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RTU researchers are developing a modeling tool to alleviate the shortage of teachers

The lack of teachers creates risks for ensuring quality education in Latvia. How to solve the problem if the age of teachers in Latvia exceeds the average in many places in the world, but young specialists enter schools slowly? Riga Technical University (RTU) researchers have created an analytical …

Riga Technical University

August 28, 2024

A significant contribution to the fight against malaria for a Latvian scientist

The August issue of the internationally important journal "Journal of Medical Chemistry" published a study by researchers of the Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis and Malaria Biochemistry Laboratory, Francis Crick Institute (Great Britain) on new solutions in the treatment of malaria. One o…

Institute of Organic Synthesis of Latvia

August 27, 2024

Universities and policy makers are looking for solutions for the development of the knowledge economy in Latvia

Universities play a decisive role in the development of the knowledge economy - they concentrate the intellectual capacity and skills to create new knowledge, which, transferred to society and industry, will change and develop it. In a workshop at Riga Technical University (RTU), heads of Latvian u…

Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies

August 27, 2024

LU is moving towards a doctoral concept common in Europe

Until August 30, admission to doctoral studies at the University of Latvia (LU) is taking place. LU welcomes new doctoral students with several innovations that will promote a high-quality and efficient study and research process. A unified Doctoral School has been established at the University of …

Labs of Latvia

August 26, 2024

PhD students invited to apply for PhD BalticTeach Autumn School

The leading Baltic universities of technology – Riga Technical University (RTU), Tallinn University of Technology and Kaunas University of Technology – in collaboration with international partners, invite doctoral students to apply for PhD BalticTeach Autumn School to develop skills in commercializ…

Riga Technical University

August 26, 2024

Research space technologies at Rēzekne Academy of Technology

Rēzekne Academy of Technology and SIA "Allatherm" in a joint research and development project of the European Space Agency are investigating the possibilities for superhydro and aerophilic surface heat exchange equipment of metals obtained with the help of laser technology in space vehicles. The…

Labs of Latvia

August 23, 2024

In cooperation with international partners, RTU will implement sustainable innovations in the entire textile production chain

With the cooperation of 15 strong European research institutions and industry partners from eight countries, including world-famous companies such as Adidas and academic partners such as Aalto University, the CELLFIL project of the European Union (EU) program Horizon Europe will develop sustainable…

Riga Technical University

August 23, 2024

Will develop artificial intelligence solutions for monitoring EU fund projects

The Latvian Science Council has announced a competition for project applications for a new national research program "Analysis of the suitability of artificial intelligence methods in the field of European Union fund projects" for 2024-2025. Within the framework of the competition, one project will…

The Latvian Science Council

August 22, 2024

The European Social Survey invites five applicants to join the newly established Research Ethics Board

The European Social Survey (ESS) is inviting five applicants to join its newly established Research Ethics Board (REB), which is the body responsible for advising the ESS on all matters related to ethical issues that arise from conducting a large-scale cross-national survey. A newly appointed Board…

The European Social Survey

August 22, 2024