On 4–5 May 2021, the United Nations Science, Technology and Innovation Forum convened in a virtual session co-chaired by the Permanent Representative of Latvia to the United Nations in New York, Ambassador Andrejs Pildegovičs, and the Chargé d’Affaires of the Permanent Mission of Indonesia to the United Nations, Ambassador Mohammad Koba, the Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a release.
Education
Starting next week, 31 municipalities may open schools for pupils in grades 1-6 and 12, according to Disease Prevention and Control Center (SPKC) May 5.
Starting next week, 29 municipalities may open schools for pupils in grades 1-6 and 12, according to Disease Prevention and Control Center (SPKC) April 28.
The first Estonian-Latvian AI machine translator "EstLat" has been created by language technology company Tilde and the translation agency Avatar, reported ERR News on April 28.
Allowing diaspora professionals to enter the academic environment of Latvian universities is an issue currently discussed. So far it has not happened due to different requirements among countries, Latvian Radio broadcast Globālais latvietis reported April 27.
Pupil from Latvia Matīss Kristiņš won the gold medal in Baltic Olympiad in Informatics (BOI), according to the educational content center (VISC) April 27.
The University of Latvia (LU) plans to increase tuition fees in the new academic year 2021/2022, the rector of the university, Indriķis Muižnieks, told Latvian Radio April 23.
According to the world university sustainability ratings published April 21, The Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2021, University of Latvia (LU) and Rīga Technical University (RTU) have ranked top 201-300.
Starting next week, 44 municipalities may open schools for pupils in grades 1-6 and 12, according to Disease Prevention and Control Center (SPKC) April 21.
In solidarity with high-school teachers, for whom this period of remote training is not easy, Vidzeme University has developed classes and lectures for pupils of classes 9-12, thereby supplementing the school material, Latvian Radio reported April 15.
Starting next week, 55 municipalities may open schools for pupils in grades 1-6 and 12, according to Disease Prevention and Control Center (SPKC) April 14.
Riga Technical University (RTU) has set up its own 3D concrete printing laboratory, producing a special printer on site in the faculty itself, Māris Šinka, lead researcher of the engineering faculty, told Latvian Television April 14.
A robotics engineer from Latvia has created software for a robot that could help rescue people in hard-to-reach places in the event of accidents, Latvian Television reported April 11.
In the academic year 2020/2021, onsite learning in Latvia has not taken place for a longer time than average in European countries, according to information gathered by the Ministry of Education and Science (IZM), Latvian Television broadcast “De facto” reported April 11.
On Thursday, April 8, the Saeima adopted amendments to the Law on Higher Education in the final reading, according to the Saeima press service.
The annual income of tertiary education graduates is 30% higher than the national average, according to the latest graduate monitoring data of the Ministry of Education and Science (IZM), Latvian Television said April 7.
Starting next week, 50 municipalities may open schools for pupils in grades 1-6 and 12, according to Disease Prevention and Control Center (SPKC) April 7.
Following the Easter holidays, from April 7 additional classes will be allowed back to school for in-person education, provided local Covid-19 morbidity rates are below the allowed threshold, the government decided April 1.
Scientists at the Riga Technical University (RTU) are developing innovative injectable biomaterials to restore soft tissue after facial surgeries or injuries, Latvian Television reported March 25.
Pupils from grades 1-4 will be able to learn onsite in 47 municipalities where the cumulative incidence rate is currently below 220, according to the information published by Disease Prevention and Control Center (SPKC) March 24.
The old tires could go back to where they have been used, on the roads. Scientists at Riga Technical University (RTU) are looking for a solution to pave Latvia's roads with granules of old tires, Latvian Television reported March 21.
As reported by LSM earlier this year, March 22-26 is Research Week 2021 (RW2021) at Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) and promises plenty of food for thought for the academic specialist and casual observer alike.
Although it was initially expected that the three extra weeks of winter holidays would result in an extension of the school year for pupils in years 1 to 6, it will not happen, Latvian Radio reported March 19.
Pupils from grades 1-4 will be able to learn onsite in 36 municipalities where the cumulative incidence rate is currently below 220, according to the information published by Disease Prevention and Control Center (SPKC) March 17.
Researchers from Ventspils University and electrical equipment manufacturer JSC LATVO have produced a power generator to charge a mobile phone while riding a bicycle, Latvian Radio reported March 14.
Medical students are concerned about learning medical manipulation remotely, like injections and anatomical procedures, Latvian Radio reported March 1 1.
Scientists at Riga Technical University have discovered new methods to acquire purine compounds that could be used in medicine and technology, Latvian Television reported March 11.
Pupils from grades 1-4 will be able to learn onsite in 23 municipalities where the cumulative incidence rate is currently below 220, according to the information published by Disease Prevention and Control Center (SPKC) March 10.
As previously reported by LSM, this week sees a series of events dedicated to women and technology, which will reach a climax at a special weekend hackathon.
The Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Center (BMC) has developed a cell laboratory for studying and working with live infectious viruses, Latvian Television reported March 9.