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Rīga Stradiņš University Invites Kurzeme Residents to Participate in a Major Anthropological Study of the Latvian Population
On July 16, a team of researchers and students from Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) travelled to Kuldīga, where, in collaboration with students from the Latvian Academy of Culture and under the leadership of Professor Jānis Vētra, they will conduct an anthropological study of the Latvian population…
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Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte

July 18, 2025

research technologies

Climate Change and the Future of Bees: Innovative Hive Materials and Shielding Technology to Be Developed at LSIWC
Changing climate patterns,  especially unpredictable winters, pose a significant threat to bee colony survival across Europe. A study conducted by Wageningen University, commissioned by the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, found that 21.2% of bee colonies did not survive…
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The Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry

July 18, 2025

research research science policy

Focus of EU Research Ministers’ Meeting - Critical Technologies and the Next Phase of Horizon Europe
On July 16–17, Jānis Paiders, State Secretary of the Ministry of Education and Science of Latvia, participated in the informal meeting of European Union (EU) research ministers in Copenhagen, Denmark. The ministers and officials responsible for research discussed joint European action in developing…
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Ministry of Education and Science

July 18, 2025

research science communication

Scientist Maija Dambrova: "Intermediaries Between Academia and Industry are Just as Important as the Technology Itself"
The June 2025 issue of the European IP Helpdesk Bulletin features an in-depth interview with Maija Dambrova, Head of the Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Pharmacology at the Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis (LIOS) and Professor at Rīga Stradiņš University. In the interview, Maija shares…
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The Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis

July 17, 2025

research technologies

Research on Long-Term Deformation of 3D-Printed Polymer Structures Continues – Project TiMe3D
The University of Latvia (UL), in cooperation with Riga Technical University (RTU), continues to implement the scientific project "Investigation of the Time-Dependent Mechanical Properties of 3D-Printed Polymer Structures at Different Structural Levels" (TiMe3D). The project involves two res…
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Researcher at the Institute of Materials Mechanics of the UL EZTF Dr. Olga Bulderberga

July 16, 2025

space technologies

1.2 Million Euros to Be Invested in Space Startups in Latvia
Startups in the space sector will be able to receive grants of €80,000 through the European Space Agency's business incubator in Latvia, ESA BIC Latvia, as outlined in a new agreement between the incubator and the Central Finance and Contracting Agency (CFCA) for the implementation of the project "…
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Anda Asere, Labs of Latvia

July 16, 2025

researcher science communication

The Tenure Track Journey of Professor Egils Stalidzāns – From Beekeeping to Computational Models of Molecules
An interview from the Riga Stradiņš University (RSU) series on tenure-track professors. We speak with Egils Stalidzāns, a native of Riga, who recently joined RSU Bioinformatics Group as a tenure-track professor and is the leader of the Computational Systems Biology Team. How did you become a…
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The Rīga Stradiņš University

July 16, 2025

research

Scientists in Latvia Successfully Test Innovative Water Purification Technology that Enables Phosphorus Recovery and Its Return to Agriculture
Since May of this year, an innovative wastewater treatment technology prototype has been successfully tested under real-life conditions at a municipal wastewater treatment facility operated by SIA "Ādažu ūdens" During the purification process, a team of scientists from the Latvia University of Life…
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The Latvia University of Biosciences and Technology

July 16, 2025