Category Archives: General

5 Recipes: What Does Christmas Taste and Smell Like?

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Sille Vadi

Sille Vadi, a valued food blogger and a staff member at the University of Tartu, explores Christmas smells and tastes, and offers 5 easy recipes for the holidays. Continue reading →

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Weather Forecast for Christmas and Winter

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Inga Külmoja

Marko Kaasik, senior researcher at the Laboratory of Physics of Atmosphere at the UT Institute of Physics, predicts white Christmas and relatively warm January and February in Estonia. Continue reading →

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12 Photos: Life on the Onion Route

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Jaak Kikas

This is a fine selection of photos depicting life on the so-called Onion Route near Tartu on the shores of Lake Peipsi. The author of the photos is Jaak Kikas, professor of physics of disordered systems at the University of Tartu. Continue reading →

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4 Good Reasons for You to Visit Narva

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Inga Külmoja

Narva is much more than another province town. With 82 percent of its population being ethnically Russians, it is a different Estonia. Here are 4 good reasons for you to visit Narva. Continue reading →

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The Estonian Atheist Experiment

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Martin Noorkõiv

Martin A. Noorkõiv, the CEO of Domus Dorpatensis Foundation and a student of economics at the University of Tartu, suggests that the Estonian atheistic experiment might give a hint about the human spiritual needs and show the way for the rest of the world. Continue reading →

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How Good Is Estonian Science?

Posted on September 12, 2012 by Inga Külmoja

When countries are compared according to the average number of references per scientific article, Estonia has 9.46 references per article, putting the country in 30th place, right after Singapore and before Portugal. Seventeen scientists from Estonian universities belong to the top one per cent of the most referenced scientists in the world. Continue reading →

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10 Tips for a Good Presentation

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Djuddah A.J. Leijen

Djuddah Leijen from the Centre of Academic Writing and Communication at the University of Tartu gives 10 tips for a good presentation. Continue reading →

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