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"Water for Circular Economy" project competition is open

Horizon Europe Within the framework of the European Partnership Water4All, the "Water for Circular Economy" project competition has been opened. The competition welcomes project applications that correspond to one of the following competition topics: Enhancement of water circularity in ind…

Latvian Science Council

September 26, 2024

RTU scientists conduct research in Finland using a unique 16 meter long tribometer

Researchers of the BMF Institute of Mechanical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering and the Sports Technology Center of the Riga Technical University (RTU) Faculty of Construction and Mechanical Sciences conduct tests in Finland, creating a scientific database for the development of sports techno…

Riga Technical University

September 25, 2024

European Researchers' Night on September 27 – Meet Your Researcher All Across Latvia

This year, the European Night of Scientists will take place on Friday, September 27, providing an opportunity to get to know science up close, revealing the fascinating everyday life and diverse studies of researchers. Binding free events and activities will be held in 35 venues throughout Latvia. …

research Latvia

September 24, 2024

Applications Open for Training in the Space Sector

The Ministry of Education and Science, in collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA), is offering valuable training courses for Latvian companies and research organizations working in the space sector. The courses will take place in Riga on October 28. During the training sessions, particip…

Ministry of Education and Science

September 24, 2024

MSCA Staff Exchanges competition is open

The Staff Exchanges (SE) competition is open, which is one of the annual competitions under the Horizon Europe Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) sub-programme. The deadline for submitting applications for the 2024 competition is February 5, 2025, and the budget is almost 100 million euros. T…

Latvian Council of Science

September 24, 2024

Researchers from Kazakhstan use protocols developed at Daugavpils University to study parasites

In September Laboratory of Parasitology and Histology of Ecology Department at Institute of Life Sciences and Technology hosted delegation from two institutions – Laboratory of Biodiversity and Genetic Resources at the National Center for Biotechnology, and Department of Veterinary Medicine at…

Daugavpils University

September 23, 2024

Latvian Talents Compete in the European Union's 7th CASSINI Space Hackathon Final

On September 18, the final of the 7th CASSINI space hackathon of the European Union (EU) took place, bringing together 10 teams from various European countries, including Latvia. Team "NEAMO," representing Latvia, qualified for the international competition after winning the national selection, pre…

research Latvia

September 20, 2024

LIOS to Establish the Latvian Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Centre

The Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis (LIOS) has announced plans to establish a state-of-the-art Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectroscopy Centre dedicated to both fundamental and applied research over the next three years. The new facility will position Latvia as a leader in scientific in…

The Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis

September 19, 2024

More than 1 million euros are allocated to research projects to promote cancer prevention in Europe

In September in Geneva, Switzerland, the Reimagining Cancer Research in Europe initiative, a collaborative effort to improve cancer prevention strategies in Europe, awarded €1.2 million to three major research projects aimed at implementing evidence-based cancer screening and early diagnosis strate…

Institute of Clinical and Preventive Medicine of the University of Latvia

September 19, 2024