In mid-February 2018, Mykolas Romeris University (MRU) Master's Degree International Law student Arnas Aidukas will be heading for the University of Indonesia in Jakarta. He plans to spend a semester immersed in law studies as well as write his Master's thesis.

If you are thinking about coming to study at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), this is the right time to apply for funding. Until 1 March 2018 Lithuanian Education Exchanges Support Foundation accepts applications for funding for a short-term study visit in Lithuanian institutions for the academic year 2018/2019.

Researchers of Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), Lithuania are working on improving the efficiency of microbial fuel cells (MFC) by using modified graphite felt. Primary results show that the new MFC can generate 20 percent higher voltage than usual cells.

On Thursday 15 February, 1 p.m., the VMU Great Hall (28 S. Daukanto Str., Kaunas) will host a festive celebration dedicated to the Day and 100th anniversary of the Restoration of the Statehood of Lithuania, as well as the birthday of the university. The entire community of Vytautas Magnus University and Kaunas as well as visitors from all corners of the world are welcome attend.

February 11 was International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Although the overall global statistics claim that science and engineering fields are dominated by men, the situation in Lithuania is different. 58 percent of Lithuanian scientists and engineers are women, and this is the highest proportion of women in science and tech in Europe.

On the 9th of February in Tbilisi, Georgia, Vilnius University (VU) rector professor Artūras Žukauskas was awarded the honorary doctoral degree by Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University (TSU).

If you want to gain even more international study experience, improve your foreign language skills, become a VMU Ambassador and a part of even bigger international community, participate in the competition and fill in the online application form until February 28 (23:59), 2018. For students from Music Academy application deadline is February 21 (23:59), 2018.

Team of researchers at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), Lithuania are creating a new generation indoor air cleaning device. The innovative technology will clean the air from the dangerous nanoparticles and gas pollution, which often pass through usual filters.

Last week KTU welcomed the new students with Welcome Week 2017/2018 Spring events. Students from all over the world spent their first week at the University participating in seminars about the university life and living in Kaunas, were introduced to possibilities to join organisations, arts and sports groups at KTU. The week ended with a tour to the capitals – to the old Lithuanian capital Trakai and to the current one, Vilnius.

A center of Emmanuel Levinas, French philosopher of Lithuanian Jewish ancestry, should be opened in Lithuania's second city Kaunas, France's Ambassador Philippe Jeantaud told Lithuania's Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis.