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Data Science Seminar (in tallinn): Data and AI – what, where and how?
University of Tartu Institute of Computer Science is bringing the Data Science Seminar series to Tallinn Data Week! Join us 20 October at 17:00 at the Ülemiste City Community Building! Register through Fienta AI foundations models are game-changers for nearly all aspects of our digital world. Yet, our specialised data is the core fundamental knowledge…
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Centre for Ethics of the University of Tartu invites everyone to a public conference on ethics, education and AI to mark its 25th anniversary
On 2 October, as part of its 25th anniversary celebrations, the Centre for Ethics of the University of Tartu invites everyone interested to the public international conference “Ethics in a Changing World: New Directions in Ethics, Education and the Age of Artificial Intelligence”. The conference can be attended either in person at the University of…
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Data Science Seminar “Energy: Powering the Future with Data and AI”
Data Science Seminar “Energy: Powering the Future with Data and AI” will take place 22 September from 16:15 at Delta auditorium 1037. As more electricity comes from renewable sources such as wind and solar, electricity production becomes increasingly dependent on weather conditions. At the same time, electricity demand is rising due to the electrification of…
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Data Science Seminar “Agentic AI: Who Does What?”
The Data Science Seminar takes place 27 May from 15.45 in the Delta auditorium 1037. How to organise work with artificial colleagues? With the adoption of agentic AI, the focus shifts from individual tools to systems in which humans and AI agents work, make decisions, and act together. This raises a central question: who does…
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Data Science Seminar: Creating Impact from Real-World Health Data
The Data Science Seminar “Creating Impact from Real-World Health Data” takes place 18 March from 15.45 in the Delta auditorium 1037. Real-World Health Data (RWD) is expanding at unprecedented scale-generated through every clinical encounter, diagnosis, laboratory measurement, prescription, procedure, and health-related transaction. These digital traces form a high-resolution map of how health systems function in…
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Kaarel Hänni talk about “AGI Safety” on january 7th
This Wednesday, on January 7 at 14:00, Kaarel Hänni will give a talk entitled “AGI Safety” in room 1018. The talk will be held in English. Kaarel Hänni is an AI Safety Research Scientist at Mila – Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute, focusing on the development of safe AI for the benefit of humanity. Abstract (in…
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Workshop on Uncertainty in Machine Learning (WUML 2026) will be held on February 2–4, 2026, at the University of Tartu, Estonia
Following the successful previous editions in Munich (2024) and Milan (2025), WUML 2026 will continue to provide an open and informal forum for discussing recent advances and challenges in uncertainty in machine learning. The first WUML workshop was held in 2015, and the event has been held annually since 2023, with recent editions in Ghent,…
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inaugural lecture by Meelis Kull
On 7 October, Meelis Kull will deliver his inaugural lecture in the university assembly hall. It is in Estonian.
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Tallinn Data Week. Data Science & AI: research, practice, and education
Data Science and AI have emerged from research labs into mainstream technologies transforming entire industries. University of Tartu brings to Tallinn Data Week an event uniting practitioners, researchers and educators. You will hear about approaches taken by companies, as well as collaboration and education opportunities offered by the university. Agenda 16:30 Gathering and welcome coffee…
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22nd Estonian Summer School on Computer and Systems Science
On 18–21 August 2025, the 22nd Estonian Summer School on Computer and Systems Science (ESSCaSS 2025) will be held at the University of Tartu’s Delta Center. The scope The Estonian Summer School in Computer and Systems Science is an annual international event for PhD and MSc students, postdocs, and faculty members. ESSCaSS promotes the interdisciplinary…