Research News
Conference “Social Work With a Family: Towards a Safe Society“
Social work researchers, practitioners, students, politicians and community members are to invite to the international conference “Social work with a family: towards a safe society” which will take place on 3-4 October 2019 in Vytautas Magnus University, Kaunas, Lithuania.
Sakharov Conference on Trolls, Disinformation and Hybrid Warfare
What is the difference between Cold War and hybrid warfare? How are social networks exploited by Russian trolls? How is Russia infiltrating Western universities and think tanks? These and other issues will be discussed during the Ninth Sakharov Conference on 21-22 May in Vilnius by experts from the USA, United Kingdom, Finland, Estonia, Ukraine, the Netherlands and other countries.
3rd International Conference on Life and Environmental Sciences
Gegužės 2-3 dienomis Vytauto Didžiojo universitete vyks Gamtos mokslų fakulteto organizuojama 3-oji tarptautinė mokslinė konferencija „Smart Bio“, kurioje dalyvaus daugiau nei 300 dalyvių iš 17 šalių.
Eastern Partnership: 10 Years After The Prague Summit
On Monday 6 May, 3 p.m., VMU Centre for Research and Studies (V. Putvinskio g. 23, Room 311) will host a discussion entitled Eastern Partnership: 10 Years after the Prague Summit.
Crimean Crime: Consequences for International Law & Politics
On Friday 12 April, 2 p.m., VMU will host an international discussion in English entitled Crimean Crime: Consequences for International Law & Politics. The event will be held at VMU Faculty of Political Science and Diplomacy (V. Putvinskio g. 23, Kaunas, Room 311).
VMU Alum Prof. Kriaučionis: Broad Education May Become Indispensable
There is a growing trend in today's job market to prioritise a broad, comprehensive education over a narrow specialization in one field. This has been reflected at the academic level, too: many students prefer the schools that give them self-fulfilment, freedom of choice, and a flexible timetable of studies. These classical or liberal arts schools can play an important part in shaping one's future, claims Skirmantas Kriaučionis, the leader of Genomics at the Oxford Branch of Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research (UK). In his own experience, graduating from such a school, Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) in Lithuania, was invaluable to his future success.
