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A Virtual and Invisible World of Engineering Surprises Await You at RTU’s Night of Scientists

How does a ride on a virtual luge track with Mārtiņš Rubens, Latvia’s first Winter Olympic medalist, sound? Want to check out RTU’s Ķīpsala campus with a virtual tour, learn about the miracle of sound generation and the first electronic circuit with burning LED lights, and experience a science disco?

These intriguing activities and more await you at the Night of Scientists, which will be held at the RTU Ķīpsala campus and the RTU Futurimo Riga Curiosity Center on Friday, September 29.

20th of September

US Trade Representative Katherine Tai Visits RTU, Getting Acquainted with Latvian Contribution into Quantum Technology

To get acquainted with Latvian initiatives in creating innovations, on 9 June, US Trade Representative Katherine Tai and Executive Vice President of the European Commission Valdis Dombrovskis visited Riga Technical University (RTU). They had an opportunity to find out about the Latvian Quantum Initiative and research conducted at the Fiber Optical Transmission Systems Laboratory of RTU Faculty of Electronics and Telecommunications (FET).

12th of June

At the Rector’s Inauguration Ceremony, Tālis Juhna Has Promised to Make RTU the World-Class University

«We have a new leader.» These words the Minister of Education and Science Anda Čakša addressed to the new Rector of Riga Technical University (RTU) Tālis Juhna at the solemn inauguration ceremony on 18 May, when he, having received the RTU Rector’s chain of office and giving a solemn promise, became a full-fledged Rector of RTU.

19th of May

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