Scientific Student Seminar: Science across borders

On September 11th, the University of Latvia SPIE Chapter held the first hybrid Scientific Student Seminar that combined an in-person event with an online component. Thus, everyone had an opportunity to choose whether to attend the face-to-face meeting or participate online. 

 

The first hybrid Student Scientific Seminar

Thanks to the Horizon 2020 project, there were experience exchange visits to Poland organized for students working in the Institute of Atomic Physics and Spectroscopy. Kārlis Grundšteins and Roberts Berķis shared with us their experiences and valuable insights. 

Kārlis visited “NanoPure” in Wrocław, Poland. There he studied nanoparticles and excelled in his research skills. Following the presentation, audience participated in a lively discussion about different aspects of research and safety of nanoparticles.

Roberts went to “Nano Prime” in Dębica, Poland. His main task was to construct the setup for electrospinning. Roberts worked on electrooxidation to coat the surfaces of samples.

See you at the next seminars!