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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.

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.

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.

On 10 October, the City of Tartu presented awards to the best entrepreneurs at the gala in Athena Centre. Vectiopep OÜ, a company operating in the field of health technology, was awarded the title of the University of Tartu spin-off of the year 2024.

CERN has admitted Estonia as its full member. For the University of Tartu, this means expanding its existing research, education and business collaboration opportunities.

EIT manufacturing summerschool: Exploring the Market for Eco-friendly and Socially Committed Manufacturing

The registration for three-minute thesis competition ends on 19 September.

An international team of researchers and entrepreneurs, led by the Uni of Tartu, is starting to develop AI-based solutions that will enable self-driving heavy vehicles to operate safely in difficult conditions.

University of Tartu plant biologists show that in the future, it would be better to prefer plants with fewer stomata, as they grow faster.

Karl Kruusamäe is fascinated by science at the frontiers of human knowledge: anything is possible. In his work, he is committed to developing collaboration between humans and robotics.

Researchers I. Must and K. Valdur have created a robot leg modelled after the leg of a cucumber spider. A soft robot was created in cooperation with the Italian Institute of Technology

Created by researchers at the University of Tartu, the spin-off Vectiopep has raised €450,000 from an investor syndicate led by Ivo Remmelg and Dag Nurm to help the company reach the next stage of growth.

On 12 April, the University of Tartu and Kauss Arhitektuur OÜ signed the design contract for the new academic and research building. In addition, the partner will design the street area and the parking building.

Alongside the creation of new technologies, Ida-Virumaa's transition to a sustainable economic model requires diversified skills and support for the development of research-intensive businesses.

On April 4-5, 2024, a conference will take place at Aqua Hotel & Spa in Rakvere, bringing together researchers and doctoral students from the Institute of Technology to share new knowledge.

On 18 May, thousands of University of Tartu alumni met in the student city again after five years. The alumni get-together “Back to the university” included lectures and tours of institutes across the city, a sing-along and welcoming speeches in front of the main building, a procession and a grand party in the sports hall.

Development of data-driven technologies in manufacturing in Ida-Viru county

Scientists Janno Torop and Kaija Põhako-Esko from the Institute of Technology secured the Experimental Development Grant for the development of an environmentally friendly, fluorine-free ski wax.

25. jaanuaril valis Tartu Ülikooli tehnoloogiainstituudi nõukogu aastateks 2024–2026 instituudi direktoriks praeguse juhi, molekulaarse biomeditsiini professori Reet Kure, kelle uus ametiaeg algab 1. veebruaril.

The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) assists PhD students in developing their research results or patents into marketable solutions.