The FDI World Dental Federation (FDI) has published a White Paper on using artificial intelligence (AI) in dentistry.
The report recognises AI as a key technology for the future of the dental profession and how it can help achieve the FDI's Vision 2030 strategy for optimal oral health for all.
On Saturday, 4 February, Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) will host the second qualifying round of the European Olympiad of Experimental Science (EOES). 12 pupils will be selected to represent Latvia.
The Latvian Academy of Sciences (LAS) has highlighted the most significant scientific achievements in Latvia in 2022. Among the winners in theoretical sciences is the collective scientific monograph Latvijas spēks ilgi pastāvēt. This explores the challenges that Latvia's economy and society have faced from an international viewpoint and outlines tools for developing a smart economy and society. Researchers from RSU who work in psychology, sociology, economics, statistics, and communication sciences contributed to the book.
On Friday, 10 February, Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) celebrated almost 400 Latvian and international students as they received their long-awaited diplomas. The winter graduation ceremonies could finally take place in person after a two-year break.
131 young medical doctors and 19 dentists from 17 countries graduated this year and five local students from the Faculty of Medicine also received their diplomas at the first graduation ceremony of the day.
On 26 January, the Latvian EIT Health Hub organised a discussion on the role of artificial intelligence in the future of medicine "A Glimpse into the Future of Medicine: Opportunities for AI and the Space Industry".
Being involved in international research has always been important for Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU). Our researchers are involved in many such projects and international organisations. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the ambitious Human Reproduction Programme (HRP), which falls under the auspices of the World Health Organisation (WHO). Several large and influential organisations, companies, and countries have been involved in establishing the programme.
Anastasija Šuļkovska, a second year student at the Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) Faculty of Communication and the Head of Communications on the board of the RSU Student Union (Studējošo pašpārvalde, SP), has been creating communications materials, working for the school council, and organising events since she was at school.
‘Almost every student faces a problem at some point that the Student Union can help solve,’ says Līga Pūsepa, the recently elected Head of Science of the Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) Student Union (Studējošo pašpārvalde, SP) in a video interview.
On Friday, 10 February, Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) will be celebrating as 397 Latvian and international students will receive their diplomas. The winter graduation ceremonies will finally be able to take place in person after a two-year break.
RSU management will address the graduates as will representatives of the state administration, and Riga Technical University (RTU) with which RSU has joint study programmes. The band Dziļi violets will play for the graduates, and musician Nauris Brikmanis will be the host of the event.
Young as well as experienced researchers from Latvia and abroad are getting ready to present a total of 1,118 research papers at the five international conferences that are part of Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) Research Week 2023. Research Week is held every two years and will take place between 27 and 31 March this year. The topics covered in the series of conferences range from health care and medicine to social sciences.
