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Monthly Archives: December 2011
Photos: 17 Bright Moments from 2011
This is a collection of some remarkable photos marking the year 2011 at the University of Tartu, Estonia. Continue reading
Podcast: Projecting The Future for Russia
Viacheslav Morozov, The University of Tartu professor of EU-Russia studies, discusses the large-scale protests in Russia after the parliamentary election on 4 December 2011, the current situation, and the future scenarios. Continue reading
Posted in Research, Social sciences
Tagged cyberspace, democratisation, demonstrations, electoral fraud, EU-Russia studies, fair vote, Medvedev, parlamentary election, presidential election, protests in Russia, Putin, Russia, Russian
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The Story Behind The ‘Free Hugs Tartu’
On 5 December, a bunch of international students at the University of Tartu decided to share some love and positiveness with random people around the city with the ‘Free Hugs’ campaign. Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, Student life, Tartu
Tagged Erasmus, free hugs, fun, hugging, inspiration, international students, interview, sharing love, Tartu, twitter, twitterview
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Alone in The City
This is an essay on a colorful autumn in Tartu, written by Tatyana Kasima from the Ukraine for the UT Student Journalist Contest in October 2011. Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, Student life, Tartu
Tagged autumn in Tartu, contest, essay, Tartu, Ukraine
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Muscles Made of Plastic
Alvo Aabloo, the University of Tartu Professor of Polymer Materials Technology, writes about how we can construct new devices with the help of novel materials. Continue reading
Posted in Natural and exact sciences, Research
Tagged actuator materials, artificial muscles, EAP, linear actuators, movement, muscles, nature, polymer materials, technology
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Happy Tweets from Room 351
Six girls, all of them international students at the University of Tartu this autumn semester, have been tweeting from a collective account @Raatuse349351. Here are some of their tweets, highlighting different sides of international student life enjoyed in Tartu by … Continue reading
Posted in Student life, Tartu
Tagged Erasmus, international students, life in Tartu, Raatuse, Raatuse dorm, student life, tweets, twitter
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TEDxTartu: How to Save Yourself and The Planet
Halliki Mullari shares the ideas and impressions from TEDxTartu in November 2011. Speeches varied from very concrete ideas on what you can do for your own health every day, to more complicated issues, like how to save the planet. Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, Events, Tartu
Tagged education, environment, Estonia, health, ideas, innovation, inspiration, TEDx, TEDxTartu
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