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Latvian polar researchers have returned from their third expedition to Greenland

In August this year, scientists from the Department of Geology at the Faculty of Science and Technology (FST) of the University of Latvia (UL) conducted research on the Fan outlet glacier of the Qaanaaq Ice Cap. During the month-long expedition in north-western Greenland, carried out with support f…

University of Latvia

September 21, 2026

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OECD-EU RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CAREERS SURVEY 2026AS UN ATTĪSTĪBAS KARJERAS APTAUJA 2026

Take ten minutes to help shape the future of research and development careers.You are one of millions of R&D professionals around the world shaping science and innovation. Policymakers influence the decisions your work and career depend on, but good policy depends on good information. Contribut…

OECD

September 18, 2026

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A 300-year-old pigment against radioactive caesium – solutions by University of Latvia scientists

For more than 300 years, Prussian blue has been known as a vivid pigment in art, used by such world-famous painters as Vincent van Gogh, but today this compound has entered an entirely different field of research. University of Latvia (UL) research associate and doctoral student Uģis Eismonts is st…

Radio SWH TV in cooperation with "Rietumu Banka" and the University of Latvia Foundation

September 18, 2026

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Why Are Wild Bees Important for Agriculture Too? A New Season of “Latvia in Science” Has Begun

Around 300 bee species are found in Latvia, but only one of them – the European honey bee – is widely known to people because it is associated with beehives and honey production. The remaining species are wild bees, and relatively little is still known about their distribution and ecological needs…

Radio SWH TV in cooperation with "Rietumu Bank" and the University of Latvia Foundation

September 17, 2026

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“Plastic Pirates” Invite Young People to Get Involved in Researching Waste Pollution in Latvia’s Waters

This autumn, schools, extracurricular education institutions, and youth groups across Latvia are invited to take part in the international citizen science campaign “Plastic Pirates” (“Plastic Pirates – Go Europe!”). Participants aged 12 and over can follow a standardised research methodology to sur…

Latvijas Hidroekoloģijas institūts

September 17, 2026

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Professor Ranked Among the World’s Top 2% Most-Cited Scientists Visits LSIWC to Research Sustainable Construction Materials from Food Waste

Professor Carol Sze Ki Lin from the City University of Hong Kong (CityU HK) is currently visiting the Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry (LSIWC) for a two-month research stay. Professor Lin, who has been ranked among the world’s top 2% most-cited scientists in the fields of biotechnolo…

Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry

September 16, 2026

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Scientists and Entrepreneurs to Strengthen Cooperation and Explore Paths to Innovation Commercialisation

On 24 September, at the “Industry Day & Sensing the Future” event organised by the biomedical and photonics innovation platform “BioPhoT” and the Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia (ISSP UL), scientists, technology developers, and industry representatives will explore how to…

BioPhoT

September 16, 2026

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RTU Announces Scholarship Competition for School Students and University Students, Encouraging Research into Future Construction and Road-Building Technologies

Riga Technical University (RTU) invites secondary school students, vocational education students, and bachelor’s students to participate in a scholarship competition by 30 September. School students will be eligible to receive scholarships for the development of scientific research, project, or mod…

Riga Technical University

September 15, 2026

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September Research Spotlight Jānis Ārents: Robotic Systems That Navigate and Collaborate in Complex Environments

At the Robotics and Machine Perception Laboratory of the Institute of Electronics and Computer Science (IECS), PhD Jānis Ārents leads research on how robots can navigate complex environments, interpret human instructions and apply learned skills to new tasks.His work seeks answers to a central…

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