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The state visit of the President of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, to Estonia on 8–10 October has been postponed at the request of Portugal.

Brüsselis avatud näitusel tutvustatakse Eesti teadlasi, kes on pälvinud Euroopa Teadusnõukogu grandi. Näitusel saab lugeda ka Tartu Ülikooli üheteistkümne silmapaistva teadlase ERC projektist.

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.

The 8th episode of the University of Tartu Institute of Chemistry podcast „Tuleviku energeetika – energeetika tulevik“. Our guest was Professor of Physical Chemistry and Academician Enn Lust.

The competition will be held on Wednesday, 2 October at 10:00 in the Conference Hall of the University of Tartu Library.

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.

On 20 November, the University of Tartu Library hosted a conference focusing on the particulars of interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary cooperation.

The concert “180 years from Clara Schumann’s concerts in Tartu”, which will take place on 11 October at 18:00 in the university assembly hall.

At the University of Tartu, the weaving of camouflage nets and the making of helmet covers for the Ukrainian armed forces continues.

As part of Tartu Mobility Week, all students, university staff and cycling enthusiasts are invited to join a bike ride on 16 September at 18:00 to get to know the most convenient cycling route between the Maarjamõisa study buildings, Vanemuise 46, and the Delta study building.

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).

Until 31 October, nominations can be submitted for the “Contribution to Estonian National Identity” award.

On 24 September Jaak Nerut delivers his inaugural lecture “A hydrogen-based future. The role of electrochemistry in meeting climate targets” in the White Hall of the University Museum.

Nominations can be submitted via the web form until 20 September.

The mentoring programme will be held again this autumn semester, welcoming students, alumni and university staff to apply until 23 September.

The registration for three-minute thesis competition ends on 19 September.

Starting from 16 August, all staff and students of the university will be able to test the virtual assistant on the University of Tartu IT wiki page, which will provide support in solving IT problems based on existing guides. The trial period will last a couple of months, during which the Information Technology Office will be able to assess the quality of the virtual assistant service.

The opening ceremony of the 2024/2025 academic year of the University of Tartu takes place on Monday, 2 September at 10:00 in front of the university's main building.

The updated virtual tour of the University of Tartu at virtualtour.ut.ee/en enables everyone interested to get to know the university’s learning and research environment already before arriving there. In addition, the tour gives an overview of bicycle parking and accessibility at the university buildings.

Ronald Väli, an alumnus of the University of Tartu's Institute of Chemistry, talks about his studies at the Institute of Chemistry and abroad, and the usefulness of a chemistry education.