Topic: research

Building competencies for transdisciplinary collaboration
On 20-21 November, a short course on building competences for transdisciplinary collaboration will be held at the University of Tartu Library.
09. October 2024 research
Gunnar Nurk gives inaugural lecture on how high-temperature electrochemistry can help solve energy problems
On Wednesday, 16 October at 16:15, Gunnar Nurk, Professor of High Temperature Energy Materials at the University of Tartu, will give his inaugural lecture "Possibilities of high-temperature electrochemistry in solving energy problems" in the White Hall of the University Museum.
11. October 2024 research
Why does plastic decompose so slowly compared to biomolecules?
Why does an apple decompose in nature, but a plastic bag remains for hundreds of years? The answer comes from Darja Lavõgina, Associate Professor of Bioorganic Chemistry at the University of Tartu.
02. October 2024 open scienceresearch
Exhibition of top Estonian scientists opens in Brussels
Brüsselis avatud näitusel tutvustatakse Eesti teadlasi, kes on pälvinud Euroopa Teadusnõukogu grandi. Näitusel saab lugeda ka Tartu Ülikooli üheteistkümne silmapaistva teadlase ERC projektist.
01. October 2024 research
Alumna story. Anneli Kruve: From Classroom Curiosity to Global Research
Anneli Kruve on her early passion for chemistry, advanced studies, and successful career in analytical chemistry, as well as the value of a good teacher and a strong academic foundation in life.
27. September 2024 researchalumni
Come and listen! Doctoral students give inspiring short lectures to present the latest research
The competition will be held on Wednesday, 2 October at 10:00 in the Conference Hall of the University of Tartu Library.
25. September 2024 for studentresearchfor society
Hydrogen Day "Hydrogen Now: Accelerating Investments and Applications"
The 8th Hydrogen Day of the University of Tartu will take place on October 18, 2024, at the University of Tartu Physicum. The theme is "Hydrogen Now: Accelerating Investments and Applications."
01. October 2024 research
Why is glass so chemically durable?
Glass is even suitable for storing nuclear waste. Miriam Koppel, a junior researcher in physical chemistry at the University of Tartu, explained why glass is such a chemically durable material.
20. September 2024 researchfor society
WATCH RECORDING! Building bridges between science and society. Why and how to do cross-disciplinary research?
On 20 November, the University of Tartu Library hosted a conference focusing on the particulars of interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary cooperation.
You are what you eat – ERC grant supports research into past people’s identities based on their dietary practices
Ester Oras, Associate Professor in Analytical Chemistry and Archaeology at the University of Tartu, has received a Starting Grant from the European Research Council (ERC).
05. September 2024 research