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Category Archives: Estonia
Mariam from Georgia: I knew more about Tartu semiotics than about Estonia
On the day of our interview, Mariam arrived to Tartu from a week-long conference. She walked through the streets and said: “Oh my god, this is so familiar!” She had the feeling of opening the door and saying: “Hey Mom, … Continue reading
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Posted in Estonia, Student life, Studies, Tartu
Tagged Estonia, Georgia, Master''s, podcast interview, semiotics, Tartu, teaching
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Iris: Estonia came after Nicaragua and Taiwan
When Iris first landed in Estonia two years ago, she remembers seeing a huge lamp in the clear, dark sky. It was the full moon, so big and so close; it felt like you could grab it. In other parts … Continue reading
Posted in Career, Estonia, Student life, Studies, Tartu
Tagged Asia, Chinese, Estonia, Glia, innovation, Nicaragua, student experience, Taiwan, technology
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Your ideal project manager, Anastasiia
Anastasiia is a fresh graduate of UT’s Democracy and Governance master’s programme from Ukraine, busy with numerous projects. She even calls her master’s thesis a project, which it surely is. Her first visit to Estonia was also within the framework … Continue reading
Posted in Career, Estonia, Events, Student life, Studies, Tartu
Tagged 15x4, Democracy and Governance, graduate, Master''s, project management, student experience, Ukraine
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Everyone’s nature conservation – what can you do?
Ecologist Aveliina Helm elaborates on what everyone can do for nature conservation. Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, Natural and exact sciences, Research
Tagged biodiversity, conservation, ecology, ecosystems, environment, health, nature
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Becoming a Tartu student – becoming a globally minded student
Our master’s student Tatiana from Moldova writes about physical and mental borders. Continue reading
What is the true ancient Estonian food?
Every nation and region has its own pride in the culinary field – such as a historically developed favorite or a trademark-status edible article. What would be the Estonians’ so-called “own” food? The first thing to come into most people’s … Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, Natural and exact sciences, Research
Tagged ancient food, archaeology, black bread, Estonian, fish, food, food culture, meat, rye
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Lego Animation: My Personal Journey Through Leaf Angles
Jan Pisek from Tartu Observatory has created a Lego stop-motion animation to describe the measuring of leaves, needed to predict the productivity of forests. Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, Natural and exact sciences, Research, Tartu
Tagged digital photography, leaf angle distribution, Lego, light transmission, trees, vegetation, video
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