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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

science communication

European Researchers’ Night 2026 will take place across Latvia on 25 September
At European Researchers’ Night events, everyone will have the opportunity to get to know science more closely. In one evening, at more than 30 locations across Latvia, visitors will be able to meet researchers, get a glimpse into the everyday world of science, and take part in experiments, workshop…
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Latvijas Zinātnes padome/ ResearchLatvia

August 20, 2026

innovation research

Latvian startup develops underwater drones for critical infrastructure protection
Latvian science-based technology, or Deep Tech startup SIA “SUBmerge Baltic” is developing autonomous underwater drones designed for infrastructure inspections, port security, hydrography, mine clearance, and other complex underwater tasks. The company has been operating in the market since 2022, f…
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Investment and Development Agency of Latvia

August 20, 2026

social sciences

Digitalization must not push older employees out of the labour market
The rapid development of digital technologies is changing the working environment across different professions and generations. The international research network DIGI-net, which also involves researchers from Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU), examines how digitalization affects people in the later s…
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Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte

August 19, 2026

innovation research international collaboration

RTU announces a competition for the development of master’s theses within a major construction innovation project
An opportunity to receive remuneration and spend three months conducting research for a master’s thesis at the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa) – this is what the Faculty of Civil and Mechanical Engineering of Riga Technical University (RTU) is offering student…
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Riga Technical University

August 19, 2026