You are warmly invited to participate in the young researchers’ conference on translation “TELL ME MORE”, which will take place on May 5, 2026, at the Kaunas Faculty of Vilnius University (Muitinės str. 8, Kaunas, Lithuania) and online (Microsoft Teams). The conference is open to BA, MA, and PhD students as well as early-career researchers. Participants are invited to present their research, share insights, and engage in discussions on current theoretical and practical issues in translation. 

Conference languages: Lithuanian and English.

Length of presentations: 20 minutes in total (15 minutes for presentation and 5 minutes for discussion).

Participation is free of charge. 

If you have any questions, please contact us by email:

More information can be found here:

Important dates:

Registration deadline – April 5, 2026 

Confirmation of acceptance – April 14, 2026  

Conference programme – April 21, 2026 

On 25 March, the Kaunas Faculty of Vilnius University (VU) community gathered for the Ambassador Day, organised by the Public Relations Group. During the event, communication specialist Kamilė Bakevičiūtė presented the activities of the Ambassador programme, spoke about students’ contributions to enhancing the Faculty’s image, and discussed expectations for the upcoming semester.

During the celebration, Ambassador scholarships were awarded to six students who actively contributed to increasing Faculty visibility and to implementing publicity initiatives. A total of €2000 was allocated for the scholarships. The funding comes from the VU Kaunas Faculty’s endowment sub-fund investment returns. This sub-fund was established in 2025 by the ‘ACME Group’. The funds allocated for this semester were intended for students who significantly strengthened the Faculty’s visibility in Kaunas city and Lithuania through various public initiatives, contributions to promoting study programmes, and community-building activities.

The Research Council of Lithuania is continuing its summer internship competition and announcing a call for the second stage—the submission of student applications—to encourage student involvement in research, strengthen their scientific skills, and support their career in science.

Submission of Student Applications: from 24 March 2026 to 23 April 2026 at 16:00 PM. A student may submit no more than two applications for summer internship positions in the Council’s electronic system at https://projektai.lmt.lt/#login

On March 25, the VU Kaunas Faculty will host Ambassador Day – an event for current ambassadors and students interested in joining the ambassador community.

During the event, spring semester ambassador scholarships will be awarded, and participants will learn about ambassador opportunities, responsibilities, and the selection process.

📍 VU Kaunas Faculty, Muitinės St. 8, Room V
🕒 11.15–15.00

Programme:

• 11.15–13.20 session for Lithuanian students interested in becoming ambassadors (15 min for questions)
• 13.35–13.45 ambassador scholarship awards
• 13.45–14.45 session for international students interested in becoming ambassadors (15 min for questions)

🔗 Registration: https://forms.office.com/e/e7Wb22Zdfa

🎭 WHAT IF SHAKESPEARE HAD AI?

🕵️ WHAT IF SHERLOCK FOUGHT AN ALGORITHM?

 Welcome to ARTIFICIALLY INSPIRED – a creative challenge where English meets artificial intelligence and classic stories come alive through comics.

 From March 16 to April 19, 2026, students in grades 9–12 are invited to step into a world where imagination meets technology. Create a short comic using AI tools, craft expressive English dialogue, and reinvent legendary characters for the digital age.

🔹 Submission period: March 16 – April 19

🔹 Solo or team of 2–3 students

🔹 One school may submit up to 10 comics (send to: )

🔹 6–8 AI‑generated comic panels

🔹 At least 50 words in English

🔹 Classic stories. Modern tools. Your imagination.

🔹 Winners announced: May 18

Use AI creatively, ethically, and transparently – and let it amplify your storytelling, not replace it.

Prizes await. Inspiration guaranteed.

Official Contest Guidelines: https://bit.ly/4b2xMzz

This spring, on 13 March, Kaunas will welcome Ryan Davis from the USA. During his visit, he will conduct a training session for “Southwestern Advantage” students and will also deliver a guest lecture to students at the Kaunas Faculty of Vilnius University.

Ryan Davis is a skilled communicator who easily engages with young people. Over the past few years, he has delivered lectures at Riga Technical University, the Estonian Business School, the University of Tartu Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Vilnius Tech, and Vilnius University Business School.

His lecture "Leadership in Action: What Works, What Fails" focuses on practical tools for developing leadership and establishing a clear vision. Ryan Davis's lectures were very well received by students and University representatives, so we are pleased to organise several meetings with him this year as well. The lecture will take place on 13th March at 13:45 (V. Gronskas Auditorium).

Ryan Davis is from Nashville, Tennessee, USA. He has worked in the Southwestern Advantage sales and leadership programme for eight years, meeting more than 20,000 potential clients and becoming one of the top salespeople of all time, signing contracts with over 2,000 clients. In 2011, he was invited to work at the company's headquarters in Nashville, specialising in business development through social media marketing, and was later promoted to Sales Development Director. In the spring of 2020, Ryan Davis started developing “Southwestern LEΔD”, an international leadership development and mentoring programme aimed at helping young people acquire the skills and values needed to reach their life goals. To date, he has taught more than 10,000 young professionals across the USA and Europe.

The challenges of climate change, energy transformation, and the pursuit of a sustainable economy have become some of the most significant topics on political, economic, and social agendas. However, technological solutions and political strategies alone do not guarantee successful transformation. One essential factor enabling the transition to a climate-neutral economy is societal support and engagement. It is precisely this relevant and complex topic that is the focus of the monograph titled “Public Acceptance of Green Growth and Decarbonisation” by Professor Dr Asta Mikalauskienė, Senior Researcher Prof. Dr Dalia Štreimikienė, and Researcher Dr Ignas Mikalauskas from the Kaunas Faculty of Vilnius University.

Social Dimension of Sustainable Transformation

“In the monograph, we examine the importance of public opinion and participation in implementing green growth and decarbonisation processes,” explains Professor Dr Asta Mikalauskienė. The researcher’s studies include assessments of sustainability, the development of sustainable behaviour, and expressions of social responsibility. She is the author of numerous international scientific publications and actively contributes to the development of sustainability research. “The book provides a comprehensive theoretical analysis, empirical research, and practical examples that reveal how societal attitudes, values, and behaviour can accelerate or slow down the transition to a sustainable, low-carbon economy, as green growth transformation requires significant infrastructure changes, new consumption habits, and social solutions,” clarifies Prof. Dr Asta Mikalauskienė.

From 19 March to 5 April 2026, Gabija Stanislovaitytė, a doctoral candidate in Economics at the Kaunas Faculty of Vilnius University, will undertake a research visit at the Yale University School of Environment (USA), one of the world’s leading centres for environmental economics and sustainability research. The purpose of the internship is to strengthen methodological competencies and foster collaboration with internationally recognised experts in the economics of climate change.

During the visit, the doctoral candidate will work with Professor Robert Mendelsohn, one of the most prominent scholars in climate change economics, as well as other internationally acknowledged specialists. The consultations will focus on deepening expertise in the following areas:

• Standardisation of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodologies and system boundary definition for wood product evaluation, with particular attention to carbon accounting trade-offs and the overall efficiency of the Low-Carbon Economy (LCE).
• Integration of regional forest disturbance data into economic models, enabling a more accurate assessment of the economic drivers influencing the adoption of Climate Smart Forestry (CSF) practices.

“This research visit will further strengthen the collaboration between the Kaunas Faculty of Vilnius University and the Yale University School of Environment,” notes doctoral candidate Gabija Stanislovaitytė. “The exchange of methodological knowledge will contribute to more advanced CSF and LCE policy development in the Baltic region and across the European Union.”

The visit is funded by the Research Council of Lithuania under the programme Support for Doctoral Mobility in the First Half of 2026, as well as by the doctoral study fund.