On Tuesday, 16 June, the Cabinet of Ministers approved the national research programme “Digital Humanities and Social Sciences”, developed by the Ministry of Education and Science. The aim of the programme is to ensure the development and preservation of Latvian culture and the Latvian language in …

The 16th international conference “Functional Materials and Nanotechnologies” or FM&NT 2026 has begun in Riga. The event will take place over four days at the University of Latvia House of Science, bringing together more than 200 scientists, engineers, industry representatives and policymakers …

Researchers from the Latvian Academy of Culture (LAC) have participated in the development of an international assessment on the potential benefits and drawbacks of age restrictions for social media. This report has been prepared within the framework of the broader Europe-wide research EU Kids Onli…

From June 8 to 11, 2026, representatives of the Integrated Circuits and Systems Laboratory (ISS) of the Institute of Electronics and Computer Science (EDI), Agata Kušnina and Marks Jānis Ratniks, participated in Europe’s leading RISC‑V processor conference “RISC‑V Summit Europe 2026” in Bologna, It…

As a leading researcher at the Institute of Literature, Folklore and Art of the University of Latvia (UL ILFA), PhD Jānis Ozoliņš also serves on the Institute’s Scientific Council, contributes to international research organisations, and teaches at the Art Academy of Latvia as a lecturer and d…

Valdis and Oņega Circeņi from Salaspils, who have experience in the bread business, noticed that with each generation the demand for traditional rye bread is declining, so they decided to look for a new, export‑oriented niche. This led to the creation of the company “Roga‑Agro” brand “Good Mood Mea…

Great tree researcher Guntis Eniņš published the book “Trees Do Not Leave Home” in 2017. However now, in the very fullness of summer, we have received the sad news that we have been “left” by Guntis Eniņš, honorary doctor of the Latvian Academy of Sciences, friend and researcher of natural monument…