University News
Call for Applications for V. Kavolis Institute Postdoctoral Fellowships
Vytautas Magnus University V. Kavolis Transdisciplinary Research Institute, Lithuania, invites applications for the Junior Postdoctoral Fellow position for 2026 – 2027 (24 months).
MIT Professor Jessika Trancik: Innovation Is Constant – Society Must Channel It to Solve Climate Change
“Technological innovation is always happening and the challenge for society is to channel it toward solving major challenges like climate change," says Jessika Trancik, a Professor in the Institute for Data, Systems, and Society at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). She emphasizes that while many clean energy technologies already exist, society must effectively combine and adopt these tools to create affordable, resilient, and climate-friendly energy systems.
Lithuanian and MIT Experts Discussed Responsible Innovation and Pathways To a Sustainable Future
On October 9–10, Lithuania hosted an international conference where scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) came together with representatives of Lithuania’s science, business, and policy communities to seek responsible innovations and pathways to a sustainable, ethical, and inclusive future.
VMU Hosted International Scientific Conference BalTick25
The international scientific conference BalTick25 was held at Vytautas Magnus University on 1–3 October 2025. The aim of the conference was to promote the exchange of scientific knowledge and advanced practices among experts in acarology, veterinary science, medicine, and ecology in order to gain a better understanding of the role of ticks in ecosystems and public health.
New VMU Rector Prof. Dr. Dabašinskienė: a University Must Also Be a Centre of Moral Leadership
As of October 1, the new rector of Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) begins her work – academician and professor Ineta Dabašinskienė.
VMU Hosted 34th International Conference on Artificial Neural Networks
On September 9–12, 2025 Kaunas hosted the 34th International Conference on Artificial Neural Networks (ICANN 2025) – a major international event in artificial intelligence and neuroscience. Since 1992, ICANN has grown into one of Europe’s most important conferences in the fields of artificial intelligence, deep neural networks, neuroscience, and neurotechnologies.
