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Category Archives: General
Iryna from Belarus Found Her Passion in Tartu
Irisha Krepchuk from Belarus describes her experience as a Business Administration student at the University of Tartu and how living in Tartu has changed her life. Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, General, Student life, Studies, Tartu
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Top 10 Most Read Stories from 2016
See the 10 most popular stories on UT Blog from 2016. Enjoy! Continue reading
Posted in General
Tagged 2016, best of, collection, top
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This Christmas Comes with DIY Presents!
Making something with one’s own hands has become more and more popular each year. With Christmas almost here, a group of DIY-girls is challenging everyone to be the true creators of the presents and join the “This Christmas Comes with DIY Presents!” campaign. Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, General, Student life, Studies, Tartu
Tagged Christmas, creativity, DIY, effort, gifts, presents, skills
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Is It OK To Take Pleasure in the Misfortunes of Other People?
Schadenfreude – a pleasure derived from the misfortune of others – is often thought of as something immoral to the core. Heidy Meriste, a PhD student of philosophy discusses whether schadenfreude really is as bad as it seems, or could it perhaps sometimes be morally justified? Continue reading
Posted in General, Humanities
Tagged schadenfreude; misfortune; pleasure; justice; pride; superiority; morality
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Preventing a Cold Starts With Washing Your Hands
Associate Professor in Family Medicine Marje Oona explains why we become ill and how can we protect ourselves from colds. Continue reading
Posted in General, Medical sciences
Tagged cold; rhinoviruses; sneezing; coughing; washing hands; antibodies; immune; infection;
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Pocket Monsters Conquering the World
Professor in media studies Andra Siibak discusses why Pokémon Go became the most popular mobile game in the world during summer 2016. Continue reading
Posted in General, Social sciences
Tagged pokemon; virtual; apple; social media; augmented reality; niantic;
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Was the Moth Really Attracted to Cristiano Ronaldo’s Tears?
Find out if Ronaldo’s moth was attracted to the footballer’s tears or came to offer friendship and consolation. Continue reading
Posted in Events, General, Natural and exact sciences
Tagged entomology, EURO 2016, football, moth, Ronaldo
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