On the evening of June 11, guests enjoyed guided tours of the Faculty of Physics’ photography exhibition Spectrum of Stories. Prof. Vytautas Balevičius, together with representatives of Physicists’ Day (FiDi) and the Vilnius University Students’ Representation at the Faculty of Physics – Eglė Kulionytė and Vėjas Urbonas – shared a rich collection of stories that brought context and depth to the moments captured in the photographs.
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The exhibition curators, Aušra Kudirkaitė and Aurita Petrulytė, were delighted that members of the Vilnius University community – students, faculty, alumni, and emeritus professors – contributed to the storytelling in all three tour groups, sharing their memories. Among the guests were representatives from other VU departments, as well as graduates from the first class of the Faculty of Physics.
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We are grateful to the family of Professor Juozas Vidmantas Vaitkus for providing the albums The Chronicle of Semiconductors and The Chronicle of the Department of Semiconductor Physics specifically for this exhibition. The albums are available in Room 203 of the Faculty of Physics Dean’s Office by prior arrangement.
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The exhibits were shared by: Prof. Dr (full HP) Juozas Vidmantis Vaitkus together with the family, Prof. Dr (full HP) Vytautas Balevičius, Vitas Mačiulis, Prof. Vygintas Jankauskas, Prof. Dr (full HP) Vilius Palenskis, Prof. Dr (full HP) Ričardas Rotomskis, Prof. Dr (full HP) Jūras Banys, Prof. Dr (full HP) Gražina Tautvaišienė, Prof. Dr (full HP) Gintautas Tamulaitis, Assoc. Prof. Vytautas Jukna, Dr Rimantas Grigonis, Dr Mindaugas Šarpis, Vitalija Smirnovaitė (FiDi 55 Chair), Dionizas Zizas (FiDi 57 Chair), Kostas Jakubauskas (FiDi), Arminas Markevičius (FiDi 57 Dinas), together with other representatives of FiDi, Tadas Lekšas, together with other representatives of the Students’ Representation of the VU Faculty of Physics, representatives of the VU Club of Young Energetics and „Open Readings“, the archive of Beatričė’s House, Vilnius City Museum.
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The exhibition features 82 photographs dating from the mid‑20th century to 2025, all connected by themes of the Faculty’s history, scientific work, studies, student organizations, and colleagues. More moments from the exhibition opening can be found here.
The photographs will be displayed throughout all floors of the Faculty of Physics (Saulėtekio al. 9) until the building undergoes reconstruction.
Photo by Patricija Strumilaitė