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The new Baltic Biomaterials Centre of Excellence (BBCE) building at Riga Technical University (RTU) has been unveiled. This is a major milestone not only for the development of research infrastructure and the Ķīpsala campus, but also as a foundation for the accelerated advancement of biomaterials science, innovation, and personalised medicine in Latvia and Europe.

The Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) Innovation Centre and the Riga Technical University (RTU) Science and Innovation Centre invite science and business leaders, as well as representatives of the deep technology community and startups, to the informative event Life Sciences Breakfast on 5 February. The event is organised as a satellite event of the startup and technology conference TechChill. The aim is to strengthen the connection between science and business, promoting the development of the next generation of biotechnology leaders.

Starting this year, Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) is offering students the opportunity to use classrooms for individual or group work at times when no classes or lectures are scheduled. As part of the pilot project, several classrooms will be opened, and more may follow. This has been decided in order to introduce new ways of supporting students in their studies. Students have many individual and group projects, as well as regular tests, for which they often have to prepare by working together.

Half a year has already passed since 1 July 2024 when Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) and the Latvian Academy of Sport Education (LASE) started on their joint path of development, creating a unified health and sport science ecosystem that will ensure high-quality, internationally competitive, research-based higher education and good governance.

Children and teenagers are spending more and more time on their smart devices. Why is excessive phone use harmful, and what can we do to find a happy medium without harming children's health or hindering the development of their digital skills? What should parents do, what methods should they use? How will the amendments to the Education Law, which will ban phone use in schools in grades 1-6 starting with the upcoming school year, affect pupils and teachers? 

RSU Prof. Dr Mirjam Blattner will give a lecture on "Precision medicine for paediatric cancer care. The more we know the better we can treat" on 30 January at 16:00 at the Children’s Clinical University Hospital's Children and Youth Mental Health Centre (3rd floor). 

This lecture is part of the Pizza & Science lecture series in paediatric cancer research and patient care, where you can learn more about research and patient care.

Photo: Courtesy of Lelde Kozilāne and the Career Guidance and Wellbeing Centre