research
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
research public health
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
research
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
research
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
science communication researcher
Sanita Reinsone Shares Her Experience at the Crossroads of Research and Creative Writing
In an interview, humanities researcher, University of Latvia (UL) associate tenured professor and children's literature author Sanita Reinsone was called a story hunter. Her professional life is closely connected with people's memoirs, diaries, and research into life writing traditions. The childre…
Aija Bremšmite, Latvian Public Media (Latvijas Sabiedriskais medijs)
August 5, 2025
Forum
European Hydrogen Valleys Investment Forum 2025
04.09.2025
All day
Raiņa bulvāris 19, Rīga
Conference
International Conference "Scientific Readings for Young Historians"
05.12.2025
All day
Valmieras muzejs
space technologies
Latvian scientists develop unique instrument to studies variable astrophysical radio sources
Today, the field of radio astronomy has experienced a resurgence in ‘transient’ science, with more and more astronomical phenomena found to be active on timescales of months, weeks, and even within a single day. For example, high-mass stars form in short, intense bursts of mass accretion that displ…
Ventspils University of Applied Sciences
August 1, 2025
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).