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University of Latvia Receives European Commission Recognition for Innovative Research in Crisis Preparedness
The University of Latvia is pleased to announce that the European Commission has officially recognized the significant contribution of Dr. Ieva Birka and her team to the project "Urban Readiness for Emerging Risks in the Baltic Sea Region", implemented at the Faculty of Economics and Social Science…
The University of Latvia
August 6, 2025
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Even Household Dust Can Contain a Cocktail of Chemicals. Researchers Study what Accumulates in People's Bodies
Chemicals today are present everywhere - not only in manufacturing plants, but also in our homes, food, air, clothing, and cosmetics. They often provide convenience, such as extending product shelf life, adding a pleasant fragrance, or improving material durability. However, behind these advantages…
Linda Matisāne, Lāsma Akūlova (researchers at the Institute of Occupational Safety and Environmental Health, RSU)
August 6, 2025
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From "Boring" to "When Will there be a Concert?": How Parents Can Guide Their Children's Experience of the Song and Dance Festival Tradition
In the column "A researcher speaks" of the Latvian Academy of Culture, festival tradition researcher and mother of two Līga Vinogradova, shares her experience
From research to experience
Seven years ago, together with other researchers from the Institute of Culture and Arts of…
Latvian Academy of Culture
August 5, 2025
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Riga Stradiņš University and the Eastern Hospital Develop Algorithms and Training Programs for Hospital Staff
Since November 2024, Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU), in cooperation with Rīga East Clinical University Hospital (Eastern Hospital), has been actively implementing the project Development of Criteria for the Control of Nosocomial Infections (NKI) and the Optimisation of Healthcare Resources, with Ap…
Riga Stradiņš University
August 5, 2025