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NATO Invites Participation in Grant Program to Foster Innovation in Security

NATO has announced the "NATO Chief Scientist Grants Programme." This initiative aims to promote excellence in science and technology research, offering a total funding of €500,000, with individual project grants ranging from €25,000 to €100,000. Research projects focused on advancing science and…

NATO

October 25, 2024

MES and RTU sign contract for the implementation of institutional funding

To more flexibly plan budget allocation and purposefully prepare specialists needed for the national economy, Riga Technical University (RTU) is the first in Latvia to implement an institutional funding pilot project. On Wednesday, October 23, the Ministry of Education and Science (MES) and RTU sig…

Riga Technical University

October 24, 2024

Second open competition announced for the National research program "Development of Research Defined in the Priority Actions for Biodiversity"

The Latvian Science Council announces the second open competition for the national research program "Development of Research Defined in the Priority Actions for Biodiversity," under the Ministry of Smart Administration and Regional Development. This is based on Section 17 of the Cabinet of Minister…

Latvian Science Council

October 24, 2024

Underwater exploration at Alku Reef reveals uncharacteristic deep structures for the Baltic Sea

During a survey of Alku Reef in the Baltic Sea, where researchers are conducting scientific investigations, it has been concluded that the project LIFE REEF, led by the Nature Conservation Agency, is carrying out research in Latvia's exclusive economic zone in the Baltic Sea. Observations at Alku R…

Nature Conservation Agency

October 23, 2024

UL ASI launches a project on whole-body dermatoscopy

The Institute of Atomic Physics and Spectroscopy (ASI) at the University of Latvia (UL) has launched a project to improve healthcare for dermatology patients using advanced biophotonics methods and devices. On October 16, a kick-off event for the UL consolidation grant project “Whole-body Dermoscop…

University of Latvia

October 22, 2024

Experts call for increased investments to strengthen Europe's role in research and innovation.

In order for Europe to become more competitive, secure, and sustainable on a global scale, there is a need for greater excellence in research, more significant innovation, and the development of technologies. This is emphasized in the recommendations presented to the European Commission by experts …

Latvian Science Council

October 22, 2024

Immediately university staff, no longer students. How Latvia is motivating doctoral candidates from this year.

In Latvia, there are twice as few people with doctoral degrees compared to the EU average. To improve this situation, educational institutions are currently focusing on supporting doctoral candidates—specifically by immediately hiring them as university staff rather than treating them as students. …

Uldis Birziņš, lsm.lv

October 21, 2024

CERN's Ambitious Plans for Researching the History of the Universe

The discovery of the God particle has raised new questions for researchers worldwide regarding the role of the Higgs boson in the Big Bang. Alongside particle research at the European Organization for Nuclear Research, or CERN, all aspects are being actively investigated so that researchers can del…

Kārlis Miksons, lsm.lv

October 21, 2024

AlphaFold and the Nobel Prize: Accelerating Drug Development at Latvia’s Organic Synthesis Institute

The Nobel Prize in the natural sciences often evokes a sense of a distant, unattainable world, seemingly disconnected from everyday life. However, this year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry directly influences the work of researchers at Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis in developing new drug compou…

Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis

October 18, 2024