According to experts, electronics engineers are especially desirable in the job market. Talented electronics engineers contribute to faster technological development and innovations, their salary is constantly growing and they have a wealth of career opportunities. However, the demand for electronics engineering professionals exceeds the supply almost five times.

March 16th, 2021, Mykolas Romeris University (MRU) Rector Prof. Inga Žalėnienė agreed to continue cooperation with Sakartvelo Sokhumi State University in the areas of studies and research. Rector Žalėnienė met online via "Zoom" with Sakartvelo Sukhumi State University Rector Zurab Khonelidze.

This year, the Lithuanian cosmo-biologist Eglė Čekanavičiūtė, a researcher from NASA, will speak at the International Conference Open Readings 2021 for young researchers organized by the Faculty of Physics and the Centre for Physical Sciences and Technology of Vilnius University.

Dematic, an intralogistics innovator that designs, builds and supports intelligent, automated solutions has announced plans to hire another 100 specialists in Controls, Mechanical Engineering, Software Development and Solutions Development in 2021, Invest Lithuania reports.

The European Commission launched today, at an online event, the European Innovation Council (EIC) with a budget of over €10 billion (in current prices) for 2021-2027 to develop and expand breakthrough innovations. Building on a successful pilot programme under Horizon 2020, the new EIC is not only a novelty of Horizon Europe, but it is also unique in the world: it combines research on emerging technologies with an accelerator programme and a dedicated equity fund, the European Innovation Council Fund, to scale up innovative start-ups and small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs). Around €3 billion of the EIC's budget will go towards the EIC Fund.

Artificial intelligence (AI), step by step is making its way into the healthcare field. As a disease recognizing tool, AI could help people follow and monitor their health without actually going to medical care centres. It could help improve the time and efficiency of disease recognition. But the question is, how can artificial intelligence find and recognize diseases of the human body?

On 16-19 March, young researchers from the Faculty of Physics and the Centre for Physical Sciences and Technology of Vilnius University will gather for the 64th International Conference for Students of Physics and Natural Sciences Open Readings 2021, which this year will take place on the Zoom platform and be broadcast on YouTube channel. Around 500 participants from over 10 countries have registered for the conference.

March 12th a possible leak of Vilniaus kolegija (Vilnius College) student data was observed in the public space. The incident is being investigated by the National Cyber Security Center (NCSC).

the European Commission adopted the first strategic plan for Horizon Europe, the new EU research and innovation programme worth €95.5 billion in current prices. The strategic plan is a novelty in Horizon Europe and sets the strategic orientations for the targeting of investments in the programme's first four years. It ensures that EU research and innovation actions contribute to EU priorities, including a climate-neutral and green Europe, a Europe fit for the digital age, and an economy that works for people.

The Arqus European University Alliance, which brings together the universities of Bergen, Granada, Graz, Leipzig, Lyon, Padova and Vilnius, completed the application process for its unique Twinning activities and announced the selected participants. Vilnius University, which received the most applications out of all seven universities, is planning to carry out the first exchange in September 2021.