The Research Council of Lithuania announced which scientific research projects to be implemented by world-class research groups won the competition and will be funded. A team of KU researchers under the leadership of prof. dr. Arūnas Andziulis, Head of the Department of Information and Statistics of the Faculty of Marine Technologies and Natural Sciences, won a grant of €695,000 for a scientific research project An Autonomous Green Port of the Future: Development of a New Container Loading Method and a Prototype of the System. The aim of the project is to examine the possibilities of automating the port […]
Read moreLCC International University, an internationally recognized liberal arts institution, recently announced that their vision for developing the Middle East Scholars Program was to assist war-affected students from Syria and Iraq with an intensive English program on a safe campus, in order to help them transition to an English-speaking universities worldwide. Aistė Motekaitienė, LCC Marketing Director How did the Middle East Scholars program start? From its inception LCC’s institutional vision has been to develop a generation of leaders for the countries of the former Soviet Union. We have been very successful in expanding our student recruitment in Eastern […]
Read moreDavid Moses from India, a third year bachelor’s student at Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, who majored in Business management, always loved good challenges and his decision to study abroad proved to be worth it. “I would strongly encourage prospective international students to take a similar journey”, says David. Read his thoughts about studying in Lithuania below. First, why VGTU? To coming to VGTU was not a decision made by statistical & SWOT analysis. Instead, it was a pretty spontaneous choice. After, I made my mind to study abroad, I dragged myself to a few researches about VGTU and its academics […]
Read more“Learning is the only thing the mind never exhausts, never fears and never regrets,” once said Leonardo da Vinci. Leonardo da Vinci and his foremost painting “Mona Lisa” reflect the artist’s ability to surpass time. Da Vinci is often considered as the originator of many modern inventions and theories, who was distinguished by interdisciplinarity of his inventions and works of art. Even today, the inventions of Leonardo da Vinci inspire others to create. Kaunas University of Technology, an innovative, advanced and future-oriented university, which use ideas to create projects of the future, set up a challenge – how would […]
Read moreIn the autumn semester, Klaipėda University has 38 international students who came under the Erasmus exchange programme. Foreign students attend lectures in English, and sometimes in Lithuanian, and take part in practical classes. On November 7, Erasmus students Onur Armagan from Turkey and Zheni Simeonova from Bulgaria gave an interactive class to the children from the Klaipėda school-kindergarten Varpelis in Klaipėda University. Smart technologies in education According to assoc. prof. dr. Dalia Baziukė, Director of the Centre of Information Systems and Technologies of Klaipėda University, that was one of the practical assignments for assessment: “During the class, students created […]
Read more“Vilnius-Lithuania iGEM” team won the largest, most prestigious, international Synthetic Biology competition iGEM. Vilnius University students bested more than 300 teams from leading world universities. The team won the Grand Prize and received a gold medal as well as three special awards: for Best New Basic Part, Best New Composite Part and Best Part Collection. iGEM (International Genetically Engineered Machine) is a yearly competition. It is the largest synthetic-biology competition in the world, where students work all year long to solve real-world challenges by building genetically engineered biological systems with standard, interchangeable parts. This year “Vilnius-Lithuania iGEM” team focused on plasmids: […]
Read moreDid you know that, in the summer, the transparency of the largest in Europe Curonian Lagoon is merely 20 cm and that, should you put your hand into the water, you would probably not see it? As stated by prof. dr. Marco Bartoli from the University of Parma in Italy, that happens due to the intensive growth of algae which causes water bloom and reduces its transparency. Lack of public attention to environmental research Marco Bartoli, who has been working for Klaipėda University and making it known outside Lithuania for several years, started biogeochemical studies of the Curonian Lagoon […]
Read moreRecent Vytautas Magnus University graduate from India Meet Jariwala came to Lithuania with huge academic aspirations. But studying abroad is not as easy as it looks. According to Meet, he landed in completely different world – everything was new since it was his first experience of studying and living abroad. New to culture, new to people, new to language – coming to this new world was a challenge, but he stuck with his dream. “Lithuania looks bit different at the first sight but it is very peculiar from inside”, says Meet. He quickly adapted and enjoyed his time in […]
Read moreShe came, she saw and she stayed. A Lithuanian descendant from Brazil Flavia Taynara Maciulevicius-Galumbauskas always dreamed of visiting Lithuania. Grandfather told her a lot of stories about Lithuania and it was a big part of her identity. Recently, she found an amazing opportunity – Lithuanian language and culture courses. The best way to show my admiration to Lithuania is to learn Lithuanian language, she thought. Just after the courses, which were organised by the Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences, Flavia decided to stay and grow her future in Lithuania. Lithuania I was in love with Lithuania before I […]
Read moreOn October 26-27, the Faculty of Marine Technologies and Natural Sciences of Klaipėda University will be visited, under Erasmus + programme, by dr. Bohumil Horak, professor and engineer from the Technical University of Ostrava, one of the largest universities in the Czech Republic. Professor Horak is a well-known specialist in the field of management systems and hydrogen technologies who is in charge of a number of scientific and business projects in the design and development of electric and hydrogen-powered vehicles. During the visit, prof. Horak will get acquainted with the activities of Klaipėda University and […]
Read moreDear international students, We have yet to unpack our bags from our trip to Azerbaijan, where we met so many of you, but we are not going to do that anytime soon. Why? Because another trip awaits! This time „Study in Lithuania“ team will be visiting China. So if you live in Beijing or anywhere close by and if you have ever considered studying abroad – now it is your time to learn more about it and meet us in person. We are happy to announce that “Study in Lithuania”, along with numerous Lithuanian higher education institutions […]
Read moreAre you an aspiring photographer? Do you always have your camera (and your phone, for that matter) with you and can’t resist snapping pictures of everything that excites and interests you? Are you currently studying OR previously studied in Lithuania? If that‘s the case – why not showcase your experience of studying in Lithuania by taking part in “Study in Europe” photo competition? Simply visit the competition page on “Study In Europe” website and follow the instructions to submit your photo entry. You could win a voucher to the value of 100 Euro! Good luck and make sure you […]
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