News - National Innovation and Entrepreneurship Centre | KTU https://niec.ktu.edu/news/ KTU Thu, 13 May 2021 13:04:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Investors’ Spotlight quality labels awarded to 3 KTU study programmes https://niec.ktu.edu/news/investors-spotlight-quality-labels-awarded-to-3-ktu-study-programmes-2/ Tue, 18 Jun 2019 09:01:45 +0000 https://niec.ktu.edu/news/investors-spotlight-quality-labels-awarded-to-3-ktu-study-programmes-2/ Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) study programmes Electronics Engineering, Mechatronics and Programmed Automatic Systems were awarded Investors’ Spotlight Quality Labels during the Baltic Investors Forum 2019 earlier this month. Established in 2017, on the initiative of Invest Lithuania together with Investors’ Forum the Investor’s Spotlight aims to contribute to solving the shortage of skilled professionals […]

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]]> Hello, I am your teacher: Kęstutis Zaleckis https://niec.ktu.edu/news/hello-i-am-your-teacher-kestutis-zaleckis/ Mon, 17 Jun 2019 12:37:53 +0000 https://niec.ktu.edu/news/hello-i-am-your-teacher-kestutis-zaleckis/ “It is not important how many times you fall down, but how many times you get up”, says Professor Kęstutis Zaleckis, a teacher at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) Faculty of Civil Engineering. With this interview, KTU is starting a series of videos about the University’s teachers. Sword collecting, beekeeping, juggling and many more unexpected […]

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]]> Good news for EU nationals: study master’s at KTU for free https://niec.ktu.edu/news/good-news-for-eu-nationals-study-masters-at-ktu-for-free/ Tue, 11 Jun 2019 12:33:53 +0000 https://niec.ktu.edu/news/good-news-for-eu-nationals-study-masters-at-ktu-for-free/ Education is one of the key factors of success when talking about achieving career goals and overall life satisfaction. Top-quality studies without a hefty price tag are even better. Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), Lithuania is offering the possibility to apply for state-funded study places to all EU nationals. Global citizens of Lithuanian origin can […]

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]]> Public Governance, the first dual degree programme between Lithuanian and American universities https://niec.ktu.edu/news/public-governance-the-first-dual-degree-programme-between-lithuanian-and-american-universities/ Tue, 11 Jun 2019 07:00:05 +0000 https://niec.ktu.edu/news/public-governance-the-first-dual-degree-programme-between-lithuanian-and-american-universities/ Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) and the University of Central Florida (UCF) are joining forces to prepare highly qualified public servants are ready to meet the needs of a contemporary global society. Admission to Public Governance at KTU, the first in Lithuania dual degree programme with a U.S. university, has already started. Public Governance students […]

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]]> Professor Irene Lange: KTU has allowed me to come home https://niec.ktu.edu/news/professor-irene-lange-ktu-has-allowed-me-to-come-home/ Mon, 10 Jun 2019 11:42:06 +0000 https://niec.ktu.edu/news/professor-irene-lange-ktu-has-allowed-me-to-come-home/ “Homecoming means coming home to what is in your heart. KTU has allowed me to come home. It means the world to me”, says Professor Irene Lange, Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) Honorary Doctor who has been supporting our university since the beginning of the independence, in 1992. After Lithuania regained independence, higher education was […]

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]]> U-Multirank 2019: KTU is climbing up the rankings, best achievement – internationality https://niec.ktu.edu/news/u-multirank-2019-ktu-is-climbing-up-the-rankings-best-achievement-internationality/ Fri, 07 Jun 2019 09:29:48 +0000 https://niec.ktu.edu/news/u-multirank-2019-ktu-is-climbing-up-the-rankings-best-achievement-internationality/ In the beginning of June, the results of U-Multirank 2019, the largest global university ranking came out. Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) has improved its results in 15 criteria out of 24. One of the best-ranked dimensions is internationality, where KTU improved its positions in 6 criteria. According to Lolita Jurkšienė, Head of KTU Performance […]

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]]> Lithuanian researcher created AI-based solution for measuring the emotional climate of New York https://niec.ktu.edu/news/lithuanian-researcher-created-ai-based-solution-for-measuring-the-emotional-climate-of-new-york/ Tue, 04 Jun 2019 14:31:28 +0000 https://niec.ktu.edu/news/lithuanian-researcher-created-ai-based-solution-for-measuring-the-emotional-climate-of-new-york/ A young researcher from Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), Lithuania – Domantas Didziapetris – created an artificial intelligence based solution for measuring the emotional climate in Manhattan Island, New York. After carrying out a sentiment analysis of over 36 thousand tweets, he created a scale which indicates how the residents and visitors rate emotional climate […]

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]]> Raimundas Petrauskas elected as a new KTU Council Chairman https://niec.ktu.edu/news/raimundas-petrauskas-elected-as-a-new-ktu-council-chairman/ Tue, 04 Jun 2019 13:43:27 +0000 https://niec.ktu.edu/news/raimundas-petrauskas-elected-as-a-new-ktu-council-chairman/ Raimundas Petrauskas, Managing Director at Schmitz Cargobull Baltic was elected as a Chairman of the Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) Council. The new Chairman was elected unanimously by secret ballot last Thursday, May 30, 2019. The Council chairman election took place after Dalius Misiūnas took the decision to leave the position in order to participate […]

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]]> June is here! Check the list of events https://niec.ktu.edu/news/june-is-here-check-the-list-of-events/ Thu, 30 May 2019 07:00:44 +0000 https://niec.ktu.edu/news/june-is-here-check-the-list-of-events/ We know that the beginning of summer you are likely to spend here in Kaunas because of the exam session (sorry!). We also know that relaxing between exams is good for your mental and physical health. That’s why we are sharing this Kaunastic list of tips of what to do in Kaunas in June. First […]

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]]> Professor Leif Sörnmo inaugurated as the 46th Honorary Doctor of KTU https://niec.ktu.edu/news/professor-leif-sornmo-inaugurated-as-the-46th-honorary-doctor-of-ktu/ Tue, 28 May 2019 10:44:35 +0000 https://niec.ktu.edu/news/professor-leif-sornmo-inaugurated-as-the-46th-honorary-doctor-of-ktu/ Earlier this month, Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) honorary members’ community was joined by a distinguished scientist, biomedical engineer, Lund University’s (Sweden) Professor Leif Sörnmo. Prof Sörnmo was awarded KTU Honorary Doctorate for the longstanding partnership in research and the contribution to the development of young scientists in the field of biomedical engineering, for the […]

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]]> Lithuanian scientists created bioplastic for food packaging which degrades in a couple of years https://niec.ktu.edu/news/lithuanian-scientists-created-bioplastic-for-food-packaging-which-degrades-in-a-couple-of-years/ Mon, 27 May 2019 14:09:51 +0000 https://niec.ktu.edu/news/lithuanian-scientists-created-bioplastic-for-food-packaging-which-degrades-in-a-couple-of-years/ Group of scientists at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU). Lithuania have created biodegradable plastic, which decays in a compost bin in a couple of years. Bioplastic created at KTU is transparent and all the materials in its composition are suitable for contact with food. Globally, the amount of plastic produced in a year is roughly […]

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]]> KTU researcher: Digital media platforms are reshaping gender issue https://niec.ktu.edu/news/ktu-researcher-digital-media-platforms-are-reshaping-gender-issue/ Mon, 27 May 2019 08:03:11 +0000 https://niec.ktu.edu/news/ktu-researcher-digital-media-platforms-are-reshaping-gender-issue/ “Feminism is not about hating men”, says Dr Runa Chakraborty Paunksnis, Associate Professor teaching Gender Studies at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) Faculty of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities. KTU teacher’s and researcher’s main research areas are gender and identity politics, media studies and subaltern literature. However, Runa is not only a scholar, but also […]

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]]> Architecture student from Turkey: Come to KTU for education and growth https://niec.ktu.edu/news/architecture-student-from-turkey-come-to-ktu-for-education-and-growth/ Fri, 24 May 2019 09:48:14 +0000 https://niec.ktu.edu/news/architecture-student-from-turkey-come-to-ktu-for-education-and-growth/ “You don’t need to travel the world to find culture. Come to KTU and here you will find it all”, says Kemal Yegin from Turkey studying architecture at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU). Kemal chose KTU as it seemed to him as the best option to gain technical education in architecture. He never regretted his […]

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]]> Smartphone app can help diagnose a rare disease https://niec.ktu.edu/news/smartphone-app-can-help-diagnose-a-rare-disease/ Tue, 21 May 2019 13:49:40 +0000 https://niec.ktu.edu/news/smartphone-app-can-help-diagnose-a-rare-disease/ Team of researchers at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), Lithuania have created a mobile application, which helps recognise early symptoms of a rare Huntington’s disease. Designed in cooperation with physicians and Huntington Disease Association, the app provides its user with a series of tests in order to check the presence of the symptoms. If the […]

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]]> State-of-the-art Geometric Measurements Lab opened at KTU https://niec.ktu.edu/news/state-of-the-art-geometric-measurements-lab-opened-at-ktu/ Mon, 20 May 2019 13:55:53 +0000 https://niec.ktu.edu/news/state-of-the-art-geometric-measurements-lab-opened-at-ktu/ Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) collaborating with Mitutoyo and Gespa companies has opened one of the most advanced laboratories in Lithuania. The Geometric Measurements Lab housing cutting edge equipment for precision measurement was opened at the KTU Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Design last week. The 3D coordinate-measurement, spatial measurement machines with high accuracy lens, […]

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]]> KTU – the most internationally oriented university in Lithuania https://niec.ktu.edu/news/in-national-rankings-ktu-comes-2nd-separated-from-the-leader-by-half-point/ Wed, 15 May 2019 08:01:01 +0000 https://niec.ktu.edu/news/in-national-rankings-ktu-comes-2nd-separated-from-the-leader-by-half-point/ Earlier this month, the national rankings of Lithuanian universities were announced. In the rankings published in the magazine “Reitingai 2019”, Kaunas University of Technology is the most internationally competitive university in Lithuania. Overall, KTU comes second in the rankings, falling behind Vilnius University by a mere 0.6 points. Comparing with the last year, KTU improved […]

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]]> Innovation exhibition and competition Technorama 2019: the record prize fund and 60 future-shaping inventions https://niec.ktu.edu/news/innovation-exhibition-and-competition-technorama-2019-the-record-prize-fund-and-60-future-shaping-inventions/ Tue, 14 May 2019 08:58:39 +0000 https://niec.ktu.edu/news/innovation-exhibition-and-competition-technorama-2019-the-record-prize-fund-and-60-future-shaping-inventions/ Technorama was special in 2019 –not only it celebrated the 18th birthday but also had the record high prize fund of more than 12.000 EUR. More than 60 inventions by 110 young researchers and creators were showcased at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) Santaka Valley last Friday, May 9. This year Technorama innovations ranged from […]

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]]> Lithuanian scientists create building blocks for anti-cancer medicine https://niec.ktu.edu/news/lithuanian-scientists-create-building-blocks-for-anti-cancer-medicine/ Mon, 13 May 2019 12:09:04 +0000 https://niec.ktu.edu/news/lithuanian-scientists-create-building-blocks-for-anti-cancer-medicine/ Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), Lithuania scientists are working on a method to create building blocks which could be the basis for future anti-cancer medicine. Although chemotherapy can be very efficient in eliminating cancerous cells, anti-cancer drugs can affect normal, healthy cells. Damage to healthy cells causes side effects. In order to avoid the undesirable […]

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]]> Dr. Dalius Misiūnas elected President of ISM University of Management and Economics https://niec.ktu.edu/news/dr-dalius-misiunas-elected-president-of-ism-university-of-management-and-economics/ Wed, 08 May 2019 10:02:55 +0000 https://niec.ktu.edu/news/dr-dalius-misiunas-elected-president-of-ism-university-of-management-and-economics/ The ISM Management Board is pleased to announce that dr. Dalius Misiūnas has been appointed as the next President of ISM University of Management and Economics on the 7th of May. The new President has been appointed for a four-year term, which will start on the 26th of August. The ISM Management Board is pleased […]

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]]> Guided tours in Kaunas Old Town in 5 European languages https://niec.ktu.edu/news/guided-tours-in-kaunas-old-town-in-5-european-languages/ Fri, 03 May 2019 08:29:20 +0000 https://niec.ktu.edu/news/guided-tours-in-kaunas-old-town-in-5-european-languages/ Next Thursday, May 9 Europe celebrates Europe Day. And what is a better way to celebrate peace and prosperity of Europe than to have a tour around Kaunas Old Town in your own language? Kaunas IN Tourism and Kaunastic invites you to join their guided tours in French, Spanish, Polish, German and Italian on Thursday […]

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