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From an Interest in Nature to Research: Young Scientist Laura Ķēniņa’s Path in Forest Science

Old forest stands conceal many secrets—they preserve both traces of natural history and potential answers to the question of how to maintain biodiversity and ensure a sustainable future for forests. It is to uncovering these secrets that Laura Ķēniņa has devoted her professional path. A young scien…

Ministry of Education and Science

February 12, 2026

experience stories of researchers

Meet a Young Scientist! Daniela Godiņa on Her Path in Science

PhD researcher Daniela Godiņa is one of those scientists who combines fundamental chemical research with active public engagement through the Latvian Association of Young Researchers (LJZA) and science communication. The interview with her—originally published on the L…

Latvian Association of Young Researchers

February 12, 2026

science communication

The Path to Research Through Music and Art: The Story of Ieva Gintere

The leading researcher at Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences (ViA), Ieva Gintere, is a person whose theoretical thinking, creativity, and readiness to learn converge. Her path to science began in music – at Emīls Dārziņš Music Secondary School and later at Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music…

The Ministry of Education and Science

February 11, 2026

science communication

Women and Girls in Science: Latvia Among Europe’s Leaders in Gender Equality in Research and Innovation

The International Day of Women and Girls in Science is celebrated on 11 February each year, highlighting the achievements of women researchers and inspiring future generations of female scientists to pursue careers in science. We have a special reason to be proud, as Latvia ranks among Europe’s lea…

researchLatvia

February 11, 2026

experience stories of researchers

Experience Story of a Researcher at Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences: Ph.D. Linda Veliverronena

Ph.D. Linda Veliverronena is a leading researcher and lecturer at Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences (ViA) with extensive academic and research experience, particularly in the field of social sciences. Her path at ViA began with studies and administrative work, continued into an academic career…

Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences

February 10, 2026

natural sciences

Researchers from the University of Latvia will study glacier structure during an expedition in Greenland

Researchers from the University of Latvia (UL) will head to Greenland this summer on another expedition. The island’s ice sheet contains the largest ice masses and freshwater reserves in the Northern Hemisphere, but in recent decades it has been losing mass at an increasingly rapid rate. Recently, …

University of Latvia

February 10, 2026

research doctoral studies

Within the framework of activity 1.1.1.9 ‘Post-doctoral Research’, the fourth call for proposals has been announced for industrial research applications related to economic activity

Latvian Council of Science announces the fourth call for research proposals within the framework of Activity 1.1.1.9 “Post-doctoral Research” under the European Union Cohesion Policy Programme for 2021–2027, Specific Objective 1.1.1 – for industrial research applications related to economic activit…

Latvian Council of Science

February 9, 2026

innovation

What Can This Equipment Do? Freeze-Drying Already in Use in European-Scale Research

In the article series “What Can This Equipment Do?”, we present laboratory infrastructure acquired within the project “Strengthening the Capacity of the Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry to Participate in International Cooperation Projects.” (No. 1.1.1.2/1/25/I/003) …

Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry (LSIWC)

February 9, 2026

innovation

RTU Researchers Have Developed a Hypoallergenic Solution for Skin Regeneration Using Chitosan Extract

Scientists at Riga Technical University (RTU) have developed a technology for obtaining high-purity chitosan that is particularly suitable for the successful treatment of wounds and burns. The researchers extracted chitosan from chitin using residues from the cultivation and sorting of the cultivat…

Riga Technical University

February 6, 2026