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University of Tartu launches initiative to improve safety of autonomous heavy machinery
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.
Doctoral defence: Slendy Julieth Rodríguez Alarcón “Intraspecific trait diversity in plants: characterizing effects of trait variation on community assembly and ecosystem functioning”
On September 6 at 14:15 Slendy Julieth Rodríguez Alarcón will defend her doctoral thesis “Intraspecific trait diversity in plants: characterizing effects of trait variation on community assembly and ecosystem functioning”.
04. August 2024 researchfor society
Doctoral defence: Siqiao Liu “The effect of anthropogenic disturbance on soil fungal communities”
On September 9 at 9:15 Siqiao Liu will defend her doctoral thesis “The effect of anthropogenic disturbance on soil fungal communities”.
04. August 2024 researchfor society
University of Tartu will be home to the Estonian Cancer Centre
The Estonian Cancer Centre will be established within the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Tartu to accelerate cancer prevention and treatment in Estonia through international cooperation. 
15. July 2024 cooperationfor society
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.
Estonian Biobank launched a portal for more than 210,000 biobank participants
On 11 June, the Estonian Biobank, University of Tartu, launched the portal MinuGeenivaramu.
12. June 2024 researchfor society
Mobile big data has great potential for human mobility research and spatial planning
From June 11 to 14, the international conference and doctoral school Mobile Tartu 2024 will take place in Tartu.
10. June 2024 researchfor society
Doctoral defence: Kaja Pae "Electron-phonon interactions in local degenerate electronic states in solids“
Kaja Pae will defend doctoral thesis on June 20th, 2024 „Electron-phonon interactions in local degenerate electronic states in solids“
07. June 2024 researchfor society
Doctoral defence: Iris Reinula "Genetic variation of grassland plants in changing landscapes"
On 17 June at 10:15 Iris Reinula will defend her doctoral thesis "Genetic variation of grassland plants in changing landscapes".
27. May 2024 researchfor society
Doctoral defence: Sylvester Ikenna Ofili “Geochemistry and depositional environments of two black shale formations: the Baltoscandian Cambrian-Ordovician Alum Shale and the Cretaceous Lokpanta Oil Shale“
On 17 June at 14.15 Sylvester Ikenna Ofili will defend his doctoral thesis “Geochemistry and depositional environments of two black shale formations: the Baltoscandian Cambrian-Ordovician Alum Shale and the Cretaceous Lokpanta Oil Shale“ for obtaining the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (in Geology).
24. May 2024 researchfor society