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On Thursday 1 August at 15:00 p.m., the University of Tartu’s Centre for Entrepreneurship celebrated the completion of the first construction stage. “I am very pleased that construction has so far gone as planned and stayed on schedule,” said Heiki Pagel, Head of the Real Estate Department of the university. “In order to recognise the constructors for achieving the maximum height of the building, we invited the future tenants of the building and all the constructors to the celebration of the completion of the first construction stage.”

Papillomavirus causes different diseases, from warts to cancer. Scientists in Institute of Technology have discovered a new cell target that could potentially fight with diseases caused by HPV.

Benjamin Sanchez is a computational biologist, specialized in Systems Biology, working at Chalmers University of Technology. His main research topic focuses on genome-scale metabolic models (GEMs). The scientist gave a talk introducing GECKO, a method for adding so-called “enzyme constraints” into GEM.

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UT IdeaLab invites teams with early-stage startup ideas to apply for the NGAL®international business development programme taking place from 2–14 June in Tartu, Tallinn and Charleston, USA. Application deadline is 24 March.

The opening assembly of the University of Tartu of the Republic of Estonia on 1 December 1919 marked the establishment of an Estonian-language university that was above all designed for Estonian students and to serve Estonian society. The centenary of the national university is celebrated throughout the year with a nation-wide cultural programme, an opinion festival and the largest gathering of alumni to date. The anniversary year draws to a close in December.

On Saturday, 1 December, the University of Tartu celebrates the 99th anniversary of the Estonian national university. At the anniversary ceremony, doctorates and honorary doctorates are conferred and the award for contribution to national identity is presented. During the week, many fascinating anniversary events take place at the university – for students, alumni and all those interested.

Location: Institute of Technology room 121 Time: 06.11.2018, 16:00

16:15, Tuesday, Sept 18th 2018, Institute of Technology, Nooruse 1-121 Abstract

Today, on 26 April 2018, the 263-member electoral council elected Professor of Neurosurgery Toomas Asser as rector of the University of Tartu with 187 votes.

The Estonian Research Council invites students to submit research papers to the national contest. We are waiting for the works until 17 September 2018.

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The first global study of soil genomics revealed a battle right under our feet. The clash between fungi and bacteria and research into this topic may benefit both farmers and the pharmaceutical industry. The microscopic fungi that inhabit soil are essential for plant growth, but they are constantly at war with bacteria in order to survive. The discovery was made by an international research team led by the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) and the University of Tartu in Estonia.

This February a completely new kind of student arrived at the university – a robot called Pepper. It is owned by AS Hansab and its studies in Tartu are supported by Telia. Pepper’s study process will constitute the first financed project-based practical training at the university.

Topic of the lecture: "Deploying advanced, flexible, assistive robotics in hazardous environments" Venue: Institute of Technology, Nooruse 1 - 121 Abstract: The objective of the Nuclear & Applied Robotics Group at U.T. Austin is to develop future engineering researchers with the requisite background and experience to bring advanced, flexible, assistive robotics into hazardous environments. In this context, flexible refers to systems designed for multi-users and multi-use with minimal workspace integration necessary.

EstLat-Accelerate pre-acceleration program for Estonian and Latvian early-stage start-ups invites all new business owners to apply for its second season before March 11. The program suits best early-stage startup projects, who need to validate their idea and test the team before diving into the process with full speed. EstLat-Accelerate consists of joint workshops both in Tartu and in Riga on topics such as business development, marketing, and pitching, followed by one-on-one mentoring speed sessions and meetings with a coach to monitor your process.

10.00- 11.00: Seminar: Amersham TyphoonTM - combining a multitude of applications from radioisotopic imaging to highly sensitive fluorescent applications (via Beamer in seminar room) 11.00- 12.00 Instrument Hands-on 1 (5-7 Persons) 12.00- 13.00 Instrument Hands-on 2 (5-7 Persons) (only for 1 of the trainings acc.

Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Frank Stubenrauch Division of Experimental Virology, Institute for Medical Virology and Epidemiology of Viral Diseases, University Hospital Tuebingen, Germany Abstract: Persistent infections with high-risk human papillomaviruses (HPVs) such as HPV16, -18, and -31 can result in anal, cervical, oropharyngeal, penile, and vaginal cancer.

Prof. Jens Nielsen is currently directing a research group of more than 60 people.

With great sorrow, the University of Tartu announces the unexpected death of Rector Volli Kalm on Saturday, December 23. Volli Kalm was born on February 10, 1953 in Vändra. He graduated from the University of Tartu in 1976 with a degree in geology. In 1984, Kalm earned his PhD in geology from the Estonian Academy of Sciences after successfully defending his doctoral thesis "Formation, composition and usage of glaciofluvial deposits in Estonia." From 1988-1989, he attended postdoctoral studies in the geology department of the University of Alberta.