On March 12-15, 2024 the European Molecular Biology Organization organized the course "EMBO Laboratory Leadership for Group Leaders“ at the University of Tartu Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology.
How can a researcher become an entrepreneur, and what to consider on this journey? The founders of Silklytics OÜ, chemist Hanno Evard and molecular biologist Airiin Laaneväli shared their experiences.
The University of Tartu invites its alumni back to the university city on 18 May. The first half of the get-together "Back to the university" will be filled with gatherings at institutes, tours of the university buildings, lectures by legendary academic staff and revived student traditions.
On Estonia's Mother Tongue Day, Toomas Asser, Rector of the University of Tartu, presented University’s language award for 2023 to the authors of the textbook.
On the eve of the anniversary of the Republic of Estonia, Rector of the University of Tartu Toomas Asser announced the university’s contribution to society award, research award and language award and the recipients of the teaching staff of the year award for 2023.
Tartu Ülikooli molekulaar- ja rakubioloogia instituudi rakubioloogia kaasprofessor Viljar Jaks pälvis keemia ja molekulaarbioloogia erialal uurimistööde tsükliga teemal „Kudede regeneratsioon ja rakuväline maatriks“ riikliku aastapreemia.
The head of the vivarium, molecular and cell biologist Sulev Kuuse, was awarded the Order of the White Star, 5th Class by the President of the Republic of Estonia.
As the anniversary of the Republic of Estonia approaches, President Alar Karis bestows Estonian state decorations to 151 people, nine of whom are members of the university family.
The developmental biology research group, led by Osamu Shimmi, Professor in Developmental Biology, published a paper in EMBO Journal called "Programmed disassembly of a microtubule-based membrane protrusion network coordinates 3D epithelial morphogenesis in Drosophila".
Conference "Three Pillars of Circular Bioeconomy: Talent, R&D, and Technologies" took place at the Öpiku Conference Centre in Tallinn (Valukoja 8) on 12 and 13 February 2024.
The joint annual conference of the UT Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology and the UT Institute of Genomics, which summarizes the events of 2022 in science, takes place on 11-12 January, 2024.
The Alliance4Life consortium, consisting of 12 leading life science institutions from 11 countries in Central and Eastern Europe, including the University of Tartu, hosted the conference "Widening Instruments - Participants' View".
The authors of this year's last exhibition "Shades of colours" are the artists Lemme Haldre and Sirje Piir, who paint in the studio of Konrad Mägi Ateljee in Tartu.
On 8 December, in UT Library, the competition jury opened the sealed envelopes with names of the authors of the winning designs for an academic and research building on the Maarjamõisa field. From the ten entries submitted to the competition, the architectural solution “Sudoku” by Kauss Arhitektuur OÜ and Väli OÜ was announced as the winner.