Search this blog
-
Recent Posts
Get new posts once a month:
RSSCategories
Tags
- best of
- biodiversity
- brain
- career
- Christmas
- communication
- contest
- COVID-19
- culture
- Erasmus
- Estonia
- Estonian
- Estonians
- EU-Russia studies
- food
- future
- genetics
- health
- history
- international students
- interview
- IT
- marketing
- Master''s
- memory
- nature
- PhD
- PhD thesis
- politics
- psychology
- research
- robotics
- Russia
- semiotics
- social media
- startup
- student
- student life
- Tartu
- technology
- Ukraine
- University of Tartu
- USA
- winter
Category Archives: Estonia
Probably the Most Rocking Event of the Year: sTARTUp Day 2016
Andres Kuusik, one of the organizers of sTARTUp Day 2016, describes how the idea turned into reality and what one can see, hear and gain from participating in the event. Continue reading
Posted in Career, Events, Student life, Tartu
Tagged start up; events; tartu; business; entrepreneurship; company
Comments Off on Probably the Most Rocking Event of the Year: sTARTUp Day 2016
Iaroslav Iakubivskyi: The Space Enthusiast
Master’s student and ESTCube structure team leader Iaroslav Iakubivskyi from Ukraine shares his thoughts about living in Estonia and explains why is he so fascinated about space technology. Continue reading
Memories About Travelling During the Soviet Times
Mare and Leho Ainsaar describe their trip to Talysh in April 1987 and how many marriages it led to. The story was originally published in the book “Otsides Spunki” (“Searching for Spunk”) – a book filled with travel memories during the Soviet Union times, written by people who work at the University of Tartu. Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, Natural and exact sciences, Student life, Tartu
Tagged Azerbaijan, borders, extreme, hiking, Soviet, traveling
Comments Off on Memories About Travelling During the Soviet Times
How Did They Build the University in Tartu?
Kadri Asmer writes about the construction process of the University of Tartu Main Building and about its architect Johann Willhelm Krause. The article is based on the compendium “Johann Willhelm Krause. The University in the Athens of the Emajõgi River. Catalogue 4.” Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, Humanities, Research, Student life, Studies, Tartu
Tagged university; building; landscape; krause; lectures; architecht;
Comments Off on How Did They Build the University in Tartu?
Rait Ratasepp: Introducing Estonian Ultratriathlon to the World
The geaduate of the University of Tartu Rait Ratasepp describes the mental and physical efforts that are needed in order to be a successful ultra-athlete. Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, Medical sciences, Tartu
Tagged sport; ultrasport; triathlon; challenge; nutrition; alumni; preparation
Comments Off on Rait Ratasepp: Introducing Estonian Ultratriathlon to the World
Maie Kiisel: The Paradox of Environmental Awareness
Research fellow of communication studies Maie Kiisel discusses why is it so hard to reduce the ecological footprint although we have the highest environmental awareness of all time. Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, Research, Social sciences, Tartu
Tagged environment; paradox; awareness; economy; energy; eco-friendly
Comments Off on Maie Kiisel: The Paradox of Environmental Awareness
Marta Tarkanovskaja: How To Get a Nobel Prize
Doctoral student Marta Tarkanovskaja describes what it was like to meet and talk with the Nobel Laureates during the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting 2016. Continue reading
Posted in Career, Estonia, Natural and exact sciences, Research, Student life, Tartu
Tagged Lindau; tartu; turku;, nobel prize; materials science; PhD
Comments Off on Marta Tarkanovskaja: How To Get a Nobel Prize