When the Nobel Committee awarded this year’s Chemistry Prize for the development of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), physicists at Vilnius University (VU) were not surprised: ‘Nobel recognition in this field was long expected – it’s a major area not only in chemistry but also in physics,’ said Prof. Mantas Šimėnas from the VU Faculty of Physics.

The ABB laboratory at VILNIUS TECH has become a clear example of how cooperation between industry and academia contributes to the education of future engineers.

Vilnius University (VU) is strengthening its international collaboration with Utrecht University and University Medical Center Utrecht (UMC Utrecht, the Netherlands) in the field of advanced medicine. These institutions are key partners in the establishment of the international Center for Advanced Disease Modeling – a joint initiative between VU and Santaros Klinikos (VU Hospital), aiming to become a globally competitive platform for translational science.

Vilnius University is undergoing renewal – three project funding agreements have been signed for the renovation of three buildings: the Faculty of Physics building (Saulėtekio al. 9) and a dormitory (Saulėtekio al. 8) in Saulėtekis, as well as the Šiauliai Academy building (P. Višinskio g. 25, Šiauliai). The planned modernisation will reduce heat loss and emissions. These projects will contribute to Lithuania’s commitments in the field of climate change, which are important at both the national and European Union levels.

On 11 September, in Herning, Denmark, European Ministers responsible for vocational training agreed to strengthen the visibility of vocational training and lifelong learning by endorsing the Herning Declaration.

On Thursday, President Gitanas Nausėda extended his welcome to participants of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) MISTI program conference in Lithuania, entitled “Human and More-Than-Human Futures: Innovating Technologies for Coexistence”.

This Monday, the Nobel Committee at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm opened the 2025 Nobel Prize season. This year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Dr Mary E. Brunkow (USA), Dr Fred J. Ramsdell (USA), and Prof. Shimon Sakaguchi (Japan) for their groundbreaking discoveries revealing how the immune system learns not to attack itself. Their pioneering work on regulatory T lymphocytes (Tregs) and the FOXP3 gene has clarified how the immune system maintains balance and protects against autoimmune diseases, allergies, and harmful chronic inflammation.

President Gitanas Nausėda opened Life Sciences Baltics 2025 – the largest life sciences conference in the Baltic region. Every year, this forum strengthens the region’s contribution to global healthcare and innovation, while fostering cooperation, investment and the development of scientific expertise.

We invite you to an expert meeting on the topic of defence research and development with Gene Keselman, a high-level expert whose competence encompasses strategic innovation, defence industry analysis, technology transition, space operations, and nuclear operations. This discussion is intended for a group of professionals from academia, business, startups, and government who are actively engaged in defence research and development.

On 8 September, Prof. Rimvydas Petrauskas, Rector of Vilnius University (VU), signed a support agreement with Nerijus Nedzinskas, Head of the business consulting and audit firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). The purpose of this agreement is to support the most outstanding students of the VU Faculty of Economics and Business Administration and the Faculty of Law by awarding them named scholarships.