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RSU Doctoral Student of the Year 2025 Creates an AI Programme That Counts Cells Faster Than Humans

"Science excites me, that's why I'm here! Already in school, I knew I wanted to work in research. It fascinates me because it's never boring: you constantly explore new things and uncover the unknown," says Edgars Edelmers, the energetic winner of Rīga Stradiņš University's (RSU) Doctoral Student…

Linda Rozenbaha | RSU Public Relations Department

December 5, 2025

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Industry Explores RTU Researchers' Contribution to Advancing Concrete Sustainability

Scientists from the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Mechanical Engineering at Riga Technical University (RTU) are conducting several significant studies to advance the development of more climate-friendly construction materials and promote the implementation of circular-economy principles within t…

Riga Technical University

December 5, 2025

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UL Researchers Outline a Technology Transfer Model Tailored for Latvia

Interim results from a study conducted jointly by the University of Latvia (UL) Faculty of Economics and Management and the BA School of Business and Finance confirm that Latvia has significant untapped potential in science commercialisation. However, unlocking this potential requires profound gove…

LU Ekonomikas un sociālo zinātņu fakultāte

December 4, 2025

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New Food Solutions Are Born in the Innovation Lab in Vidzeme

How can new flavours be created for ice cream, beverages, or how can whey or food leftovers be transformed into yet another product? Students from Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences and abroad searched for answers to these questions together with researchers this week. Several Latvian food and …

Anna Liene Brokāne | Laura Jansone | Emvats Mosakovskis | Vidzemes TV speciāli ReTV

December 4, 2025

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Expanded Support for Researchers in Data Management – More Training and Consultations

On Tuesday, December 2, the Cabinet of Ministers supported the initiative put forward by the Ministry of Education and Science regarding support for open science and research data management in Latvia. The amendments provide for the reallocation of funds to organize more training, informational and…

Izglītības un zinātnes ministrija | researchLatvia

December 3, 2025

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Why It's Worth Establishing a Natural Meadow

Why sow a meadow? How long does it take to grow? Doesn't it just happen on its own? As part of the Delfi Brand Studio project In Nature's Footsteps, we speak with Dr. geogr. Agnese Priede. A biologically diverse flower meadow often blooms brighter in our imagination than in the Latvian landscape…

Signe Bahšteina | Delfi Brand Studio

December 2, 2025

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Unique CO₂ Monitoring Project in Latvia’s Peatlands

A unique project, “Development of CO₂ Cycle Monitoring in Natural and Degraded Peatlands”, has been launched, marking a significant milestone in Latvia’s progress toward science-based and transparent carbon accounting. The project aims to establish a next-generation Eddy Covariance monitoring netwo…

Inga Retiķe, Leading Researcher, Department of Environmental Science, UL FST

December 1, 2025