innovation social sciences

Measuring what a person cannot say. New RTU laboratory studies human behaviour, emotions and choices
A new laboratory has started work at Riga Technical University (RTU), which will study human behaviour, decision-making and the impact of technologies, namely our attitudes, emotions and reactions to various external stimuli, such as advertisements or disinformation, RTU Faculty of Engineering Econ…
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LSM.lv Dzīvesstila redakcija, "Zināmais nezināmajā"

July 6, 2026

July Researcher Spotlight: Līga Lepse

As a Head of Scientific Board, Leading Researcher at the Agrotechnical Research and Variety Evaluation Department at the Institute of Horticulture (IH) Dr. agr. Līga Lepse, where she has dedicated several decades to researching vegetable cultivation technologies and plant breeding. Her work addresses questions of growing global importance – how to produce healthy, high‑quality vegetables while protecting the environment and using resources responsibly.

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science communication

Anna Broka, a researcher at Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences, has become a co‑author of a prestigious publication on the European Union’s environmental policy
Anna Broka, a researcher at Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences, has become one of the authors of the prestigious academic publication De Gruyter Handbook of European Union Environmental Policy. The book is dedicated to the environmental policy of the European Union – one of the most important c…
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Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences

July 3, 2026

research

How Do Latvian Words Emerge? LU Researchers Create a Unique Database
Researchers from the University of Latvia’s Faculty of Humanities have developed a new and unique digital resource — the “Database of Latvian Morphemes and Word‑Formation Models (LVMVMD)”. It systematically compiles data on the structure and formation of Latvian words. The database is built on the …
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Andra Kalnača

July 3, 2026

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Online event

Science Café: “What Scientists Don’t Tell You”

2026-07-11

3:00 pm

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Discussion

Discussion “The Digital Public Space: Disinformation, Elections and Privacy – Can We Control the Rules of the Game?”

2026-07-10

3:00 pm

AURORA NEXUS FM / Radio NABA studija, Maija parks, Cēsis

social sciences

What happens when Latvia wins? Researchers explain sport’s ability to unite Latvians
Living in different information spaces, generational differences and clashes of values are often cited as reasons why people feel divided and alienated in society. Moreover, the Awakening is mentioned as a benchmark of society’s ability to unite for common goals, raising the question of whether we …
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Sandra Kropa-Kaļužnaja (LSM raidījumu vadītāja, vides žurnāliste)

July 2, 2026

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Face-to-face event

Travelling Exhibition “Science for Latvia 2026” at the Institute of Horticulture

2026-07-03

All day

Dārzkopības institūts, Graudu iela 1, Ceriņi, Krimūnu pagasts, Dobeles novads

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