higher education STEAM
Investing Nearly 30 Million Euros to Modernize STEAM Study Environment
At the initiative of the Ministry of Education and Science, nearly 30 million euros will be invested to modernize the study environments at Latvia’s higher education institutions, with a special focus on STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) fields. This decision was appro…
Ministry Education and Science
January 7, 2025
Face-to-face event
Presentation of the Study "Knowledge Transfer Barometer"
2025-01-15
11:00 am
RTU Science and Innovation Centre
competition public health
"NordForsk" Call for Sustainable Health and Social Care Systems for the Elderly
NordForsk, in collaboration with research funding organizations from the Baltic States, has announced a call for applications for Sustainable Health and Social Care Systems for the Elderly. The application deadline is February 20, 2025, at 13.00.
The primary goal of this call is to create know…
Latvian Science Council
January 6, 2025
Face-to-face event
Traveling exhibition "Research Latvia 2025"
2025-01-08
All day
Jāzepa Vītola Latvijas Mūzikas akadēmija
STEAM
First STEAM Education Center in Latvia Opens in Sigulda
Sigulda is set to host Latvia's first Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) education center. Spanning nearly 300 square meters, the open house will provide visitors the chance to explore the center's programs, experiment with technologies, engage in interactive games, and…
Aleksandra Straume (LTV News Service), Sintija Lukjanska (Latvian Radio correspondent)
January 6, 2025
science communication
Ministry of Education and Science to Present the Calendar “Research Latvia 2025”
The Ministry of Education and Science will officially unveil its newly created calendar "Research Latvia 2025". As a significant science communication tool, for the 8th time this calendar will bring together 12 Latvian researchers, who through their achievements promote the international recognitio…
Brigita Zutere, researchLatvia
January 3, 2025
natural sciences research
The Physics of Snowflakes: Why Is Every Snowflake Unique?
Snowflakes are among nature's most exquisite works of art - each is unique, shaped under complex and ever-changing conditions. Why do snowflakes always have six arms? How do they develop such intricate yet symmetrical forms? From a scientific perspective, snowflake formation reveals how ice crystal…
researchLatvia
January 3, 2025
Exhibition
Opening of the Calendar "Research Latvia 2025"
2025-01-08
4:00 pm
Jāzepa Vītola Latvijas Mūzikas akadēmija
Research Latvia 2025
Complementing one another, the calendar "Research Latvia 2025" brings together 12 of Latvia's leading scientific institutions. Their excellent achievements in research demonstrate our nation's significant role in the European Research Area and globally. 12 scientific personalities – six female and six male researchers – with their unique research contribute to the development of national and global interdisciplinary science centers. May the National Library of Latvia and Latvia’s universities continue to inspire us to seek, create and grow!