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The asteroid, discovered in 2017, is named in honor of the Latvian astronomer

Asteroid "(658787) Alksnis = 2017 UM95" - the asteroid discovered on the night of October 19, 2017 at the Baldone Astrophysics Observatory was confirmed with that name in June of this year. The name was given in honor of Andrejs Alksnis, a researcher at the Baldone Astrophysics Observatory. The obs…

Ilgmārs Eglītis, University of Latvia

August 30, 2024

Research opportunities to reduce mortality from cardiovascular disease

The Scientific Institute of the Pauls Stradiņš Clinical University Hospital in cooperation with the University of Latvia, the Riga Eastern University Clinical Hospital and the Health Inspectorate has launched a research "Possibilities of reducing medically preventable mortality in patients with car…

Pauls Stradiņš Clinical University Hospital Scientific Institute

August 29, 2024

A conversation with young researchers about the concept of "Think slowly"

A study on the consumption of research and public participation in Latvia concluded that only 21% of the population are informed about specific Latvian researchers, and 20% about Latvian scientific achievements [1]. Therefore, the purpose of the social campaign of The Latvian Association of Young R…

Latvian Association of Young Researchers

August 29, 2024

The school research prompts to choose the direction of study and the institute as a place of work

Toms Pfeifers - currently the youngest colleague of the Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis (OSI), whose path started here last year, creating a scientific research paper for the needs of the 12th grade. Through this experience came the decision to choose to study chemistry this year and continu…

Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis

August 28, 2024

RTU researchers are developing a modeling tool to alleviate the shortage of teachers

The lack of teachers creates risks for ensuring quality education in Latvia. How to solve the problem if the age of teachers in Latvia exceeds the average in many places in the world, but young specialists enter schools slowly? Riga Technical University (RTU) researchers have created an analytical …

Riga Technical University

August 28, 2024

A significant contribution to the fight against malaria for a Latvian scientist

The August issue of the internationally important journal "Journal of Medical Chemistry" published a study by researchers of the Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis and Malaria Biochemistry Laboratory, Francis Crick Institute (Great Britain) on new solutions in the treatment of malaria. One o…

Institute of Organic Synthesis of Latvia

August 27, 2024

Universities and policy makers are looking for solutions for the development of the knowledge economy in Latvia

Universities play a decisive role in the development of the knowledge economy - they concentrate the intellectual capacity and skills to create new knowledge, which, transferred to society and industry, will change and develop it. In a workshop at Riga Technical University (RTU), heads of Latvian u…

Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies

August 27, 2024

LU is moving towards a doctoral concept common in Europe

Until August 30, admission to doctoral studies at the University of Latvia (LU) is taking place. LU welcomes new doctoral students with several innovations that will promote a high-quality and efficient study and research process. A unified Doctoral School has been established at the University of …

Labs of Latvia

August 26, 2024

PhD students invited to apply for PhD BalticTeach Autumn School

The leading Baltic universities of technology – Riga Technical University (RTU), Tallinn University of Technology and Kaunas University of Technology – in collaboration with international partners, invite doctoral students to apply for PhD BalticTeach Autumn School to develop skills in commercializ…

Riga Technical University

August 26, 2024