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Vytautas Magnus University Continues Teaching Visit Program for Lithuanian Diaspora Scholars
Vytautas Magnus University continues to implement the Vytautas Kavolis Interdisciplinary Professorship Program, which is dedicated to hosting visits by invited Lithuanian diaspora scholars. The aim of the program is to strengthen an interdisciplinary approach within study programs and to foster ties with the Lithuanian diaspora academic community.
Honorary Consul General of Lithuania Shigehiro Komaru Awarded the VMU Gold Medal
On 24 February, the highest award of Vytautas Magnus University (VMU), the Gold Medal, was presented to Shigehiro Komaru, Honorary Consul General of Lithuania. The Consul was honoured for his outstanding contribution to strengthening ties between Lithuania and Japan, fostering academic and cultural cooperation, and supporting educational initiatives.
Exhibition “I Often Forget” by Jonas Kulikauskas
The solo exhibition “I Often Forget” by interdisciplinary artist Jonas Kulikauskas will be opened on February 25th, Wednesday, at 6 p.m. in the VMU Art Gallery “101” (Muitines st. 7, Kaunas). Kulikauskas will participate and give the tour in the exhibition.
Meeting and discussion with Spanish writer Juan Gómez Bárcena
On February 27, at 10:00 AM, VMU will host a meeting and discussion with writer Juan Gómez Bárcena, a representative of contemporary Spanish literature.
VMU Graduate, AI Expert Milita Songailaitė: AI Can Be Highly Effective at Recognising Disinformation
Milita Songailaitė, graduate, PhD student, and research fellow of the Faculty of Informatics at Vytautas Magnus University, discusses AI’s role in detecting disinformation, work in interesting start-ups, and memories of her studies.
Workshop “Strategic Communication & Dissemination for EU Proposals”
The Vytautas Magnus University Vytautas Kavolis Transdisciplinary Research Institute invites the academic community to a workshop on strategic communication and dissemination for EU proposals.
Workshop “Conflict Prevention in Academic Research Teams”
The Vytautas Magnus University Vytautas Kavolis Transdisciplinary Research Institute invites the academic community to a workshop on conflict prevention in academic research teams.
VMU V. Kavolis Institute – Partner in a Horizon Europe Project Worth €1.5 Million
VMU Vytautas Kavolis Transdisciplinary Research Institute is among the 17 partner institutions participating in the Horizon Europe project GGP-ACE (Generations and Gender Programme – Activation, Consolidation, Expansion), which has been awarded €1.5 million in funding for a duration of two years.
Space Innovation Expert Eigirdas Sarkanas: “Technologies Developed for Space Sooner or Later Make Their Way Back to Earth”
“Technologies developed for space sooner or later quite literally make their way back to Earth. Solar panels, scratch-resistant lenses, infant formula, artificial limbs, and water filters are just a few examples. And this is one of the main arguments in response to those who ask: “Why invest in space when we already have countless problems here on Earth?” says Eigirdas Sarkanas, an expert in space technology, innovation, and policy at the Innovation Agency’s Space Hub group.
Vilnius IFF Invites: An Exclusive Screening of “The Chronology of Water”
A young woman finds her voice through the written word and her salvation as a swimmer – ultimately becoming a triumphant teacher, mother and a singular modern writer.
