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Two More Tenure-Track Professors Elected

To further improve the quality of science and studies, Riga Technical University (RTU) elects two more tenure-track professors. Xiaodan Pang has been appointed tenure-track professor in electrical, electronics, information and communication engineering, and Juris Burlakovs has been appointed tenure-track professor in civil and transport engineering with a specialisation in geotechnics.

19th of March

RTU Adds a Collaborative Robot or Cobot to Its Study Facilities

In order to provide more opportunities for students to gain practical experience in robotics and automation and to develop skills needed in the labour market, Riga Technical University (RTU) Faculty of Computer Science, Information Technology and Energy (FCSITE) is adding a modern «ABB» collaborative robot or cobot to its equipment, as well as continuing to use the powerful robot simulation and programming tool «RobotStudio®».

19th of March

RTU Students and Engineering High School of RTU Pupils Create Innovative Solutions to Reduce «Ghost Net» Pollution in the Sea

The idea of the Riga Technical University (RTU) student team «Starfish» to create a new raw material from «ghost nets» that would be suitable for the production of plastic products has been recognised as the most innovative solution in the month-long hackathon «Neste Coopetition». Five interdisciplinary teams developed effective solutions for recycling nets or water robotics in their search for ways to alleviate «ghost net» problems.

18th of March

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