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Scientists' Night and Family Day filled the institute with happy guests
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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).
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With the first courses organized recently (September 12-16, 2022) in Bulgaria and hosted by the Medical University of Sofia, Alliance4Life has opened its Research Management Administration Academy
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All university members are invited to nominate candidates who would deserve to be awarded the university's honorary decoration for their outstanding achievements.
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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.
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On Sunday, 28 August, Rector Toomas Asser presented the university’s honorary decorations, the contribution to society award, the research award and the best teaching staff awards of 2021
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The opening ceremony of the gene technology curriculum will take place on August 29 at 12:15 p.m. at Vanemuine 46 – 225
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On Monday, the opening ceremony of the 2022/2023 academic year takes place in front of the University of Tartu main building. Everyone is invited to rally in support of higher education funding.
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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”
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On 9 September at 12:15 Nele Taba will defend her doctoral thesis “Diet, blood metabolites, and health”
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On 7 September at 13:45 Katri Pärna will defend her doctoral thesis “Improving the personalized prediction of complex traits and diseases: application to type 2 diabetes”
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Regulaarse näituspaigana tuntuks saanud Omicumi aatrium (Riia 23b/2, Tartu) pakub 10.08. - 25.09.2022 vaatamiseks Hillar Ehaste personaalnäitust ning huvilistel on võimalik maale ka endale soetada. Nä
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On 26 August at 14:15 Tina Saupe will defend her doctoral thesis “The genetic history of the Mediterranean before the common era: a focus on the Italian Peninsula”
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Estonian students received two bronze medals at the International Biology Olympiad. The 33rd International Biology Olympiad took place in Armenia, Yerevan, July 10-18.
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According to the universities’ reputation survey people of all age groups consider the University of Tartu to be Estonia’s most reputable higher education institution.
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On May 5th, 2022 the Faculty of Science and Technology (University of Tartu) held a joint Career Day in VSpa Hotel Conference Centre. The last Maarjavälja Career Day took place two years ago, in Febru
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The university’s academic affairs committee has chosen the teaching staff members to receive this year’s scholarships of teaching and learning.
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The defense of the master's thesis will take place at the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (Riia 23, Tartu) on 06.-07.06.2022, starting at 9.00.
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The defense of the bachelor's theses of the Biology and Biodiversity Conservation and Gene Technology curriculum will take place at the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (Riia 23, Tartu)
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The Alliance4Life members finally met in person in Estonia.
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