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This week’s results of the waste water analysis led by the University of Tartu show that the amount of coronavirus remains stable at a high level. For several weeks already, southern Estonia stands out with the highest virus levels. Coronavirus was not found in the samples collected from Pärnu County and Hiiumaa.

On 1 October, the artificial intelligence and robotics innovation hub (AI & Robotics Estonia EDIH) will be established, which starts advising Estonian manufacturing companies on the application of artificial intelligence and robotics in product and service development. The innovation hub is supported by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications and the activities are implemented by the Estonian universities and science parks.

The newly published magazine EXCITE, the Estonian Centre of Excellence in ICT Research, summarises the activities of the centre of excellence to date, and also takes a look at the future of the field of ICT through the eyes of researchers. Browse the magazine here.

This week’s results of the waste water monitoring study led by the University of Tartu show a continuous increase in the amount of coronavirus. The virus level is the highest in samples collected from southern Estonia. Since last week, a notable increase has also occurred in Harju and Ida-Viru County.

The sTARTUp Day business festival takes place at the Estonian National Museum from 25 to 27 August. More than 150 inspiring speakers get on stage in the three-day programme, and over 100 business ideas will be presented to entrepreneurs and investors. For the third time, the University of Tartu is leading the "Science to Business" programme. The university's research-based spin-offs and success stories of business cooperation are introduced in the demo area.

Information sessions of various curricula will take place at the Institute of Technology on August 30th. Times of the information sessions: Bachelor of Science and Technology curriculum information session at Nooruse 1-121 at 12.00-13.00. Bioengineering curriculum information session at Nooruse 1-121 at 13.00-14.00. Information session of the Master's Degree Program in Robotics and Computer Engineering at Ravila 14A-2075 at 12: 00-14.00. Information session of Computer science bachelor's degree study at Nooruse 1-121 at 14.15-16.00.

Information sessions of various curricula will take place at the Institute of Technology on August 30th. Times of the information sessions: Bachelor of Science and Technology curriculum information session at Nooruse 1-121 at 12.00-13.00. Bioengineering curriculum information session at Nooruse 1-121 at 13.00-14.00. Information session of the Master's Degree Program in Robotics and Computer Engineering at Ravila 14A-2075 at 12: 00-14.00. Information session of Computer science bachelor's degree study at Nooruse 1-121 at 14.15-16.00.

This week’s results of the waste water analysis led by the University of Tartu indicate that the concentration of coronavirus in waste water is moderate to high across Estonia. The highest increase has taken place in Tartu.

On 17 August, the UT Institute of Technology celebrates its 20th anniversary and offers everyone the opportunity to listen to presentations by 14 top specialists. The conference “20 years of the UT Institute of Technology: New technologies through science” provides an overview of the various research directions pursued at the Institute of Technology and focuses on the benefits that the research conducted at the institute brings to society.

Estonian and Italian researchers have found a way to print micro-sized supercapacitors using completely biodegradable materials. This technology could prove to be useful in various applications such as medicine and the development of new environmental monitoring devices.

This week the vaccination team from the University of Tartu Hospital will share information about coronavirus vaccinations on Car Free Avenue. The vaccination team will be present on July 27 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., on July 28 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and on July 30 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. The team can answer questions. It is possible to print out a digital vaccination certificate on site for those who have been vaccinated but do not have the opportunity to print one themselves.

This week’s results of the waste water analysis led by the University of Tartu confirm that coronavirus is increasingly spreading throughout Estonia. The amount of virus is moderate to large in the majority of larger sampling sites.

We'd like to start teaching and studies in the autumn as normally as possible and meet face to face in class, and therefore it is important that as many of our new and returning students and university staff as possible are vaccinated. The nearest vaccination locations can be found on the website vaktsineeri.ee.

According to the respondents, the University of Tartu diploma is highly valued in the labour market, and high-level research is done and excellent education is offered at the university.

The map of the results of this week’s wastewater monitoring study shows few settlements with high and very high coronavirus readings to a predominantly green background. Compared to the index representing the average situation in Estonia, virus readings are slightly higher in Harju County, Ida-Viru County and in central Estonia.

This week’s results of the wastewater analysis led by the University of Tartu confirm a continuous decline of coronavirus. According to the lead researcher of the study, Professor of Technology of Antimicrobial Compounds of the University of Tartu Tanel Tenson, two thirds of the samples taken this week contain small amounts of the virus.

The recipients of this year’s 6,000-euro young talent awards of the L’Oreal Baltic For Women in Science Programme are University of Tartu researcher Kaija Põhako-Esko and doctoral student Mari-Ann Lind. With the help of the fellowship they try to help people with innovative soft robotics solutions and improve the living conditions of animals through microbial research.

The graduation ceremonies of the University of Tartu are held from 15 to 30 June in person. In Tartu, the ceremonies take place on the square in front of the Old Anatomical Theatre. The graduation of Viljandi Culture Academy will take place as individual ceremonies that were well-received last year. In Narva, Pärnu and Tallinn, graduation ceremonies are held indoors.

The latest results of the waste water study led by the University of Tartu show that the amount of coronavirus in waste water samples has further decreased over the last week. Only Ida-Viru County and southern Estonia show higher readings than the index characterising the average situation in Estonia.

The latest results of the study led by the University of Tartu confirm a decrease in coronavirus amounts in waste water all over Estonia. There are no very large virus amounts in any settlement.