Webinar
LACISE project Invites You to a Webinar on the Challenges and Opportunities of the Energy Transition
2026-08-12
1:00 pm
Online
public health
Sport Starts with Understanding the Child, Not with Medals
The State Research Programme “Sports” (SRP “Sports”) marks an important turning point in the development of Latvia’s sports sector – it positions sport as a knowledge-based part of public health, education and national development policy. The knowledge gained through the programme helps us better u…
Agrita Kiopa
August 10, 2026
August Researcher Spotlight: Ieva Leimane
Mg. soc. sci. Ieva Leimane.
As a Researcher and Project Manager at the Sustainability Research Unit of the Bioeconomy Department at the Institute of Agricultural Resources and Economics (IARE), Mg. soc. sci. Ieva Leimane focuses on sustainable agricultural practices, biodiversity conservation on farmland, socio-economic assessments, and cooperation among stakeholders in agriculture and rural development. Her work promotes sustainable rural development and environmental protection in agriculture.
natural sciences
APRIORA Recognised as an Initiative under the EU Mission “Restore Our Ocean and Waters”
The Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme project APRIORA, involving researchers from the Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology, has been officially recognised as a Mission Charter Action under the European Union Mission “Restore our Ocean and Waters by 2030”. This recognition acknowledges the projec…
Latvijas Hidroekoloģijas institūts
August 10, 2026
Demand Expected to Grow for Specialists Who Can Apply Artificial Intelligence to Large Datasets
In a survey involving 118 Latvian organisations from the academic, public and private sectors, 84% of respondents indicated that they plan to use high-performance computing (HPC) resources within the next seven years. At the same time, 66% of organisations have not yet allocated funding for this pu…
ResearchLatvia
August 7, 2026
public health science achievements
Viruses in the Fight Against Bacteria: RSU Researchers Join a EUR 15 Million Horizon Europe Project on Bacteriophage Therapy
The bacteriophage (phage) research team at Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU), led by Associate Professor Dr Kārlis Rācenis, has secured the largest international support to date for bacteriophage research by joining the EUR 15 million Horizon Europe project REPhRAME. This funding significantly strengt…
Rīga Stradiņš University
August 7, 2026
natural sciences research
Agreement signed on the implementation of the RISE AgriFoodLV project under the State Research Programme “Research into Agricultural and Forest Resources for the Development of a Secure and Resilient Latvia” for 2026–2028
On 27 July 2026, the Latvian Council of Science and the Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies (LBTU) signed an agreement on the implementation of Project No. VPP-ZM-Lauksaimniecība-2026/1-0003, “Strengthening a Resilient, Innovative, Sustainable and Efficient Food System in Latvia (RI…
Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies
August 6, 2026
science communication
What Scientists Don’t Tell You: Looking Back at an Important Discussion
Science shapes modern society – it generates new knowledge, supports well-informed decision-making, helps address complex challenges and determines the directions of future development. These were the very topics explored by researchers at the Conversation Festival LAMPA 2026 in the University of L…
Latvijas Universitāte
August 6, 2026
Conference
Scientific and Practical Conference on Medical Law 2026
2026-10-08
10:00 am
Dzirciema iela 16, Kurzemes rajons, Rīga, LV-1007
public health natural sciences science communication
Tenure Professor Baiba Vilne – at the intersection of biomedicine, mathematics, statistics and computer science
Baiba Vilne, a leading researcher at Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU), has been part of our team for six years and, since the beginning of this year, has held the position of tenure professor. She obtained a bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of Latvia, after which she received a schola…
Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte
August 6, 2026