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Digitalization must not push older employees out of the labour market

The rapid development of digital technologies is changing the working environment across different professions and generations. The international research network DIGI-net, which also involves researchers from Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU), examines how digitalization affects people in the later s…

Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte

August 19, 2026

innovation research international collaboration

RTU announces a competition for the development of master’s theses within a major construction innovation project

An opportunity to receive remuneration and spend three months conducting research for a master’s thesis at the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa) – this is what the Faculty of Civil and Mechanical Engineering of Riga Technical University (RTU) is offering student…

Riga Technical University

August 19, 2026

research public health

Latvia to establish the first One Health Centre of Excellence in the Baltics

The government decision adopted today, 18 August, to allocate co-financing will enable the implementation of the major research initiative “Centre of Excellence for an Integrated One Health Ecosystem” by Latvian scientific institutions, which received support in April this year in a project call un…

Izglītības un zinātnes ministrija/ Research Latvia

August 18, 2026

humanities and arts

Underwater archaeological excavations have been carried out in Lake Indzers for the first time in Latvia

At the beginning of August, archaeological research was carried out on Cepurīte Island in Lake Indzers, Alūksne Municipality, within the framework of the project “Archaeological Heritage of Inland Waters: Islands and Lake Dwellings in Latvian Lakes”, implemented by the Institute of Culture and Arts…

Ieva Vītola, LKA KMI vadošā pētniece

August 18, 2026

innovation

An innovation developed at the RSU Business Incubator makes horse-riding training more accessible

The Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) Business Incubator provides an opportunity to test business ideas, refine them together with mentors, and step by step develop them into a practically applicable solution. Continuing the story about the three best projects from the Business Incubator’s Demo …

Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte

August 18, 2026

collaboration research

UL and Mārupe Municipality will develop data- and research-based solutions for municipal development

The University of Latvia (UL) and Mārupe Municipality have signed a cooperation agreement providing for long-term strategic cooperation in the areas of municipal development, improvement of public administration, infrastructure development, analytics, research, innovation, and knowledge transfer. P…

Latvijas Universitāte

August 17, 2026

science communication

August Research Spotlight Ieva Leimane: Rethinking Land Use for Sustainable Agriculture and Biodiversity

As a Researcher and Project Manager at the Sustainability Research Unit of the Bioeconomy Department at the Institute of Agricultural Resources and Economics (IARE), Mg. soc. sci. Ieva Leimane focuses on sustainable agricultural practices, biodiversity conservation on farmland, socio-economic …

researchLatvia

August 17, 2026

research natural sciences

Opportunity for secondary school students to develop a scientific research project together with Latvia’s leading energy researchers

Students who are planning to develop a scientific research project and are interested in topics related to energy, physics, engineering, information technology, or artificial intelligence are invited to take advantage of the opportunity to cooperate with Latvia’s leading research centres within the…

Latvian Council of Science

August 14, 2026

science communication

A scientist with a broad vision, international industry experience, and Latvia in her heart

Dr. Ing. Maira Indrikova is a scientist whose example can inspire any young researcher. After earning a bachelor’s degree in Physics at the Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the University of Latvia, Maira went to Kiel University in Germany, where, in cooperation with the technology and enginee…

researchLatvia

August 14, 2026