Face-to-face event
Simpozijs “Cilvēks aiz kastes pētniecībā un mākslā”
2024-12-17
3:00 pm
Miera iela 58a, Rīga
forestry
LVMI "Silava" Podcast: Forest Tree Breeding for Today's and Future Forests
Forest tree breeding in Latvia began in the late 1950s when forest scientists started identifying and selecting the best forest stands. Today, progeny testing plantations cover over 800 hectares, and the majority of Latvia’s forest regeneration uses bred material, significantly increasing the futur…
LVMI "Silava"
December 12, 2024
research
RSU Public Health Institute Study: "The Impact of Sugar Consumption on Physical and Mental Health"
To evaluate the potential public health benefits of reducing sugar consumption in Latvia, the Public Health Institute of Riga Stradiņš University (RSU SVI) has conducted an extensive study titled “The Impact of Sugar Consumption on Physical and Mental Health.”
The review of scientific literature…
RSU Public Health Institute
December 12, 2024
Face-to-face event
Masterclass “The Symbiosis of Art and Ethnography: Latest Insights from LAA Researchers”
2024-12-12
1:00 pm
Kalpaka bulvāris 13, Rīga
bioeconomy collaboration
Meeting of Bioeconomy Memorandum Participants
At the end of November, the second meeting of the participants of the Bioeconomy Memorandum took place at the Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry. The aim of the memorandum is to establish and maintain a new biorefining ecosystem, contributing significantly to the development of Latvia's bioe…
Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry
December 11, 2024
bioeconomy
Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies Launches Sustainable Circular Bioeconomy HUB
To foster innovation development and collaboration in bioeconomy on an international level, the Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies (LBTU) has established a Sustainable Circular Bioeconomy HUB. This is the first initiative of its kind in Latvia, aiming to significantly boost the col…
Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies
December 10, 2024
financing competition grants
LOSI and BMC Announce a Grant Competition for Doctoral Students Pursuing an Academic Career
The Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis (LOSI) and the Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Centre (BMC) are announcing a grant competition for doctoral students aiming to develop an academic career.
Doctoral grants for academic careers are individual grants that provide funding for doctoral…
Latvijas Organiskā sintēzes institūts
December 10, 2024
research collaboration
Luge Federation Explores How Scientists Can Support Sports
To learn more about the sports technologies developed by scientists at Riga Technical University (RTU) and how they could help representatives of Latvia’s luge sports achieve better results, a delegation from the Latvian Luge Federation visits RTU.
RTU scientists and engineers, including those f…
Riga Technical University
December 9, 2024
collaboration
Develops Next-Generation Batteries and Enhances Hydrogen Technologies
The University of Latvia’s Institute of Solid State Physics (UL CFI), the Institute of Electronics and Computer Science (EDI), and Riga Technical University (RTU), in collaboration with Swiss scientists, will research and develop solutions to enhance the stability of energy supply systems, advance …
UL Institute of Solid State Physics
December 9, 2024