In recent years, knowledge transfer competence has become increasingly important – scientists must be able to popularise and explain what they do. Nowadays, this is expected of all academic staff, said Zanda Rubene, Professor at the Faculty of Education Sciences and Psychology of the University of …

On 16 and 17 September, the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Industry Space Days (Industry Space Days 2026, ISD2026) took place at ESA’s ESTEC technology centre in the Netherlands. It is one of the most important events in the European space sector, where companies, research organisations and agencies…

This semester, students of the Latvian Academy of Culture (LAC) will have the opportunity to study with internationally experienced museum and cultural heritage expert Linda Norris, whose professional work is connected with museums, libraries, archives, cultural institutions and communities in vari…

On 23 September at 13.00, the international conference “5th Teaming Club Conference 2026” will open at the Riga Technical University (RTU) auditorium centre “Domus Auditorialis”, 8 Zunda krastmala, bringing together leaders of European Centres of Excellence in science, universities and research org…

From 14 to 17 September, representatives of Latvia’s public administration, research institutions and industry took part in an experience-exchange visit to Switzerland focusing on the commercialisation of research results and effective collaboration between research and industry. During the visit, …

The Institute of Electronics and Computer Science (EDI) is one of Latvia’s leading scientific institutions in the fields of information and communication technologies, electronics, and smart technologies. With more than 66 years of experience in scientific research, EDI develops innovative solution…

In August this year, scientists from the Department of Geology at the Faculty of Science and Technology (FST) of the University of Latvia (UL) conducted research on the Fan outlet glacier of the Qaanaaq Ice Cap. During the month-long expedition in north-western Greenland, carried out with support f…