Research News
Apply Now: Conference on Health of Working-Age and Older Adults
The University of Primorska, partner of the Transform4Europe Alliance, invites VMU researchers to register for the 7th scientific and professional conference with international participation Health of Working-Age and Older Adults, which will be held in Slovenia on 19-20 September.
VMU Foreign Visiting Teachers on Feeling Homesick for Lithuania
"When I first visited Lithuania, I felt mysteriously at home in the country. A few years later I presented a conference paper about it, entitled "How can I feel homesick for a place I have never been to before?". And when I was invited to give a lecture at VMU a couple of years later, I was delighted", Ullrich Kockel, Professor of Creative Ethnology at the Institute for Northern Studies of the University of Highlands and Islands, says.
Assoc. Prof. Kamandulytė-Merfeldienė: The Youth Read More Than Before
“Literacy is often defined as the ability to write or speak correctly. However, it’s worth discussing what constitutes “correct” language – is it the ability to express thoughts fluently and achieve communicative goals, or is it writing without errors?” says Assoc. Prof. Laura Kamandulytė-Merfeldienė, Head of the Department of Lithuanian Studies at VMU.
Open Call: Borders and Bridges: Migration and Transformation in Europe
Saarland University, in cooperation with Vytautas Magnus University, is pleased to invite you to the conference Borders and Bridges: Migration and Transformation in Europe which will take place in Germany and online on 9-11 September 2024. Registration is open until 1 August.
VMU to Be the First in the World to Sequence the Wisent Genome
“Sequencing the genome of the European bison, or the wisent, marks the first global attempt to sequence the genome of these animals, thereby anticipating a major breakthrough,” says Algimantas Paulauskas, Professor at the Faculty of Natural Sciences of Vytautas Magnus University, introducing an innovative project.
Biotechnology – One of the Engines of Global Economic Growth
“Today, biotechnology is one of the engines of European and global economic growth: in 2023, the global biotechnology market reached a staggering USD 1.55 trillion. Its applications are extensive, ranging from new and healthy food products and disease treatments to genetic engineering and environmental protection. Green and agricultural biotechnology are among the EU’s top priorities, with various EU programmes focusing on food innovations, such as the use of alternative materials like corn protein or fishmeal,” says Prof. Saulius Mickevičius, Doctor of Physics and Dean of the Faculty of Natural Sciences at VMU, discussing the potential of biotechnology.
