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What Scientists Don’t Tell You: Looking Back at an Important Discussion
Science shapes modern society – it generates new knowledge, supports well-informed decision-making, helps address complex challenges and determines the directions of future development. These were the very topics explored by researchers at the Conversation Festival LAMPA 2026 in the University of L…
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Latvijas Universitāte

August 6, 2026

public health natural sciences science communication

Tenure Professor Baiba Vilne – at the intersection of biomedicine, mathematics, statistics and computer science
Baiba Vilne, a leading researcher at Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU), has been part of our team for six years and, since the beginning of this year, has held the position of tenure professor. She obtained a bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of Latvia, after which she received a schola…
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Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte

August 6, 2026

science communication

Meet Early-Career Researcher Rasma Pīpiķe!
Rasma Pīpiķe is a deep diversity expert, researcher and doctoral student at the Faculty of Engineering Economics and Management of Riga Technical University (RTU). Rasma is a member of the Board of the Latvian Association of Young Researchers and has initiated and implemented several significant ac…
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Latvijas Jauno zinātnieku apvienība

August 4, 2026

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RTU helps validate a hydrogen-battery hybrid retrofit for Europe’s diesel trains
As Europe transitions towards cleaner mobility, reducing emissions from existing railway fleets remains a major challenge. Replacing diesel trains with new zero-emission alternatives requires significant investment and time, making retrofit solutions an important pathway towards faster decarbonisat…
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Riga Technical University

July 31, 2026