international collaboration research innovation

Turning Research into Growth - Latvia and Switzerland to Exchange Experience
From 14 to 17 September, representatives of public administration, research institutions and industry will take part in an exchange visit to Switzerland aimed at learning from Swiss experience in the commercialisation of research results and cooperation between research and industry, while also sha…
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Ministru of Education and Science

September 11, 2026

science communication natural sciences humanities and arts space

Researchers’ Night 2026 Invites Everyone to Discover the Nature of Science Across Latvia
Under the slogan “Discover the Nature of Science!”, “Researchers’ Night 2026” will take place across Latvia on Friday, 25 September, inviting everyone to explore science in an exciting and practical way. At more than 35 locations, visitors will be able to look inside laboratories and discover struc…
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Latvijas Zinātnes padome

September 11, 2026

natural sciences science communication

If every glacier in the world were studied, unpredictable natural disasters might be avoided. UL geologists have returned from an expedition to Greenland’s glaciers.
If every glacier in the world were studied, unpredictable natural disasters might be avoided. Research data make it possible to predict what could happen to glaciers in the future. This is what geologists from the University of Latvia (UL), who have returned from a month-long expedition to north-we…
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LTV News Service

September 10, 2026

natural sciences

A New Devonian Lungfish Species Discovered in Latvia
Researchers from the University of Latvia (UL), in collaboration with Swedish and Australian palaeontologists, have discovered and described a new, previously unknown lungfish species in Upper Devonian deposits in Kurzeme. The species has been named in honour of the Latvian deity Jumis. The researc…
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Ervīns Lukševičs, LU EZTF Professor and Leading Researcher at the Department of Geology

September 10, 2026

public health sports science

New Sports, Study and Research Complex Opened at Rīga Stradiņš University
On 9 September, the new Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) sports complex at Cigoriņu iela 3 in Riga was opened. The nearly €13.4 million, 3,627 m² complex brings together studies, sports, and research in one location, providing a modern environment for RSU students, including students of the RSU Sport…
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Rīga Stradiņš University

September 9, 2026

public health achievements

Latvian Cancer Centre Joins the Ranks of Recognised European Centres
The Latvian Cancer Centre of Riga East Clinical University Hospital (RAKUS) has received international accreditation from the Organisation of European Cancer Institutes (OECI), becoming the first internationally accredited cancer centre in Latvia, the Ministry of Health (MoH) reports. The accr…
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Delfi.lv

September 9, 2026

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Seminar

Online Seminar on the State Research Programme “Digital Humanities and Social Sciences” for 2026–2029

09.09.2026

Plkst. 10:00

space research

EU Alternative to “Starlink”: Could Latvia Use “GovSatCom” Satellite Communications in Crises?
During the recent storm in Latvia, communication disruptions created challenges for emergency services. They had to operate “out of coverage”, so alternative solutions such as “Starlink” satellite internet and radios were used. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Transport, which is responsible for the comm…
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Ņikita Andrejevs (Latvian Radio correspondent)

September 8, 2026

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