Discussion
Discussion at the Science Café “Was Rock Music in Soviet Latvia a Counterculture?”
2026-07-11
7:00 pm
AURORA NEXUS FM / Radio NABA studija, Maija parks, Cēsis
public health medicine
Medicine of the future — an X-ray at the dentist could also warn about osteoporosis
In the future, an X-ray examination carried out at the dentist’s office could help not only to treat teeth, but also to provide timely warning of serious bone health risks throughout the body — including osteoporosis, Anda Slaidiņa, Leading Researcher at the Department of General Dentistry of Rīga …
lsm.lv
July 9, 2026
space
Apply now to ESA's Junior Professional Programme
Are you passionate about space and looking to build a long-term career in the European space sector? Do you have less than three years of professional experience and a Master’s degree? The European Space Agency is offering a unique opportunity through its Junior Professional Programme (JPP), design…
The European Space Agency
July 9, 2026
Discussion
Science Café “Voluntary Mass Surveillance. What Is the Price of Modern Convenience?”
2026-07-10
7:00 pm
AURORA NEXUS FM / Radio NABA studija, Maija parks, Cēsis
social sciences
Packing suitcases is easy — the hardest part is feeling at home again. UL studies the feelings of return migrants
Returning to one’s homeland after many years abroad often seems simple – pack a suitcase and go home. In practice, however, for many people it is an emotionally complex process. Researchers at the University of Latvia (UL) have developed the first conceptual model that explains not only the stress …
Iveta Ozola-Cīrule (Mg. psych., candidate for a scientific degree, Faculty of Education Sciences and Psychology, University of Latvia), Baiba Martinsone (Dr. psych., Professor, Faculty of Education Sciences and Psychology, University of Latvia)
July 8, 2026
international collaboration
UL BA School of Business and Finance students develop an innovative prototype for the circulation of construction materials
Students of the University of Latvia BA School of Business and Finance have developed an innovative prototype of a self-service point for the exchange of construction materials as part of an international research project, which, with the help of artificial intelligence, would be able to assess the…
University of Latvia BA School of Business and Finance
July 8, 2026
Seminar
RSU Library webinar “The Library as a Knowledge Navigator. The New Role of the Academic Library in Research and Studies”
2026-08-28
11:00 am
Online
science communication achievements natural sciences
From a bold idea to an ERC interview: a conversation with Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry researcher Laura Andžāne
A few years ago, the idea of a new-generation load-bearing biomaterial made from wood seemed almost unbelievable. Yet it was precisely this idea that took Laura Andži, Leading Researcher at the Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry (LVKĶI), to the final selection round of the European Research …
Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry
July 7, 2026
public health science innovation
The new artificial intelligence data server will help diagnose oncological diseases at an early stage
Early diagnosis of oncological diseases using the capacity of artificial intelligence and a supercomputer will now be possible in Latvia, as the new artificial intelligence data server of Riga Technical University (RTU) and the University of Latvia (UL), purchased with the support of Latvian comput…
Riga Technical University
July 7, 2026
Discussion
Science Café “Artificial Intelligence: The Gravedigger or Saviour of Science?”
2026-07-11
11:00 am
AURORA NEXUS FM / Radio NABA studija, Maija parks, Cēsis