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Smartphones are becoming an ever-larger part of the lives of small children in Estonia – parents use the devices to entertain and educate the children, but also as a virtual nanny, as the first study of digital habits of toddlers in Estonia shows. This article is published in collaboration with Research …
Every fifth child under the age of three in Estonia uses smartphone daily Read More »
Estonia’s cherished Song Celebrations take place under the famous arch at the Tallinn Song Festival Grounds – but how was the arch built? The first Song Celebration stage at its current location in Tallinn was built in 1928. It was designed by Karl Burman and provided space for 15,000 performers. …
A story of the Estonian Song Celebration arch you probably did not know Read More »
Brand, an Estonian student company, won the second place at the JA Company of the Year Competition 2019 in Lille, France, where young entrepreneurs from 40 countries competed for the main title. Brand, founded by the students of Hugo Treffner High School in Tartu, is the first Estonian company that …
An Estonian student company wins the second place at a European competition Read More »
The English-language International Business Administration Bachelor’s Programme at the Estonian Business School passed the EPAS accreditation and quality control and was awarded one of the most prestigious certificates for business schools; no other Estonian university has been accredited by EPAS. The EBS programme was awarded the EPAS accreditation for the …
The Estonian Business School awarded a prestigious accreditation Read More »
Young entrepreneurs from the Tallinn University of Technology won the first prize with their food products temperature indicator Timey at an international student startups’ festival in St Petersburg, Russia. From 24-28 June, HSE St Petersburg – a subsidiary of the Moscow-based Higher School of Economics – hosted the International University …
According to one of the most important higher education lists, the QS World University Rankings, the University of Tartu now holds its best global position ever. The university’s position in the ranking has improved from 501 in 2012 to 301 for the 2020 ranking. In the process of preparing the ranking list, the QS …
The University of Tartu achieves a new record in the world rankings Read More »
In response to the new government’s decision to reverse on its promise to increase spending on research and development, young Estonian scientists are organising several street protests and a strike. In late 2018, all the major political parties, par the Estonian Conservative People’s Party (EKRE), pledged to increase public spend …
An Estonian research group at the country’s University of Life Sciences has developed a cheap and simple device to test the freshness of fish and meat; the appliance could be used by large retail chains or households. This article is published in collaboration with Research in Estonia. By Sven Paulus The …
A fast and cheap device for determining the freshness of food developed in Estonia Read More »
Kadri Aavik, an associate professor of gender studies at Tallinn University, has through her research aimed to find out what motivates men to become vegan – and what difficulties and positive aspects will come along with that. Kadri Aavik was interviewed by Sven Paulus. This article is published in collaboration …
Marlon Dumas, a professor of information systems at the University of Tartu, has received a prestigious grant worth over €2 million to develop an artificial intelligence-based tool called “Pix” to enable companies to improve their business processes automatically. This article is published in collaboration with Research in Estonia. By Randel Kreitsberg, …
University of Tartu professor to develop an AI for improving business processes Read More »