University News
Lithuania to Cooperate with Innovation Leader MIT
Lithuania and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the world’s leading US science and research institution, have officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate and implement the MIT International Science and Technology Initiatives (MISTI) programme in Lithuania.
VMU Connections Will Unite Pupils, Students, and Graduates
On 8 November, Vytautas Magnus University (VMU), celebrating its 35th re-establishment anniversary this year, will host a unique event: VMU Connections, in which pupils, students, graduates, and business representatives will unite for a common goal: to meet, talk, and share knowledge, experience, and career opportunities.
Defenders Day Commemoration at VMU Ukrainian Centre
On October 4, at the Ukrainian Center in the Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) Education Academy in Vilnius, an event was held to commemorate Ukraine's Defenders Day.
S. Banaitis Scholarship – For Research in Gastronomic Culture
On October 9, the seventh Saliamonas Banaitis Scholarship, named after the signatory of the Act of Independence of the Republic of Lithuania, was awarded to Kotryna Sarapinaitė, a master's student in Central Eastern European and Lithuanian History at the Faculty of Humanities of Vytautas Magnus University (VMU). The scholarship was granted to her for her research into Lithuanian and global gastronomic culture.
VMU – The Largest University in Kaunas by Student Numbers
With the start of the academic year, Kaunas saw an influx of students, the majority of whom chose to study at Vytautas Magnus University (VMU). In terms of the number of bachelor’s and integrated studies students admitted to universities this year, VMU remains among the leaders in Lithuania, welcoming 1,385 first-year students. More than 8,000 candidates who met the admission requirements expressed their interest in studying in bachelor’s programmes offered at the University, marking a 12% increase from the previous year.
Young People and Addictions: Cultivating Self-Awareness is Key
“Control and intimidation do not solve problems. Instead, they only teach young people to hide their addictions. The most crucial thing is to cultivate young people’s self-awareness – only then will they realise that they are solely responsible for their own choices,” says Juozapa Živilė Mieliauskaitė, a doctoral student at the Department of Sociology at Vytautas Magnus University (VMU).
