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Inspiration and networking - Rihards Ruska represents Latvia at a prestigious event for Nobel laureates

This summer, from June 30 to July 5, Lindau, Germany hosted the 73rd meeting of Nobel laureates, which this year was dedicated to physics. Latvia was represented at this event for the first time in history, as among the invited 650 young researchers was Rihards Ruska, scientific assistant of the Sp…

Institute of Solid State Physics of the University of Latvia

August 14, 2024

Opportunity: 7th CASSINI Hackathon in Latvia: environment & green transition

On 13-15 September 2024, the Latvian Space Industry Association, together with its partners, will organize the 7th edition of the CASSINI Hackathon: Environment & Green Transition. The event will take place simultaneously in nine other countries: Spain, Romania, Poland, Norway, Italy, Greece, C…

Latvian Space Industry Association

August 14, 2024

Will promote the sharing of research data in the European Science Cloud

In order to ensure the wider use of research data carried out in Latvian universities and other research institutions and to be included in the common European community of researchers, the implementation of the project "Support for the implementation of open science in practice, as well as created…

Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies

August 13, 2024

The CERN experiment of Latvian physicists and foreign researchers paves the way for further research

In the experiment conducted by CERN, with the involvement of the researchers of the Laser Center of the University of Latvia (LU) Mārcis Auziņš and Valts Krūmiņš, significant scientific achievements in the field of antibody physics research were achieved - for the first time, it was possible to coo…

Latvian Academy of Sciences

August 13, 2024

Post-doctoral students have the opportunity to develop skills and increase their research capacity

In order to give young researchers the opportunity to develop their careers and contribute to the development of the research industry in Latvia, the Latvian Science Council has announced the first round of selection for industrial or fundamental research applications not related to economic activi…

Ministry of Education and Science

August 12, 2024

Folklorists of the Faculty of Humanities of LU are going on an expedition to Southern Kurzeme

From August 11 to 16, the annual expedition of traditional culture and oral history of the Faculty of Humanities (HZF) of the University of Latvia (LU) takes place under the scientific leadership of Professor Janīnas Kursīte.South Kurzeme was chosen as the venue this year, focusing on the vicinity …

University of Latvia

August 9, 2024

LBTU offers various types of training for entrepreneurs

On September 1, 2022, the Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies (LBTU) started the implementation of the Digital Europe project "Digital Accelerator of Latvia" (DAoL), which aims to promote digital transformation and innovation, improve the competitiveness of Latvian companies and the…

Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies

August 9, 2024

We need to become the smallest superpower in quantum technology

We must be the smallest superpower in quantum technology, stated Andris Ambainis, tenured professor of the University of Latvia (LU), head of the Center for Quantum Computer Science of the Faculty of Computer Science of LU, and full member of the Latvian Academy of Sciences, in the program "In the …

Institute of Solid State Physics of the University of Latvia

August 8, 2024

Take a look at the BioFloat floating island concept!

Let us take a look at the concept of the floating islands of the "BioFloat" project, which was developed by the project partner SIA "ALPS ainavu darbnīca" in close cooperation with the project partners and invited experts. In cooperation with botanists, work continues on the selection of the most s…

Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology

August 8, 2024