University News
FREEDOM TO CREATE 2025 Conference Programme Announced
On May 8–9, 2025, Vytautas Magnus University (VDU) will host the 4th student conference FREEDOM TO CREATE. This year’s conference, titled "Sonata of Science and Culture," is dedicated to commemorating the 150th anniversary of the birth of Lithuania’s most famous composer and painter, Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis (1875–1911).
MEP Liudas Mažylis’ Adviser Gintarė Labotakytė-Domarkienė: Career in EU Institutions – for Those Unafraid of Responsibility
“If you want to gain experience, you must not be afraid to make decisions that will take a lot of effort at first but will eventually lead to the desired outcome”, Gintarė Labotakytė-Domarkienė, Adviser to Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Liudas Mažylis, says.
VMU Arts Festival Dedicated to Europe Day Invites the Community to Join the Festivities
On May 9th, we invite the entire Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) community and the wider public to the VMU Arts Festival dedicated to Europe Day. This special occasion brings together all the VMU Arts Centre ensembles on one stage – talented students, alumni, and their artistic leaders – whose work reflects not only a passion for creativity but also a vibrant cultural pulse within the university.
European Social Survey Team at VMU to Host Two Seminars
The European Social Survey team at VMU invites researchers, students, and community members to two online seminars dedicated to community-based participatory research and qualitative research methods.
Transform4Europe Presentation Received Wide Attention in European Higher Education Community
At the annual conference of the European University Association (EUA) in Riga, the institutional coordinator of the Transform4Europe Alliance and Rector-elect of Vytautas Magnus University (VMU), Prof. Dr. Ineta Dabašinskienė, delivered a presentation on resilience during the session "Risk and Resilience in Knowledge Security."
Forest 4.0 Centre of Excellence Enters a New Phase
The Forest 4.0 initiative has reached a significant milestone in its second year with the formal establishment of the Centre of Excellence in Kaunas, Lithuania. Under the leadership of Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) and with the close collaboration of project partners, the legal structure of the Centre has now been finalized, and Dr. Nerijus Kupstaitis has been appointed as its Chief Executive Officer. With these key developments in place, the initiative enters a new chapter with high expectations for the years ahead.
