Face-to-face event
Travelling Exhibition “Science for Latvia 2026” at the Institute of Horticulture
2026-07-03
All day
Dārzkopības institūts, Graudu iela 1, Ceriņi, Krimūnu pagasts, Dobeles novads
public health
We cannot simply take miracle pills. What microbiome research reveals about our well-being
Can our well-being really be closely linked to the billions of microorganisms living in the intestinal tract? In the programme “Latvia in Science”, Ilze Elbere, a leading researcher at the National Research and Innovation Institute (NIRI), an associate professor at the University of Latvia (UL), an…
delfi.lv, radio SWH raidījums "Latvija zinātnē"
July 1, 2026
science communication
The Traveling Exhibition “Research Latvia 2026” on Display at The Institute of Horticulture and at The Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies
The travelling exhibition “Research Latvia 2026”, created by the Ministry of Education and Science, offers a unique opportunity to discover 12 outstanding Latvian scientists and their contributions to the development of society and research. In May, the travelling exhibition and the science calenda…
researchLatvia
July 1, 2026
space innovation
Operation of the Large Hadron Collider, which is important for exploring the Universe, is halted for upgrades – Latvian scientists will also take part in the maintenance
Scientists at the European Organization for Nuclear Research, or CERN, have completed the final work required to suspend for four years all experiments that rely on the 27-kilometre-long Large Hadron Collider (LHC). This is related to the maintenance required by the accelerator, during which it wil…
Kārlis Miksons, LTV News Service
June 30, 2026
Discussion
Science Café “Shall We Talk About Biobanks?!”
2026-07-10
5:00 pm
AURORA NEXUS FM / Radio NABA studija, Maija parks, Cēsis
natural sciences
Mārtiņš Briedis: The latest technologies in ornithology are almost a revolution
Ornithologist Mārtiņš Briedis is a leading researcher at the Institute of Biology of the University of Latvia (UL) and has also been working at the Swiss Ornithological Institute for almost nine years, studying bird migration. M. Briedis says of himself: I still have one foot in Latvia, but my main…
Ilze Kuzmina, Zinātnes Vēstnesis
June 30, 2026
Online event
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Networks Call Brokerage Event
2026-07-15
All day
Online
natural sciences
El Niño, Omega, climate change – why are we experiencing increasingly frequent and devastating heatwaves?
In recent days, Latvia has been experiencing very intense heat, but it is most severe in France, Spain and Italy, as well as in parts of the United Kingdom, Germany and Switzerland. Why are such heatwaves occurring increasingly often? And will they become increasingly intense in the future? Science…
Delfi.lv, The Guardian, dw.com
June 29, 2026
innovation
How modern technologies are transforming football and how Latvia is contributing to the development of global sports innovation
Football is currently undergoing the fastest technological transformation in its history. Sensors in the ball, microchips, semi-automated offside detection, artificial intelligence, high-precision camera systems and video refereeing technologies are significantly changing the fairness and dynamics …
Raidījums "Digitālās brokastis", jauns.lv
June 29, 2026
public health citizen science
This summer, the Rīga Stradiņš University anthropological expedition will visit Bauska, Dobele, Saulkrasti, Limbaži and Valmiera
This summer, researchers from Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) will continue the anthropological research project on the population of Latvia initiated nearly a hundred years ago by Professor Jēkabs Prīmanis. The expeditions will take place in Zemgale and Vidzeme from late June to August, and approxi…
Rīgas Stradiņa Universitāte
June 27, 2026