The European Commission (EC) has announced the results of the 2025 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Staff Exchanges call, allocating EUR 97.7 million to 81 international projects. Among the funded projects are those led by two Vilnius University (VU) researchers – Prof. Almira Ramanavičienė of the Institute of Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Geosciences, and Prof. Mangirdas Malinauskas of the Laser Research Center, Faculty of Physics. Both researchers submitted their proposals with VU.

Almost 30 years ago, the successful cloning of the first mammal – Dolly the sheep – became a turning point, marking the moment when cloning shifted from science fiction to a real technological possibility and sparked public debate about the prospect of human cloning.

Researchers at the Life Sciences Center of Vilnius University (VU LSC) – PhD student Ugnė Gaižauskaitė, Dr Giedrė Tamulaitienė, Dr Arūnas Šilanskas, Dr Giedrius Gasiūnas, Prof. Virginijus Šikšnys, and Dr Giedrius Sasnauskas – have uncovered how the bacterial protein Cas9, better known as the CRISPR-Cas gene scissors, helps bacteria integrate fragments of DNA from infecting viruses (bacteriophages) into their genome, thereby acquiring resistance to viral attacks.

The Arqus European University Alliance has officially opened the first call for applications for the 2026–2028 intake of the Joint Master’s Programme in International Cybersecurity and Cyberintelligence (MICAC), a two-year international master’s degree jointly delivered by four leading European universities.

Vilnius University Business School (VU BS) has become the first academic institution in Lithuania to receive the prestigious international AMBA (Association of MBAs) accreditation. Awarded to just 2% of business schools globally, AMBA accreditation signals exceptional quality in master’s and MBA programs.

In December, students from the Faculty of Physics at Vilnius University (VU) participated in a two‑week Taiwan–Europe Semiconductor Short‑Term Training Programme. Senior undergraduates Adomas Puluikis, Kasparas Stanaitis, Master’s student Karolina German, PhD students Kęstutis Žilinskas and Domantas Vizbaras gained experience in the field of semiconductors together with colleagues from Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, Italy, the Czech Republic, and Kosovo.

VILNIUS TECH and Maria Curie-Skłodowska University are enhancing heir cooperation and expanding opportunities for international studies – an important step toward the development of a dual-degree programme.

In a world of growing uncertainty, where technological change, global crises, and shifting markets challenge even the strongest industries, collaboration has become not just a strategy but a necessity. The ability to work together – across sectors, borders, and disciplines – determines which organisations adapt and which fall behind.

Dr Arnoldas Deltuva, a scientist from the Institute of Theoretical Physics and Astronomy at Vilnius University (VU) Faculty of Physics and master’s student Darius Likandrovas, in collaboration with an international team of colleagues, have advanced our understanding of the interactions between the particles that make up atomic nuclei – protons and neutrons. Their innovative study was published in “Physical Review C” under the prestigious Editor’s Suggestion category.