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Institute of Computer Science invites companies to test AI tools developed by its researchers to help them make better use of data in their daily operations and make more informed decisions.

Shan Wu defended his doctoral thesis "Deep Learning Architectures for Autonomous Perception: From Sensor Auto-Calibration to Efficient Multi-Object Tracking" at the Institute of Computer Science on 25 September 2026. Shan came to Tartu from Shanghai as an exchange student in 2016.

Researchers at the University of Tartu Institute of Computer Science are working with the Estonian technology company GScan to develop AI-based methods that use measurement data collected with the help of cosmic particles to locate objects more accurately.

On 30 October, the University of Tartu senate decided to award the Johan Skytte medal to President Alar Karis. The highest award for university members, the University of Tartu Grand Medal, is given to Ruth Oltjer, Liina Lindström and Maris Laan. Also, the recipients of the University of Tartu Star of Appreciation, Medal, Badge of Distinction and the decoration “100 Semesters at the University of Tartu” have been selected.

On Thursday, 29 October, the University of Tartu will conduct a crisis exercise simulating a cyber incident affecting the normal work, study and communication arrangements of the university’s staff and students. As part of the exercise, there will be interruptions to MS Teams and Outlook services during the working day.

The University of Tartu Institute of Computer Science invites companies and organisations to join the Digilink programme.

In October, the European Cyber Security Month, we encourage members of the University of Tartu to develop secure digital habits and increase their awareness of cyber threats.

On 26 October, ticket sales for the 107th anniversary ball of the national university began. The celebration, which will take place on 1 December at the Vanemuine Concert Hall, will bring together the students, alumni and staff of the University of Tartu. The headline performer of the ball is the band SADU, and the theme of the evening is "Patterns".

There can never be too much dancing and laughter. We look forward to celebrating the 107th anniversary of the beginning of Estonian-language higher education on 1 December 2026!

From debugging code to riding in a self-driving car, Varun’s summer in Tartu brought autonomous driving to life and gave him new confidence on his first trip to Europe.

Registration is now open for the University of Tartu’s three-minute thesis competition for doctoral researchers, which will take place on 21 October at the University of Tartu Library. The deadline for registration is 12 October.

The Information Systems Research Group at the University of Tartu Institute of Computer Science is contributing to two Horizon Europe projects. One explores how replication can make research findings more reliable and useful for further research.

At the start of the autumn semester, a competition for Playtech scholarships was held, with a total of 27 applications submitted. The recipients were computer science students Muhammad Haris Irfan and Hendrik Jaks.

On 7 October, Mayowa Olaide Olapade defended his doctoral thesis “Human-centered autonomous drone systems”. We asked Mayowa to reflect on his doctoral journey.

Scholarships were presented to seven students on University of Tartu Institute of Computer Science Day, held on 25 September.

The Institute of Computer Science is once again taking part in the software conference Digit.

From 17 September to 30 September, University of Tartu alumni are invited to take part in a survey aimed at understanding alumni expectations, needs and their sense of connection to the university.

The Institute of Computer Science, together with partners from Finland and the Netherlands, will strengthen research data management capacity and professional data stewardship at the University of Tartu.