Category Archives: Tartu

Lego Animation: My Personal Journey Through Leaf Angles

Posted on April 18, 2019 by Inga Külmoja

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 →

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Twins Ege and Efe in the steps of Baer and Pirogov

Posted on March 21, 2019 by Inga Külmoja

Read and listen to the interview with Ege and Efe Ergür from Turkey, the first-year medical students at the University of Tartu. Continue reading →

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My life story: 23 academic degrees and 239 gold medals

Posted on March 7, 2019 by Robert W. McGee

Robert W. McGee has earned 23 academic degrees throughout his life. One of them is from the University of Tartu. Continue reading →

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Tatiana from Moldova: How my dream came true

Posted on February 7, 2019 by Tatiana Surdu

Tatiana from Moldova describes how her dream to study at the University of Tartu came true. Continue reading →

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Words of Wisdom at sTARTUp Day 2019

Posted on February 1, 2019 by Inga Külmoja

This is a personal summary and a collection of tweets from the sTARTUp Day 2019 in Tartu, Estonia. Continue reading →

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Five Life Lessons from Tartu

Posted on December 27, 2018 by Piotr Jan Pietrzak

Piotr Jan Pietrzak, a master’s graduate of the University of Tartu, shares five lessons that he learned in Tartu. Continue reading →

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Eduardo from Mexico Adores Arvo Pärt and Eerie Estonia

Posted on December 5, 2018 by Inga Külmoja

Young philosopher and poet Eduardo Torres shares his story of falling in love with Arvo Pärt and Estonia. Continue reading →

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