Topic: recognition
This year’s recipients of honorary decorations have been announced
On 31 October, the senate of the University of Tartu decided to award the University of Tartu Grand Medal to former rector, Professor emeritus Jaak Aaviksoo, Professor Marlon Gerardo Dumas Menjivar, Professor Kalle Kirsimäe, and Professor Ivo Leito. The recipients of the University of Tartu Star of Appreciation, Medal, Badge of Distinction and the decoration “100 Semesters at the University of Tartu” have also been selected.
University members are invited to propose nominees for annual awards until 20 December
With the annual awards, the university aims to recognise its employees’ and students’ outstanding achievements in teaching, doing research and serving society.
University invites nominations for the “Contribution to Estonian National Identity” award
Until 31 October, nominations can be submitted for the “Contribution to Estonian National Identity” award.
Professor of Botany Meelis Pärtel elected as member of Academia Europaea
Meelis Pärtel, Professor of Botany at the University of Tartu, was elected to Academia Europaea, the Pan-European Academy of Humanities, Letters and Sciences. Pärtel will be active in the academy’s Ecology and Evolution section, where he sees strengthening connections between ecology and other research fields as his most important task.
University of Tartu brought the largest number of international conferences to the city last year
The University of Tartu organised the largest number of international conferences in Tartu last year, and 13 of them won recognition.
Student Union has chosen recipients of the teaching staff of the year award
The committee formed by the University of Tartu Student Union chose the recipients of the teaching staff of the year awards for 2024.
Seven University of Tartu researchers received national research awards
The government of Estonia has approved the laureates of this year’s national research awards. Seven researchers of the University of Tartu were recognised with annual awards.
Over 50 University of Tartu researchers among nominees for Estonian national research awards
The National Research Awards Committee has approved the following researchers from the University of Tartu as nominees for this year’s research awards.
This year’s recipients of honorary decorations have been announced
On 25 October, the University of Tartu senate decided to award the University of Tartu Grand Medal to Professor of International Business Urmas Varblane. Also, the recipients of the University of Tartu Star of Appreciation, Medal, Badge of Distinction and the decoration “100 Semesters at the University of Tartu” have been announced.
Nominate candidates for honorary decorations until 20 September
Nominations can be submitted via the web form until 20 September.
