Students, neurology residents, and doctoral students at the Faculty of Medicine of Vilnius University (VU) had the opportunity to discuss the latest topic in neurobiology, directly contributing to the successful execution of the Systems Biology programme with a guest lecturer Dr Milena Korostenska, who is a much accomplishet scientist in this field.

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Two double degree doctoral theses in Environmental Engineering were defended at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) earlier this month. Ali Enes Dingi and Semih Oguzdjan, doctoral students of KTU Institute of Environmental Engineering successfully defended their theses in the field of technological sciences. Both dissertations were prepared at KTU and Bologna University (Italy) in the four-year period from 2015 till 2019. This was the first time when a double degree doctoral theses between the two universities was defended.

A project-based learning, motivation and freedom of choice in education are the key components in a modern education system. You can find these and more unique features in the new Master’s in Molecular Biotechnology programme at Vilnius University Life Sciences Centre (VU LSC). The aim of this two-year programme is to train professionals who would like to experience what studying a doctorate might be, while at the same time allowing to gain a highly valuable master’s qualification in the industry and academia in the field of biotechnology.

Vilnius University (VU) Faculty of Medicine graduate student from Israel Ortal Berger, does not hide his joy of having two passports, one of which is Lithuanian. Ortal became well- known in Lithuania during his studies at the Faculty of Medicine, when in spring of 2018 his successful implementation of an outpatient caesarean delivery method in Lithuania appeared in the media. Now, our country is the third in the world to have this operation after France and Israel.

AS Lithuania seeks to restrict electricity imports from he Astravyets nuclear power plant under construction in Belarus, the Kaunas University of Technology will carry out a study for 54,450 euros, including VAT, on technological ways to do so.

A camera system developed by Vilnius Gediminas Technical University has indexed the mood of passers-by based on their facial expressions, body language, temperature, and other factors.

At the forefront of climate change, complex and innovative solutions are becoming an integral part of addressing the issues, such as implementing global sustainable development strategies. The restructuring processes of the energy sector and the development of renewable energy sources (RES) are common topics in Lithuania. However, such energy sector reconstruction requires not only decisive political decisions but also public support. As such, it is important to scale public authorities’ plans towards public expectations and fears.

Law and technology always go hand in hand – technologies shape the future of the legal profession and any discussion on technology must involve acknowledgement and consideration of the legal framework in which it operates. The clear-cut division between law and technology has clearly faded away. This is where Vilnius University (VU) Faculty of Law takes action – the new master’s programme Technologies Law (TechLaw) is launching next year.

Dec. 18th, 2019, three Mykolas Romeris University (MRU) Communication and Digital Marketing students were recognized for their short novels during the "Fall Leaves" event (Lapkričio lapai). The students presented their own short novels and wrote about life from a student perspective including their adventures filled with emotions, longing, desires.