Hybrid event
Project Closing Event: "Academic Career Reform in Latvia – Achievements and Next Steps"
2026-02-20
9:00 am
LU Doktorantūras skolas zālē “Sapere aude”, Kalpaka bulvārī 4, Rīgā.
space
Ventspils International Radio Astronomy Centre Joins a Major Space Technology Development Project
The engineering team of the mobile operator SIA Latvijas Mobilais Telefons (LMT) began work in February on a new project of the European Space Agency (ESA), aimed at developing mobile communications and satellite connectivity within one year. The Engineering Research Institute “Ventspils Internatio…
Ventspils University of Applied Sciences
February 19, 2026
Lecture
Atte Jääskeläinen’s Lecture at the University of Latvia
2026-02-27
4:00 pm
University of Latvia, Mazā aula Raiņa bulvārī 19
technologies
The Institute of Electronics and Computer Science Contributes to Strengthening European Technological Autonomy
Within the “Chips-JU” Joint Undertaking project of the Horizon Europe programme, titled “Mosaic of Advanced Electronics Components and Systems for Our Automated Digital Future in Industry and Mobility” (MOSAIC), the Institute of Electronics and Computer Science (EDI), together with other partners, …
Labs of Latvia
February 18, 2026
research
Growth in Latvia’s Attracted Funding in EIT Programs
Grant funding from the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) in Latvia has increased from EUR 915 thousand in 2021 to EUR 1.15 million in 2025.To ensure that EIT support delivers maximum long-term added value to Latvia’s economy and society in the future, particular attention in the…
Labs of Latvia
February 18, 2026
Conference
Plenary session “Building the Innovation Ecosystem” – a strategic insight into the development of the innovation environment
2026-02-15
9:30 am
UL House of Science, Jelgavas Street 3, Riga
research research public health
The Body Trapped in a State of Chronic Infection: RSU Studies a Long-Misunderstood Disease
For decades, people living with myalgic encephalomyelitis, also known as chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), have found themselves in a strange and painful grey zone between illness and disbelief. They feel profoundly unwell, yet are repeatedly told that nothing is wrong. Many have lost careers, rel…
Bhupesh Kumar Prusty, RSU Tenure Professor | Paul Watton
February 17, 2026
February Research Spotlight Edgars Kuka: Advancing Sustainable Wood-Based Materials
“Researchers must generate new knowledge and objectively evaluate ongoing processes. This forms the grounds for the development of innovative and safe products and technologies, and constitutes an essential prerequisite for ensuring the well-being of society.”
As a Researcher at the Latvian …
February 16, 2026
Lecture
Why a summary alone is not enough. A critical approach to scientific literature.
2026-02-25
3:00 pm
RSU Studiju un zinātnes centrs
research
Borrelia Proteins Studied in Latvia to Improve a Lyme Disease Vaccine
In the coming years, a vaccine against tick-borne Lyme disease developed by Pfizer may enter the pharmaceutical market. Meanwhile, research continues at the Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Centre that could lead to even more effective vaccines against this disease.
Lyme disease, caused…
Ilze Kuzmina, Latvian News Service
February 16, 2026