Topic: research

John Yangyuoru Kupagme
Doctoral defence: John Yangyuoru Kupagme "Biodiversity of African soil fungi"
On April 16 at 10:15 John Yangyuoru Kupagme will defend his doctoral thesis "Biodiversity of African soil fungi" for obtaining the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (in Botany and Mycology).
31 March 2026 researchfor society
TEDxUniversityofTartu
Take the TEDx stage - Speaker application is open!
Speaker application is open until April 1 for TEDxUniversity of Tartu.
25 March 2026 entrepreneurshipgovernancestudentsstudiesinternationalresearchuniversity
Peeter Hõrak peab 11. märtsil seminari
Peeter Hõrak to present at Animal Ecology seminar
Peeter Hõrak to hold seminar on March 11 at 4 pm in Oecologicum, room 126, titled „Natural selection on phenotypes of Estonians”.
05 March 2026 researchfor society
Doktoritöö kaitsmine
Doctoral defence: Ali Hakimzadeh "Long-read metabarcoding: from available tools to reference databases"
On 13 February at 10:15, Ali Hakimzadeh will defend his doctoral thesis "Long-read metabarcoding: from available tools to reference databases" for obtaining the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.
02 February 2026 researchfor society
Doctoral defence Vineesh Nedumpally "Assembling the phylogenetic tree of northern European macroheteroceran moths"
On 30. January at 10:15 Vineesh Nedumpally will defend his doctoral thesis "Assembling the phylogenetic tree of northern European macroheteroceran moths" for obtaining the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (in Zoology and Ecology).
19 January 2026 researchfor society
Doctoral defence: Karin Torpan "Tenure transitions and residential mobility of migrants: evidence from three Nordic welfare states"
On 30 January, Karin Torpan will defend her doctoral thesis to obtain the degree of Doctor Philosophiae in Human Geography and Regional Planning.
12 January 2026 research
New Phytologist seminar
New Phytologist seminar: Mart Saarma "Do Neuroscience and Plant Science cross-talk?"
On 13 January at 14:15, Mart Saarma, President of the Estonian Academy of Sciences and academician, will speak on the topic "Do Neuroscience and Plant Science cross-talk?" at Oecologicum room 127
08 January 2026 research
Doctoral defence: Alice Fabbretto “Exploiting spaceborne imaging spectroscopy in optically complex waters for aquatic ecosystems mapping ”
On 21 January at 14:15 Alice Fabbretto will defend her doctoral thesis “Exploiting spaceborne imaging spectroscopy in optically complex waters for aquatic ecosystems mapping“ for obtaining the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (in Environmental Technology).
07 January 2026 researchuniversity
Inimmõju ulatus ja uuringualad
Study on the impact of human activity on biodiversity received the most public attention this past year among University of Tartu research
In 2025, the study that drew the most attention in public digital channels was led by Professor of Botany Meelis Pärtel and confirms the negative effect of human activity on wildlife biodiversity.
23 December 2025 sustainabilityresearch
Vasakult Hanna Hõrak, Velle Toll ja Triin Laisk
Three University of Tartu researchers received ERC grants from the latest call
In the recent call for the European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grants, University of Tartu researchers received funding for three projects: to study the climate impact of air pollution particles, the formation of cell patterns in plant leaves, and women’s hormonal sensitivity. Each grant amounts to nearly two million euros, and the projects last for five years.
09 December 2025 research