Researcher Spotlight: Dagnija Baltiņa
Mg. art., Mg. soc Dagnija Baltiņa
The National Library of Latvia, Director
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The National Library of Latvia, Director
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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 …
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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…
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December 3, 2025
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Adolescent Mental Health After the Pandemic: The Contribution of Latvian Scientists to Assessing Symptoms of Mental Disorders
Adolescent mental health has become a firmly established topic in post-pandemic discussions among educators, families, the media, and healthcare professionals. Almost everyone knows a story about a young person who feels exhausted and unmotivated, no longer wants to go to school, spends most of the…
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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.
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December 2, 2025
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Ventspils University of Applied Sciences and the University of Latvia Sign a Cooperation Agreement
On 1 December, Ventspils University of Applied Sciences (VUAS) and the University of Latvia (UL) signed a cooperation agreement to strengthen collaboration between the two institutions in the development of study processes, scientific research, innovation, and knowledge transfer. The agreement prov…
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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
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BioPhoT conference demonstrates Latvia's potential to translate scientific excellence into market-ready solutions
The first BioPhoT - Latvian Innovation Launchpad conference brought together a wide range of stakeholders - almost 200 participants met to discuss science-industry collaboration, showcase the results of the first year of the platform and chart the way forward for efficient commercialisation of scie…
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Spider Silk and Alzheimer’s Disease Through a Chemist’s Eyes
Chemist Kristaps Jaudzems draws his inspiration from images and test tubes. Creating a “portrait” of a molecule, figuring out how to “persuade” it to behave differently, and then testing whether it works in the real world, this is how the leading researcher at the Institute of Organic Synthesis des…
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November 28, 2025
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Latvian Scientists’ Technology Enters the Product Catalogue of the World’s Leading Photonics Company Thorlabs
An innovation created by Latvian scientists has reached the global technology market – the high-speed laser pulse power sensor technology TESS (Thermoelectric Energy Sensing System), developed at the Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia (ISSP UL), has been included in the product …
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December Researcher Spotlight: Dagnija Baltiņa
Mg. art., Mg. soc. D. Baltiņa is Director of the National Library of Latvia.
The scientist is also a lecturer at the Latvian Academy of Culture, former Secretary General of the UNESCO National Commission of Latvia, an internationally recognized cultural heritage expert with extensive experience at UNESCO. Her professional interests focus on the role of libraries in societal planning, well-being and development. Since 2018, she has led the Special Collections Department of the National Library of Latvia, developing scientific research work and the organization and management of special collections, leading the largest research projects and grants, for which high national and international recognition has been received, ensuring international representation at UNESCO, CERL, LIBER, Europeana, cooperation with other world libraries, and leading the National Library of Latvia event series "500 Years of Latvian Books".
November Researcher Spotlight: Baiba Tjarve
Ph.D. Baiba Tjarve is Deputy Director and Leading Researcher at the Institute of Culture and Arts, Latvian Academy of Culture.
The scientist actively participates in national and international research projects, including European research collaboration networks and State Research Programs. B. Tjarve has participated in numerous applied research projects in the cultural sector, accumulating significant experience in cultural consumption, cultural management, audience development, and participation issues. Her research helps strengthen the foundation for cultural policy development in Latvia and provides practical recommendations to municipalities and cultural institutions for the development of the cultural environment.
October Researcher Spotlight: Sergejs Gaidukovs
Dr. sc. ing. Sergejs Gaidukovs Riga Technical University, Tenured Professor in the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Technology.
Professor Sergejs Gaidukovs specializes in research on biomass polymers and promotion of a sustainable environment, contributing to the development of polymer science through his research work.Together with his colleagues, he has developed a technology to turn biomass waste from renewable forestry and agricultural biomass, its waste and by-products of production into sustainable bioplastic products – biodegradable plastics. In 2021, the Latvian Academy of Sciences has named it an important achievement in applied science. In 2024, he received the RTU award "Scientist of the Year".
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