Category Archives: Research

Gamification of History: Explaining Soviet Culture Through Digital Formats

Posted on October 17, 2018 by Alexandra Milyakina, Merit Rickberg

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 →

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Widen Your Horizons: Meet Our Scientists and Their Work

Posted on October 10, 2018 by Karl Vetemaa

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 →

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Socio-Economic and Ethnic Segregation on the Rise

Posted on October 4, 2018 by Inga Külmoja

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 →

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Saving Shark Babies

Posted on September 27, 2018 by Randel Kreitsberg

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 →

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Who Owned the Right of the First Night in Estonia?

Posted on September 18, 2018 by Merili Metsvahi

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 →

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Scientists, students, and companies interested in scientific cooperation will start working together

Posted on August 23, 2018 by Mari-Liis Pintson

Last week, Delta Centre received its cornerstone. It will be built in the city centre of Tartu, next to the shore of Emajõgi river. Scientists, students, and companies interested in scientific cooperation will start working there. “In Estonia, Delta Centre … Continue reading →

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Neuroscientist Jaan Aru: smart devices don’t make you better in your work

Posted on August 17, 2018 by Linda Eensaar

No one regrets in the last hour of their life “sorry that I didn’t respond faster to an e-mail”. But for some reason, people think that constantly checking e-mails on a smart device and answering them right away is something … Continue reading →

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