research

How to Ensure the Purity of Medicinal Plants?
Today, in organic agriculture, food safety is ensured not only by certification but also through in-depth research and strict product control. Researchers at the Institute for Environmental Solutions (IES) have completed a significant stage of their study on the “Transfer of Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids…

Institute for Environmental Solutions

February 20, 2026

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Researching Innovative Food Products Suitable for Crisis Conditions
The Institute of Horticulture, together with its cooperation partners, is researching innovative products suitable for crisis conditions, made from raw materials sourced in Latvia and using a short supply chain. The project “Innovative Products Suitable for Crisis Conditions Based on Hemp, Honey…

Labs of Latvia

February 20, 2026

science communication

Latvia Excels in Women’s Involvement in Science
In Latvia, 50.9% of scientists are women, the highest share among European Union countries, according to the latest Eurostat data. The proportion of women in science in Latvia is 10 percentage points higher than the EU average of 40.5%. According to the latest Eurostat data, Latvia has the h…

Labs of Latvia

February 19, 2026

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Hybrid event

Project Closing Event: "Academic Career Reform in Latvia – Achievements and Next Steps"

2026-02-20

9:00 am

LU Doktorantūras skolas zālē “Sapere aude”, Kalpaka bulvārī 4, Rīgā.

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Lecture

Atte Jääskeläinen’s Lecture at the University of Latvia

2026-02-27

4:00 pm

University of Latvia, Mazā aula Raiņa bulvārī 19

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Growth in Latvia’s Attracted Funding in EIT Programs
Grant funding from the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) in Latvia has increased from EUR 915 thousand in 2021 to EUR 1.15 million in 2025.To ensure that EIT support delivers maximum long-term added value to Latvia’s economy and society in the future, particular attention in the…

Labs of Latvia

February 18, 2026

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Conference

Plenary session “Building the Innovation Ecosystem” – a strategic insight into the development of the innovation environment

2026-02-15

9:30 am

UL House of Science, Jelgavas Street 3, Riga

research research public health

The Body Trapped in a State of Chronic Infection: RSU Studies a Long-Misunderstood Disease
For decades, people living with myalgic encephalomyelitis, also known as chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), have found themselves in a strange and painful grey zone between illness and disbelief. They feel profoundly unwell, yet are repeatedly told that nothing is wrong. Many have lost careers, rel…

Bhupesh Kumar Prusty, RSU Tenure Professor | Paul Watton

February 17, 2026

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