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In April, the Daugavpils University Welcomes the Traveling Exhibition “Research Latvia 2025”

The travelling exhibition “Research Latvia 2025”, created by the Ministry of Education and Science, offers a unique opportunity to explore 12 outstanding Latvia’s scientists and their contributions to the development of society and research. From April 2 to April 27, this diverse exhibition will be…

researchLatvia

April 1, 2025

experience stories of researchers humanities and social sciences

Critical Design and Its Role in Social Processes: the Path of the Academy of Arts Researcher Liene Jākobsone in Science

Ph. D. Liene Jākobsone is the Director of the Institute of Contemporary Art, Design, and Architecture (LMDA) at the Art Academy of Latvia (AAL), a Leading Researcher, and an Associate Professor. Her research interests include design theory, critical design, and architectural methodology. Alongside …

Brigita Zutere, researchLatvia

March 31, 2025

medicine

Riga Stradiņš University Develops New Treatment Therapy for Soldiers in Combat Conditions

Antibiotics are increasingly being used to treat various diseases, but this action has an undesirable side effect – antibiotic resistance. To combat this, various studies are being conducted, and new ways are being sought to treat different bacterial and viral infections. One such study at Rīga Str…

360 News

March 28, 2025

security science policy

Security in Research – the Key to Scientific Development and International Cooperation

Security in the field of research plays a crucial role – it enhances national competitiveness while creating the necessary conditions for reliable and sustainable international scientific collaboration, which is essential for the rapid advancement of modern technologies. To strengthen awareness of …

researchLatvia

March 27, 2025

research grants

Breakthrough Discoveries and Innovations from the Institute of Solid State Physics at UL That Will Transform Daily Life

Over the past eight years, the Institute of Solid State Physics at the University of Latvia (ISSP UL) has experienced rapid growth, becoming a key player in the international science and innovation landscape. The institute’s financial turnover has tripled (from 3M to 9M EUR per year), while interna…

Līga Ūdre, LU Cietvielu fizikas institūts

March 27, 2025

space

Latvia and Ukraine Strengthen Their Mutual Cooperation in Space

Today, on 26 March, the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Latvia, the Ministry of Economics, and the State Space Agency of Ukraine signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen cooperation in research and peaceful use of space. Jānis Paiders, Acting State Secretary …

Research Latvia

March 26, 2025

public health medicine

RSU Develops Innovative and Health-Safe Mouthwash; First Results – Encouraging

A mouthwash containing natural essential oils and, compared to those currently available, is non-aggressive. This is being developed at the Riga Stradiņš University (RSU), where researchers and dentists have begun offering the first products to patients with periodontitis. This gum inflammation dis…

Viktors Demidovs | Latvian Radio

March 26, 2025

natural sciences

The Experience Story of Entomologist Dmitrijs Teļnovs: Humans Could Learn a Lot from Insects

Spring is approaching rapidly, and although active insect activity in nature is still ahead, researchers think about them year-round. One of the best entomologists not only in Latvia but also internationally, Dmitrijs Teļnovs has been interested in various insect groups since childhood, and his pas…

Sandra Kropa-Kaļužnaja

March 25, 2025

EUREKA entrepreneurship

Latvia’s Participation in the EUREKA Network – Strengthening the Innovation Ecosystem Together

Latvia is part of EUREKA – the world’s largest public network for international cooperation in research, development, and innovation. This year, for the first time, Latvia will participate alongside Estonia and Lithuania in the Global Innovation Summit 2025 (GIS), which will take place on April 1–2…

researchLatvia

March 25, 2025