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The CERN Baltic School will be held in Kuldīga this year

From August 5 to 9, Kuldīga will become a world-renowned gathering place for physicists and engineers, as the 4th High Energy Physics and Accelerator Technology School organized by the Baltic Group of the European Center for Nuclear Research (CERN) will be held at Kuldīga Central High School. Inter…

RTU Institute of Particle Physics and Accelerator Technologies

August 1, 2024

Researcher Spotlight: Brigita Dejus

Ph. D. Brigita Dejus, Leading researcher, Water Research and Environmental Biotechnology Laboratory, Riga Technical University. Every piece of research is like reaching for the horizon; behind every achieved goal there is another one – as long as the spirit of the researcher is alive, it does …

Research Latvia

August 1, 2024

Forestry researchers and practitioners are testing the new eco-friendly forestry digital demo tool in the forest

In order to promote multifaceted forest ecosystem planning, The Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies (LBTU) together with eight cooperation partners is currently creating the use of nature-friendly and sustainable forestry digital solutions in Latvia, in order to further popularize i…

The Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies

July 31, 2024

Why are the fish thirsty in the lake? Oxygen measurements in Velnezers during the year

As part of the "TRUST ALUM" lake cleaning project, various data and materials have been collected in the lake Jugla Velnezers for a year now. What did the researchers do and find out? This time learn more about such an important water parameter as oxygen. Dissolved oxygen is one of the most impo…

Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology

July 31, 2024

July edition of "Zinātnes Vēstnesis" newspaper

July edition of "Zinātnes Vēstnesis" newspaper of the Latvian Academy of Sciences, the Latvian Science Council and the Latvian Union of Scientists has been published, in which you can read the following articles in Latvian: Ilona Gehtmane-Hofmane "Vikings in Latvia: reality or myth?" A conv…

LZA, LZP, LZS

July 30, 2024

RTU students go to competitions in Hungary and Poland with a self-built car

The students of Riga Technical University (RTU) have designed and built a car - student formula with their own hands, with which they will participate in international competitions in Hungary from July 27 to August 3, and later in August - also in Poland. Such a student-built car is the first in La…

Riga Technical University

July 30, 2024

The research will clarify the public's attitude and understanding of nature protection in Latvia

The LatViaNature project of the nature protection administration invites citizens to participate in a public survey on the attitude, knowledge and understanding of the preservation of natural diversity, nature protection in Latvia, as well as the most important thing about recreation and traveling …

Nature Conservation Agency

July 29, 2024

Latvian researchers in the Arctic

The microplastics researcher group of the Latvian Hydroecology Institute (LHEI) has gone on an expedition to Svalbard – an archipelago of islands belonging to Norway, one of the most remote inhabited places in the North. Expediction goal is to investigate how fast and what types of microplastics…

Latvian Hydroecology Institute

July 29, 2024

Researcher - future career

Embarking on a career in research can be an exciting journey filled with exciting discoveries and opportunities. However, like any path, it has its challenges and uncertainties. Advantages of a career in research: Intellectual development. The career of a scientist will be most enjoyed by …

Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia

July 26, 2024