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Category Archives: Research
Affective meaning-making: novel forms of community formation
Semioticians describe the novel forms of community formation, driven by affective meaning-making on social and online media. Continue reading
Posted in Humanities, Research
Tagged affective meaning-making, communication, community, meaning, semiotics, social media
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Re-thinking Ukraine – an experimental approach to studying perceptions of contested regions
A group of students conducted a study, looking into the perceptions of contested regions in Ukraine. Continue reading
Posted in Research, Social sciences, Studies
Tagged Crimea, Donbas, intervention technique, study, Ukraine
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Lego Animation: My Personal Journey Through Leaf Angles
Jan Pisek from Tartu Observatory has created a Lego stop-motion animation to describe the measuring of leaves, needed to predict the productivity of forests. Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, Natural and exact sciences, Research, Tartu
Tagged digital photography, leaf angle distribution, Lego, light transmission, trees, vegetation, video
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The world’s first robotic vine twists and climbs
Material scientists at the University of Tartu have developed the world’s first robotic vine. Continue reading
Five intriguing thoughts from psychologist Andero Uusberg
Psychologist Andero Uusberg discusses the state of flow, mindfulness, handling of tasks, social media, and honesty. Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, Research, Social sciences
Tagged culture, emotions, Facebook, flow, mindfulness, psychology, social media, tasks
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What are Estonians like?
University of Tartu psychologists describe a typical Estonian: What is her character and mood like, how much she eats and drinks. Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, Research, Social sciences
Tagged alcohol consumption, body weight, character, Estonians, happiness, Russians
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Solving the puzzle of the Kurds in the Syrian conflict
“After historic victories against ISIS, it’s time to bring our great young people home!” wrote Donald Trump, President of the United States of America, on Twitter on 20 December 2018. After historic victories against ISIS, it’s time to bring our … Continue reading
Posted in Research, Social sciences, Studies
Tagged Iraq, Kurdish state, Kurds, Middle East, Syria, Turkey, US, USA
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