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Author Archives: Inga Külmoja
Podcast: Museum of The Future (Part 1/2)
This is the first part of the podcast on the museum of the future with participation of Mariann Raisma, director of the University of Tartu History Museum, Pille Pruulmann-Vengerfeldt, head of the University of Tartu’s Department of Journalism and Communication and Agnes Aljas, a doctoral student at the University of Tartu and Research Secretary at the Estonian National Museum. Continue reading
Posted in General, Research, Social sciences
Tagged future, future museum, history museum, museum, visitor
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“My First Scientific Achievement” Video Contest
This science video contest is for all students currently studying in Estonia. First prize: 1000 EUR, second prize: 500 EUR, third prize: 250 EUR, and audience award: 250 EUR. Deadline: 17 January 2011. Continue reading
Posted in Events
Tagged contest, science video, video, video contest
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TEDxTartu: Estonia Should Give Up Cash and Grow Leaders
This is a walk-through the TEDxTartu conference on 20 November, 2010. The main ideas presented by 9 invited speakers are summarized. Continue reading
From +34°C in India to -32°C in Estonia
This is a story of the first Indian student to have defended his PhD thesis in Molecular Biology at the University of Tartu. Gyaneshwer Chaubey arrived to Estonia on a cold and dark day in January 2006, his supervisor was waiting for him with two enormous jackets. Continue reading
UT Magazine in 5 Minutes
A quick overview of the September 2010 issue of the University of Tartu’s Estonian-language magazine. This is a Prezi. Continue reading
The Viking Age Experiment
Inspired by a visit to Denmark, Viire Pajuste decided to set up an archeological experiment for her master’s project at UT. Since early July, Viire and a team of fellow students and friends have been building (and are pretty close to finishing) a Viking-Age dwelling house in South-Estonia. In February, the bravest will inhabit the house for an Iron-Age-style week. Continue reading
Posted in Humanities, Research
Tagged archeology, building, experiment, master, project, student, viking
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Why This Blog?
“Perhaps it’s meant to coincide with the new academic year,” you might think. This is a good occasion indeed, but not good enough to be a good reason.
Although our university communities are doing well on Facebook and Twitter, we seem to be missing a spacious forum where intriguing research, new ideas, valuable experience, campus life and so much more could be shared and discussed within our academic family.
Well, some of you may be aware of our monthly newsletter, but it has been more of a one-way channel so far. Hopefully this will change radically with this blog in place.
So what are we planning here? We’d like to offer you thought-provoking research stories, posts by our talented student authors, video interviews, podcasts and plentiful opportunities to be a part of interesting discussions. Continue reading