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The best student ideas have been identified in the RTU financial innovation challenge ‘FinQuest Coopetition 2026

In the financial innovation challenge “FinQuest Coopetition 2026”, students develop solutions over the course of a month for preventing fraud and financial scams in the age of artificial intelligence, promoting investment habits, as well as developing sustainable pension savings. The financial…

kursors.lv

May 22, 2026

public health science natural sciences

Latvian scientists will create a digital twin: an innovative model for predicting diseases and pollution

An ambitious project has been launched in the Latvian scientific community, the aim of which is to develop a modern digital model, or a “digital twin”. This technological solution will enable more precise than ever prediction of the spread of various diseases and environmental pollution risks, usin…

Latvijas Biomedicīnas pētījumu un studiju centrs

May 22, 2026

science communication

‘STEAM Hub’ at Forest Days in Tērvete will invite children and families to create, explore, and discover the professions of the future

On May 22 and 23, 2026, at the Forest Days organised by “Latvian State Forests” in Tērvete Nature Park, the “STEAM Hub” initiative will continue its outreach to a wider audience, inviting children and families to explore science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics through practical expe…

Latvijas Finieris

May 21, 2026

science international collaboration

Swiss–Latvian Digital Centre launched in Riga to boost innovation in the energy sector

On May 15, the Swiss–Latvian Smart Energy Digital Centre was officially launched in Riga as part of the international conference Deep Tech Atelier 2026. The centre has been established within the framework of the LACISE project, led by the Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia (ISS…

LU Cietvielu fizikas institūts

May 21, 2026

science policy science

In the discussion on gender equality in science, challenges are openly addressed

On 13 May, a discussion “Gender equality plans in higher education institutions: exchange of experience on implementation” took place at the EU House. It was attended by representatives of the Ministry of Education and Science, the Ministry of Welfare, higher education institutions, and scientific …

researchLatvia

May 20, 2026

public health innovation

“RSU researchers will develop an artificial intelligence application for supporting schizophrenia patients within an international project”

Researchers from Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) have begun participation in an international research project, Digital Innovation in the Assessment of Schizophrenia: Integration of Artificial Intelligence Language Analysis and Neural Biomarkers to Improve the Efficiency of Psychiatric Diagnostics (…

Rīga Stradiņš University

May 20, 2026

international collaboration science policy research

Latvia strengthens cooperation with the Nordic countries in research and higher education

On Monday, 18 May, a meeting of ministers and high-level representatives of research and higher education from the Nordic and Baltic countries (NB8) took place in Tallinn, where regional cooperation in cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, energy security, and the strategic autonomy of science wa…

Ministry of Education and Science

May 19, 2026

science

Latvian Academy of Sciences announces a call for prize applications for the year 2027

The Senate of the Latvian Academy of Sciences (LAS) on 12 May 2026 has adopted a decision on the announcement of the LAS prize competition for the year 2027, thus continuing the tradition of honoring significant achievements in Latvian science and its popularization. In the competition, it is …

Latvijas Zinātņu akadēmija

May 19, 2026

science communication

May Research Spotlight Edgars Butanovs: Developing Materials for Next-Generation Ultra-Broadband Technologies

Lead researcher at the Thin Films Laboratory of the Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia (UL ISSP) and head of the Semiconductor Thin Film Nanotechnology Group, PhD Edgars Butanovs focuses on developing ultra-wide bandgap semiconductor coatings – materials with the potential …

researchLatvia

May 18, 2026