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Category Archives: Research
Digging Deep In Archaeology: The Orange and The Scurvy
PhD student Alessandra Morrone describes how the study of disease patterns in past populations, combined with bone chemistry, offer unique insights into health and dietary issues of the past. Continue reading
Posted in Humanities, Research
Tagged ancient, archaeology, bone chemistry, diet, Estonia, mummy, paleopathology, pathology, scurvy
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The Secret Colours of Maltese Fishing Boats
Strolling along Malta’s coast, you’ll be mesmerised by the rainbow of traditional fishing boats ambling on the water—that and all the eyes ogling at you from their bows. Science portal ERR Novaator Editor in Chief Katre Tatrik takes a closer look at the … Continue reading
Posted in Humanities, Research
Tagged boats, fishermen, Katre Tatrik, Luzzu, Luzzu mysteries, Malta, THINK magazine
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Gamification of History: Explaining Soviet Culture Through Digital Formats
Semioticians of the University of Tartu have developed the digital learning project “History on Screen” that explains Soviet culture through an interactive digital format. Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, Humanities, Research
Tagged "The Little Comrade", digital, Estonia, gamification, high school students, history, Soviet
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Widen Your Horizons: Meet Our Scientists and Their Work
Did you know that our university’s scientists have their own Instagram account, which is managed only by them? Meet our researchers in their fieldwork, lab experiments, and discoveries! Photos are free for use by all – please indicate the author. @unitartuscience This is … Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, Humanities, Natural and exact sciences, Research
Tagged Instagram, science, scientific publishing, scientific research, scientist, scientists, social media, unitartu
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Socio-Economic and Ethnic Segregation on the Rise
University of Tartu Professor of Urban and Population Geography Tiit Tammaru is currently a visiting professor at Delft University of Technology in Holland. He gave an interview on his research to the local Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment. Tammaru’s … Continue reading
Posted in Research, Social sciences
Tagged economic, ethnic, ethnic minorities, migration, segregation, social, social inequalities
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Saving Shark Babies
Sharks are a vital part of marine ecology, keeping everything beneath them in the food chain in check. But they’re being caught and consumed at an alarming rate, and people aren’t even realising it. UT Senior Research Communication Specialist Randel … Continue reading
Posted in Natural and exact sciences, Research
Tagged Greg Nowell, Malta, marine ecology, Randel Kreitsberg, saving shark babies, saving the world, shark babies, SharkLab Malta
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Who Owned the Right of the First Night in Estonia?
The right of the first night, or the right of the local noble to deflower local peasant brides on their wedding night before their newlywed husbands, has never been a historic fact in Estonia and the rest of Europe. Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, Humanities, Research
Tagged droit du seigneur, Estonia, feudal era, first night, jus primae noctis, myth, national awakening, wedding night
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