Podcast: Museum of The Future (Part 1/2)
We all have been to museums. They usually make their way onto must-see lists when we travel. And even if we don’t find time for museums at home, our dear foreign guests sometimes help us out by asking...
View Article3 Visions for the Future of Universitas Tartuensis
On May 31 the university will elect a new rector to lead the way in the following five years. The University of Tartu is facing many external changes and challenges: higher education reform is...
View ArticleIn Search of the True Estonian
The future of being Estonian doesn’t depend solely on demographic trends. Our understanding of the essence of being Estonian is important as well. Martin Ehala, Professor of Literacy Education at the...
View ArticleHealth in 2032: Many Elderly People, But No Retirement
What will health and medicine be like in 2032? University of Tartu Professor of Medical Microbiology and Virology Irja Lutsar, Professor of Biotechnology and Director of the Estonian Gene Bank Andres...
View ArticleThe University of Tartu in 2032
Signe Ivask, an editor at UT magazine, discusses the future of the University of Tartu with Professor of Media Studies Veronika Kalmus, Professor of Comparative Politics Vello Pettai, and Professor of...
View ArticleOur Basque Director in Viljandi: 100 Days in Office
As of 1 September 2015, Iñaki Sandoval has been working as Director of the University of Tartu Viljandi Culture Academy. He met the Academy people for the first time some years ago at a conference in...
View ArticleThe Internet of Things Lab Has the Scent of the Future Around It
Imagine that you’re driving home from work and at the same time your car informs the heating system that you will be home soon. Then the heating turns on. Or imagine a world where the refrigerator...
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