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Tag Archives: Tartu
Photojournalist Sami Siva: Ignorance is more shocking than harsh events
Sami Siva has covered post-conflict and social-issue stories on three continents. His work has been published in The New York Times, TIME, The Guardian, CNN, and other media outlets. Now Sami studies at the University of Tartu. In May 2010, … Continue reading
Posted in Career, Estonia, Events, Social sciences, Tartu
Tagged Canada, conflict areas, EU-Russia studies, India, photojournalism, photojournalist, Tartu
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Love comes when you least expect it
There’s no question that the University of Tartu is alma mater to a number of Estonians and foreigners, but next to education, many have also found their love here. With Valentine’s Day upon us, it’s a perfect time to look … Continue reading
30 exquisite maps to teach a great deal about Estonia
Last November, a bunch of University of Tartu geographers participated in the #30DayMapChallenge on Twitter: Evelyn Uuemaa, Anto Aasa, Tõnu Oja, Janika Raun, Alexander Kmoch, and UT Mobility Lab. Three geographers – Tõnu Oja, Professor of Geoinformatics and Cartography; Evelyn … Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, Natural and exact sciences, Research, Tartu
Tagged agriculture, Estonia, infrastructure, maps, nature, population, Tartu
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Anything but usual: My Erasmus stay in Tartu
It all started at the very first exam of my master’s studies. After the end of the exam, I asked my professor for a recommendation of a good place to go to an Erasmus+ study stay – somewhere I could … Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, Student life, Studies, Tartu
Tagged coronavirus, COVID-19, Czech Republic, Erasmus, Erasmus experience, Tartu
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Connecting outside of the frames of war
Karine Ghazaryan, University of Tartu student from Armenia, writes about human connections outside of the frames of war between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, Events, Student life, Tartu
Tagged Armenia, Armenians, Azerbaijan, Azerbaijanis, conflict, friendship, Nagorno-Karabakh, Tartu, war
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Our big day: It all started in Tartu
Anna Beitane and Stefano Braghiroli share their Tartu love story. Continue reading
Meet Houman, our robotics wizard from Iran
This is a podcast interview with Houman Masnavi, a fresh Master’s graduate in Robotics and Computer Engineering at the University of Tartu from Iran. Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, Student life, Studies, Tartu
Tagged computer engineering, Estonia, Iran, robotics, Tartu
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