Topic: sustainability

Professor of Functional Ecology Carlos Pérez Carmona gives his inaugural lecture on a trait-based approach to biodiversity
On 19 March, Carlos Pérez Carmona, Professor of Functional Ecology, will give his inaugural lecture entitled “A trait-based approach to biodiversity” in the university's assembly hall.
26. February 2025 sustainabilityresearch
University of Tartu celebrates the Day of Women in Science for the fifth time
From 10 to 16 February, the University of Tartu will have a thematic week for Women in Science, aiming to underline the role of women and girls in science, break gender stereotypes and encourage women to pursue a career in science. During the week, a discussion on ensuring equal opportunities is held, and the university’s gender statistics are presented. It is also possible to take a curator’s tour of the exhibition in the university’s museum and see a travelling exhibition about astronomers.
30. January 2025 sustainabilityuniversity
Thousands of European citizen scientists helped identify shifts in the floral traits of insect-pollinated plants
The results of cowslip observations carried out in over 5,200 locations shed light on the well-being of insect-pollinated plants under changing climate and land use conditions.
Record amount of digital waste was deleted during the university’s Digital Cleanup Month
This year’s digital cleanup campaign at the university lasted for almost an entire month. In total, university members freed up 4,313 GB of space on their devices and discarded 93.5 kg of old external data carriers.
17. December 2024 sustainability
WATCH RECORDING! Building bridges between science and society. Why and how to do cross-disciplinary research?
On 20 November, the University of Tartu Library hosted a conference focusing on the particulars of interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary cooperation.
Join us for a bike ride between the Delta and Maarjamõisa study buildings!
As part of Tartu Mobility Week, all students, university staff and cycling enthusiasts are invited to join a bike ride on 16 September at 18:00 to get to know the most convenient cycling route between the Maarjamõisa study buildings, Vanemuise 46, and the Delta study building.
Geoinformatics community gathers in Tartu to discuss wider use of free and open-source software
The international geoinformatics conference “Free and Open Source for Geospatial (FOSS4G) Europe 2024” will take place in Tartu, Estonia, from 1 to 7 July.
Doctoral School of Adventurous City
On October 18-19, 2024, Estonian master's and doctoral students from all disciplines interested in urban spaces are invited to participate in the Doctoral School of Adventurous City.
Mobile big data has great potential for human mobility research and spatial planning
From June 11 to 14, the international conference and doctoral school Mobile Tartu 2024 will take place in Tartu.
10. June 2024 researchfor society
Watch recording: urban space conference: Where the Sidewalk Ends
On 18 October, the University of Tartu Library will host the urban space conference "Where the Sidewalk Ends".