New genetic research from an international team including McMaster University, University of Helsinki, Vilnius University and the University of Sydney, suggests that smallpox, a pathogen that caused millions of deaths worldwide, may not be an ancient disease but a much more modern killer that went on to become the first human disease eradicated by vaccination.

The best choice for those willing to study Informatics Engineering is Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) the magazine Reitingai (Rankings) announced this week. According to the organisers of the Reitingai rankings, which are being organised every year, KTU master and bachelor studies are among the best in Lithuania.

The three Baltic states — Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania — who were the first to declare independence and officially secede from the USSR more than 25 years ago, are in the avant-garde of the post-Soviet republics in terms of technology entrepreneurship and government support of innovation, technology news website The Next Web states.

Bored Panda, the panda-friendly, viral content creating web magazine, is joining the Vilnius Tech Park community. The startup, launched in Lithuanian in 2009, is busy filling the internet with creative posts, amazing artwork, fun picture galleries and articles in English and Spanish.

The career development process begins as soon as you enter University. It starts with exploring your interests, narrowing your options and finding the right fit. The best way to discover yourself is to gain work experience. You can do that by having part time work, internship or by volunteering.

Modern research on cancer treatment, genetics, renewable resources, food production – these are just a few areas of many where biotechnology is applied: the fastest-growing industry field in the world. Lithuanian scientists are also using the most advanced technologies in this field: Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) is at the forefront of biomedical research in the country and is constantly working on prominent international and national projects.

27 April 2017 the 16th international competition of young researchers’ innovations will take place. The traditional event, the festival of innovation ir being organised by Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) for inventors, science enthusiasts and business professionals. It will take place at KTU Santaka Valley.

The workshop “Baltic States After the crisis? Transformation of Welfare Systems and Social Problems” was held on 24-25 of November 2016 in Vilnius, Lithuania. The aim of the workshop was to discuss welfare system reforms which have been implemented during the recent financial and economic crisis of 2008/2010 and post-crisis period, and major social problems in the three Baltic States (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania). Another important aim of the workshop was to establish a Baltic social policy association, which would unite all researchers working on social policy issues in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, and others interested in social policy development in the three Baltic States.

VMU International Office has announced the results of the competition for Erasmus+ students or recent graduates traineeship grants in the 2016/2017 academic year. The second competition is open for Erasmus+ student or recent graduate traineeship grants. Application deadline is 31th of January, 2017.

In November 2016 in Bergamo (Italy) Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), Kaunas City Municipality and Vytautas Magnus University were announced as official members of the Unitown – the Network of Excellence for University Cities.