Estonian education and science
The spine surgeons at the East Tallinn Central Hospital have started performing surgeries using a new robot that help them place implants and navigate the …
A Tallinn hospital starts using a robot that helps spine surgeons Read More
Estonian scientist Maarja Kruusmaa founded the Centre of Biorobotics at the Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech) in 2008; in 10 years, the centre has become one …
Maarja Kruusmaa – transforming nature’s design into high tech Read More
Is disproportionate smartphone use associated with poorer mental health and educational variables? This was in the focus of Dmitri Rozgonjuk, who studied problematic smartphone use and recently …
Estonian study: How excessive smartphone use may take its toll on mental health Read More
The arts and humanities programmes at the University of Tartu have been ranked between 251 and 300 in the latest Times Higher Education World University Rankings table …
The University of Tartu’s arts and humanities ranked in the global top 300 Read More
The civil engineers of the Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech) have developed a theoretical design method that allows more secure and cost-efficient construction of timber …
TalTech engineers develop a new method to test fireproofing of buildings Read More
According to the doctoral thesis, written by a doctoral student at Tallinn University’s School of Humanities, Halliki Põlda, giftedness is considered to be important in education …
Giftedness is valued in Estonia – but its carriers are left in the shadows Read More
Let the numbers do the talking: established only less than year ago, more than 10 PhD and a hundred master’s students studying in courses and …
Could using Open Data be the next big leap for e-Estonia? Read More
The researchers at the University of Tartu are embarking on an extensive five-year project, during which a Centre of Photonics and Computational Imaging will be …
The University of Tartu to develop photonics with support from the EU Read More
The European Union-supported “Eyes on Earth” Roadshow in Tallinn brings space and Earth observation closer to EU citizens. The third Copernicus “Eyes on Earth” pan-European …
Tallinn hosts a European satellite industry roadshow Read More
At the opening session of the Estonian parliament, Riigikogu, the country’s president, Kersti Kaljulaid, drew the attention of the MPs to many challenges, including offering …
Kersti Kaljulaid: Children should be better equipped to understand democracy Read More