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WIPO Report: Latvia Strengthens Its Position in the Global Innovation Ecosystem
In the latest report by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), “Innovation Capabilities Outlook 2026,” Latvia is highlighted among the countries that have, in recent years, succeeded in becoming more significant players in the global innovation system. WIPO emphasizes that this is par…
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The Patent Office Republic of Latvia

August 27, 2026

research

A Study on Corticosteroid‑Induced Morphofunctional Changes in Canine Livers and Their Potential Reversibility
On 24 August, at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies (LBTU VMF), Jevgēnija Kondratjeva defended her doctoral thesis “Corticosteroid-induced morphofunctional changes in liver and their reversal potential in dogs” and obtained the doctoral deg…
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Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies

August 26, 2026

science communication

Meet the Young Scientist! – An Interview with Dāvis Dūcis
Dāvis Dūcis is a doctoral student and research assistant at the Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences of the University of Latvia (UL). Dāvis works at the Latvian Collection of Microorganism Cultures, and his doctoral research focuses on whey valorisation using wild-type microorganism strains. Dāvi…
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The Latvian Association of Young Researchers

August 25, 2026

CERN

Latvia Takes the Next Step Towards Full CERN Membership
On Friday, 21 August, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Latvia to the United Nations and other international organisations in Geneva, Ivars Pundurs, presented the Director-General of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) and Secretary of the CERN Counci…
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Ministry of Education and Science

August 25, 2026

science communication

Society Trusts What It Understands: A Workshop for Science Communicators
The public’s ability to distinguish research from opinion and disinformation largely depends on how understandably science is communicated. This was precisely the main question for which more than 40 communication professionals from public institutions, universities, and scientific institutes sough…
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researchLatvia | Latvian Council of Science

August 24, 2026

science communication

From Science to Practice: The Institute of Agricultural Resources and Economics' Contribution to the Future of Agriculture
ResearchThe Institute of Agricultural Resources and Economics (AREI) is one of Latvia’s leading research institutions in agriculture, bioeconomy, and rural development. With more than 100 years of experience in crop breeding and agricultural research, the Institute develops science-based solutions …
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The Institute of Agricultural Resources and Economics

August 24, 2026

international collaboration research

Representatives of Latvia’s science and innovation ecosystem are invited to share their views on the future of the EIT
The European Commission invites representatives of the science, innovation, and business ecosystem to provide their views on the review of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) Regulation and the EIT Strategic Innovation Agenda.  EIT is an important part of the Europea…
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Latvian Council of Science

August 21, 2026

research natural sciences

New Horizon Europe project at ISSP UL for sustainable battery recycling
The Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia (ISSP UL), has become part of the new Horizon Europe project CIRCULOOP (High-Throughput Circular Closed-Loop Direct Recycling for Low-Value Battery Chemistries in European Gigafactories). With the support of the BATT4EU partnership, a three…
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University of Latvia

August 21, 2026