Topic: research

FireStop Project Partners Met to Discuss the Project's Progress and Future Plans
On 6 May, the FireStop project partners and a representative of the funder gathered at the Institute of Technology in Tartu to discuss the project's progress and future plans.
21 May 2025 research
Development of Low Environmental Impact Fire Retardants for Wood (FireStop)
The overall objective of this Estonia-Latvia cross-borded program is to jointly develop sustainable and low environmental impact fire retardant to be used in wooden buildings and timber...
21 May 2025 researchfor society
What you need to know before applying for a doctoral programme
Doctoral studies are a part of the career path, giving you the knowledge and future skills needed to become a top specialist or manager.
22 April 2025 admissionsresearch
Defended Doctoral Theses
Here you will find an overview of the doctoral theses defended in the Institute of Technology in the curriculum of Engineering and Technology.
21 July 2025 research
Tartu Ülikooli teadlaste ämblikrobot ketrab endale vajaduspõhise keha
Tartu Ülikooli pehmerobootikute uus robot valmistab võrku nagu looduses elav ämblik. Iga võrk on ainulaadne, arvestab robotit ümbritsevate oludega ning võimaldab robotil paindlikult liikuda.
25 March 2025 research
Guidelines for interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research have been published
Led by the Dean’s Office of the Faculty of Social Sciences and the Centre for Sustainable Development of the University of Tartu, a guidance material has been developed for researchers on how to conduct interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research.
31 January 2025 cooperationresearch
Mari Tõrv, Kadri-Ann Pankratov and Marju Himma awarded with the Baltic Women in Science fellowships
All three women received the fellowships of €7,000 in recognition of their research so far and to support further research in their scientific fields.
05 November 2024 researchrecognition 
Doctoral students Francis Gracy Arockiaraj and Baiba Brumele ranked in top five in the English competition of “Science in 3 minutes”
Two participants from the University of Tartu made it to the top five at the finals of the first-ever English edition of the “Science in 3 minutes” contest.
22 October 2024 researchfor society
Just Transition Forum envisions the future of Ida-Viru county, discussing sustainable industry, the self-learning factory and flexible labour market
On 14 November, the Just Transition Forum “From smart shrinkage to sustainable large-scale industry. Visions for the future of Ida-Viru” will be held at the Narva College.
Five international doctoral students from the University of Tartu to participate in the English-edition gala of the Estonian Academy of Sciences' competition “Science in 3 minutes”
On Friday, 18 October, starting at 18:00, the final gala of the Estonian Academy of Sciences' English-language competition “Science in 3 minutes” will take place.
15 October 2024 research