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MIT Professor J. Trancik: Innovation Is Constant – Society Must Channel It to Solve Climate Change
“Technological innovation is always happening and the challenge for society is to channel it toward solving major challenges like climate change," says Jessika Trancik, a Professor in the Institute for Data, Systems, and Society at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). She emphasizes that while many clean energy technologies already exist, society must effectively combine and adopt these tools to create affordable, resilient, and climate-friendly energy systems.
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2026 CAU International Winter Program
The 2026 CAU International Winter Program at Chung-Ang University welcomes students from around the world who wish to explore Korea while earning academic credits.
SKKU Winter International Student Experience (WISE)
Winter International Student Experience (WISE) 2025–2026 short-term program offers a unique opportunity to combine academic study, cultural immersion, and global networking in Seoul, Korea.
Prof. Ephrat Huss to Hold Workshop on Using Art in Shared Reality Groups
On Monday 20 October, at 5–7 p.m., interactive workshop titled ‘Using Art in Shared Reality Groups to Cope with Long-Term Social Stress’ will be held at VMU Faculty of Social Sciences (66 Jonavos g., Room 108, Kaunas) by social work professor Ephrat Huss.
VMU Hosted International Scientific Conference BalTick25
The international scientific conference BalTick25 was held at Vytautas Magnus University on 1–3 October 2025. The aim of the conference was to promote the exchange of scientific knowledge and advanced practices among experts in acarology, veterinary science, medicine, and ecology in order to gain a better understanding of the role of ticks in ecosystems and public health.
Register Now: T4EU Strategic Policy Conference – Universities Shaping the Future through Innovation and Global Impact
VMU is pleased to invite you to register for the upcoming Strategic Policy Conference "Universities Shaping the Future: Building Resilient Societies through Innovation and Global Impact", which VMU will host on October 21-22, marking the conclusion of its T4EU presidency. The conference will be attended by the President of Lithuania Gitanas Nausėda. Sauli Niinistö, the former President of Finland, will be the keynote speaker. The conference program has been updated.
Dr. Raphaël Mathevet to Hold Lecture on Playing With Perspectives and Serious Games
On Friday, October 10, at 1.30 p.m., Dr. Raphaël Mathevet will hold a lecture at VMU Centre for Research and Studies (23 V. Putvinskio g., Room 106, Kaunas) titled Playing With Perspectives: Serious Games and the Voices of Humans and Animals in Environmental Governance.
New VMU Rector Prof. Dr. Dabašinskienė: a University Must Also Be a Centre of Moral Leadership
As of October 1, the new rector of Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) begins her work – academician and professor Ineta Dabašinskienė.
Students for students: become a mentor who inspires
Vytautas Magnus University (VDU) continues to expand its student mentoring programme “Peer-to-peer". The aim of this mentoring programme is to strengthen mutual support among students and provide assistance to students who need advice and support in dealing with various challenges in university life that cannot be directly addressed by university departments and/or with whom they do not have an adequate connection (do not know them), thus promoting a sense of community among students and the university.
