Monthly Archives: November 2011

Digital Plant Wizards for Everyone

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Andres Saag

The EU project KeyToNature aimed to help the general public to recognise and record species. The consortium, including UT Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences, developed user-friendly new digital tools for this purpose that allow easy identification of plants, lichens, birds, and other organisms. Continue reading →

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Dark…and Bright Yellow Days

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Cintia Elb

Cintia Elb, a UT international student from Brazil, has created her own plan for coping with the dark time in Estonia: It’s about making the dark yellow days bright. Continue reading →

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The Curious Funnel of Blackbirds

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Jessica Slattery Karich

Jessica is the winner of the UT Student Journalist Contest on Facebook, and this is her winning contest entry. She comes from the United States (Nebraska and Minnesota) and studies international relations and history. Keep an eye on our Facebook … Continue reading →

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140 Years Ago Wolves Still Ate People in Estonia

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Villu Päärt

On a cold day, a tipsy drum player happened to come home in the dark in Tartu County. While on the road, he was attacked by a pack of wolves. Only some rags and bare bones were left of the … Continue reading →

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Podcast: Semiotics in The Estonian Summer

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Inga Külmoja

Here are four interviews about the present and future of semiotics with the world-leading semioticians: Boris Uspenski, a member of the Tartu-Moscow Semiotic School, Eero Tarasti, President of the International Association for Semiotic Studies, Winfried Nöth, Professor of Linguistics and Semiotics at the University of Kassel, and Marcel Danesi, Editor-in-Chief of Semiotica. Continue reading →

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Friends: The Best Remedy for Homesickness

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Gabriela Küsters

Gabriela Küsters, an Erasmus student from the University of Applied Sciences in Holland, writes about homesickness which inevitably strikes when studying abroad. Continue reading →

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