Topic: research

Career conference focuses on the value of PhD in the labour market
On 11 February, the University of Tartu organises the Estonian Doctoral School’s second Career Conference, The Value of a Doctoral Degree in the Job Market, in the university library.
Doctoral defence: Katsiaryna Lashkevich "Data-driven analysis and optimization of waiting times in business processes“
On 10 January at 10:15 Katsiaryna Lashkevich will defend her thesis "Data-driven analysis and optimization of waiting times in business processes“.
03. January 2025 research
PROFES 2024 in Tartu: A Global Forum for Software Process Innovation
The 25th International Conference on Product-Focused Software Process Improvement (PROFES) took place in Tartu from December 2–4, 2024. The conference brought more than 50 internationally renowned researchers and industry practitioners to Tartu, for interesting talks and discussions.
18. December 2024 internationalresearch
Meelis Kull was elected Professor of Artificial Intelligence
At the meeting on 22 November, the University of Tartu senate elected Meelis Kull, Associate Professor in Machine Learning at the Institute of Computer Science, as Professor of Artificial Intelligence.
10. December 2024 instituteresearch
Professor Kuldar Taveter gives an inaugural lecture on emotionally intelligent and human values-respecting artificial intelligence
On Tuesday, 17 December, at 16:15, Professor in Information Systems Kuldar Taveter will deliver his inaugural lecture, “Towards emotionally intelligent and smart information systems”.
16. December 2024 research
Decoding nations: the EU’s largest genome project Genome of Europe launched
27 countries join forces to establish a unique pan-European reference database comprising of a minimum of 100,000 genomes representative of European citizens.
02. December 2024 research
Swedbank's Collaboration with the University of Tartu’s Industrial Master’s Programme in IT Proves Successful
Tartu Ülikooli arvutiteaduse instituudis pakutakse võimalust õppida IT-tööstusmagistrantuuris. See on praktiline õppeprogramm, mis toob kokku ettevõtted ja instituudi targad magistrandid.
Toivo Maimets received the Tiiu Sild memorial lifetime achievement award
On 15 November, the Estonian Research Council recognised outstanding science communicators at its annual science communication conference.
18. November 2024 researchrecognition 
Funding Nudge 2025: Discover your research funding opportunities
Grant Office invites university researchers to the first info day on research funding at the university library on 12 February 2025.
25. November 2024 research
Doctoral defence: Toivo Vajakas "Towards integration of mobile network data into analyzing human mobility“
On 28 November at 12:15 Toivo Vajakas will defend his thesis "Towards integration of mobile network data into analyzing human mobility“.
11. November 2024 research