EducationFrom the autumn semester, KTU students can study in Renovated Virtual Reality (VR). The working space which is located in the Faculty of Informatics is opened for students who are interested in deepening their knowledge of VR applications in various branches of science, improving their practical abilities and engaging in additional creative activities. On 11 November, a cooperation agreement was signed between Vilnius University (VU) and the Lithuanian Armed Forces. The agreement was ratified by representatives of the institutions, who met in person and signed the document – the Rector of Vilnius University, Professor Rimvydas Petrauskas, and the Chief of Defence Staff of the Lithuanian Armed Forces, Brigadier General Mindaugas Steponavičius. The institutions agreed to strengthen and develop their cooperation, to educate and inform the public on the issues of cybersecurity and to foster civil society. “Today, young people entering the job market are not necessarily asking for a high salary. Instead, they want to have more integrity, be more equal, and be treated with respect in their workplace. They want to create a difference, a positive change,” says Natalia Ilina, Accreditation and Member Service Manager at AACSB International. She believes that the main task of business schools all over the world is to focus on the positive impact that they can have on society. Prof. Jatužis, the New Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at Vilnius University “I Am Not Scared of Any Challenges”2022-11-09, 18:53“What made me step out of my comfort zone and run for the position of the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at Vilnius University? There were several reasons. First of all, having worked for many years at the faculty and as a clinician, I saw things that needed to be fixed. Of course, you may not want to leave your comfort zone, but the time came when I felt I could make a difference. I’m not intimidated by challenges, and I have faced them before – when I was applying for medical studies, choosing my speciality, and leading the Institute of Clinical Medicine. All of this has been a source of innovation and an incentive to improve. Finally, my colleagues have encouraged me and pushed me to try my hand at a new field,” says Prof. Dalius Jatužis. In November this year, he took up the position of Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at Vilnius University. MERIT – Development of a new pan European educational ecosystem for training of digital specialists2022-11-08, 14:39An ambitious digital learning ecosystem called MERIT launched in October 2022 with a vision and plan that aims to help address Europe's skills gap among digital specialists. The speed of growth in technology and communication over the last decade has been tremendous. The massive use of digital technologies has changed individual and social values, organisational culture and created a variety of challenges for both employees and employers. There has been plenty of coverage in the media of the development of automation and robotics in human resources management processes and its increasing importance. Household food waste is a key factor in food waste generation globally. Therefore, municipalities are searching for new ways to encourage citizens to recycle at home. The idea, proposed by the international team of students, which encourages people to recycle, has been awarded the ECIU University Transnational Innovation Voucher (TIV) worth 5,000 EUR. The team now are developing their solution further. VU Scientist: More and More People Want to Donate Their Bodies to Medical Science after Death2022-11-05, 18:24“Up to 100 people per year ask about donating their body after death for the sake of medical science, but far fewer sign consent forms for body donation – usually about 30 people per year. A few years ago, we had a record year with over 60 people signing consents,” Andrejus Suchomlinovas, an assistant professor in the Department of Anatomy, Histology and Anthropology of the Faculty of Medicine of Vilnius University (VU MF), said. The new FabLab training season kicks off with a programme for different levels of progress2022-10-31, 15:59A new season of FabLab training for teachers of FabLab schools in Vilnius has started at the Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (VILNIUS TECH) Creativity and Innovation Centre "LinkMenu fabrikas". This season, the training is organised at two levels of progression: the "FabLab 101" cycle is for beginner teachers. At the same time, "FabLab 201" offers the advanced level for teachers who have already attended "FabLab 101". VU Is the Only University in Lithuania to Be Included in the Global QS Sustainability Ranking2022-10-30, 16:33This year, the QS World University Rankings assessed the sustainability indicators of universities for the first time. It includes the only Lithuanian higher education institution: Vilnius University (VU) is ranked 601st. Based on the social impact indicator used in the ranking, VU ranks 447th. |
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