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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.
Foreign Lithuanian Scholarship Competition for Vytautas Magnus University Students
Vytautas Magnus University announces a foreign Lithuanian scholarship competition for VMU students. The foreign Lithuanian scholarship is awarded to the same person once during the entire period of study. The scholarship amount is 1000 EUR. Documents are accepted until October 15.
VMU Hosted 34th International Conference on Artificial Neural Networks
On September 9–12, 2025 Kaunas hosted the 34th International Conference on Artificial Neural Networks (ICANN 2025) – a major international event in artificial intelligence and neuroscience. Since 1992, ICANN has grown into one of Europe’s most important conferences in the fields of artificial intelligence, deep neural networks, neuroscience, and neurotechnologies.
October – Month of the Lithuanian Diaspora – Celebrated in Lithuania and Worldwide
Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) is once again inviting audiences to mark October – Month of the Lithuanian Diaspora. Now in its fifth year, the initiative encourages people throughout October to explore the history of the Lithuanian diaspora, the work of its communities and Lithuanian schools abroad, and the creative contributions of diaspora artists.
VMU to Hold International Academic Conference on Resilient Memories in East Asia
On October 10–11, 2025, the Centre for Asian Studies at Vytautas Magnus University (VMU, Kaunas, Lithuania) is holding an international academic conference “Resilient Memories in East Asia: Remembrance, Acknowledgment, Reconciliation”. Everyone interested is welcome to join as listeners.
October Conference to Include World-Leading Experts From Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Lithuania
Experts from Lithuania and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) will explore AI, climate change, digitalization, and other pressing topics at a conference this autumn titled Human and More-Than-Human Futures: Innovating Technologies for Coexistence.
MIT intern at VMU: STEAM Education Helps to Create Future Education Models
"Art is a method of inquiry, and empathy lies at the heart of its aesthetics. When curiosity, play, and experimentation become part of the creative process, students engage differently—they discover interdisciplinary connections and new forms of collaboration," says Coco Allred, a student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) who interned at the Vytautas Magnus University’s (VMU) STEAM Didactic Center this summer.
Open American Football Training Sessions
Do you dream of trying American football but can't find the opportunity to do so? We invite you to take advantage of this great offer from the VDU Sports Center and the Kaunas Dukes American football club!
Participate in the elections for the Chairpersons of the VMU Dormitory Councils
Vytautas Magnus University has announced the election to the Dormitory Council, which is organized in accordance with VMU Dormitory Self-Government regulations. If you are living in VMU Dormitory No. 2 at Vytauto pr. 71 (“Baltija”), Kaunas, or No. 6 at A. Vivulskio str. 36, Vilnius, or No. 5 at Universiteto str. 8, Akademija, Kaunas district, and you are interested in becoming the Chairperson of the Dormitory Council, then all you need to do is fill out this electronic application by September 25, 2025, by 11:59 PM and meet the following criteria:
