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Anna Broka, a researcher at Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences, has become a co‑author of a prestigious publication on the European Union’s environmental policy

Anna Broka, a researcher at Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences, has become one of the authors of the prestigious academic publication De Gruyter Handbook of European Union Environmental Policy. The book is dedicated to the environmental policy of the European Union – one of the most important c…

Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences

July 3, 2026

research

How Do Latvian Words Emerge? LU Researchers Create a Unique Database

Researchers from the University of Latvia’s Faculty of Humanities have developed a new and unique digital resource — the “Database of Latvian Morphemes and Word‑Formation Models (LVMVMD)”. It systematically compiles data on the structure and formation of Latvian words. The database is built on the …

Andra Kalnača

July 3, 2026

social sciences

What happens when Latvia wins? Researchers explain sport’s ability to unite Latvians

Living in different information spaces, generational differences and clashes of values are often cited as reasons why people feel divided and alienated in society. Moreover, the Awakening is mentioned as a benchmark of society’s ability to unite for common goals, raising the question of whether we …

Sandra Kropa-Kaļužnaja (LSM raidījumu vadītāja, vides žurnāliste)

July 2, 2026

science communication

The Traveling Exhibition “Research Latvia 2026” on Display at The Institute of Horticulture and at The Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies

The travelling exhibition “Research Latvia 2026”, created by the Ministry of Education and Science, offers a unique opportunity to discover 12 outstanding Latvian scientists and their contributions to the development of society and research. In May, the travelling exhibition and the science calenda…

researchLatvia

July 1, 2026

space innovation

Operation of the Large Hadron Collider, which is important for exploring the Universe, is halted for upgrades – Latvian scientists will also take part in the maintenance

Scientists at the European Organization for Nuclear Research, or CERN, have completed the final work required to suspend for four years all experiments that rely on the 27-kilometre-long Large Hadron Collider (LHC). This is related to the maintenance required by the accelerator, during which it wil…

Kārlis Miksons, LTV News Service

June 30, 2026

natural sciences

Mārtiņš Briedis: The latest technologies in ornithology are almost a revolution

Ornithologist Mārtiņš Briedis is a leading researcher at the Institute of Biology of the University of Latvia (UL) and has also been working at the Swiss Ornithological Institute for almost nine years, studying bird migration. M. Briedis says of himself: I still have one foot in Latvia, but my main…

Ilze Kuzmina, Zinātnes Vēstnesis

June 30, 2026