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Latvian and Lithuanian Scientists to Research Climate-Resilient Urban Greenery and Develop Training Programmes

Latvia and Lithuania share common challenges related to the implementation of the European Union’s environmental policy, which places particular emphasis on the development of urban green infrastructure and the introduction of climate-adapted, resilient greenery. However, at the practical level, mu…

Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies

June 26, 2025

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How Many Grains Make Up a Heap? Physicists Establish How Many Electrons are Needed for Them to Start Behaving Collectively

Physicists from the Institut Néel in Grenoble, France and the University of Latvia (UL), inspired by sorites paradox sometimes known as the paradox of the heap – how many grains make up a heap? – in a special experiment studied the behaviour of electrons, applying a new universal mathematical metho…

University of Latvia

June 26, 2025

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Investments in European Space Agency Programmes Create New Opportunities for Businesses, Researchers and Society

Today, 25 June 2025, the government supported amendments proposed by the Ministry of Education and Science, which envisage an additional investment of 4.9 million euros in the European Space Agency (ESA) programmes. This funding will contribute to the development of Latvia's science and high-tech s…

Ministry of Education and Science

June 25, 2025

science policy

Latvia will Expand the Possibilities of Using Artificial Intelligence at the Regional Level

On 25 June, the Cabinet of Ministers approved the initiative promoted by the Ministry of Education and Science to provide state budget co-financing for the project “Artificial Intelligence Factory Antenna – Latvia”. With the implementation of the project, Latvia will be able to participate in…

Ministry of Education and Science

June 25, 2025

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MSCA Competition for Doctoral Networks Opens

The European Commission has opened calls for applications for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Networks (MSCA Doctoral Networks) call. Its aim is to promote international, interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary cooperation through doctoral training in Europe, as well a…

Latvian Science Council

June 20, 2025

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The "STEM UP!" Board Game Created in Latvia Develops STEM Skills

The educational quiz game "STEM Up!" is designed to stimulate curiosity and develop skills in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). "Our goal was to create a product that would help young people learn through play. "STEM Up!" inspires not only to learn more…

Labs of Latvia

June 20, 2025

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Medicines of the Future – With Deep Respect for Nature

Scientists are increasingly calling for medicine to return to its roots – to nature itself. Natural substances are becoming a crucial starting point in the development of new medicines, as their compounds tend to cause fewer side effects than the synthetic drugs to which we have grown accustomed. M…

Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis

June 20, 2025

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"DistanceLAB" Digital Platform Launches with Skills Development Tool Developed by UL Researchers

In early June, the free digital platform of the project “DistanceLAB” was launched, in which the Academic Centre for European and Society Development Studies of the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences (FESS) of the University of Latvia (UL) participated, developing a tool for distance learning…

UL Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences

June 19, 2025

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ESA and Ministry of Education and Science Announce Earth Observation Course in Latvia

Applications are now open for the European Space Agency (ESA) introductory course on big data use in Earth observation, which will take place from September 22 to 26 at the Academic Center of the University of Latvia in Riga. Organized by the Ministry of Education and Science of Latvia, the trainin…

European Space Agency | Latvia Space

June 18, 2025