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Five University of Tartu researchers among the world's most influential scientists

The analytics company Clarivate revealed its 2024 list of Highly Cited Researchers, which includes five scientists from the University of Tartu. A total of six representatives of Estonian research institutions made it to the list of 6,886 influential researchers.

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26.11.2024

Lecture of Doctorate honoris causa of Tartu University, prof. Marc Antrop

Department of Geography seminar

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26.11.2024

Funding Nudge 2025: Discover your research funding opportunities

Grant Office invites university researchers to the first info day on research funding at the university library on 12 February 2025.

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25.11.2024

Maarja Öpik to become Editor-in-Chief of scientific journal New Phytologist

Maarja Öpik, Professor of Molecular Ecology and Director of the Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences of the University of Tartu, will take up the position of Editor-in-Chief of New Phytologist, a scientific journal of plant biology, for five years from January 2025.

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19.11.2024

Doctoral defence: Bilal Gul „Palaeotemperature reconstruction based on oxygen stable isotopic trends from the Ordovician-Silurian brachiopods of Baltoscandia“

BiOn 29 November at 12.15 Bilal Gul will defend his doctoral thesis „Palaeotemperature reconstruction based on oxygen stable isotopic trends from the Ordovician-Silurian brachiopods of Baltoscandia“ for obtaining the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (in Geology).

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01.11.2024

Approaches to explore observed and dark diversity in study areas of various spatial scales.

Doctoral defence: Bruno Paganeli "Dark diversity methods for prioritization of areas and species in nature conservation"

On November 15 at 10:15 Bruno Paganeli will defend his doctoral thesis "Dark diversity methods for prioritization of areas and species in nature conservation"

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28.10.2024

Just Transition Forum envisions the future of Ida-Viru county, discussing sustainable industry, the self-learning factory and flexible labour market

On 14 November, the Just Transition Forum “From smart shrinkage to sustainable large-scale industry. Visions for the future of Ida-Viru” will be held at the Narva College.

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04.11.2024

Five international doctoral students from the University of Tartu to participate in the English-edition gala of the Estonian Academy of Sciences' competition “Science in 3 minutes”

On Friday, 18 October, starting at 18:00, the final gala of the Estonian Academy of Sciences' English-language competition “Science in 3 minutes” will take place.

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15.10.2024

"canjiqueiral" with dominant shrub Byrsonima cydoniifolia

Doctoral defence Daniela León Velandia "Mycorrhizal trait distribution and composition in plant communities under natural gradients"

On October 25 at 10:15 Daniela León Velandia will defend her doctoral thesis "Mycorrhizal trait distribution and composition in plant communities under natural gradients"

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14.10.2024

Building competencies for transdisciplinary collaboration

On 20-21 November, a short course on building competences for transdisciplinary collaboration will be held at the University of Tartu Library.

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09.10.2024