“For me, Antanas Mockus was the only association that I had with Lithuanians. And when I arrived here, it was very nice to find out that he’s just a sample of what Lithuania is – I met a lot of very nice, smart people here”, says Alexandra Alonso, studying Sustainable Management and Production at Kaunas University of Technology Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Design.

The university was founded on 1 April 1579 as the Jesuit Academy (College) of Vilnius by Grand Duke of Lithuania and King of Poland, Stephen Báthory.

The coronavirus or COVID-19 is a vast and urgent topic recently. Information on this subject is intimidating, instructive, motivating, encouraging. Undoubtedly, one could find many more definitions for the times we are living now.

As a response to the extraordinary situation brought by the global coronavirus pandemic the Vilnius University Foundation is starting a fundraising campaign “Residents, we’re here for you!”. The goal is to raise money for additional protective medical equipment for the resident physicians of Vilnius University’s Faculty of Medicine. During the coronavirus pandemic due to the shortage most of the residents working with infected patients don't have the proper protective equipment.

From Monday, March 30, the study process at Kaunas University of Technology is starting again after a short break. The University teachers and administration have accomplished great work by preparing to move the study process online. The studying remotely will continue at least until April 25.

An electronic education platform crashed on Monday, the 1st day of remote schooling, in Lithuania as it failed to withstand the workload.

Coronavirus COVID-19 has led to many changes in life and has fundamentally changed the organization of work and study. Getting into the second week of quarantine, we all felt that working and studying remotely posed a number of challenges. Vilnius University (VU) Business School Partner Associate Professor, GoodPeople.lt Consultant Dr Mantas Tvarijonavičius gives out some practical tips on how to overcome them as smoothly as possible.

With the significant part of the global population forced to work from home, the occurrence of lower back pain may increase. Lithuanian scientists have devised a spinal stabilisation exercise programme for managing lower back pain for people who perform a sedentary job. After testing the programme with 70 volunteers, the researchers have found that the exercises are not only efficient in diminishing the non-specific lower back pain, but their effect lasts 3 times longer than that of a usual muscle strengthening exercise programme.

In a situation like this, the schedule and plans are radically changing not only for the workers, but also for students. On one hand, we can all enjoy heaps of free time, sleep as much as we want, and binge-watch the list of series that accumulated during the school year. On the other hand, the more freedom we get, the more difficult we find starting working on the projects that you find stressful. For example, your thesis.

In accordance with the Statute of Mykolas Romeris University and taking into account recommendations of the World Health Organization, the Government of the Republic of Lithuania’s Feb. 26th, 2020 Decree “Regarding Announcement of a Governmental Level State Emergency,” the Lithuanian Government’s approved decision at the March 12th, 2020 meeting regarding the situation regarding the new coronavirus (COVID-19), Lithuania’s Education, Science and Sports Minister’s March 13th, 2020 Decree, “Regarding the Coronavirus” and seeking to safeguard the health of the University community, Rector Inga Žalėnienė March 13th signed a Decree “Regarding the Organization of the Studies and Work Process at Mykolas Romeris University During the Emergency Dealing with the New Coronavirus (COVID-19).”