EducationMembers of the agriculture, energy and international trade committees are visiting on 18 and 19 June the Milan Expo, the world exhibition whose motto is "feeding the planet, energy for life". The aim of the visit is to promote efforts to increase global food security, fight food waste and encourage healthy lifestyles. The European Youth Event (EYE) will return next year and you could be a part of it! #EYE2016 organisers are looking for enthusiastic young people and organisations that want to help shape the event's programme. Check out the Facebook page for the latest news, including all the information about the previous edition in 2014 and its follow-up phase. KTU’s Ultrasound Research Institute Offers High Tech Research for Global Businesses2015-06-17, 17:11"We are leaders among European technical research institutions by providing research and development for the benefit of small and medium enterprises (up to 500 employees). There is a fierce competition for these projects among best European universities and research institutions, thus our achievement is outstanding", says professor Rymantas Jonas Kažys, Head of Ultrasound Research Institute at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU). On 18-23 June, Vytautas Magnus University will hold celebrations for its latest graduates. This time, aside from diplomas, honorary doctorate will be awarded to Professor Katherine Tyson McCrea. The full program of the festivities is presented below. Stuart Hameroff, professor from USA will give a lecture "Quantum brain vibrations – Can transcranial ultrasound ('TUS') treat mental and cognitive disorders?"at Vilnius University. General Assembly of the European Association of National Road Research Institutes FEHRL took place in Vilnius2015-06-14, 12:05On the initiative of Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (VGTU), Faculty of Environmental Engineering Road Research Institute, the General Assembly of the Association of European National Highway Research Institutes and Laboratories FEHRL took place in Vilnius, attended by more than thirty Directors of the European National Road Research Institutes. The 10th of June saw the opening of Saulėtekis (Sunrise) Valley's brand new Technology and Innovation Centre. Scientists in the centre will develop unique inventions and cutting edge technologies for use worldwide. International Experts: Kaunas University of Technology Is Top Performer in Measurement Technologies in Lithuania2015-06-12, 17:26Recently the results of Lithuanian study and research institutions' assessment by international experts were publicised. Although there can be various interpretations of the results, according to the director of Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) Department of Research Leonas Balaševičius, it adds international visibility to Lithuanian research. VU has been invited to join the Coimbra Group as of 1 January 2016 – the network of prestigious European universities. The decision to accept VU into the group was approved unanimously by the Coimbra Group members during the General Assembly in Istanbul. The first and the only University from Lithuania also the second in the Baltics after the University of Tartu – the offered membership demonstrates a significant recognition of the VU authority internationally. Bendable and transparent smart phones, lighter air planes... All this and much more could soon become reality thanks to graphene. On 2 June, MEPs discussed with experts the potential of using the wonder material in various sectors, from electronics to health. Nobel Prize laureate Konstantin Novoselov, who co-discovered graphene, said: "Science is the easy part. To develop a technology, you should know what products you are aiming at, and this should be coming from the industry." |
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