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Sport Starts with Understanding the Child, Not with Medals

The State Research Programme “Sports” (SRP “Sports”) marks an important turning point in the development of Latvia’s sports sector – it positions sport as a knowledge-based part of public health, education and national development policy. The knowledge gained through the programme helps us better u…

Agrita Kiopa

August 10, 2026

natural sciences

APRIORA Recognised as an Initiative under the EU Mission “Restore Our Ocean and Waters”

The Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme project APRIORA, involving researchers from the Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology, has been officially recognised as a Mission Charter Action under the European Union Mission “Restore our Ocean and Waters by 2030”. This recognition acknowledges the projec…

Latvijas Hidroekoloģijas institūts

August 10, 2026

Demand Expected to Grow for Specialists Who Can Apply Artificial Intelligence to Large Datasets

In a survey involving 118 Latvian organisations from the academic, public and private sectors, 84% of respondents indicated that they plan to use high-performance computing (HPC) resources within the next seven years. At the same time, 66% of organisations have not yet allocated funding for this pu…

ResearchLatvia

August 7, 2026

public health science achievements

Viruses in the Fight Against Bacteria: RSU Researchers Join a EUR 15 Million Horizon Europe Project on Bacteriophage Therapy

The bacteriophage (phage) research team at Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU), led by Associate Professor Dr Kārlis Rācenis, has secured the largest international support to date for bacteriophage research by joining the EUR 15 million Horizon Europe project REPhRAME. This funding significantly strengt…

Rīga Stradiņš University

August 7, 2026

natural sciences research

Agreement signed on the implementation of the RISE AgriFoodLV project under the State Research Programme “Research into Agricultural and Forest Resources for the Development of a Secure and Resilient Latvia” for 2026–2028

On 27 July 2026, the Latvian Council of Science and the Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies (LBTU) signed an agreement on the implementation of Project No. VPP-ZM-Lauksaimniecība-2026/1-0003, “Strengthening a Resilient, Innovative, Sustainable and Efficient Food System in Latvia (RI…

Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies

August 6, 2026

science communication

What Scientists Don’t Tell You: Looking Back at an Important Discussion

Science shapes modern society – it generates new knowledge, supports well-informed decision-making, helps address complex challenges and determines the directions of future development. These were the very topics explored by researchers at the Conversation Festival LAMPA 2026 in the University of L…

Latvijas Universitāte

August 6, 2026

public health natural sciences science communication

Tenure Professor Baiba Vilne – at the intersection of biomedicine, mathematics, statistics and computer science

Baiba Vilne, a leading researcher at Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU), has been part of our team for six years and, since the beginning of this year, has held the position of tenure professor. She obtained a bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of Latvia, after which she received a schola…

Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte

August 6, 2026

innovation entrepreneurship

Company in Latvia Develops Innovative Technology to Tackle Phosphorus Pollution on Two Fronts

Environmental technology company P Agro Minerals is developing an innovative and environmentally friendly technology that simultaneously addresses two problems – phosphorus pollution in water and the recovery of phosphorus for use as fertiliser in agriculture. The company has just received a E…

Daina Zalamane (Latvijas Radio žurnāliste)

August 5, 2026

innovation science

University of Latvia and SCHWENK Latvija to Establish a Centre of Excellence for Industrial Decarbonisation

The University of Latvia (UL) and SCHWENK Latvija SIA, Latvia’s leading building materials manufacturer, have signed a long-term cooperation agreement marking the establishment of the Industrial Decarbonisation Centre of Excellence (IDCE). “The signing of this agreement marks the creation of a…

Latvijas Universitāte

August 5, 2026