Topic: research

Geneticist Andres Metspalu received lifetime achievement award for popularisation of science 
11 November, at the Estonian Research Council's research communication conference, this year's science communication awards were presented. University of Tartu researchers received five awards.
14. November 2022 research
Doctoral defence: Mari Tagel “Finding novel factors affecting the mutation frequency: a case study of tRNA modification enzymes TruA and RluA”
On 29 November at 10:15 Mari Tagel will defend her doctoral thesis “Exploring post-translational modifications of histones in RNA polymerase II-dependent transcription”
14. November 2022 researchfor society
Our scientists were recognized for science popularization
On November 11, the Estonian Research Council presented this year's science popularization awards.
Doctoral defence: Henel Jürgens “Exploring post-translational modifications of histones in RNA polymerase II-dependent transcription”
On 21 November at 9:15 Henel Jürgens will defend her doctoral thesismolekulaarbioloogia erialal doktoritööd “Exploring post-translational modifications of histones in RNA polymerase II-dependent trans
03. November 2022 researchfor society
Conference “Natural scientists on sustainable development: what colour is the future?”
On 17 and 18 November, the University of Tartu Faculty of Science and Technology is organising a conference “Natural scientists on sustainable development: what colour is the future?”.
02. November 2022 research
This autumn’s orienteering month introduces places related to the Faculty of Science and Technology
From 7 October, the University of Tartu invites all employees, students, alumni and their families as well everyone else to orienteering in the city of Tartu.
07. October 2022 researchfor society
Doctoral defence: Oliver Aasmets “The importance of microbiome in human health”
On 17th October at 14:15 Oliver Aasmets will defend his doctoral thesis "The importance of microbiome in human health" for obtaining the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (in Biomedicine).
29. September 2022 researchfor society
Antibiotic resistance could be the biggest health crisis of this century
University of Tartu researchers studied the use of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance in human and veterinary medicine and the spread of antibiotic residues in the environment.
27. September 2022 research
Doctoral defence: Silva Lilleorg “Bacterial ribosome heterogeneity on the example of bL31 paralogs in Escherichia coli”
On 16 September at 10:15 Silva Lilleorg will defend her doctoral thesis “Bacterial ribosome heterogeneity on the example of bL31 paralogs in Escherichia coli”
23. August 2022 researchfor society
Doctoral defence: Nele Taba “Diet, blood metabolites, and health”
On 9 September at 12:15 Nele Taba will defend her doctoral thesis “Diet, blood metabolites, and health”
19. August 2022 researchfor society