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Estonian edtech startup Edumus raises €180,000 to tackle the global teacher shortage

By Silver Tambur / June 12, 2021 June 12, 2021 / 2 minutes of reading

The Estonian edtech startup, Edumus, that places working professionals in schools as part-time teachers, has raised €180,000 from several Estonian and Finnish angel investors, including Peter Vesterbacka, to accelerate its growth and export its business model also to other countries. Edumus is a marketplace and platform that enables specialists from …

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The University of Tartu Pärnu College marks its 25th anniversary

By Silver Tambur / May 14, 2021 May 14, 2021 / 3 minutes of reading

The Pärnu College of the University of Tartu celebrates its 25th anniversary on 14 May; the college is the only higher education institution in Estonia’s “resort capital”. Although the modern college was established in 1996, the history of the University of Tartu’s presence in Pärnu dates back centuries. The original …

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Estonian study: Cannabis tends to affect the mental health of ever younger people

By Sten Hankewitz / May 8, 2021 May 8, 2021 / 4 minutes of reading

Recreational use of cannabis is increasing worldwide, including in Estonia; a study by medical researchers of the University of Tartu shows that the first use of cannabis in Estonia is taking place in increasingly younger age groups – more and more people try cannabis before the age of 16, and …

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Jõhvi Coding School to diversify the Estonian education scene

By Ede Schank Tamkivi / April 27, 2021 April 27, 2021 / 5 minutes of reading

A group of Estonian entrepreneurs and education activists has launched a new school that helps solve the country’s growing demand for software developers. Jõhvi Coding School is based on the internationally acclaimed 01 Edu platform and will open its doors in the fall of 2021. The school is aimed at …

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Estonian researchers prove disposable medical face masks can be reused after heat treatment

By Sten Hankewitz / April 20, 2021 April 20, 2021 / 3 minutes of reading

Disposable face masks are a major cause of the large environmental footprint in the novel coronavirus crisis; a study by the Estonian University of Tartu researchers showed that these masks can, in fact, be repeatedly heat-treated before their efficiency starts to significantly decrease. For the study, the researchers at the …

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A handbook on Estonia’s digital society published in Thai for the first time

By Silver Tambur / April 20, 2021 April 20, 2021 / 2 minutes of reading

The handbook “E-Estonia. E-Governance in Practice” by an Estonian non-profit foundation, the e-Governance Academy, is now published in Thai language; Khon Kaen University, one of the best universities in Thailand, supported the publication. Besides English, Russian and Japanese, Thai is the fourth language in which the handbook has been published …

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Tallinn University celebrates a “green month”

By Silver Tambur / April 13, 2021 April 13, 2021 / 3 minutes of reading

The student union of Tallinn University, Estonia’s third-largest higher education institution, is organising a variety of online events regarding sustainable development throughout April. The mission of the Tallinn University Student Union is to represent the rights and interests of the students and to advance their development opportunities and a “green …

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Estonians to debut in the world’s biggest solar car race

By Justin Petrone / April 7, 2021 April 7, 2021 / 6 minutes of reading

Solaride, Estonia’s first entry to the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge in Australia, readies its solar vehicle for a high-stake international race, due to take place in 2023. This article is published in collaboration with Research in Estonia. The Bridgestone World Solar Challenge is one of the world’s most preeminent competitions for …

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Estonian scientists: 3D-printed pills can change health care

By Marian Männi / April 7, 2021 April 7, 2021 / 4 minutes of reading

Scientists at the University of Tartu are looking for the perfect tablet that could be 3D printed at a pharmacy. This article is published in collaboration with Research in Estonia. We all have different bodies, but the pills we’re swallowing are often identical. An elderly lady, an obese middle-aged man and …

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Estonian study: we need more vitamin D

By Marian Männi / April 6, 2021 April 6, 2021 / 6 minutes of reading

Many of our problems come down to a vitamin D deficiency, concludes orthopaedist and researcher Leho Rips after studying Estonian conscripts for years. This article is published in collaboration with Research in Estonia. After a long dark winter, all young Estonian men have a vitamin D deficiency – and that can have …

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