Researchers Night 2025
Researchers Night 2025 will take place on September 26th in more than 30 venues across Latvia
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Researchers Night 2025 will take place on September 26th in more than 30 venues across Latvia

Researcher Spotlight: Oskars Java
Ph. D. Oskars Java | Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences, Director and Researcher at the Socio-Technical Systems Engineering Institute
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Ph. D. Oskars Java | Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences, Director and Researcher at the Socio-Technical Systems Engineering Institute

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

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In September, the Traveling Exhibition “Research Latvia 2025” will be on display at the University of Latvia
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The Science of Basketball: Knowledge Brings Victory
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August 27, 2025

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Institute of Food Safety, Animal Health and Environment "BIOR"
August 26, 2025

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The New Science Messenger For the Video Story Series "Science and Your Life"
Latvian Science Council
August 26, 2025

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Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Research and Innovation
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August 25, 2025

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Latvian Research Data Repository "DataverseLV" Launched
The Higher Education and Science Information Technology Shared Service Centre
August 22, 2025

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Science Begins with Passion; and Passion Becomes a Profession
University of Latvia Communication Department
August 22, 2025

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Europe’s Largest Innovation Network Meets Latvian Innovators in Riga – EIT National Day 2025
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August 21, 2025

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Latvia’s Growth Requires a Targeted Innovation and Science Commercialization Policy
Riga Technical University
August 21, 2025

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August Researcher Spotlight: Oskars Java
Ph. D. Oskars Java Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences, Director and Researcher at the Socio-Technical Systems Engineering Institute.
Oskars Java specializes in imitative modeling. Since joining Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences in 2018, he has been actively involved in the development of its research environment as a scientific project manager and the right hand of the Vice-Rector for Science. In order to promote the preparation of doctorates that meet the current requirements, Oskars has initiated and coordinates the creation of a new international doctoral program together with Ventspils University of Applied Sciences, St. Pelten University of Applied Sciences (Austria) and Setúbal Polytechnic Institute (Portugal).

July Researcher Spotlight: Ansis Rozentāls
Art. D. Ansis Rozentāls Art Academy of Latvia, Docent, IT Specialist, Painter
Ansis Rozentāls is one of the first to obtain a professional doctoral degree in the spring of 2024, graduating from the Professional Doctoral Studies of the Latvian Academy of Arts with his doctoral thesis "Interpretation of the landscape in the modern context – painting solutions and creative practice". Since 2009, he has been regularly participating in group exhibitions, in 2021 he received the "Latvian State Forests" scholarship in art, and in 2018 – the artist Valdemārs Tone scholarship. He has participated in painting the facades of several buildings in Riga. Actively paints in plein airs and participates in foreign projects. In his works uses classical painting as the primary element of his creative activity.

June Researcher Spotlight: Karina Šķirmante
Mg. sc. comp. Karina Šķirmante is a leading researcher at the Ventspils University of Applied Sciences Institute of Engineering "Ventspils International Radio Astronomy Centre" (VSRC) and a lecturer at the Faculty of Information Technology (ITF), a candidate for a doctoral degree in the doctoral study programme "Natural Sciences (Physics, Astronomy and Mechanics)" of the University of Latvia. Karin's research areas cover high-performance computing and data processing, especially in space technology projects, and she has also participated in modeling comet activity in the radio frequency band, facilitating the observation of comets with Irbene radio telescopes. Karin played an important role in developing the EMORI emotion tuning app, which won the prestigious Red Dot Design Award for her innovative approach to mental health support.
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