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A programme between Estonian and American universities fosters collaboration

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Network Globally, Act Locally initiative, established by two Estonian and three US universities, is an intensive hands-on business development programme for early stage student teams.   The Network Globally, Act Locally annual programme – founded by the University of Tartu, Tallinn University of Technology in Estonia and Charleston College, The Citadel (Military College of South Carolina) […]

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Top 10 inventions developed in the Estonian universities

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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 two per cent of the world’s universities, and the highest ranked in the Baltic states. Similarly, the Tallinn University of Technology, whose alumni include world-class startup entrepreneurs, has ranked among

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The first robot student admitted to the University of Tartu

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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, SoftBank, and owned by the Estonian firm, AS Hansab, the humanoid robot’s key function is to offer companionship to people. Previously, Pepper had been busy welcoming guests at the Estonian

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The government is to give 100,000 Estonians information about their genetic risks

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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 everyday medical practice by giving people feedback of their personal genetic risks. The general purpose of the project is to boost the development of personalised medicine in Estonia, the country’s

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The University of Tartu represented with 18 subjects in global rankings

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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 international consulting company Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) gathers information on 4,000 universities all over the world and ranks just a small part of them. The new subjects of the University of

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University of Tartu biologists make an important Alzheimer’s discovery

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Cooperation between researchers in the United States and at the University of Tartu in Estonia helps discover changes in brain tissue that are associated with the very early stages of dementia. The cause of nearly half of all cases of dementia is Alzheimer’s disease. It is estimated that 47 million people are suffering globally from

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Seven Estonian scientists among the world’s most impactful researchers

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According to the ranking compiled by Clarivate Analytics, a US-based company that owns and operates a collection of subscription-based services focused on scientific and academic research, seven Estonian scientists are among the world’s highly cited researchers. The list, released on 15 November, identifies the most frequently cited researchers as determined by the extent to which their papers have

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University of Tartu’s computer science gets international recognition

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The University of Tartu is one of the two Central and Eastern European universities to enter the Times Higher Education Rankings in computer science, having been ranked among the top 250 universities in the world. The British journal, the Times Higher Education, has compiled rankings that are considered the most reputable and influential in the

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Tartu to host the biggest business festival in the Baltics

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The southern Estonian town of Tartu will host the international business festival, sTARTUp Day, that is to bring together over 100 keynote speakers and thousands of guests. While most of the startup community in Estonia is operating in the country’s capital, Tallinn, the scene in the second largest town, Tartu, is bubbling with fresh energy

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