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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

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

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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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…

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 …

Andra Kalnača

July 3, 2026

Online event

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

2026-07-11

3:00 pm

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

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