University News

Call for Abstracts for the 51st KBS Symposium

The Call for Abstracts for the 2026 KBS Symposium is now open. The 2026 meeting in Kaunas, Lithuania, taking place from 1 to 5 June, will be a wonderful opportunity for our community to come together, share new insights, and reconnect. We warmly invite all colleagues engaged in alcohol research to take part in the 51st Annual Alcohol Epidemiology Symposium of the Kettil Bruun Society.

A Belief That Built a University: Vytautas Magnus University’s Journey and Global Lithuanian Community

"As we enter a new era of VMU’s development, we would like to look back on how this university was built", says Prof. Dr. Ineta Dabašinskienė, Rector of VMU.

“Christmas Star” Celebration at the VMU Ukrainian Centre

On December 13, a warm and joyful family celebration, “Christmas Star,” took place at the Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) Ukrainian Centre. The event brought together the center’s children, parents, friends, and partners, creating a festive atmosphere filled with laughter, conversations, and shared moments.

Representatives of Vytautas Magnus University Receive the Most Awards at the Student Sports Awards

Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) hosted an evening ceremony to honor and award the best Lithuanian student athletes of 2025, recognizing those who have brought fame to their alma mater and country in international sports arenas. Among them were many students from Vytautas Magnus University (VMU).

Christmas VMU Health Challenge

Vytautas Magnus University community is invited to the winter season event “Christmas VMU Health Challenge 2025”, which will take place on December 17 (Wednesday) at 4:30 p.m. in the training hall of the VMU Sports Center (Studentų g. 11, Akademija, Kaunas district).

Fundraiser Lends a Hand to Ukrainian Children Near the Frontline

VMU invites the public to support Alex21, an NGO which delivers supplies to hard-to-reach areas to Ukrainians in need.