Estonian education and science
In early June, one of the world’s leading research institutions, Stanford University in California, hosts an important conference with a focus on Estonia, Latvia, and […]
Growing interest in Baltic studies in the United States Read More
The best universities in Estonia have not only produced many smart people, but also smart products and useful tools.* The University of Tartu is now among the
Top 10 inventions developed in the Estonian universities Read More
Estonia ranks 12th among 180 countries in the 2018 World Press Freedom Index, compiled by Reporters Without Borders. According to the organisation, the media situation
Estonia ranks 12th in the 2018 World Press Freedom Index Read More
A new kind of student has arrived at the University of Tartu, Estonia’s best-known university – a robot called Pepper. Produced by a Japanese company,
The first robot student admitted to the University of Tartu Read More
A new exhibit at Stanford Libraries, called “The Baltic Way”, aims to tell the complicated history of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania in the 20th century
An exhibit at Stanford Libraries presents 100 years of Baltic history Read More
According to a recent analysis by the Bulgaria-based Open Society Institute, Estonia ranks fifth in Europe in media literacy. The institute says in its study
Estonia ranks fifth in Europe in media literacy – analysis Read More
The Estonian government will allocate €5 million to a development project that aims to collect the genetic data of 100,000 people and integrate it into
The government is to give 100,000 Estonians information about their genetic risks Read More
On 1 June, the Stanford University Libraries will hold a roundtable featuring Baltic foreign ministers and political scientist Anna Grzymala-Busse as part of the 2018
The latest QS World University Rankings includes 18 subjects taught at the University of Tartu, five more than in 2017. To compile the rankings, the
The University of Tartu represented with 18 subjects in global rankings Read More
In the old Estonian myths, there are stories about aquatic birds and even cattle being carried underground by streams; Oliver Koit, a researcher at the
Estonia has secret underground rivers Read More
