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LU joins the Open Quantum Institute
The University of Latvia (LU) has signed an agreement with the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), joining the Open Quantum Institute (OQI) as a new member. This collaboration marks an important step in the development and application of quantum technologies to address global challen…
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The University of Latvia

September 5, 2024

The European Commission has launched a call for nominations of outstanding researchers to be shortlisted for the European Commission's Group of Chief Scientific Advisors
The European Commission has announced a call for nominations of outstanding researchers to be included in the list of candidates for future participation in the European Commission's Group of Chief Scientific Advisors (GCSA). The aim is to select and nominate outstanding researchers who could be…
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Latvian Science Council

September 4, 2024

EU funds will support research projects
The Central Finance and Contracts Agency (CFLA) has announced an open selection of projects, inviting scientific institutions and the Latvian Science Council to apply for funding from European Union (EU) funds to support already developed research projects. This program, prepared by the Ministry…
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The Central Finance and Contracts Agency

September 3, 2024

Researcher Spotlight: Jānis Veliks
Dr. chem. Jānis Veliks Leading researcher and Head of the Laboratory of Organic Synthesis, Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis. Creativity has and should have no limits – the more creative a scientist is, the more likely they are to create something new, unique, unprecedented and more usefu…
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research Latvia

September 1, 2024

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…
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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…
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Pauls Stradiņš Clinical University Hospital Scientific Institute

August 29, 2024