Topic: research
University of Tartu is the only research institution in Estonia to be positively evaluated in all six fields of research
On 23 May 2025, Minister of Education and Research Kristina Kallas approved the results of the external evaluation of Estonian research and development. The University of Tartu was the only institution in Estonia to receive a positive evaluation in all six fields: natural sciences, engineering and technology, medical and health sciences, agriculture and veterinary sciences, social sciences, and humanities and the arts.
A scientist fascinated by the learning ability of computers
Abbas Cheddad is an Associate Professor of Applied Data Science at the Institute of Computer Science. His research focuses on computer vision, applied machine learning, and image processing and analysis. He was interviewed by Professor Jaak Vilo, Head of the Chair of Data Science.
University of Tartu researchers have found a way to give old smartphones a new life
A recently published article by researchers at the University of Tartu Institute of Computer Science introduces a novel approach to reducing electronic waste and advancing sustainable data processing: turning old smartphones into tiny data centres
The University of Tartu High Performance Computing Center obtained the ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification
The internationally recognised standard confirms that the University of Tartu High Performance Computing Center adheres to the highest data protection and security procedures. This achievement is the result of years of work by the team at the High Performance Computing Center to create an effective security system to protect computing infrastructure.
Doctoral defence: Kateryna Kubrak "Towards user-centered prescriptive process monitoring systems“
On 13 June 2025 at 14:15 Kateryna Kubrak will defend his doctoral thesis "Towards user-centered prescriptive process monitoring systems“.
PhD defence: Eerik Muuli “Automating the assessment and feedback processes in IT teaching – improving creation and maintenance from the teaching staff perspective“
On 2 June 2025 at 12:15 Eerik Muuli will defend his doctoral thesis “Automating the assessment and feedback processes in IT teaching – improving creation and maintenance from the teaching staff perspective“
Mark your calendar: three-minute thesis competition for doctoral students will be held on 22 October
We invite engaging presentations from all fields of research, delivered in clear language, in Estonian or English.
Doctoral defence: Alireza Akhavi Zadegan "A Multimodal approach for refining Mapping and Localization by Integrating Generative AI and Pedestrian-Centric Data"
Doctoral defence: Alireza Akhavi Zadegan "A Multimodal approach for refining Mapping and Localization by Integrating Generative AI and Pedestrian-Centric Data".
Help choose the best Estonian-speaking AI
Estonian researchers have created the AI Barometer where users can compare the responses of language models and assess their proficiency in Estonian. Everyone is welcome to try out the barometer at baromeeter.ai. The researchers aim to collect at least 50,000 comparisons by the end of June.
Public lecture by Turing Award winner Robert Tarjan
Robert Tarjan will give a lecture titled “My Life with Data Structures” on Monday, 12 May, at 16:15 in the Delta Study Building, room 1021. All are warmly invited to attend.
