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A New Material Developed Within the "BarkBuild" Project

Scientists of the Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry in collaboration with the partners of the "BarkBuild" project have developed a dense, moisture-resistant board for use in construction. The material is produced from the solid residue left after extracting suberic acids from birch and poly…

Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry

November 7, 2024

Media Literacy in Latvia: Insufficient Foundations While "Fighting the Fire" of Disinformation

In the last week of October, we marked the fourth UNESCO World Media and Information Literacy Week. Thanks to the active involvement of 11 countries, including Latvia, this week was established by the UN General Assembly in 2021 with the goal of improving people's skills in dealing with information…

PhD Agnese Dāvidsone, Rector of Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences

November 7, 2024

Latvian Scientists Drive Cooperation and Innovation in Quantum Technology in the Baltic Sea Region

The development of quantum technologies both in Latvia and across Europe is a significant driver of innovation, economic growth, and enhanced security. At the international forum "5G Techritory", a special co-creation event took place where Baltic Sea region countries presented their achievements a…

Research Latvia

November 6, 2024

The research by Dace Bula "Literary Nature Culture: An Ecocritical Reading of Regīna Ezera's Zooprose" is being published

The study published by the University of Latvia Institute (UL) of Literature, Folklore and Art is the first monographic study in the field of ecocriticism. It explores how Regīna Ezera (1930–2002) in her short prose creates nature cultures - textual worlds in which nature is not merely a passive ba…

Institute of Literature, Folklore and Art of the University of Latvia

November 6, 2024

RSU concludes data collection phase of the Piebalga anthropological expedition

Riga Stradiņš University (RSU) has successfully completed the data collection phase of the ambitious project "J. Prīmanis Latvian Population Anthropological Research Project: Piebalga", which involved nearly 700 residents of Piebalga. This expedition is one of the most significant activities in rec…

Riga Stradiņš University

November 6, 2024

Bridging Science and Business

On the evening of 31 October, the Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis (LIOS) hosted an experience-sharing event at the Startup House Riga, aimed at exploring how chemists can translate their discoveries into viable business projects. The evening was inaugurated by Dr. chem. Stefano Donad…

Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis

November 5, 2024

Applications are now open to the ESA Student Internship Programme

The European Space Agency (ESA) has announced its annual Student Internship Programme, and internship positions are also open to students from Latvia. Students can apply until the end of November in a wide range of fields, including engineering, science, IT, natural and social sciences, business, e…

European Space Agency

November 5, 2024

Riga Technical University establishes an interdisciplinary group of researchers for the development of drone technologies

Combining scientific and innovation promotion competencies, Riga Technical University (RTU) has established a new type of academic group that will create new knowledge and innovative solutions in the field of unmanned technologies—air, land, water, and underwater. The academic group has an ambitiou…

Riga Technical University

November 4, 2024

A new era in the Latvian quantum technology initiative

The goal of the European project “Towards an Excellence Center in Quantum Photonics in Latvia (ToEQPL)” is to promote the development of quantum photonics in Latvia, strengthen the contribution of Latvian scientists in this field, and position Latvia as a recognized center for quantum photonics at …

The Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia

November 4, 2024