From March 19-21, a delegation from VILNIUS TECH visited TalTech University in Tallinn, Estonia, to participate in a partner meeting for the project "Building Capacity of Future Engineers for Secure, Energy-efficient Autonomous System".

On the 17th of March, a scientific seminar was held at the Faculty of Transport Engineering at VILNIUS TECH, where the topic "Hydrogen Use in Spark Ignition Internal Combustion Engines" was presented. The seminar speakers, Associate Professor Dr. Saugirdas Pukalskas, Head of the Department of Automotive Engineering, and Professor Dr. Alfredas Rimkus, shared the latest scientific research to better understand the potential of hydrogen as an alternative fuel.

Active person can sustain injuries during sport activities or in work placement. Trauma biomechanics is important scientific field, which explores biomechanics of various injuries, i.e. what are trauma mechanisms and causes. This knowledge is important for design of safe transportation means, developing and designing safe training equipment and rehabilitation devices, assistive technologies for disabled. Research in trauma biomechanics requires broad knowledge and understanding in biomechanics, mechanics and application of different technologies (computer simulation and experiments).

On 1 April, Vilnius University (VU) will mark the 446th anniversary of its establishment. On this occasion, VU invites its community and the public to participate in various festive events, both traditional and specially dedicated to this anniversary.

Just eight months ago, the laboratory of the Department of Human Medical Genetics at the Faculty of Medicine of Vilnius University was delighted to receive new equipment and reagents. We followed on social media as researchers were eager to test them for genetic research. But this was only a tiny part of the new things to come—even more exciting was the moving to the brand new premises at the Medical Science Centre of Vilnius University. In the autumn of 2024, the team of scientists, their research materials and projects moved into a state-of-the-art space. Today, I found them already settled and working here; I was lucky to interview one of the senior researchers at the Centre, Associate Professor Dr. Ingrida Domarkienė.

Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (VILNIUS TECH) University will receive up to 669,000 EUR funding from Google.org, the philanthropic arm of Google. VILNIUS TECH has been selected for this support and will continue to receive educational materials and guidance from emerging technology and policy nonprofit called Virtual Routes. With this support, University researchers will be able to create a "Cybersecurity Seminars" program for 200 students across a variety of academic disciplines.

At the end of January, The European Commission published a landmark report assessing the outcomes and potential of the European Universities Initiative. The report underscores the Initiative’s achievements, highlights its challenges, and sets a course for future policy and investment to ensure its continued success.

“Forests are among the most important ecosystems in nature, constantly evolving, yet their monitoring is often delayed,” says Rytis Maskeliūnas, a professor at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU). Climate change, pests, and human activity are transforming forests faster than we can track them – some changes become apparent only when the damage is already irreversible.

Dr. Akanimo Odon from Lancaster University (UK), where he serves as Head of African Strategic Partnerships, visited Vilnius University. On March 3, he gave a presentation to doctoral students and experienced researchers about internationalization and innovation in scientific research.

The results of the 2024 call for proposals for Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowships (MSCA PF) under Horizon Europe, the European Union’s framework programme for research and innovation, reveal that two grants have been awarded to Vilnius University (VU) applicants.