Estonian American Eva Ensmann recalls her study year at the University of Tartu in 1992-1993, just a year after Estonia had regained its independence. How the times have changed since then. I am a foreign Estonian, born and raised in New York City, who came to study for a year at the University of Tartu […]
Tartu in 1992-1993: the wild, wild east Read More »
Twenty five scientists from Estonian universities belong to the top one per cent of the most cited scientists in the world. Twenty of them are from the University of Tartu. By Kristiina Kruuse The most referenced among them are Risto Näätänen, a professor of cognitive neuroscience at the University of Tartu, and Ülo Niinemets, a
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Estonia’s first satellite, ESTCube-1, was rocketed off to orbit the Earth early morning on Tuesday, thus making Estonia the 41st nation to have a man-made object in space. Estonia has become the 41st nation to have a man-made object in space, beating out Finland and the other Baltic countries, all of which are due to launch their first satellites
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Narva is the third largest city in Estonia. It is located at the eastern extreme point of Estonia, by the Russian border, on the Narva River which drains Lake Peipus. The frontier location of Narva is the most characteristic feature of both the past and the present of the town. The historic border has been running there since the Middle Ages, along
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Hi Liisbet, what made you to leave Estonia? During my final year of BA studies at the University of Tartu I developed an interest in European affairs and when the time came to choose a Masters programme, I decided to make my way to the heart of Europe with a dream to pursue a career
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My grandparents grew up in Tartu, leaving after WWII to escape the Soviet occupation. This is a little story of how I rediscovered the intellectual capital of Estonia. I was shocked when my Canadian university approved my visiting student application. To Tartu? Really? Many Canadians couldn’t even point to Estonia on a map. I’ve also
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This day in Tartu, like many others, starts and ends at Ruunipizza. Apart from offering heavenly pancakes with honey and nuts, this is, strangely enough, the only place in the whole city where I can actually get studying done. Over time I have turned into the person who hovers outside the door ten minutes before
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Estonian hackathon Garage48 had a prolific weekend in Tartu, where a number of new innovative start-up firms were set up in a space of two days. Garage48 hackathonis an event in which computer programmers and others in the field of software development, like graphic designers, interface designers, project managers collaborate intensively on software projects within 48 hours over
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It’s rarely when “mafia” actually refers to something positive. However, “Estonian mafia” (or #estonianmafia for Twitter users) has come to describe the entrepreneurial phenomenon stemming from the small country in the Baltics. The term was allegedly coined by the US venture capitalist Dave McClure at a well-known event for tech start-ups, Seedcamp in London. McClure
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