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Riga Technical University

Riga Technical University (RTU) is the oldest technical university in the Baltic countries established in 1862

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Riga, Latvia

RTU is the oldest technical university in the Baltic countries established on October 14, 1862. It is located in Riga, Latvia and was previously known as 'Riga Polytechnical Institute' and 'Riga Polytechnicum'.

Key Figures

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14.000 students

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20% foreign tudents

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More than 160.000 alumni

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500 PhD students

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11 study branches

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48 study programs completely taught in English

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1300 academics staff and researchers

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4 study centres: CESIS, LIEPAJA, VENTSPILS, DAUGAVPILS

Energy & Environnement

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Renewable and Alternative Sources of Energy and Technologies for their Conversion, Energy Saving and Efficiency, Environmental Technologies and Quality Management.

Cities & Developement

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Interaction of Multifactor in Landscape Development, Real Estate Process Prognoses.

Information & Communication

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Modeling and Simulation, Distributed Artificial Intelligence, Viable Systems Approach, Hybrid Simulation-Based Optimization Tools, Smart Networks, Capacity Automatics, Communications in Optical Grids, Smart Lighting Grids.

Transport

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Unmanned Aircraft Design, Aeronautics & Space Technologies, Vehicles Design, Railway & Auto Transport, Transport Economics & Logistics, Mechanics & Non-Linear Dynamics, Biomechanics, Vibration Technologies, Robotics & Automation, Mechatronics, CAD-CAM Technologies.

Materials, Processes

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Composite Materials, Nanoparticles & Nanocoverage, Biomaterials, Arterial Implants, Materials for Optoelectronics & IT, Microclimate Regulated Clothing, Bionano & Microsensors, Supperelastic Pressure Sensors, Electrochemical Surface Coverage, Sol-Gel Technology, Organic Synthesis of Compounds & Materials.

Security & Defense

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Electrical Controls, Power Quality & Delivery Safety, Water Safety, Human Safety, Cyberphysical Systems, Customs & Border Protection.


Activities

seminar
14. 12. 2022
Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena

Aesthetics of Care and Circular Economies of Design

The Aesthetico Seminar highlighted research on aesthetics of care in design and engineering education and its link to circular economies

conference
01. 02. 2024 - 08. 02. 2024
Cyprus University of Technology

Speculative Enquiries: Aesthetic, ethical, and epistemic technologies

The 3rd ECT Lab+ annual Conference explored enriching (non-)positivist knowledge and urged transdisciplinary responses to contemporary crises

workshop
02. 02. 2024 - 03. 02. 2023
Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena

Ethico Intensive Study Programme Cartagena

The Ethico project seminar in Cartagena hosted a two-day study period to promote eco-ethics awareness

workshop
Université de Technologie de Troyes

Ethico Intensive Study Programme Troyes

The UTT Ethico intensive Study program introduced postgraduates to eco-ethics and practical applications

seminar
25. 05. 2022
Hochschule Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Just digital futures Seminar

The Just digital futures Seminar discussed digitalization's importance and drawbacks, including surveillance and algorithmic biases

seminar
29. 04. 2021
Technological University Dublin

Seminar Series ‘Think Human First’

The seminar Think Human First aimed to redefine human-centric thinking amid AI and climate change challenges

workshop
29. 08. 2024 - 31. 08. 2023
Universitatea Tehnică din Cluj-Napoca

The Ethico Multiplier Event

The "Ethico" project Multiplier Event addressed environmental challenges from smart technologies, fostering interdisciplinary approaches

conference
18. 01. 2023 - 20. 01. 2023
Technological University Dublin

Techne logos, Care and the (Neg) Anthropocene

The 2nd annual ECT Lab+ Conference aimed to propose ways to move beyond the Anthropocene by negating the tendency which has led to its development

workshop

The First and Second reading Group Sessions: The Cyborg Manifesto Donna Haraway

The ECT Lab+ reading group's exploration of the Cyborg Manifesto by Donna Haraway involved a deep dive into the intricate layers of Haraway's work.

conference
07. 03. 2024 - 12. 03. 2024
Technological University Dublin

Techné Logos and the (Neg) Anthropocene

The First Annual Conference of the European Culture and Technology Lab+ aimed to explore the relationship between technology and the (Neg) Anthropocene


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