Topic: research

Doctoral defence: Karl Marti Toots „Cheminformatics Approaches for Analyzing and Modeling the Gas-Ionic Liquid Distribution of Organic Solutes“
On 5 September at 10.15 Karl Marti Toots will defend his doctoral thesis „Cheminformatics Approaches for Analyzing and Modeling the Gas-Ionic Liquid Distribution of Organic Solutes“.
18 August 2025 researchfor society
Doctoral defence: Gulnara Yusibova “TAL MOF-Derived M-N-C Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction and Evolution Reaction”
On 28 Augustil at 13.15, Gulnara Yusibova will defend her doktoral thesis “TAL MOF-Derived M-N-C Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction and Evolution Reaction”.
30 July 2025 research
Doctoral defence: Indrek Saar “Development of novel on-site chemical analysis tests – from alternative materials and technologies to functional prototypes“
On 27 August at 14:15 Indrek Saar will defend his doctoral thesis “Development of novel on-site chemical analysis tests – from alternative materials and technologies to functional prototypes“.
30 July 2025 research
Doctoral defence: Marta-Lisette Pikma “Exploring the basicity of phosphanes and related compounds”
On 27 August at 14:15, Marta-Lisette Pikma will defend her thesis “Exploring the basicity of phosphanes and related compounds”.
28 July 2025 researchfor society
Doctoral defence: Kenneth Tuul “Evaluating lithium-ion pouch cells and hydrogen storage materials under extreme conditions using advanced techniques”
26. augustil kl 14.15 kaitseb Kenneth Tuul doktoritööd „Liitiumioonakude ja vesinikuhoiustusmaterjalide karakteriseerimine ekstreemsetes keskkonnatingimustes kõrgtehnoloogiliste meetoditega“.
28 July 2025 researchfor society
Doctoral defence: Miriam Koppel “The diffusion of H2 adsorbed in carbide-derived carbons: a quasi-elastic neutron scattering study”
On 26 August at 10:15, Miriam Koppel will defend her doctoral thesis “The diffusion of H2 adsorbed in carbide-derived carbons: a quasi-elastic neutron scattering study”.
28 July 2025 research
Conference "Law's Many Users" explores how different professionals interpret legal norms
The conference “Law’s Many Users: Legal Interpretation Within and Beyond Legal Institutions” will take place on 12–14 November 2025 at the University of Tartu. It will focus on how professionals in various roles interpret legal norms within the constraints and affordances of their organisational contexts.
03 July 2025 internationalresearch
University of Tartu is the only research institution in Estonia to be positively evaluated in all six fields of research
On 23 May 2025, Minister of Education and Research Kristina Kallas approved the results of the external evaluation of Estonian research and development. The University of Tartu was the only institution in Estonia to receive a positive evaluation in all six fields: natural sciences, engineering and technology, medical and health sciences, agriculture and veterinary sciences, social sciences, and humanities and the arts.
11 June 2025 researchuniversity
Conference „Ribosomes and antibiotics“
Welcome to the Estonian Doctoral School conference „Ribosomes and Antibiotics“! The conference is aimed at the PhD students and researchers of biomedical research and will be taking place 9-10 June.
24 April 2025 research
Fifty shades of wood chemistry: novel materials from ligno-nanocellulose
Scientists at the Institute of Chemistry’s Chair of Organic Chemistry are exploring ways to create innovative and sustainable materials from wood components.
31 March 2025 sustainabilityresearch