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RTU and «Latvenergo» announced an international competition to attract Latvia's first industrial professor

Riga Technical University (RTU), in strategic cooperation with AS «Latvenergo», is announcing an international open competition to attract Latvia's first industrial professor, who, with the company's support, will research opportunities for developing green fuel. Interested parties are invited to a…

Riga Technical University

January 8, 2026

Conference

International Quantum Photonics Conference to Be Held at RTU

11.02.2026

All day

RTU Science and Innovation Center, Ķīpsalas Street 6A, 2nd floor, hall «The Moon»

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International Quantum Photonics Conference to Be Held at RTU

To promote collaboration and advance the development of quantum photonics in the Baltic region and beyond, researchers and practitioners in quantum optics, integrated photonics, quantum communication, quantum computing and simulation, as well as quantum sensing and metrology will gather at an inter…

Riga Technical University

January 7, 2026

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A New Book on Scientific Writing for Oral Health Professionals

Assoc. Prof. Sergio Uribe, PhD in Oral Health Sciences and Lead Researcher at the Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) Department of Conservative Dentistry and Oral Health, has published a book together with his colleagues – Scientific Writing and Publication Strategies for Oral Health Professionals…

Rīga Stradiņš University

January 7, 2026

January Researcher Spotlight: Ingrīda Andersone

Dr. biol. Ingrīda Andersone, Head of the Experimental Hydrobiology Department

Ingrīda Andersone is working at the Institute for 30 years, since its establishment. Most of this time has been devoted to studying underwater habitats and marine ecosystems. Her work involves analysing living resources, biodiversity and the human impact on the Baltic Sea, with particular attention to ecological processes beneath the water surface.

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Researcher Spotlight: Gints Šmits

Dr. chem. Gints Šmits

Leading Researcher and Head of the Laboratory of Active Compounds of the Central Nervous System at the National Institute of Research and Innovation.

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RSU Connects Latvian Researchers with European Translational Medicine Networks

By leading the Latvian National Contact Point of the European translational medicine infrastructure EATRIS, Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) plans to purposefully strengthen cooperation with other European research infrastructures (ERICs) and initiatives included in the ESFRI Roadmap of the European …

Labs of Latvia

January 6, 2026

research doctoral studies

The Role of Medicinal Plants in the Medicine of the Future. Research by RSU Doctoral Student Santa Niedra in Antibacterial Therapy

The potential of medicinal plants in modern medicine remains largely unexplored, and this is precisely the field chosen by Santa Niedra, a doctoral student at the Faculty of Pharmacy of Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU). Her scientific interests combine the study of natural bioactive compounds, modern…

Rīga Stradiņš University

January 6, 2026