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Ornithologist Marius Karlonas’ Advice for Pupils: Life is Short, Don’t Scatter Your Attention
  • 2025-04-17
  • VDU

Surrounded by forests and swamps, Didysis Raistas is the hometown of ornithologist, nature guide, author of bird books, and founder of Ornitostogos Marius Karlonas—it is the place where his career was shaped. However, according to the naturalist, the path of one's li...

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Travel as part of employee well-being activities – an increasingly popular trend
Travel as part of employee well-being activities – an increasingly popular trend
PhD Student Princess Thembisile Sibanda: VMU Has Made Commendable Efforts to Support Students with Diverse Needs
PhD Student Princess Thembisile Sibanda: VMU Has Made Commendable Efforts to Support Students with Diverse Needs
30% of Leadership Traits Are Inborn, but 70% Can Be Learned
30% of Leadership Traits Are Inborn, but 70% Can Be Learned
A University That Shapes Individuals
A University That Shapes Individuals
Prof. Birutė Galdikas to Hold Lectures on Primates and Indonesian History at VMU
Prof. Birutė Galdikas to Hold Lectures on Primates and Indonesian History at VMU
Jeff Smith Highlights Leader Development as Top HR Priority for 2025
Jeff Smith Highlights Leader Development as Top HR Priority for 2025
Prof. Dr. Ineta Dabašinskienė Elected as VMU Rector
Prof. Dr. Ineta Dabašinskienė Elected as VMU Rector
M&A Deal Activity: New Strategies, Emerging Challenges and Growing Opportunities
M&A Deal Activity: New Strategies, Emerging Challenges and Growing Opportunities
Taiwan’s semiconductor industry –the pillar of Modern Life and global stability
Taiwan’s semiconductor industry –the pillar of Modern Life and global stability
RSU Research Week Opening Plenary Session highlights the interaction between medicine, technology, and behavioral science
RSU Research Week Opening Plenary Session highlights the interaction between medicine, technology, and behavioral science
The Baltic at the Heart of the European Gynecology Congress
The Baltic at the Heart of the European Gynecology Congress
Political, Academic, and Diplomatic Officials Host 1,000 Congress Participants in Riga
Political, Academic, and Diplomatic Officials Host 1,000 Congress Participants in Riga

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