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On 25 October, the University of Tartu senate decided to award the University of Tartu Grand Medal to Professor of International Business Urmas Varblane. Also, the recipients of the University of Tartu Star of Appreciation, Medal, Badge of Distinction and the decoration “100 Semesters at the University of Tartu” have been announced.

On 4 November at 16.15 Junming Ke will defend his thesis "Codes for Distributed Storage" for obtaining the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics.

On 2 October, the footprints of statistician Ene-Margit Tiit, the University of Tartu Professor emerita, were added to the Tartu Pioneers’ Alley next to the Tasku Centre.

A legendary lecturer, valued colleague and dedicated researcher, Professor Emeritus Rein Prank (22.03.1949-09.09.2024), a mathematician and computer scientist, has passed away.

Nominations can be submitted via the web form until 20 September.

The mentoring programme will be held again this autumn semester, welcoming students, alumni and university staff to apply until 23 September.

The registration for three-minute thesis competition ends on 19 September.

Speakers from each field are invited to give engaging presentations in Estonian or English, outlining the importance and results of their research.

The three-week night library begins this spring on May 20th. Organized together with the UT Student Council, the night library has been offering students the opportunity to...

University of Tartu invites applications for doctoral studies from future researchers and top professionals.

The strategic plan A2025 period is coming to an end and the university has set up a committee to prepare a new strategic plan.

On 18 May, thousands of University of Tartu alumni met in the student city again after five years. The alumni get-together “Back to the university” included lectures and tours of institutes across the city, a sing-along and welcoming speeches in front of the main building, a procession and a grand party in the sports hall.

The University of Tartu invites international students interested in English-taught curricula to submit their applications in DreamApply. Studies will start at the beginning of September 2024.

Jorn Baayen, Ph.D. is an alumni of our Institute with a passion for mathematics, open source software and energy transition.

Martin Haamer and Hanna Britt Soots were among the top five in the finals of the competition “Science in 3 Minutes”.

Estonian Academy of Sciences Foundation awarded its scholarships for 2024 to Ülo Reimaa, a Research Fellow in Algebra at the University of Tartu Institute of Mathematics and Statistics, and Angela Peeb, a doctoral student in Molecular and Cell Biology at the University of Tartu.

On 27 October, the University of Tartu senate decided to award the Johan Skytte medal to Margit Sutrop, member of the Riigikogu and Professor of Practical Philosophy at the University of Tartu. The highest award granted to university members, the University of Tartu Grand Medal, is given to two university researchers for services of particular value. Also, the recipients of the University of Tartu Star of Appreciation, Medal, Badge of Distinction and the decoration “100 Semesters at the University of Tartu” have been selected.

The university will use the survey to find out what kind of mobility Estonia's largest university brings about and what attitudes staff and students hold towards sustainable mobility.

The three-minute thesis competition for University of Tartu doctoral students brought together young researchers of many disciplines.

All university members are invited to nominate candidates who deserve to be awarded the university’s honorary decoration for their outstanding achievements.