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Latvian Scientists Abroad Have Even Earned a Nickname for Their Energy. How Can Latvia’s Brightest Minds Be Brought Together?
They work at the European Organization for Nuclear Research, or CERN, in Switzerland, at research centres across Europe, universities in America and elsewhere around the world. Their knowledge, experience and international contacts represent a potential for Latvian science that is far from being fu…
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lsm.lv

November 13, 2026

sports science public health

From the Laboratory to the Football Field: FLPP Project Explores How Smart Textiles Help Understand and Improve Movement
Can clothing help people better understand their movements? Researchers at Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU), in cooperation with Riga Technical University (RTU) and Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences (ViA), are developing smart textile solutions that make it possible to obtain information about b…
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Latvian Council of Science

November 13, 2026

medicine

Fewer Side Effects, More Precise Treatment? Latvian Scientists Study How to Deliver Drugs to the Right Cell
Scientists at the University of Latvia (UL) are investigating how to deliver medications to cells that require treatment while minimising the impact on healthy cells. For this purpose, a special drug delivery system is being developed that could also help reduce treatment costs in the future. Evita…
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Radio SWH TV in Cooperation with Rietumu Banka and the University of Latvia Foundation

November 11, 2026

experience stories of researchers humanities and arts

Leading Researcher at Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences: Jānis Buholcs
Jānis Buholcs, a leading researcher and professor at Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences (ViA), began his professional career in journalism, writing news articles and commentaries. He currently researches social media, journalism ethics and civic participation, as well as teaches study courses. …
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Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences

November 11, 2026

experience stories of researchers public health

A Conversation with Young Scientist Laila Silamiķele
Laila Silamiķele is a leading researcher at the National Institute for Research and Innovation (NIRI), where she studies both the molecular mechanisms of osteoarthritis and the role of the microbiome in the progression of various diseases. Laila has experience in both managing and implementing rese…
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Latvian Association of Young Researchers

November 10, 2026

research

Latvia’s Research Universities Commit to Continuing to Ensure High Doctoral Education Standards Following the Introduction of the New Doctoral Degree Awarding Process Regulations
Greater institutional autonomy for universities in the doctoral degree awarding process will not reduce the requirements for doctoral candidates, even after the new Cabinet of Ministers regulations come into force next year, allowing higher education institutions greater freedom in organising the d…
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Riga Technical University

November 9, 2026