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Category Archives: Research
Time for challenge: 30 maps in 30 days
#30DayMapChallenge takes place for the third time already in November. It was initiated by Topi Tjukanov in 2019 in Twitter and the idea is to create (and publish) maps based on different themes on each day of the month using … Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, Natural and exact sciences, Research, Tartu
Tagged map, nature, population, twitter
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Equality and equity: What’s in it for me?
The conversation and debate around equality and equity is growing around the world and this is generating a variety of reactions. Today, those of us who are trying to learn how to communicate and raise awareness about the importance of … Continue reading
Posted in Social sciences
Tagged Equality, equity, justice
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One truly adventurous and inspirational walk
My name is Ana Marić and I am a first year MA student of semiotics at the University of Tartu. I participated and won some valuable prizes in the autumn orienteering walk dedicated to Juri Lotman, which was organized by … Continue reading
Posted in Humanities, Student life
Tagged Juri Lotman, Tartu
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How do different ethnic groups move? Studies based on mobile phone data
The settlement processes of different social and ethnic groups is a very relevant area of research in contemporary multicultural society. Starting from the Chicago School of Sociology in the early twentieth century, segregation scholars have put a lot of effort … Continue reading
Posted in Research, Social sciences
Tagged Estonia, ethnic groups, residential segregation
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Mapping the value of Estonian nature with social media
Social media, such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc., have been with us for many years. As a result, they have accumulated a wealth of data on billions of people’s whereabouts and life events worldwide. After the famous Cambridge Analytica scandal, … Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, Research, Social sciences
Tagged anonymised data, mapping, social media
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Sergei Põlme: critical thinking helps survive in the digital jungle
I studied biology at the University of Tartu, first focusing more closely on the study of fish and later, fungi. Currently I am involved in research studies describing the biodiversity and regularities of fungi and also microbes. Biology does not … Continue reading
Posted in Career, Natural and exact sciences
Tagged biology, critical thinking, digital jungle
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When hereditary disease decides your profession – Aylin’s story
My name is Aylin, and I would like to share all about my university experience and life in my course, so here we go! I come from Azerbaijan, and currently I am a second-year student at Tartu University. I study … Continue reading
Posted in Natural and exact sciences, Student life
Tagged Genetics and Biotechnology, student life, Tartu, Thalassemia
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