Topic: university
University of Tartu and the city of Tartu are looking for solutions to develop sustainable mobility
University of Tartu and the city of Tartu are looking for solutions to develop sustainable mobility
Musician Kadri Voorand to be the new Professor of Liberal Arts at the University of Tartu
In the coming academic year, singer, pianist and composer Kadri Voorand will become the new Professor of Liberal Arts at the University of Tartu, with a lecture course focusing on life-changing creation. She will be succeeded by Peeter Jalakas, former professor and director, who will participate in a public discussion titled “Feeling and meaning” in the attic hall of Tartu Cathedral on the evening of 23 May.
Preparation of the university's new strategic plan begins
The strategic plan A2025 period is coming to an end and the university has set up a committee to prepare a new strategic plan.
Design contract signed for new academic and research building in Maarjamõisa
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.
Kuldar Taveter appointed Professor of Information Systems at the University of Tartu
The senate of the University of Tartu decided to promote Kuldar Taveter, Associate Professor of Information Systems at the Institute of Computer Science, to the position of Professor.
Toomas Asser: Estonia's best competitive advantage and guarantee of democracy is real intelligence
Rector Toomas Asser's speech at the ceremony dedicated to the 106th anniversary of the Republic of Estonia on 23 February 2024.
RECORDING: Ceremony and concert marking the 106th anniversary of the Republic of Estonia
On 23 February at 12, university members are invited to the ceremony and concert dedicated to the 106th anniversary of the Republic of Estonia in the university’s assembly hall.
University plans to set up a subsidiary, the Estonian Multiomics Company
The University of Tartu plans to establish a subsidiary, Estonian Multiomics Company (EMC). Its aim is to bring together individuals who give access to their health data and trusted companies that analyse people’s pseudonymised health data to create innovative health services and products.
“Sudoku” is the winner of architectural competition for University of Tartu’s new academic and research building
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.
Rector: Estonia's notional centre must be shifted to north-eastern Estonia in the coming years
Ceremony marking the 104th anniversary of Estonia’s national university in the UT assembly hall on 1 December 2023.
