On Friday, 26 January, the Rector of Riga Stradiņš University (RSU) Aigars Pētersons met with the Rector of the Latvian Academy of Sport Pedagogy (LASE) Kalvis Ciekurs and the Chairperson of the LASE Council Sandra Rozenštoka. After the meeting, it was agreed that LASE will become a part of RSU as a separate structural unit from 1 July 2024, as it is in the interest of both universities to successfully develop sports pedagogy and sports science.
On Wednesday, January 24, eight teams visited the Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) business incubator, B-Space, to present their business ideas at the IBSE Pitch Deck 2024 event. The jury – Romāns Putāns, Kristaps Zaļais, Henrijs Kaļķis, Edgars Lācis and Gatis Vītols – selected the best presentations.
On Monday, 29 January, President of Latvia Edgars Rinkēvičs arrived at the Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) Medical Education Technology Centre (METC) for a meeting with the University’s management and students. The president and student representatives discussed RSU's future plans and development, as well as political engagement.
On 30 January, US Ambassador Christopher Robinson will visit RSU with a delegation to discuss possible cooperation.
Together with RSU management and other representatives from the University, the Ambassador will visit the RSU Centre for Pharmacy Studies and Research, as well as the RSU Faculty of Dentistry Pre-clinic.
On Tuesday, 30 January, the US Ambassador to Latvia Christopher Robinson visited Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU). During his visit, Robinson explored the RSU Pharmaceutical Education and Research Centre, as well as the preclinical facilities at the RSU Faculty of Dentistry.
How can the social sciences get a restart in Latvia as well as worldwide? The researchers, teaching staff, and students of the new Faculty of Social Sciences at Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) will be seeking answers to these and other big questions under the leadership of Dean Asst. Prof. Karina Palkova and Vice-Dean Asst. Prof. Mārtiņš Daugulis.
Knowledgeable, forthcoming, helpful and a great support to her colleagues in their day-to-day work with the foresight to anticipate the needs of the healthcare sector and to plan and organise teamwork accordingly, not only on a daily basis but also in difficult non-standard situations.
Darja Ņesteroviča will defend her doctoral dissertation on 2 April at 10.00 in an open meeting of the RSU Basic Sciences of Medicine, including Pharmacy doctoral committee on Zoom. Her dissertation is titled 'Biomechanical Aspects of Military Footwear Usage and their Relationship with Lower Extremity Overuse Injuries'.
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