On 17 May, at the Rimi Rīga Marathon, a large team of runners from Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) represented the university in all distances - the marathon, half marathon, 10 km, and 6 km races. This year again, RSU was among the largest teams participating in the event, alongside the teams from Rimi and the University of Latvia. 

Photo: Courtesy of RSU and Andris Bruģis

We continue introducing the recipients of the Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) Annual Awards 2025.  

Kristaps Zariņš will defend his doctoral thesis on Monday, 29 June, in an open meeting of the Doctoral Committee of Law. His dissertation is titled 'The Legal Dimension of the Philosophy of Happiness.'

Adīne Kaņepa will defend her doctoral thesis on Monday, 15 June, in an open meeting of the Doctoral Committee of Clinical Medicine. Her dissertation is titled 'Hereditary Angioedema: Clinical and Genetic Research.'

At some point, graduates of the Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) Medicine programme must make an important decision: which specialty to choose for their residency. In this article series on residents, our students and recent graduates share their personal experiences to inspire and help future graduates make their choice. 

In this article, we introduce Aleksandrs Vasiļjevs, who completed his cardiology residency last year and now works as a cardiologist at Liepāja Regional Hospital, as well as a lecturer at the RSU Liepāja Branch.