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The Laser Nanophotonics Group, led by Prof. Mangirdas Malinauskas (Vilnius University, Faculty of Physics, Laser Research Center), has published an educational article on the theoretical and practical fundamentals of laser-based 3D multiphoton lithography and applied methodologies. This guide has been published in the prestigious journal Nature Reviews Methods Primers in collaboration with the pioneer of two-photon polymerization, Prof. Shoji Maruo (Yokohama University), the esteemed Prof. Georg von Freyman (Kaiserslautern University), and the remarkable Prof. Julia Greer (California Institute of Technology). Among the authors are also Dr. Edvinas Skliutas (Faculty of Physics, alumnus) and Dr. Greta Merkininkaitė (Faculty of Chemistry and Geosciences, VU). The combined expertise of all authors in the field exceeds 100 years.

Ministry of Education, Science and Sport invites the most talented students of Lithuanian higher education institutions to apply for Nominal Scholarships of the Presidents of the Republic of Lithuania Antanas Smetona, Kazys Grinius, Aleksandras Stulginskis, Jonas Žemaitis, Algirdas Brazauskas (hereinafter – the Scholarship).

A New Way to Functionalize Calcium Hydroxyapatite Bioceramics: A Path From a Biocompatible Material to Advanced Functional Materials with Antibacterial Properties

Position for postdoctoral fellowship at the Institute of Chemistry and Geosciences, Vilnius University, Lithuania is available.

Deadline for applications is 10^th of May 2025.

About the project

The two-year postdoc fellowship project will focus on developing next-generation bioceramic composites for periodontal disease prevention and clinical applications. Research will be carried out under the supervision of assoc. prof. dr. Inga Grigoravičiūtė.

The VU Faculty of Chemistry and Geosciences is launching its Endowment Sub-Fund and invites the public, partners and friends of the Faculty, and the Alumni community to contribute to the development of young Faculty talents and scientists.

Choose your country/-ies, university/-ies, write a motivation letter, and fill in the registration form for the selection.

Registration for Erasmus+, ARQUS, Coimbra group, and Bilateral exchange will be open until midnight on February 16th! Don`t miss the deadline! Late applications will not be accepted.

Registration forms (will be open soon):

ERASMUS
ARQUS/Coimbra Group or Bilateral exchange

The lists of partners for each program are provided below:

ERASMUS
Arqus / Coimbra Group
Bilateral agreements

More information

The 2025 call specifically aims to encourage such university-created R&D solutions that contribute to one or more of the 17 goals of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and/or to the European Green Deal, which aims to implement the green transformation and ensure climate neutrality in the long run.

The targeted proof-of-concept activities of R&D solutions are:

• development and testing of a technology, model and/or prototype;
• testing of a technology, model and/or prototype when imitating real conditions.

One application can be awarded the sum of 5 000 to 20 000 EUR.

The deadline for the applications is the 3rd of February, 2025.

More detailed information about the call as well as an application form can be found on the Intranet here.

May you have questions, please, contact Innovation Office (E-mail: or

Ph.: 8 5 2687017).

This year, on the fifth of December, the Committee for Doctoral Studies in Chemistry of Vilnius University and the Centre for Physical Sciences and Technology approved the Model Agreement for an Internationally Joint Supervision Thesis and Dual Degree Program between Vilnius University (Lithuania) and National Taipei University of Technology (Taiwan). This agreement aims to expand cooperation between the universities and to enable PhD students from both universities to conduct research at both universities and to obtain a dual degree.

Researchers from the Faculty of Chemistry and Geosciences of Vilnius University and Taipei National University of Technology have been collaborating for more than 15 years and welcomes another joint project.

On 21 November, the Faculty of History will host an International conference "New Cultural Landscape Interpretations: Perspectives from Geography and History" organised by (Post)Authoritarian Landscapes Research Centre.

Conference is dedicated to exploring innovative approaches and compelling case studies in the interdisciplinary study of cultural landscapes —including urban, agrarian, and modified natural environments. Bringing together scholars, researchers, and practitioners from the different disciplines, this event aims to delve into emerging themes and theoretical inquiries that are shaping contemporary landscape studies. Find the conference program here.

The event will take place at Vilnius University, Faculty of History (Universiteto g. 7), Room 211.

Project is funded by Research Council of Lithuania under the Programme "University Excellence Initiatives" of the Ministry of Education, Science and Sports of the Republic of Lithuania (Measure No. 12-001-01-01-01 "Improving the Research and Study Environment"). Project No.: S-A-UEI-23-12.

Dr Maab Elsheikh is a 36-year-old Sudanese born and raised in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. She recently graduated in dentistry and holds a PhD from Kyushu University, Japan, specialising in biomaterials. She worked as a dentist in Sudan and Saudi Arabia for three years. Since October 2024, she has been working as a postdoctoral fellow in the Faculty of Chemistry and Geosciences, Vilnius University. She is happy and excited to start a new phase of her scientific career in Lithuania. She plans to further her knowledge, publish scientific papers, participate in national and international conferences, enjoy the sights of Vilnius city and go on a journey to meet new and interesting people. Interview with a scientist below.

On September 2nd

9.30  Raising the flag of Vilnius University in the Library Courtyard, Universiteto st. 3.

10.00 – 12.00  Event to celebrate the starto f the academic year in The Faculty of Chemistry and Geosciences, The Great Aula (Aula Magna), M. K. Čiurlionio st. 21.

14.45  Procession of Vilnius University staff, students, and alumni to the Grand Courtyard of the central building from the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania.

15.30 – 16.30  Official ceremony marking the beginning of the academic year RENOVATIO STUDIORUM in the Grand Courtyard of the University.

You are warmly invited to attend!