On Thursday, 30 July, Marģers (Meirs) Vestermanis (1925–2026), historian, member of the Latvian Academy of Sciences, recipient of the Order of the Three Stars and Honorary Doctor of History, passed away, according to information published on the Facebook page of the “Jews in Latvia” Museum. He was …

As Europe transitions towards cleaner mobility, reducing emissions from existing railway fleets remains a major challenge. Replacing diesel trains with new zero-emission alternatives requires significant investment and time, making retrofit solutions an important pathway towards faster decarbonisat…

On 1 and 2 August, Latvia will host a stage of the UTMB World Series, Gauja Trail by UTMB, for the first time, bringing together Latvian and international ultra-endurance runners. At the same time, participants in the 50 km and 100 km races will become part of a scientific study that is unique worl…

The city is in constant conversation. It communicates not only through official signs, advertisements, architecture and informational notices, but also through spontaneous inscriptions, scratches, symbols and notes that appear on walls, bus stops, fences and other surfaces in the urban environment…

Of the 1,905 applications submitted, the 179 highest-rated were selected for funding, resulting in a success rate of 9.4% at the application level. The number of projects initially expected to receive support from the European Commission (approximately 210) differs from the number actually funded b…

Since the pandemic, digital culture has become an integral part of the cultural ecosystem, yet it has not replaced the in-person experience. A new study by the Latvian Academy of Culture shows that people are willing to pay much more for in-person culture than for the same content in digital form.&…

The OECD invites scientists and early-career researchers to participate in the OECD–EU Research and Development Careers Survey!Take ten minutes to help shape the future of research and development careers. You are one of millions of R&D professionals around the world shaping science and in…