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University of Latvia Receives European Commission Recognition for Innovative Research in Crisis Preparedness

The University of Latvia is pleased to announce that the European Commission has officially recognized the significant contribution of Dr. Ieva Birka and her team to the project "Urban Readiness for Emerging Risks in the Baltic Sea Region", implemented at the Faculty of Economics and Social Science…

The University of Latvia

August 6, 2025

research public health

Even Household Dust Can Contain a Cocktail of Chemicals. Researchers Study what Accumulates in People's Bodies

Chemicals today are present everywhere - not only in manufacturing plants, but also in our homes, food, air, clothing, and cosmetics. They often provide convenience, such as extending product shelf life, adding a pleasant fragrance, or improving material durability. However, behind these advantages…

Linda Matisāne, Lāsma Akūlova (researchers at the Institute of Occupational Safety and Environmental Health, RSU)

August 6, 2025

research

From "Boring" to "When Will there be a Concert?": How Parents Can Guide Their Children's Experience of the Song and Dance Festival Tradition

In the column "A researcher speaks" of the Latvian Academy of Culture, festival tradition researcher and mother of two Līga Vinogradova, shares her experience From research to experience Seven years ago, together with other researchers from the Institute of Culture and Arts of…

Latvian Academy of Culture

August 5, 2025

research

Riga Stradiņš University and the Eastern Hospital Develop Algorithms and Training Programs for Hospital Staff

Since November 2024, Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU), in cooperation with Rīga East Clinical University Hospital (Eastern Hospital), has been actively implementing the project Development of Criteria for the Control of Nosocomial Infections (NKI) and the Optimisation of Healthcare Resources, with Ap…

Riga Stradiņš University

August 5, 2025

science communication researcher

Sanita Reinsone Shares Her Experience at the Crossroads of Research and Creative Writing

In an interview, humanities researcher, University of Latvia (UL) associate tenured professor and children's literature author Sanita Reinsone was called a story hunter. Her professional life is closely connected with people's memoirs, diaries, and research into life writing traditions. The childre…

Aija Bremšmite, Latvian Public Media (Latvijas Sabiedriskais medijs)

August 5, 2025

space technologies

Latvian scientists develop unique instrument to studies variable astrophysical radio sources

Today, the field of radio astronomy has experienced a resurgence in ‘transient’ science, with more and more astronomical phenomena found to be active on timescales of months, weeks, and even within a single day. For example, high-mass stars form in short, intense bursts of mass accretion that displ…

Ventspils University of Applied Sciences

August 1, 2025

technologies

“Adventum Tech” Will Implement a Real-Time Structural Performance Monitoring System on The Vanšu Bridge

Latvian construction technology startup “Adventum Tech,” in collaboration with the Riga Municipality's Department of Public Outdoor Space and Mobility, will implement its real-time structural performance monitoring system, “Digital Bridge,” on the Vanšu Bridge. The aim of the pilot project is to im…

Labs of Latvia

August 1, 2025

technologies

From Fibre to Functionalized Composite: An Eco-Friendly Approach

Modern materials science seeks to develop solutions that are both technologically effective and environmentally responsible. Wood fibres, as a natural and renewable resource, have long been studied as a promising raw material for composite manufacturing. However, their broader application has been …

LSIWC

July 31, 2025

public health medicine innovation

Latvian Student Team “iGEM Latvia-Riga 2025” Develops a Natural Alternative for Burn Wound Treatment

The Latvian student team “iGEM Latvia-Riga 2025” is developing an alternative method for treating burn wounds based on natural compounds, called “Caseinova.” With this project, the team will participate in the world’s largest synthetic biology competition – the iGEM Competition, organized by the In…

Labs of Latvia

July 30, 2025