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A groundbreaking study from Vilnius University’s (VU) Faculty of Physics explores a highly promising method for increasing light energy. Using organic semiconductor technologies, Dr Edvinas Radiunas from VU’s Institute of Photonics and Nanotechnology, along with colleagues L. Naimovičius, Dr P. Baronas, Dr K. Kazlauskas, and others, has demonstrated how invisible infrared light can be converted into visible light. This unique research, aimed at harnessing light conversion phenomena in organic molecules, was published for the first time in the prestigious journal “Advanced Optical Materials”.

Vilnius University Library is pleased to invite you to participate in the international conference “Open Science Today and Tomorrow”, which will take place on 22 October (Wednesday) 2025, at Vilnius University Library’s Scholarly Communication and Information Centre (SCIC), Saulėtekio av. 5, Vilnius. Conference attendance is possible both in-person and online.

We invite you to form teams for the VU FF 60th Anniversary Quiz. Already know you're unbeatable? Or perhaps you're simply keen to test your knowledge?

The Institute of Pedagogy, University of Wrocław, and the Faculty of Education Sciences, University of Granada, joined by the Froebel Department of Primary and Early Childhood Education at Maynooth University, invite the Arqus community to participate in this one-day scientific seminar, which will take place online on 10 November 2025.

Arqus launches the six finalist projects of the Arqus International Innovators Award 2025 – vote for your favourite.

The European Commission (EC) has allocated funding for the establishment of the LitAI Artificial Intelligence (AI) Factory in Lithuania. It is expected to become a national centre of competence and technology, bringing together advanced computing infrastructure, data access, scientific research, and highly qualified specialists. This facility will unite the public sector, business, and academia in developing and implementing practical AI solutions – from public services and industry to transport and defence.

Today at 9 a. m. the conference “Human and More-Than-Human Futures: Innovating Technologies for Coexistence” opens at Vilnius University’s Life Sciences Center and the Scholarly Communication and Information Centre. The event takes place on October 9 in Vilnius and on October 10 in Kaunas.

The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2025 was awarded to Professor Susumu Kitagawa from Kyoto University (Japan), Professor Richard Robson – a chemist from the University of Melbourne (Australia), and Professor Omar M. Yaghi from the University of California, Berkeley (USA). They were honoured with the most prestigious scientific award a living researcher can earn for their work in creating a metal-organic framework (MOF), which opened up new possibilities for designing porous materials capable of absorbing, storing, and separating molecules.

On October 7th, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm announced the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics. The award went to Prof. John Clarke from the University of California, Berkeley, Prof. Michel Devoret from Yale University, and Prof. John Martinis from the University of California, Santa Barbara. They were honoured for the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunnelling and energy quantisation in an electric circuit, which laid the foundations for modern quantum technologies – from quantum computers to ultra-precise sensors.

Femtosecond laser systems with high average power and high pulse repetition rate are increasingly used in various fields of science and industry: material micromachining, biomedical imaging, spectroscopy and studies of ultrafast phenomena where high measurement speed and good signal-to-noise ratio are required. Such laser systems, with very high average power (over 100 watts), may also have potential applications in the defence sector.

Vilnius University (VU) invites pupils and anyone interested in studying to take part in its traditional event “Student for a Day” taking place from 20 to 24 October. Participants will have a unique opportunity to explore VU’s study programmes, University spaces, and vibrant community, as well as to experience what it is like to be a student.

Following the great success of the Arqus Dives activity on 26 September, organised by the Arqus Café team, registration for the next edition of the Arqus Cafés is now open. The Arqus Café is a virtual or on-site meeting place where students and staff from the Arqus partner universities can practice their language skills outside of the language classroom.

How to examine a cell quickly and effectively? Scientists from the Faculty of Physics at Vilnius University (VU), together with an international team, have developed the concept of an electronic high-frequency biosensor that allows reactions occurring in extremely small objects, such as cells, to be tracked with split-second precision.

Two visiting scientists are coming to the Laser Nanophotonics Group at the Laser Research Center of VU Faculty of Physics.

The international conference, EEDS25 – Extended Hanseatic meeting on Exciton Dynamics and Spectroscopy 2025, brought together scientists from Germany, Austria, Denmark, the Netherlands, Spain, Greece, Italy, France, Czech Republic, Scotland, Norway, and beyond.

The Vilnius University Museum, in collaboration with the Faculty of Physics, has unveiled an exhibition titled “The Invisible Becomes Visible”, showcasing the rich history of physics as a science. At the opening event, Laurynas – representative of Physics Day (FiDi) – led us through a series of captivating experiments. Several exhibits from the Physics Museum in Saulėtekis have been temporarily relocated to the Vilnius University’s Observatory of Ideas. We invite you to visit the exhibition until 29 October.

The University of Lyon 1 invites students to apply for the ArchiFun Doctoral Programme “Architecture, Function and Dynamics in Life Sciences”. The call for applications is open until 2 November. 

Vilnius University (VU) pre-announces a call “My First Research Team” for young researchers to apply for group leader positions. The call offers an opportunity for 26 young scientists to establish their first independent research group and implement an original research project. The expected start date of research activities is no later than 1 September 2026.

The journal Electro Optics has published the annual Photonics100 2026 list, celebrating the 100 most influential people shaping the future of photonics – one of the key technologies of the 21st century. This year, the list includes three representatives from Lithuania. Considering the country’s small size, this is a remarkable achievement: with just 2.8 million people, Lithuania can be seen as the most photonics-productive nation in the world per capita, surpassing much larger players such as Germany, the United Kingdom, or the United States. This recognition once again highlights the strength and visibility of Lithuania’s photonics sector on the global stage.

Three Vilnius University (VU) students – Patrikas Styra, Eglė Lenkaitytė, and Rūta Lomsargytė – have returned from an intensive internship at the laboratory of CERN, the European Organisation for Nuclear Research, situated on the Swiss-French border. Over the course of several months, they immersed themselves in the world’s largest particle physics laboratory, gaining hands-on experience and contributing to cutting-edge scientific projects. Their work spanned advanced data analysis for the next-generation particle accelerator experiments, a virtual assistant for data analysis, and tools for experimental data quality monitoring– offering not only an incentive towards a deeper understanding of particle physics but also a chance to collaborate on global research initiatives.