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Minister of Education and Science Dace Melbārde to Meet with the President of the CERN

On Thursday, 15 January, Minister of Education and Science Dace Melbārde will meet with the President of the Council of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Professor Kostas Fountas, to discuss the long-term strengthening of cooperation between Latvia and CERN. Kostas Fount…

Izglītības un zinātnes ministrija

January 15, 2026

research science communication

Latvian Academy of Sciences Announces the Most Significant Scientific Achievements in Latvia for 2025

The evaluation of applications submitted to the Latvian Academy of Sciences’ competition for the most significant scientific achievements in Latvia in 2025 has been completed. In total, fifty-five applications were assessed: 25 in the natural sciences, engineering and technology, and medical and he…

Latvian Academy of Sciences

January 15, 2026

science communication

The Traveling Exhibition “Research Latvia 2026” on Display at Daugavpils University and LAC, Gara māja

The travelling exhibition “Research Latvia 2026”, created by the Ministry of Education and Science of Latvia, offers a unique opportunity to become acquainted with 12 outstanding Latvian scientists and their contributions to the development of society and research. In January, the traveling exhibit…

research Latvia / Latvijas Zinātņu akadēmija

January 14, 2026

sports science

RSU Participates in an International Study on Athletes’ Psychological Adaptation

Marking a new phase of research, in 2026 lecturers and researchers of the Department of Health Psychology and Pedagogy at Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) have embarked on an international scientific collaboration project, From Observation to Action: A Longitudinal and Cross-Cultural Perspective on A…

Rīga Stradiņš University

January 14, 2026

innovation technologies

Postdoctoral research on the extraction of prebiotics from agricultural products

Postdoctoral research “Possibilities of using agricultural products for the extraction of prebiotics for microencapsulation of synbiotic products” has been launched. The project aims to develop new, sustainable agricultural product utilization technologies for the extraction of prebiotics and th…

The Institute of Agricultural Resources and Economics

January 13, 2026

innovation

Food Processing Challenges Addressed in the Industrial Symbiosis Innovation Accelerator

The Science and Innovation Centre of Riga Technical University (RTU), in cooperation with the association Cleantech Latvia, invites applications until 19 January for the fourth round of the programme “Sinergia: Industrial Symbiosis Innovation Accelerator,” in which participants will address three t…

Labs of Latvia

January 13, 2026

technologies

AKITI-Developed Software Project Gains Recognition in a European Space Agency Competition

To promote space-technology-based innovation and its practical application on Earth, highlighting promising projects with high commercialization potential, startups, scientists, and industry experts from the deep-tech ecosystem gathered at an event organized by the European Space Agency (ESA) Busin…

Riga Technical University

January 12, 2026

innovation technologies

Innovative technology that speeds up the aging of beverages in barrels being developed in Latvia

Latvian beverage producer Dvoretsky Distillery is a family business founded in 2022 that has so far offered niche products: beverages made according to ancient craft methods and recipes. After many years of working with the distillate aging process and seeing both its complexity and the potentially…

Latvian Investment and Development Agency

January 9, 2026

research humanities and arts

Strengthening Public Trust through Clear Communication of Achievements and Coordination of Government Institutions

Researchers from the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences (FESS) of the University of Latvia (UL), in a study on strengthening public engagement and trust, recommend improving communication with residents about accomplished work and enhancing coordination among public administration institution…

University of Latvia

January 9, 2026