Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) pre-courses for first-year students were organised remotely for the first time, and the popularity of the courses has grown.

On 3 September, students from the Department of International Business and Economics at the Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) Faculty of European Studies, led by senior lecturer Ligita Landzmane, visited the Latvian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI).

On 31 August, the new 2020/21 academic year was opened with a solemn immatriculation ceremony for all first-year students. The ceremony was held in the backyard of Rīga Stradiņš University and in the adjacent Inspiration Park. At the traditional event, which could also be viewed live online, RSU management and faculty deans greeted the 2,754 new Latvian and international students.

The number of newly enrolled students at Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) has increased this year. On Monday 31 August, 2,754 new students began studying at RSU, including 401 international students, compared with 2,627 students last autumn.

The Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) Technology Transfer Office invites students and researchers to participate in the business opportunity festival Icebreakers 9 October, which will be taking place online this year. The event will bring together a significant number of Latvian and international students to find inspiration and create new opportunities for cooperation, as well as provide young professionals with the tools to be able to start their own business.

On Wednesday, 4 November, an RSU Researcher Breakfast the topic of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning will take place.

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On 11 December, the fifth webinar in the cycle Fundamentals of Machine Learning – Introduction to Machine Learning and the Programming Language "Python" will take place at Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU).