The celebration of the 145th Anniversary began on 11 October with the plenary session of the 48th International Scientific Conference in the Great Hall of Riga Technical University (RTU), where the title «RTU Scientist of the Year 2007» was awarded to professor Māris Knite of FMSAC Institute of Technical Physics and «RTU Young Scientist of the Year 2007» was awarded to Associate Professor Iļja Galkins.
On 11 October, a memorial was unveiled in the Great Cemetery in Riga to all former university lecturers who are resting there.
On 12 October, the Latvian National Opera hosted a jubilee celebration, where the Rector of RTU, Academician Ivars Knēts, the President of Latvia Valdis Zatlers and the Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Education and Science, Professor Tatjana Koķe, greeted the audience. On 26 October, an event dedicated to the anniversary of the university for former, current and future RTU students and guests took place in the Olympic Skonto Hall.