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ERC grant helps to understand why the upper and lower surfaces of plant leaves differ
Hanna Hõrak, Associate Professor of Molecular Plant Physiology at the University of Tartu Institute of Technology, has received a prestigious European Research Council (ERC) grant to study how cell patterns form in plant leaves. The knowledge gained will support the breeding of plants suited to future climates.
09 December 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
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
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
Karl Kruusamäe paves the way for human-robot collaboration full of possibilities
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.