Discussion
Science Café “Voluntary Mass Surveillance. What Is the Price of Modern Convenience?”
2026-07-10
7:00 pm
AURORA NEXUS FM / Radio NABA studija, Maija parks, Cēsis
social sciences
Packing suitcases is easy — the hardest part is feeling at home again. UL studies the feelings of return migrants
Returning to one’s homeland after many years abroad often seems simple – pack a suitcase and go home. In practice, however, for many people it is an emotionally complex process. Researchers at the University of Latvia (UL) have developed the first conceptual model that explains not only the stress …
Iveta Ozola-Cīrule (Mg. psych., candidate for a scientific degree, Faculty of Education Sciences and Psychology, University of Latvia), Baiba Martinsone (Dr. psych., Professor, Faculty of Education Sciences and Psychology, University of Latvia)
July 8, 2026
international collaboration
UL BA School of Business and Finance students develop an innovative prototype for the circulation of construction materials
Students of the University of Latvia BA School of Business and Finance have developed an innovative prototype of a self-service point for the exchange of construction materials as part of an international research project, which, with the help of artificial intelligence, would be able to assess the…
University of Latvia BA School of Business and Finance
July 8, 2026
Seminar
RSU Library webinar “The Library as a Knowledge Navigator. The New Role of the Academic Library in Research and Studies”
2026-08-28
11:00 am
Online
science communication achievements natural sciences
From a bold idea to an ERC interview: a conversation with Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry researcher Laura Andžāne
A few years ago, the idea of a new-generation load-bearing biomaterial made from wood seemed almost unbelievable. Yet it was precisely this idea that took Laura Andži, Leading Researcher at the Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry (LVKĶI), to the final selection round of the European Research …
Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry
July 7, 2026
public health science innovation
The new artificial intelligence data server will help diagnose oncological diseases at an early stage
Early diagnosis of oncological diseases using the capacity of artificial intelligence and a supercomputer will now be possible in Latvia, as the new artificial intelligence data server of Riga Technical University (RTU) and the University of Latvia (UL), purchased with the support of Latvian comput…
Riga Technical University
July 7, 2026
Discussion
Science Café “Artificial Intelligence: The Gravedigger or Saviour of Science?”
2026-07-11
11:00 am
AURORA NEXUS FM / Radio NABA studija, Maija parks, Cēsis
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…
LSM.lv Dzīvesstila redakcija, "Zināmais nezināmajā"
July 6, 2026
technologies
Dativa and Riga Technical University are developing a document editor with AI features for use in an internet browser
IT company Dativa, in cooperation with Riga Technical University (RTU), is developing a new web document editor solution based on open technologies and driven by artificial intelligence, which will make it possible to prepare and edit documents directly in an internet browser — without the need to …
dativa.lv
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.