Researcher Spotlight: Rūta Ozola-Davidāne

Ph.  D.  Rūta Ozola-Davidāne, Associate Tenure Professor, at the LBTU Faculty of Forest and Environmental Sciences

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The Big Data from Space (BiDS) 2025 Conference

The Big Data from Space (BiDS) 2025 conference will be held from 29th September to 3rd October in Riga, Latvia

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Researcher Spotlight 2025

Extraordinary personalities and their achievements

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FRESHWAVE – light signal from the packaging

A scientist who can solve the current needs of an entrepreneur and speaks in a language he understands is becoming increasingly in demand these days. It is not for nothing that Doctor of Chemistry, OSI Researcher Acting and UL Associate Professor Artis Kinēns just received the Commercialization Rea…

Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis

May 23, 2025

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RTU invites applications for the Pauls Valdens Memorial Medal by June 6

The Faculty of Natural Sciences and Technology (FST) of Riga Technical University (RTU) announces a competition and invites applicants to apply for the commemorative medal of the outstanding chemist of Latvian origin, Pauls Valdens (1863–1957) by 12:00 on June 6. Internationally recognised s…

Riga Technical University

May 23, 2025

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Fermented dairy products – a diverse health and nutritional resource

Fermented dairy products are not just a popular everyday food product – they occupy a leading position in the functional food market and play an important role in the prevention of both acute and chronic diseases. A study is being conducted at the Latvian University of Biosciences and Technology (L…

Latvian University of Biosciences and Technology

May 22, 2025

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What do a physicist and a new mother have in common?

If we start with the simplest, it should be recalled that Riga Technical University (RTU) is not only an institution of higher education, but also a centre of scientific activity. And here we come to the tradition of the information environment to talk more about specific discoveries, rather than t…

RTU, Māris Zanders

May 22, 2025

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Baltic universities of technology agree to cooperate in the development of defense technologies

Riga Technical University (RTU), Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech) and Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) sign a memorandum on strategic cooperation in defence and security research and innovation. Other universities from the European Union (EU) external eastern border countries could a…

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May 21, 2025

LBTU: a science-based university for a sustainable future

The Latvian University of Biosciences and Technology (LBTU) is one of the leading science universities in Latvia, promoting the creation, transfer and practical application of knowledge in the fields of biosciences, engineering and social sciences. In May, the science communication brand res…

The Latvian University of Biosciences and Technology

May 21, 2025

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Latvian startups conquer the space technology field

Every euro invested in space programs attracts an additional 2.8 euros in investments, while direct and indirect revenues for every euro invested reach 7.2 euros, and almost half of them, or 49%, are exports, according to data from the European Space Agency. Since 2015, when Latvia cooperated with …

Labs of Latvia

May 20, 2025

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The third selection round for research applications related to economic activities has been announced within the framework of the 1.1.1.9. measure “Postdoctoral Research”

The Science Council of Latvia announces the third round of selection of research applications within the framework of the European Union Cohesion Policy Programme 2021–2027, specific support objective 1.1.1.9. measure "Postdoctoral Research" - for research applications related to economic activitie…

LSC

May 19, 2025

natural sciences

Latvian scientists discover in large-scale study that St. John's wort is a promising source of vitamin E

Scientists at the Institute of Horticulture have discovered in a large-scale study that St. John's wort can serve as a promising source of vitamin E. This, in turn, creates opportunities for the local pharmaceutical and agricultural industries, as currently vitamin E is mainly obtained from raw mat…

Sintija Ambote / Latvijas Radio

May 19, 2025

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Light as a Driving Force of Science and Development

Every year on May 16, the International Day of Light is celebrated worldwide — a day dedicated to the importance of scientific exploration of light and its tremendous contribution to modern society. Initiated by UNESCO, the International Day of Light encourages the strengthening of scientific coope…

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May 16, 2025

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May Researcher Spotlight: Rūta Ozola - Davidāne

Ph. D. Rūta Ozola-Davidāne is an Associate Tenure Professor at the Institute of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Forest and Environmental Sciences, at the Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies.

The scientist has always been interested in water research and wastewater treatment, which she has explored in depth in her studies. At the university, together with her colleagues, researcher works on issues related to water protection, wastewater treatment, and soil remediation using nature-based solutions — such as phytoremediation and constructed wetlands.

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April Researcher Spotlight: Artūrs Škute

Dr. biol. Artūrs Škute is a Professor at Daugavpils University, Institute of Life Sciences and Technology. His research primarily focuses on the conservation and sustainable use of aquatic biological resources.

As a professor, he delivers lectures on ecology, hydrobiology, and aquaculture across doctoral, master's, and bachelor's study programs.

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March Researcher Spotlight: Renāte Ranka

Dr. biol. Renāte Ranka  Rīga Stradiņš University, Tenured Professor in the Faculty of Pharmacy Renate Ranka's main line of research is pharmacogenetics. The tenur professor and her team are actively conducting important research to find out how variations in the human genome affect the response to drugs and the effectiveness of therapy. The main purpose of the studies is to identify a genetic model that could predict the response of a particular drug in a certain group of patients, so that the most appropriate drug for each patient can be applied.

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