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"European Researchers’ Night 2025" Gathers a Record Number of Visitors – 29,600 Across Latvia
On the last Friday of September, the European Researchers’ Night 2025 took place all over Latvia, attracting around 29,650 participants with hundreds of exciting activities. Experiments, creative workshops and guided walks with researchers highlighted science as a valuable resource for society. Thi…

researchLatvia

September 30, 2025

October Researcher Spotlight: Sergejs Gaidukovs 

Dr. sc. ing. Sergejs Gaidukovs  Riga Technical University, Tenured Professor in the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Technology.

Professor Sergejs Gaidukovs specializes in research on biomass polymers and promotion of a sustainable environment, contributing to the development of polymer science through his research work.Together with his colleagues, he has developed a technology to turn biomass waste from renewable forestry and agricultural biomass, its waste and by-products of production into sustainable bioplastic products – biodegradable plastics. In 2021, the Latvian Academy of Sciences has named it an important achievement in applied science. In 2024, he received the RTU award "Scientist of the Year".

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Conference

Scientific Conference The Journey of the Latvian Book: Terminology and Language in the Light of the 500th Anniversary"

2025-10-16

10:00 am

National Library of Latvia

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International Conference on Big Data from Space "Big Data from Space 2025" to Take Place in Riga
From September 29 to October 3, Riga will host the international conference on Big Data from Space “Big Data from Space 2025” (BiDS2025). For the seventh time, it will bring together experts from science, policy, industry, and society. The event aims to foster collaboration and the exchange of idea…

researchLatvia

September 30, 2025

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Face-to-face event

Scientific Research Into Latvian Folklore

2025-10-16

6:00 pm

Dzirnavu iela 84

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Latvian Population Genome Data Bank Created
Genetics determines how strong our health will be, as well as what we inherit from previous generations. However, not only do our individual genetics matter, but also the genome of a larger population. By studying this, it will be possible to identify the genetic causes of diseases more successfull…

Gunta Matisone, ReTV

September 30, 2025

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Hackathon

Healthcare Innovation Hackathon i-Day

2025-10-03

All day

RSU Inovāciju centrs

research

An Innovative and Eco-Friendly Birch Bark Cosmetic Cream is Being Developed in Latvia
It moisturises the skin, heals wounds, and its ingredients are so healthy for humans that the cream could even be eaten. This is how researchers at the Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry describe the innovative birch bark cosmetic cream currently in development. The project, launched this ye…

Viktors Demidovs, Latvian Radio

September 29, 2025

technologies

RTU Institute of Environmental Protection and Thermal Systems Research: Up to 20% Energy Savings Possible Without Major Financial Investments
Even without major financial investments, companies and institutions can save up to 20% of energy, according to researchers from Riga Technical University’s (RTU) Institute of Environmental Protection and Thermal Systems (VASSI) in the project "Energovienoti." Switching to LED lighting; inst…

Riga Technical University’s Institute of Environmental Pection and Thermal Systems

September 29, 2025

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Latvian Council of Science​​​​​​​ Opens "Science Street" in Old Riga and Showcases the Achievements of Latvian Researchers
During its informational campaign “Science and Your Life: Notice and Understand!”, the Latvian Council of Science (LCS) introduces the wider public to the work accomplished by Latvian scientists within the framework of national research programme projects. The work done by scientists is not al…

Latvian Council of Science​​​​​​​

September 26, 2025

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