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Play the new "Water Circus" game and learn about the management of Latvia's waters!
Water management is no game, but it can be exciting! As we approach the November 18th holiday, we present the "Water Circus," developed as part of the “GYPREG” project, where you'll encounter key water management challenges and success stories in Latvia at every step. Be careful, as some paths m…

Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology

November 11, 2024

The Ventspils International Radio Astronomy Centre is celebrating its 30th anniversary
This year, the Ventspils International Radio Astronomy Centre (VIRAC) is celebrating its 30th anniversary, marking three decades of continuous operation in the fields of radio astronomy and space exploration. The VIRAC, a structural unit of Ventspils University of Applied Sciences, is one of the le…

Ventspils University of Applied Sciences

November 11, 2024

November 10 – World Science Day for Peace and Development
World Science Day for Peace and Development, celebrated annually on November 10, is an opportunity to highlight the significance of science in addressing global challenges and its contribution to sustainable development. Latvia proudly marks this day, emphasizing its notable achievements and contri…

researchLatvia

November 8, 2024

Supercomputers Widely Used in Precision Medicine
The Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Centre has been extensively using the resources of the RTU HPC Centre’s supercomputer in recent years. Projects such as the European "1+ Million Genomes" initiative and the establishment of the Latvian State Genome Bank would not be possible without the use…

Kintija Bulava, RTU HPC Centre

November 8, 2024

Veronika Puiša Represents Latvia on the European Space Agency’s Medical Board
Already during her studies at the University of Latvia, her classmates called Veronika Puiša ‘the girl who wants to work in space’—this was her answer to a professor’s question about the students’ future dreams. Now, it’s no longer just a dream: she is a member of the European Space Agency’s (ESA) …

research Latvia

November 8, 2024

A New Material Developed Within the "BarkBuild" Project
Scientists of the Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry in collaboration with the partners of the "BarkBuild" project have developed a dense, moisture-resistant board for use in construction. The material is produced from the solid residue left after extracting suberic acids from birch and poly…

Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry

November 7, 2024

Media Literacy in Latvia: Insufficient Foundations While "Fighting the Fire" of Disinformation
In the last week of October, we marked the fourth UNESCO World Media and Information Literacy Week. Thanks to the active involvement of 11 countries, including Latvia, this week was established by the UN General Assembly in 2021 with the goal of improving people's skills in dealing with information…

PhD Agnese Dāvidsone, Rector of Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences

November 7, 2024

The research by Dace Bula "Literary Nature Culture: An Ecocritical Reading of Regīna Ezera's Zooprose" is being published
The study published by the University of Latvia Institute (UL) of Literature, Folklore and Art is the first monographic study in the field of ecocriticism. It explores how Regīna Ezera (1930–2002) in her short prose creates nature cultures - textual worlds in which nature is not merely a passive ba…

Institute of Literature, Folklore and Art of the University of Latvia

November 6, 2024