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

natural sciences achievements

Latvian Birch Bark Innovation Nominated for the Prestigious “RegioStars 2026” Award
 For the third year in a row, a European Union (EU) funds project implemented in Latvia has been selected as a finalist in the European Commission’s prestigious “RegioStars” competition. This year, the competition jury has nominated the Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry project “Treasu…
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Ministry of Finance Republic of Latvia

September 8, 2026

science science communication

Technology is being developed in Latvia to improve data security
 Traditional electronic microchips are rapidly approaching their physical limits, but researchers at the Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia (ISSP UL), are already working on a solution. A Latvian Television report highlights the scientists’ work on next-generation photonic …
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Latvian Television / Latvian Council of Science

September 7, 2026

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Face-to-face event

Opening of the Quantum Excellence and Competence Centre

10.09.2026

Plkst. 09:00

Latvijas Universitātes Zinātņu māja, Jelgavas ielā 3, Rīga, “Alfa” auditorija

September Researcher Spotlight: Jānis Ārents

At the Robotics and Machine Perception Laboratory of the Institute of Electronics and Computer Science (IECS), PhD Jānis Ārents leads research on how robots can navigate complex environments, interpret human instructions and apply learned skills to new tasks.His work seeks answers to a central question: how to enable robots to move through forests, construction sites or industrial settings and interact with humans as naturally as colleagues.

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