Research News
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.
Conference to Discuss Religious Communities in the Age of Migration
On 24-25 October VMU will host a conference entitled Religious Communities in the Age of Migration: Challenges, Experiences and Opportunities. The conference is organised by VMU research cluster Church Relations with State and Society in Lithuania.
VMU to Host Interdisciplinary Swamp School
On Thursday 7 March, 5.30 p.m., a unique project will be presented at VMU Centre for Research and Studies (V. Putvinskio g. 23): Swamp School, an experimental lab which represented Lithuania at the Venice Biennale in 2018. The project is curated by researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), VMU’s visiting professors Nomeda and Gediminas Urbonas.
VMU to Host Conference on Sustainable Development
On 4 April, VMU Agriculture Academy will host the 3rd international scientific conference Sustainable Development: Theory and Practice 2019.
VMU Researchers’ Response Visit to Kharkov
The administration of the National University of Pharmacy of Ukraine organized a response visit of VMU scientists to Ukraine: academician, Prof. Habil. Dr. Audrius Maruška, Prof. Dr. Saulius Mickevičius, and Prof. Dr. (Habil. Proc.) Ona Ragažinskienė as university cooperation on 3-6 February, 2019.
British Scientist Mark Galeotti to Visit VMU
On 21 January, a public lecture will be held in Kaunas by British scientist Mark Galeotti, who is considered to be one of the leading experts of modern Russian history and security affairs and transnational and organised crime. At the invitation of Vytautas Magnus University (VMU), the guest will come to Kaunas to discuss the connections between criminality and the administration of Vladimir Putin, the President of Russian Federation.
