Not everyone can be proud of having over 600 years old books in their library. These books are especially valued and protected by the Library of Kaunas University of Technology. KTU library has about 350,000 books, while the TOP 5 interesting books include the oldest book in Kaunas libraries and the first Lithuanian textbook about artificial intelligence.

“Working in the Emergency Department is probably the most dynamic work in the medical sector,” said Paulius Uksas, one of the first emergency medical doctors in Lithuania. The doctor maintains that the situations when there is no time to sit down or take a comfort break, occur on a regular basis during the time on duty. This stressful work routine requires a lot of endurance, patience and physical strength, but as the doctor likes to joke, the shift will eventually end.

The COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns worldwide made people rely on social media communication much more than they would have done in ordinary circumstances. This shows, among other things, in the intensive production of memes, that is verbal-visual items, typically humorous, created and shared by users on various social media platforms and circulated on popular news websites. Engaging in memetic activity – as both posters and receivers – amid the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 allowed people not only to kill time and entertain themselves despite the grave circumstances but also to exchange their (serious) thoughts on the current socio-political situation. This further testifies to what we know about humour: its relief-giving and solidarity-building functions, as well as its potential to act as an interest-generating vessel that carries meanings to multiple receivers in the case of memes.

An interdisciplinary team of researchers from Vilnius University (VU) Institute of Psychology at the Faculty of Philosophy and the Department of Pediatric Diseases at the Faculty of Medicine has been studying the long-term effects of screens on the mental and physical health of Lithuanian children between the ages of 2 and 14. The study included over 900 children (their parents) and over 400 healthcare professionals. The results show that screen time is significantly associated with children’s and adolescents’ development, cognitive abilities, willingness to learn, and educational achievement.

Biodiversity is the totality of the most diverse plant and animal species. Current research shows that biodiversity on Earth is disappearing 100 to 1000 times faster than it used to be. Therefore, Mykolas Romeris University (MRU) researchers will implement the European-Union (EU) financed project "BIOTraCes,” which will aim to help local communities in dam removal sites to preserve biodiversity.

The Faculty of Science and Technology of the University of Silesia invites students to enrol in the intensive VINCI Dive into Science – Interdisciplinary International Silesian Summer School, which will take place at the University of Silesia in Poland on 3–21 July.

The diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease has shaken many lives. More than 10 million people worldwide are living with it. There is no cure, but if symptoms are noticed early, the disease can be controlled. As Parkinson’s disease progresses, along with other symptoms speech changes.

Maynooth University joins the Arqus efforts towards building a forward-looking, open, integrated and research-driven European University, building transformative excellence with and for all. The Arqus Coordinator and the Arqus Executive Manager made the first official visit to Maynooth University on 20th January.

Vilnius is set to move lessons out of classrooms and into open urban areas including squares, streets, museums, and companies. Today saw an official introduction of the project Vilnius is a School (Lith. Vilnius yra mokykla), which aims to move at least 10% of lessons to urban spaces. Last year, the initiative helped Vilnius beat 600 cities around the world in Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Mayors Challenge and win one million dollars.

On Friday 27 January, 7–9 p.m. (EET), a lecture titled Entrepreneurial & Academic scope of Sustainable Tourism will be hosted by the University of Alicante (UA), which is a member of the Transform4Europe European University Alliance. The lecture will be held in Alicante and online.