Researchers Night 2025

Researchers Night 2025 will take place on September 26th in more than 30 venues across Latvia

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Researcher Spotlight: Raivis Bičevskis 

 

Dr. phil. Raivis Bičevskis 

University of Latvia, Tenured Professor in the Faculty of Humanities

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The Big Data from Space (BiDS) 2025 Conference

The Big Data from Space (BiDS) 2025 conference will be held from 29th September to 3rd October in Riga, Latvia

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Researcher Spotlight 2025

Extraordinary personalities and their achievements

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We are building a stable and strong national research environment, enabling international and public-private partnerships to emerge.

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why Latvia

Latvia's research policy is developed in order to create the maximum number of opportunities both in the research and education system and in the business environment.

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We believe that a culture of knowledge offers the best opportunities for creating and sustaining a strong civil society in a world that is constantly changing.

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innovation research

Commercialisation Support for Scientific Institutions and Businesses

The Investment and Development Agency of Latvia (LIAA) plans to launch the application process for the commercialisation support program on September 15, offering support of up to EUR 300,000 with a 50% co-financing rate. Scientific institutions can receive support to implement technology …

Investment and Development Agency of Latvia

September 3, 2025

research

Studying Fish Resources and the Ecosystem in Lake Burtnieks

What is the current state of fish resources and the ecosystem in Lake Burtnieks? This will be clarified through data analysis following the recently conducted scientific fishing in the lake. These studies will form the basis for future decisions by Valmiera Municipality on the management of Lake Bu…

Gunta Matisone, Latvian Radio

September 3, 2025

collaboration research

Latvian Researchers Contribute to New Book on Cybersecurity in Latvia

The publishing house Routledge has released a collective monograph titled Cybersecurity in Latvia: Forging Resilience amidst Emerging Threats / Kiberdrošība Latvijā: Noturības stiprināšana jauno apdraudējumu apstākļos, to which Mārtiņš Štāls - researcher and lecturer at the Institute of Computer Sy…

Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies

September 2, 2025

doctoral studies research

Haralds Matulis’ Journey Through Science: When Code Reads Humans

Haralds Matulis’ work as a doctoral student at the University of Latvia (UL) takes place at an exciting crossroads between the humanities and technology - between life stories and computer programming. Using digital methods, he studies the ways people represent themselves in autobiographical texts…

Department of Communication of the University of Latvia

September 1, 2025

science communication

From Digital Spaces to New Experiences: The Many Dimensions of Research

Science and research are often associated with the boring image of “sitting at a computer,” endlessly writing, crunching numbers, and making Excel charts. This perception was echoed in a focus group discussion with 12th-grade students conducted as part of the study “Science Consumption and Particip…

Latvian Academy of Culture

September 1, 2025

innovation entrepreneurship public health

Innovation Voucher Programme Helps Further Innovations in Diagnosing Cancer

Latvian biotech company Aitomic is among the companies that have successfully taken advantage of the innovation voucher programme offerd by the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia (LIAA) to further the development of innovative solutions for diagnosing cancer.  Thanks to the pro…

Investment and Development Agency of Latvia

September 1, 2025

science communication

In September, the Traveling Exhibition “Research Latvia 2025” will be on display at the University of Latvia

The travelling exhibition “Research Latvia 2025”, created by the Ministry of Education and Science, offers a unique opportunity to explore 12 outstanding Latvia’s scientists and their contributions to the development of society and research. Highlighting the university’s contribution to the ad…

researchLatvia

August 29, 2025

entrepreneurship

«Submerge Baltic» Develops Underwater Drones for Military and Civilian Needs

In the Latvian startup "Submerge Baltic", underwater drones have been developed for military and civilian needs for three years. The company employs eight people, mainly engineers, and the underwater drones can be used both in the oil industry — to monitor offshore extraction — and for defense purp…

Daina Zalamane | Latvian Radio

August 29, 2025

science communication STEAM humanities and social sciences

On 26 September, "Researchers’ Night" will Take Place Across Latvia

On 26 September, more than 30 venues across Latvia will host Researchers’ Night 2025 activities, offering an opportunity to discover science in an engaging and accessible way. This year’s theme is “Uncover the researcher gene within you!”, inviting every visitor to awaken their curiosity, explore t…

Brigita Zutere, researchLatvia

August 28, 2025

sports science research

The Science of Basketball: Knowledge Brings Victory

Basketball is a high-intensity team sport that combines complex biomechanical and physiological principles. Physical and psychological preparation, as well as monitoring training loads, are only part of the work needed for athletes to achieve success. Before significant events such as the EuroBaske…

researchLatvia

August 27, 2025

upcoming events

Online event

RICH Europe’s Proposal Check Event 2025: Expression of Interest

2025-09-01

All day

Online

Face-to-face event

University of Latvia Travelling Exhibition "Research Latvia 2025"

2025-09-01

All day

LU galvenā ēka, Raiņa bulvāris 19, Rīga

Conference

Phenomenology and Technology

2025-09-03

All day

Kalpaka bulvāris 4, Rīga

Forum

European Hydrogen Valleys Investment Forum 2025

2025-09-04

All day

Raiņa bulvāris 19, Rīga

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August Researcher Spotlight: Oskars Java

Ph. D. Oskars Java  Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences, Director and Researcher at the Socio-Technical Systems Engineering Institute.

Oskars Java specializes in imitative modeling. Since joining Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences in 2018, he has been actively involved in the development of its research environment as a scientific project manager and the right hand of the Vice-Rector for Science. In order to promote the preparation of doctorates that meet the current requirements, Oskars has initiated and coordinates the creation of a new international doctoral program together with Ventspils University of Applied Sciences, St. Pelten University of Applied Sciences (Austria) and Setúbal Polytechnic Institute (Portugal).

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July Researcher Spotlight: Ansis Rozentāls

Art. D. Ansis Rozentāls  Art Academy of Latvia, Docent, IT Specialist, Painter

Ansis Rozentāls is one of the first to obtain a professional doctoral degree in the spring of 2024, graduating from the Professional Doctoral Studies of the Latvian Academy of Arts with his doctoral thesis "Interpretation of the landscape in the modern context – painting solutions and creative practice". Since 2009, he has been regularly participating in group exhibitions, in 2021 he received the "Latvian State Forests" scholarship in art, and in 2018 – the artist Valdemārs Tone scholarship. He has participated in painting the facades of several buildings in Riga. Actively paints in plein airs and participates in foreign projects. In his works uses classical painting as the primary element of his creative activity.

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June Researcher Spotlight: Karina Šķirmante

Mg. sc. comp. Karina Šķirmante is a leading researcher at the Ventspils University of Applied Sciences Institute of Engineering "Ventspils International Radio Astronomy Centre" (VSRC) and a lecturer at the Faculty of Information Technology (ITF), a candidate for a doctoral degree in the doctoral study programme "Natural Sciences (Physics, Astronomy and Mechanics)" of the University of Latvia. Karin's research areas cover high-performance computing and data processing, especially in space technology projects, and she has also participated in modeling comet activity in the radio frequency band, facilitating the observation of comets with Irbene radio telescopes. Karin played an important role in developing the EMORI emotion tuning app, which won the prestigious Red Dot Design Award for her innovative approach to mental health support.

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