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The Core Facility of Genomics at the Institute of Genomics received new PacBio HiFi RevioTM sequencers. These will soon be used to analyse the whole genomes of 10,000 gene donors to the Estonian Biobank.

1. jaanuaril algas Euroopa Komisjoni projekt POINT, mille raames uuritakse Covid-19 pikaajalist tervisemõju.

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.

The University of Tartu, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), conducted a study to analyse how much Estonian children and adolescents see food advertisements on television.

On Monday, 26 February, the University of Tartu and North Estonia Medical Centre renewed their cooperation agreement, which aims to promote mutual study and research, and develop the Estonian healthcare sector.

Last year, applications were submitted for obtaining the University of Tartu experimental development grant for 35 research projects, nine of which will receive funding in the total amount of 315,000 euros.

On the eve of the anniversary of the Republic of Estonia, Rector of the University of Tartu Toomas Asser announced the university’s contribution to society award, research award and language award and the recipients of the teaching staff of the year award for 2023.

Based on the submitted proposals, the committee formed by the UT Student Union chose the recipients of the teaching staff of the year awards for 2023.

On Friday 9th March, almost 100 visitors of all ages were welcomed to the Biomedical facility for the second Tartu Science Night.

As the anniversary of the Republic of Estonia approaches, President Alar Karis bestows Estonian state decorations to 151 people, nine of whom are members of the university family.

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

The exhibition shows the discoveries of dozens of University of Tartu researchers that have significantly impacted global advancements in science and helped us better understand our surroundings.

The University of Tartu’s alumni get-together “Back to the university” on 18 May will feature 2 Quick Start, Justament, the Popsid brass band and DJ Kalev K as performers. The party hosts will be Andres Dvinjaninov and Saara Pius.

In the upcoming spring semester, for the first time, an elective course titled “Research based Entrepreneurship” will be offered specifically for doctoral students. The course aims to provide doctoral students with basic knowledge of entrepreneurship. Doctoral students from all programmes are welcome, regardless of whether they have a specific idea to focus on for business development during the course or not.

Last academic year, the Clinical Nutrition curriculum was opened at the University of Tartu – the only one of its kind in the European Union.

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.

University of Tartu is opening a master’s programme in Clinical Pharmacy.

At the council meeting of the University of Tartu’s Centre for Sustainable Development on 13 December, the council appointed Professor of Environmental Health Hans Orru as the new Head of the Centre.

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.