Mathematics is more than formulas and calculations. It trains us to solve problems, try different approaches and persevere when we meet an obstacle. We need these skills every day — at school, at work and in life, writes Cathy-Liis Põlluveer, President of the Estonian Association of Engineers.
Smartwatches collect ever more data about our health, but not every reading can yet be trusted. TalTech researchers are investigating how to make information collected on the wrist usable in healthcare.
Liisi Särglep did not dream of becoming an engineer as a child. Her first plan was to study medicine, but when she was not admitted to the University of Tartu on her first attempt, her next choice took her to Tallinn University of Technology to study product development and production engineering.
The maritime sector needs new employees and leaders, and attracting more women is increasingly discussed. Elpi Petraki, President of WISTA International, the global network of women professionals in maritime, shipping, trade and logistics, believes real change is measured by the roles women attain and their opportunities to influence their organisations. If women remain mainly in support roles, much of their potential goes unused.
Universities can give young people sound IT knowledge, but that may not be enough to find work. A collaboration between ESTDEV and TalTech examined experiences in Estonia, Kenya, Nigeria and Armenia to identify what helps IT graduates enter their profession. Success depends on more than the curriculum: practical experience, initiative, entrepreneurial skills and connections with employers are at least as important.
Narfe World, a company founded by TalTech alumnus Abdul Salam Mohammed and his team, aims to transform how people plan their travels. The platform, currently being developed in the Tehnopol AI Accelerator, uses artificial intelligence to turn travel content produced by online creators into personalised itineraries.
Inseneride tähtsus ja ühiskondlik roll tõuseb avalikkuses esile vaid aeg-ajalt – siis, kui räägitakse tööturu seisukorrast või tudengite vastuvõtust. Ent inseneeria on piisavalt oluline teema, et püsida pidevalt ühiskondlike arutelude fookuses. Kas noored üldse teavad, kes on insener ja miks ta on tähtis?*
Joonas Parre entered TalTech’s Igniter programme with a blank page. No idea, no team, no company. A few months later, he was helping build Vivia – a WhatsApp-based healthtech startup designed to remind older adults to take their medicine, reduce loneliness and give families peace of mind.
A young city tree can die long before anyone notices. Above ground, it may still look alive; below the pavement, its roots may already be struggling with dry soil, compacted ground or poor growing conditions. TalTech professor Muhammad Mahtab Alam wants to make that hidden stress visible with a sensor- and AI-based system that helps cities know when trees need water – and how to keep urban greenery alive in a changing climate.
Why does the same fertility treatment produce a considerable number of eggs in one woman, but only a few in another? One possible answer may lie in the egg cell’s immediate surroundings – the environment in which the egg grows and matures before ovulation.