Recently, in order to communicate with deaf people, one should know the deaf sign language, which is considerably hindering the deaf people's integration into society. Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (VGTU) graduate Dariuš Laketčenko proposed a solution of this problem, inventing a smart glove, capable of identifying hand gestures. By wireless connection, the glove transfers hand gestures into the smart phone, which expresses them into words and sounds. Therefore, the deaf sign language, for which one should have specific knowledge, is presented in an easy way.

JetCat Games, founded by three game developers from Belarus, Ukraine, and Russia, has just marked a new milestone in the Lithuanian gamedev industry by becoming the first game developer to receive venture capital from a Lithuanian risk capital fund.

Every day 315 million Europeans use the internet, but challenges still remain for consumers and companies alike. The European Commission presents its strategy for a digital single market on Wednesday 6 May. In addition Parliament and the Council agreed in June to ban roaming fees in 2017 and guarantee equal treatment for all internet traffic. Read on for an explanation of the terminology involved.

At the end of July 2015, Webometrics published its latest rankings of the top world universities: for the third half-year in a row, three leading Lithuanian universities retained their former positions. Vilnius University (VU) is in the first position; Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (VGTU) is in the second position and Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) – in the third position.

Looking for your first professional experience in European affairs? Want to discover the daily work of an international institution? The European Parliament offers several kinds of traineeships to provide opportunities for learning more about its activities. A new application period starts on 15 August. Read on for more information on how to apply.

The University of Essex has launched a new partnership with a United Nations independent expert to support the promotion and protection of the right to health.

In preparation to implement the Minimum security requirements, according to which PIN code cards will have to be replaced or supplemented with more secure electronic identification means, the Bank of Lithuania will wait for the solution from payment service providers.

On 18 August, the 4th Annual Lithuanian Conference on Economic Research organized by VMU and the Bank of Lithuania will take place at VMU Small Hall (28 S. Daukanto, Kaunas).

A unique people flow counting technology SEMSEYE, created by Paulius Lengvenis, a doctoral student at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) has been recognised in the final of "Challenge UP!" in Warsaw. The start-up company SEMS Technologies from Lithuania was chosen among 12 finalists from the 300 applicants by the experts from Cisco, Intel and Deutche Telekom.

"In India language changes every thousand kilometres, and everyone worships their own god. Regardless of that, cricket is being played everywhere", says J. K. Tandon, CEO of A&Z Exports International. Last week the Indian company has donated cricket equipment to the Kaunas University of Technology (KTU). Cricket team at KTU, the second largest university in Lithuania with almost 300 students from Southeast Asia, has been founded in 2013.