July Researcher Spotlight: Līga Lepse

As a Head of Scientific Board, Leading Researcher at the Agrotechnical Research and Variety Evaluation Department at the Institute of Horticulture (IH) Dr. agr. Līga Lepse, where she has dedicated several decades to researching vegetable cultivation technologies and plant breeding. Her work addresses questions of growing global importance – how to produce healthy, high‑quality vegetables while protecting the environment and using resources responsibly.

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science communication

Anna Broka, a researcher at Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences, has become a co‑author of a prestigious publication on the European Union’s environmental policy

Anna Broka, a researcher at Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences, has become one of the authors of the prestigious academic publication De Gruyter Handbook of European Union Environmental Policy. The book is dedicated to the environmental policy of the European Union – one of the most important c…

Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences

July 3, 2026

research

How Do Latvian Words Emerge? LU Researchers Create a Unique Database

Researchers from the University of Latvia’s Faculty of Humanities have developed a new and unique digital resource — the “Database of Latvian Morphemes and Word‑Formation Models (LVMVMD)”. It systematically compiles data on the structure and formation of Latvian words. The database is built on the …

Andra Kalnača

July 3, 2026

Online event

Science Café: “What Scientists Don’t Tell You”

11.07.2026

Plkst. 15:00

Discussion

Discussion “The Digital Public Space: Disinformation, Elections and Privacy – Can We Control the Rules of the Game?”

10.07.2026

Plkst. 15:00

AURORA NEXUS FM / Radio NABA studija, Maija parks, Cēsis

social sciences

What happens when Latvia wins? Researchers explain sport’s ability to unite Latvians

Living in different information spaces, generational differences and clashes of values are often cited as reasons why people feel divided and alienated in society. Moreover, the Awakening is mentioned as a benchmark of society’s ability to unite for common goals, raising the question of whether we …

Sandra Kropa-Kaļužnaja (LSM raidījumu vadītāja, vides žurnāliste)

July 2, 2026

Face-to-face event

Travelling Exhibition “Science for Latvia 2026” at the Institute of Horticulture

03.07.2026

All day

Dārzkopības institūts, Graudu iela 1, Ceriņi, Krimūnu pagasts, Dobeles novads

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

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