Māris Gulbis, a long-time player for VEF Rīga and six-time Latvian champion, has been appointed head coach of the RSU/VEF Rīga men’s basketball team. After more than 20 years as a professional player, Gulbis is taking the next step in his basketball career by transitioning to a coaching role.
Get ready to kick off your summer with unforgettable memories – the beloved "Taurenis" Festival is back and bigger than ever!
What to expect:
- Sports competitions in various disciplines
- RSU Talent Show
- Epic evening party with music and dancing until sunrise
- Full camping experience with bonfires and new friends
- Unexpected surprises and exciting activities throughout the event
Leave daily worries behind – these two days are all about fun, energy, and togetherness!
We are deeply saddened by the massacre in the school in Graz, Austria, where nine people were shot to death and the killer subsequently committed suicide.
The core value of Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) is the human being, and respect for one is an inviolable value. We express our special support to our students from Austria – our hearts go out to you.
Sincerely,
Rīga Stradiņš University Community
Written by Ieva Siksaliete, Head of the RSU Obstetrics and Gynaecology Student Interest Group
Photos by Rihards Sližāns
This spring, social sciences students from Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU), the University of Padua (Italy), and Masaryk University (Czech Republic) participated in the Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme “Current Debates in Cultural Anthropology.” This year’s theme, “Thinking with spaces for and of eating and food,” explored the interconnections between place, food, and eating.
On 10 September, the launch celebration of the monograph Visceral Aesthetics: Affects and Feminist Art in Post-Socialism by Jana Kukaine, lecturer at the Faculty of Social Sciences, took place at the Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU Anatomy Museum.
The event was attended by university representatives, current and former students, as well as guests from other academic institutions, cultural and art centres.
On 15 May, the European Commission approved the project 'Validated non-invasive liquid biopsy tests for cancer prediction in LYNCH Syndrome, PREDI-LYNCH'. The project was officially launched on 1 May, and it is funded by the European Commission's Horizon Europe Mission on Cancer with 13.6 million Euro (project No. 101213916).
On 1 June 2025, Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) started the project RSU Participation in the Horizon Europe Programme (Projecta No. 1.1.1.5/3/25/I/014).
As part of the European Joint action in rare diseases ERDERA, on 2 and 3 June, an international workshop took place in Rīga focusing on countries' experiences in developing and implementing national plans and strategies in rare diseases.
