Category Archives: Estonia

Our top 10 most-read stories from 2020 are personal

Posted on January 7, 2021 by Inga Külmoja

Our most popular stories from last year are mostly very personal. These include quarantine diaries, a love story, a journey on the way to scientific discoveries, a quest for freedom, proud stories of graduation, and professional success. Enjoy! 1. Student … Continue reading →

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Anything but usual: My Erasmus stay in Tartu

Posted on December 18, 2020 by Lucie Čejková

It all started at the very first exam of my master’s studies. After the end of the exam, I asked my professor for a recommendation of a good place to go to an Erasmus+ study stay – somewhere I could … Continue reading →

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How to reduce the workload of healthcare workers using robots

Posted on October 29, 2020 by Inga Külmoja

University of Tartu roboticists are working on hospital robots that will minimise the contact between staff and patients and thereby lower the risk of infection during virus outbreaks. Continue reading →

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Connecting outside of the frames of war

Posted on October 20, 2020 by Karine Ghazaryan

Karine Ghazaryan, University of Tartu student from Armenia, writes about human connections outside of the frames of war between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Continue reading →

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Our big day: It all started in Tartu

Posted on August 18, 2020 by Anna Beitane, Stefano Braghiroli

Anna Beitane and Stefano Braghiroli share their Tartu love story. Continue reading →

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My gold rush in science

Posted on August 13, 2020 by Jaan Aru

Brain researcher Jaan Aru describes his scientific gold rush. Continue reading →

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Meet Houman, our robotics wizard from Iran

Posted on July 7, 2020 by Inga Külmoja

This is a podcast interview with Houman Masnavi, a fresh Master’s graduate in Robotics and Computer Engineering at the University of Tartu from Iran. Continue reading →

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