On Monday 1 April at 17:30 the inauguration ceremony for two recipients of the RSU Honorary Doctorate degree (Doctor Honoris Causa) was held in the Great Hall of Rīga Stradiņš University at 16 Dzirciema iela. The Honorary Doctorate degree was conferred on Professor Matthew Goldsmith (USA) and Professor Eugene Minevich (USA) in recognition of their contribution to the development of studies and research at RSU.

On 25–26 April Liepāja Business Incubator will host a hackathon sprint. The goal of the hackathon is to develop ideas for an e-tool with the aim of creating ICT solutions or applications to prevent various diseases among young people.

The interdisciplinary social sciences conference PLACES took place at Rīga Stradiņš University (16 Dzirciema iela) on 2 April. The conference covered such areas as social anthropology, psychology, law and economics, media and communication, politics and international relations. It was opened by speakers from Sweden, Spain and Latvia.

The Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) Research Week started on Monday, 1 April, with the opening of the conference Knowledge for Use in Practice. The conference on medicine and health sciences will be a three-day event and serve as a platform for cooperation for both local and international researchers, as well as for industry representatives and diaspora organisations; meanwhile, a conference specifically dedicated to social sciences will be held on 2 April.