #cooperation
  • 06.05.2024