Author Archives: Karl Vetemaa

Widen Your Horizons: Meet Our Scientists and Their Work

Posted on October 10, 2018 by Karl Vetemaa

Did you know that our university’s scientists have their own Instagram account, which is managed only by them? Meet our researchers in their fieldwork, lab experiments, and discoveries! Photos are free for use by all – please indicate the author.  @unitartuscience This is … Continue reading →

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An important genetic test for pregnant women will soon be made in Estonia

Posted on July 27, 2018 by Karl Vetemaa

Estonian researchers have developed an innovative method of medical genetics that will enable non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) to be carried out soon in Estonia. NIPT is like an insurance policy, providing reliable genetic testing about fetal chromosomal health already at … Continue reading →

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10 Challenging Estonian Tongue Twisters – Can You Handle Them?!

Posted on March 8, 2018 by Karl Vetemaa

On 14 March we celebrate Mother Tongue Day, which marks the birthday of Kristjan Jaak Peterson, one of the founding fathers of the Estonian poetic tradition. This day was first recognized as a national holiday in 1999. It is now … Continue reading →

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The winner of the UT Blog competition is… *drum roll*

Posted on March 2, 2018 by Karl Vetemaa

As many of you may or may not know, we had a UT Blog competition going on. We received six awesome blog posts from the most awesome students. They had the chance to write about anything they had a passion … Continue reading →

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UT Blog competition for students!

Posted on January 25, 2018 by Karl Vetemaa

Do you enjoy writing?  Take part in our blog competition! You can write about anything you have a passion for that has a connection to the University of Tartu (research, student life, studies, events, career). Do it by yourself or with … Continue reading →

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