Topic: research

Professor of Climate Science Piia Post gives inaugural lecture about global air cycle effects on weather in Estonia
On 15 February, Piia Post, Professor of Climate Science, will give the inaugural lecture "Atmospheric circulation as a dance of air across scales and the globe” in the assembly hall.
12. February 2024 research
University of Tartu to lead six Estonian centres of excellence in research
Over the next seven years, the government will fund ten centres of excellence addressing scientific issues of importance to Estonia. The University of Tartu has tight connections with all of them.
05. January 2024 sustainabilityresearch
Patent attorney Ian Tollet gives practical advice on protecting inventions at a seminar
Patent attorney Ian Tollett will provide valuable insights on safeguarding inventions at a seminar on 22 November at 14:00 at the University of Tartu Chemicum (Ravila 14a), Room 1020. All are welcome to attend.
01. November 2023 entrepreneurshipresearch
Doctoral defense: Nico Benincasa „Phase transitions and gravitational waves in models of dark matter“
On 11. October at 16:00 Nico Benincasa will defend his doctoral thesis „Phase transitions and gravitational waves in models of dark matter“
03. October 2023 researchfor society
Closer cooperation between Estonia and CERN requires broad-based support for science education
Estonia's research and economy would have much to gain from closer cooperation with the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN). However, this requires more thoughtful funding in the field of science in Estonia, which would ensure both the stability of research and a steady supply line of young researchers.
25. August 2023 cooperationresearch
Doctoral defence: Tanel Voormansik "Long-term datasets of dual-polarisation weather radar help detect and nowcast convective storms including extreme precipitation, lightning, and hail“
Tanel Voormansik will defend doctoral thesis "Long-term datasets of dual-polarisation weather radar help detect and nowcast convective storms including extreme precipitation, lightning, and hail“
26. July 2023 researchfor society
Doctoral defence: Elena Vinogradova "Optical centers and quantum entangled states of Nd3+ ions in doped fluoride crystals“
On 22 August at 14:15 Elena Vinogradova will defend her doctoral thesis „Optical centers and quantum entangled states of Nd3+ ions in doped fluoride crystals“ (Materials Science).
25. July 2023 researchfor society
Estonian Academy of Sciences elected two University of Tartu researchers as academy research professors
The board of the Estonian Academy of Sciences elected Andrey Makarychev and Heiki Junninen the academy's research professors for 2023 - 2024.
28. June 2023 research
Doctoral defence: Ahmet Ilker Topuz “Quantitative and qualitative investigations for muon scattering tomography via GEANT4 simulations: A computational study”
Ahmet Ilker Topuz will defend his doctoral thesis “Quantitative and qualitative investigations for muon scattering tomography via GEANT4 simulations: A computational study”.
29. May 2023 research
CERN task force explores Estonia’s scientific excellence and fundamental research achievements at the University of Tartu today
The task force of CERN meets with the University of Tartu’s Rector Toomas Asser, and pays a visit to the university’s Institute of Physics, the Institute of Technology and the Delta centre today.
23. May 2023 research