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For the First Time in the Baltic Sea Region – Registration Open Until September 15 for the International Space Data Conference "BiDS2025"

How can space data help predict natural disasters, improve agriculture, or strengthen cybersecurity? These questions will be addressed at the international conference "Big Data from Space 2025" (BiDS2025), taking place in Riga from September 29 to October 3. The event will bring together scientists…

Ministry of Education and Science

September 8, 2025

research

Latvian Researchers Invited to Share Their Views on Academic Integrity

Until September 30, researchers in Latvia are invited by the University of Latvia (LU), in cooperation with the Ministry of Education and Science, to complete an anonymous survey on academic integrity and responsible research. The study aims to investigate how Latvian researchers understand the fun…

researchLatvia

September 8, 2025

research science communication

"Science Requires Freedom of Thought." Introducing Tenured Professor Maija Radziņa

The Public Relations Department of Riga Stradiņš University continues its series of articles about RSU tenured professors. This time, the interview focuses on M. Radziņa’s journey and passion for medicine and science. “Technologies have become closely intertwined in a natural symbiosis to fulf…

Linda Rosenbach, RSU Public Relations Department

September 8, 2025

research

Young Emerging Latvian Scientists to Compete with Representatives from 37 Countries in Europe’s Most Prestigious Student Science Competition

From September 15 to 20, Riga, Latvia will host the 36th European Union Contest for Young Scientists (EUCYS). More than 130 young people from 37 countries will gather at Hanzas Perons to present 90 exciting research projects to an international jury. Three projects from Latvia have also been nomina…

Jauns.lv

September 5, 2025

research

Latvian Research Institutions to Launch 56 New Fundamental and Applied Research Projects

The evaluation of project applications for the Fundamental and Applied Research Projects (FLPP) competition has been completed, and a decision has been made to award funding to 56 projects, which will begin implementation on January 1, 2026. In total, 623 applications were submitted by 30 research …

Latvijas Zinātnes padome

September 5, 2025

artificial intelligence

World-Class AI Model for European Languages Developed in Latvia

Latvian researchers have published the world’s first artificial intelligence model that equally represents Latvian and other European languages. In terms of language support and safety, the new model successfully competes with technology giants from the US and China. The open-source model TildeOpen…

kursors.lv

September 4, 2025

humanities and arts science communication

The Courage of 19th-Century Women to Face the World

From September 4, 2025, the National Library of Latvia (LNB) will host the exhibition Realists, offering visitors a chance to explore the prose works of eight women writers from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. To find out why this exhibition was created and who these “realists” are, LSM.lv …

Ilze Jansone, LSM.lv

September 4, 2025

innovation research

Commercialisation Support for Scientific Institutions and Businesses

The Investment and Development Agency of Latvia (LIAA) plans to launch the application process for the commercialisation support program on September 15, offering support of up to EUR 300,000 with a 50% co-financing rate. Scientific institutions can receive support to implement technology …

Investment and Development Agency of Latvia

September 3, 2025

research

Studying Fish Resources and the Ecosystem in Lake Burtnieks

What is the current state of fish resources and the ecosystem in Lake Burtnieks? This will be clarified through data analysis following the recently conducted scientific fishing in the lake. These studies will form the basis for future decisions by Valmiera Municipality on the management of Lake Bu…

Gunta Matisone, Latvian Radio

September 3, 2025