Researcher Spotlight: Baiba Tjarve
PhD Baiba Tjarve
Latvian Academy of Culture, Deputy Head and Lead Researcher at the Institute of Arts and Cultural Studies
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PhD Baiba Tjarve
Latvian Academy of Culture, Deputy Head and Lead Researcher at the Institute of Arts and Cultural Studies
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November 27, 2025
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An innovation created by Latvian scientists has reached the global technology market – the high-speed laser pulse power sensor technology TESS (Thermoelectric Energy Sensing System), developed at the Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia (ISSP UL), has been included in the product …
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Nine Baltic Women Researchers Receive the Prestigious Baltic Fellowship for Women in Science 2025
Today, on 27 November, the award ceremony for the “Baltic Fellowship for Women in Science 2025” laureates will take place at the Latvian Academy of Sciences. For the second year in a row, the academies of sciences of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, in cooperation with the UNESCO National Commission…
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November 27, 2025
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RSU Studies the Modern Office and its Impact on Employees
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November 26, 2025
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November 26, 2025
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Latvia to Introduce New Academic Career Framework – A Step Towards Long-Term Sustainable and Competitive Science and Higher Education
On Tuesday, November 25, the government supported the conceptual report prepared by the Ministry of Education and Science on implementing a new academic career framework, which provides for four stages of academic career, regular evaluation of academic staff performance at least once every six year…
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November 25, 2025
Latvian Academy of Culture: Interdisciplinary Research of the Cultural and Artistic Ecosystem, Public Engagement and International Cooperation
The Institute of Arts and Cultural Studies (IACS) of the Latvian Academy of Culture (LAC) is one of the most dynamic research institutions in the humanities and social sciences in Latvia, fostering an interdisciplinary approach to the study of cultural processes, the arts and the creative sector. I…
LAC Institute of Culture and Arts
November 25, 2025
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RTU and “Latvenergo” Launch an Unprecedented Business and Science Collaboration Initiative to Promote Research and Production of Green Fuels
Riga Technical University (RTU) and AS Latvenergo will implement the first industrial professorship project in Latvia. An international open competition will be held to attract a professor who, with the company’s support, will research opportunities for developing green fuels.
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November 25, 2025
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Polymer Integrated Photonics Technology for Energy-Efficient Microchips Is Emerging in Latvia
The Latvian deep-tech company AP4PIC is developing polymer-integrated photonic microchips, including the design and fabrication of microchip components. These systems use organic materials with active optical properties. Put simply, these are microchips that process and transmit information using l…
Investment and Development Agency of Latvia
November 24, 2025
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Every Euro Invested in the Space Sector Brings Added Value – Latvia’s Benefits from Participating in the European Space Agency
Latvia’s participation in European Space Agency (ESA) programmes has, since 2020, become a significant investment in the country’s economy. This involvement strengthens national scientific and innovation potential, fosters the development of new technologies, and generates solutions that increasing…
Ministry of Education and Science | researchLatvia
November 24, 2025
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November Researcher Spotlight: Baiba Tjarve
Ph.D. Baiba Tjarve is Deputy Director and Leading Researcher at the Institute of Culture and Arts, Latvian Academy of Culture.
The scientist actively participates in national and international research projects, including European research collaboration networks and State Research Programs. B. Tjarve has participated in numerous applied research projects in the cultural sector, accumulating significant experience in cultural consumption, cultural management, audience development, and participation issues. Her research helps strengthen the foundation for cultural policy development in Latvia and provides practical recommendations to municipalities and cultural institutions for the development of the cultural environment.
October Researcher Spotlight: Sergejs Gaidukovs
Dr. sc. ing. Sergejs Gaidukovs Riga Technical University, Tenured Professor in the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Technology.
Professor Sergejs Gaidukovs specializes in research on biomass polymers and promotion of a sustainable environment, contributing to the development of polymer science through his research work.Together with his colleagues, he has developed a technology to turn biomass waste from renewable forestry and agricultural biomass, its waste and by-products of production into sustainable bioplastic products – biodegradable plastics. In 2021, the Latvian Academy of Sciences has named it an important achievement in applied science. In 2024, he received the RTU award "Scientist of the Year".
September Researcher Spotlight: Raivis Bičevskis
Dr. phil. Raivis Bičevskis is a tenured professor at the Faculty of Humanities, University of Latvia, specializing in social philosophy within the field of philosophy, ethics, and religion. He also serves as the Head of the Department of Philosophy and Ethics at the University of Latvia and is a widely recognized philosopher both in Latvia and internationally.
His research interests are focused on social and political philosophy, continental philosophy, phenomenology, hermeneutics, and the influence of Heidegger’s philosophy on contemporary thought. R. Bičevskis also examines the interaction between philosophy and society, as well as ethical issues and the development of cultural philosophy.
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