Geenivaramu

Decoding nations: the EU’s largest genome project Genome of Europe launched

Krista Aru

“Contribution to Estonian National Identity” award presented to historian of journalism and museologist Krista Aru

Olle Järv

University of Tartu awards expatriate Estonian visiting professor’s scholarship to Olle Järv

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Ülikooli maskott Tiksu kutsub jõuluootust nautima – valminud on Tiksu jõulukalender

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