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Tartu toomkiriku valgustuse ideekonkursi võidutöö "Koit ja Hämarik"

Winner of the Tartu Cathedral lighting design competition announced

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Recipients of University of Tartu honorary decorations announced

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On 20-21 November, a short course on building competences for transdisciplinary collaboration will be held at the University of Tartu Library.
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From 8 May to 20 October, all UT employees, students, alumni and all others interested are welcome to complete the orienteering course and reconnect with the history of the UT dormitories.
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This October, the University of Tartu Museum invite all foreign students of the University of Tartu to join exclusive, free English-language tours.
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The big telescope in Tõravere celebrates its 50th birthday! We invite everyone to the telescope parade on 12 October at the Tartu Observatory.
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Until 31 October, nominations can be submitted for the “Contribution to Estonian National Identity” award.
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Nominations can be submitted via the web form until 20 September.
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On 5 September, one of the world’s leading moral philosophers, Professor Jeff McMahan from the University of Oxford, will give a public lecture on the ethics of killing and just war theory. His lecture marks the publication of a special issue of a philosophy journal focused on the Russia-Ukraine war. The event will be held from 16:00 to 18:00 in White Hall at the University of Tartu Museum.
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Starting from 16 August, all staff and students of the university will be able to test the virtual assistant on the University of Tartu IT wiki page, which will provide support in solving IT problems based on existing guides. The trial period will last a couple of months, during which the Information Technology Office will be able to assess the quality of the virtual assistant service.
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Eesti Arheoloogide Liidu rändnäitus
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An exhibition showcasing the jewellery-making art of the õhuLoss group
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University of Tartu museums showcase university history and student life in light-hearted exhibition in Tallinn
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On 31 May, the University of Tartu senate re-elected Mariann Raisma as the Director of the UT Museum.
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On 29 May, the Estonian Human Rights Centre presented the "Respecting differences" label to the University of Tartu for the second time at the joint building of ministries in Tallinn.
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From June to August, five county museums – the Estonian Sports and Olympic Museum, the Ice Age Centre, Tartu City History Museum, the KGB Cells Museum and the University of Tartu Museum – are open on Thursday evenings until, appropriately enough, 20:24!
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University of Tartu Museum opened ‘Lifesaver’ installation on Toomemägi.
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The international conference "Traces of Extinction: Species Loss, Solastalgia, and Semiotics of Recovery" held on 5–7 June 2024 at UT Oecologicum (J. Liivi 2, Tartu) sheds light on the various aspects of biodiversity loss and discusses cultural, subjective, and semiotic approaches to understanding species extinction. Registration is open until 23 May.
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The University of Tartu, Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn University, the Estonian University of Life Sciences, the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, the Estonian Academy of Arts, and the Gender Equality and Equal Treatment Commissioner celebrate the Diversity Week from 6 to 12 May, under the title “Diverse Estonian universities”.
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The museums of the University of Tartu invite you to celebrate freedom on Museum Night
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The strategic plan A2025 period is coming to an end and the university has set up a committee to prepare a new strategic plan.
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On Friday, April 5, at 16:15 - opening of the exhibition "Kant 300 in Tartu: from manuscripts to heaven" at the university library. The exhibition features original manuscripts of the philosopher's lecture courses and correspondence, as well as first editions of his works from the collections of the University of Tartu Library.
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