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T4EU Welbeing: Intuition Imagination Innovation and Suicidology Conference

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On 28-29 May 2025, Transform4Europe Alliance will organize T4EU Welbeing: Intuition Imagination Innovation and Suicidology Conference. This year’s theme is ‘Intervening with a suicidal person: what to do and what to avoid doing?’.

100th Anniversary of Journalism Studies in Lithuania

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“We live in a time when the media is experiencing major transformations. Journalistic principles such as factuality, objectivity, and impartiality have been increasingly dwindling lately”, says VMU's teacher, Professor Dr. Auksė Balčytienė.

Erasmus+ International Staff Week has officially begun at VMU

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We are pleased to announce that the 5th Erasmus+ International Staff Week has officially begun at Vytautas Magnus University and will run until May 9th. More than 150 participants from 50 countries have gathered to share their knowledge and experiences with our students and colleagues.

FREEDOM TO CREATE 2025 Conference Programme Announced

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On May 8–9, 2025, Vytautas Magnus University (VDU) will host the 4th student conference FREEDOM TO CREATE. This year’s conference, titled "Sonata of Science and Culture," is dedicated to commemorating the 150th anniversary of the birth of Lithuania’s most famous composer and painter, Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis (1875–1911).

Breakthrough technologies for upcycling of critical raw materials in EU: from elements’ recovery to women’s leadership

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According to Renata Dagiliūtė from VMU, the comprehensive framework of EU-funded NEO-CYCLE project paves the way for breakthrough upcycling NdFeB technologies considering all aspects of sustainability and feasibility.

The Path to Our Dream Career is Paved Only by Our Own Curiosity

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“To me, a university is associated with coziness and freedom. Here, the teachers talk and discuss with you like an adult. I didn’t realize that while studying, but the university’s liberal nature strongly influenced my personal development”, says Augustina Mišeikaitė, VMU graduate and Product Manager at Nova Natura.

VMU to Host Public Lectures by Lithuanian-Origin Film Professor Dr. Gabriel M. Paletz

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“A sense of the absurd united [Eastern European] nations as a shared response to coercive regimes”, says film professor of Lithuanian origin, graduate of Yale University Dr. Gabriel M. Paletz who will hold a series of public lectures at VMU dedicated to film history, screenwriting and other topics.

MEP Liudas Mažylis’ Adviser Gintarė Labotakytė-Domarkienė: Career in EU Institutions – for Those Unafraid of Responsibility

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“If you want to gain experience, you must not be afraid to make decisions that will take a lot of effort at first but will eventually lead to the desired outcome”, Gintarė Labotakytė-Domarkienė, Adviser to Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Liudas Mažylis, says.

VMU Arts Festival Dedicated to Europe Day Invites the Community to Join the Festivities

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On May 9th, we invite the entire Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) community and the wider public to the VMU Arts Festival dedicated to Europe Day. This special occasion brings together all the VMU Arts Centre ensembles on one stage – talented students, alumni, and their artistic leaders – whose work reflects not only a passion for creativity but also a vibrant cultural pulse within the university.

European Social Survey Team at VMU to Host Two Seminars

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The European Social Survey team at VMU invites researchers, students, and community members to two online seminars dedicated to community-based participatory research and qualitative research methods.