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On 15 September, representatives from Vilnius University (VU) and the Center for Physical Sciences and Technology (FTMC) welcomed a delegation led by Prof. Robert Bing-Yu Chen, Deputy Minister of Taiwan’s National Science and Technology Council (NSTC). The meeting addressed advances in artificial intelligence research, data analysis and its applications, the rapid expansion of high technologies, and the research and development of next-generation semiconductor technologies.

„Next-generation semiconductors are essential to meet the demands of advanced computing, AI data centres, modern communications, and quantum technologies“, says Vice-dean for Science and Strategic Development prof. Dr Pranciškus Vitta.

On September 12 Romualdas Jonas Čepas successfully defended his PhD thesis “Studies of charge carrier recombination and transport in disordered materials and their application in optoelectronic devices”.

Artificial intelligence, climate change, enhancement of Lithuania’s defence, digitalisation, and livable cities – these are just a few of today’s most pressing topics both in Lithuania and globally. These topics will be explored by experts from Lithuania and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) at a conference this autumn titled Human and More-Than-Human Futures: Innovating Technologies for Coexistence.

On 10 September Žygimantas Vosylius successfully defended his PhD thesis “Characterization and Mitigation of Mismatch Effects in Solar Cell Testing Using Advanced LED-based Solar Simulators”. Supervisor – Prof. Dr Vincas Tamošiūnas.

Dr Augustas Vaitkevičius and students of the Joint International Master’s programme, Intelligent Photonics for Security, Reliability, Sustainability and Safety, send warm greetings from France.

We invite you to participate in the exchange program during Spring semester of the 2025-2026 academic exchanges!

On September 5–6, radio signals will be broadcast from the Faculty of Physics at Vilnius University (VU) and audible on various continents. Short radio waves will be transmitted from the roof of the faculty, spreading the news about the 60th anniversary.

In the 2025–2026 academic year, Vilnius University students are invited to take part in the Arqus Plurilingualism Module, which offers the opportunity to begin learning Lithuanian, Norwegian or French at A1 level. Alongside this, participants are encouraged to continue practising a foreign language they already know through informal activities such as the Arqus Café. The module brings together formal courses, informal learning opportunities and theoretical perspectives on language and culture, enabling students to reflect critically on their own learning strategies and cultural experiences.

With the new academic year approaching, Vilnius University (VU) has opened its doors to welcome international students. On 27 August, students from around the world who have come to Vilnius attended a dedicated ‘Orientation Day’ event at ‘Compensa’ Concert Hall, where they were introduced to representatives and organisations, as well as activities and opportunities at VU.

The universities of the Arqus Alliance, together with the “Scholars at Risk” network, invite you to the screening and discussion of the “Refugee Girls” documentary (2023), which will take place on 23 September at 16:30 at the Small Hall of the ”Pasaka” Cinema Theatre (Šv. Ignoto g. 4/3).

On September 1–3, Vilnius University (VU) will host one of the most prominent contemporary molecular biologists and a pioneer of bioinformatics – Nobel Prize laureate in Physiology or Medicine, Sir Richard John Roberts. His visit to Lithuania is part of the series of events celebrating the 50th anniversary of modern biotechnology in the country.

On 5–6 September, the message will be broadcast from the rooftop of the VU Faculty of Physics — we’re celebrating the Faculty’s 60th anniversary.

Congratulations to everyone on the new school year!

Please note that Monday, 1 September is the opening day of Vilnius University's academic year, RENOVATIO STUDIORUM – thus there will be no lectures on that day. Everyone is welcome to take part in the celebration events.

Margarita Biveinytė, a graduate of Vilnius University’s (VU) Bachelor’s programme in High-Tech Physics and Business, has just returned from a summer internship in Geneva at the European Organisation for Nuclear Research – CERN. This was her fourth visit and second internship at the world’s largest nuclear and particle physics laboratory.

For almost three decades, Professor Hans Kjeldsen from Aarhus University (Denmark) has been working closely with scientists from the Faculty of Physics at Vilnius University (VU), studying the composition of stars. In 2024, he was awarded an honorary doctorate from VU for his outstanding scientific achievements and long-standing partnership with Lithuanian astronomers. The asteroseismology methods he has developed allow us to look into the depths of stars through their vibrations and have been implemented even in NASA’s Kepler space mission, opening up new opportunities to understand the evolution of stars and detect exoplanets (planets orbiting other stars outside the solar system).

On September 20–21, Tartu will host the International Conference on Applied Physics & Imaging (ICAPI).