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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.

The European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN) has admitted Estonia as its full member. For the University of Tartu, this means expanding its existing research, education and business collaboration opportunities.

Discounted group tickets for the alumni get-together are available from 18 to 30 April. Now it’s time to call your university friends: instead of the 45-euro single ticket, you can buy two 35-euro tickets or ten tickets for 30 euros each.

On Wednesday, 10 April, at 19:00, the second University of Tartu Spring Run will take place.

On Wednesday, 10 April, at 16:15, Tarmo Tamm, Professor of Materials Engineering at the University of Tartu will give the inaugural lecture "Polymer materials and life: what will follow the plastic age?"

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 theme week, running from 5 to 11 February, will include a social media campaign highlighting the work and achievements of women researchers.

The Digital Cleanup Week will take place at the University of Tartu for the fourth time from 22 to 26 January.

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

15 November, the Office of the President of the Republic organised a nuclear technology seminar, where President Alar Karis was briefed about the specifics of nuclear energy production

On 8 December, in UT Library, the competition jury opened the sealed envelopes with names of the authors of the winning designs for an academic and research building on the Maarjamõisa field. From the ten entries submitted to the competition, the architectural solution “Sudoku” by Kauss Arhitektuur OÜ and Väli OÜ was announced as the winner.

The Fair Transition Fund’s consortium of Tallinn University of Technology and the University of Tartu will implement 22 research projects in Ida-Viru County over the next six years to support socioeconomic change in the region and meet the development needs of companies.

The University of Tartu is inviting future international students to come student shadowing and live one day as a university student.

Last week, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the world's first vaccine against the chikungunya virus – Ixchiq. The vaccine candidate has been designed and manufactured at the University of Tartu. The human clinical trials were conducted by the biotechnology company Valneva Austria GmbH.

The project BeeYeast brought the grand prize at the iGEM (International Genetically Engineered Machine) competition, the world championship in synthetic biology. 

15 November at 19:30 in Jakobi Jalats Armin Mere, the electronics team leader of Solaride and firmware team leader Artur Salumäe will tell us more about the journey of Solaride.