Researcher Spotlight: Diāna Zandberga
Researcher Spotlight: Dr. art. Diāna Zandberga, Vice-Rector for Research and Creative Work at the Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music, Pianist
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Researcher Spotlight: Dr. art. Diāna Zandberga, Vice-Rector for Research and Creative Work at the Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music, Pianist
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By the end of 2029, Latvian universities and colleges will implement an extensive modernization of study solutions. The initiative "Digitalization of the Study Process" will be carried out in two phases with the support of European Union (EU) funds, with a total budget of 33,4 million euros. By int…
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Opening of the Baltic Biomaterials Center of Excellence
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A Record Number of Projects has been Submitted in the "MikroTik" Project Competition
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Riga Stradiņš University
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ESA's Big Data Foundations for Earth Observation 2025 course, taking place in Riga from 22-26 September 2025, will be a dedicated precursor to the Big Data from Space (BiDS) 2025 Conference (29 September - 3 October). Please take a survey so that organizers c…
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On Tuesday, January 14, the government approved the conceptual report developed by the Ministry of Education and Science on the transition to cyclical accreditation for universities and colleges – a new model for cyclical accreditation. This model will be gradually introduced from 2025 to 2027. The…
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Researcher Spotlight: Diāna Zandberga
Dr. art. Diāna Zandberga, Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music Director of the Joint Professional Doctoral Study Programme “Arts”, Pianist.
Her research focuses on artistic research, piano music, and choreo-musical performances. She has participated in international conferences on artistic research, with concerts and lectures on this topic presented on a global scale.
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!
Researcher Spotlight: Sandra Muižniece-Brasava
Dr. sc. ing. Sandra Muižniece-Brasava, Professor and leading researcher, Faculty of Food Technology, Head of the Department of Technology and Knowledge Transfer, Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, Corresponding Member of the Latvian Academy of Sciences. Sandra’s main research interests are sustainable food packaging technologies and optimisation of food packaging according to an eco-design strategy.
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