News: University - Artificial Intelligence Excellence Centre | KTU https://aicentre.ktu.edu/news-categories/university/ KTU Mon, 12 Jan 2026 09:24:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 New centre in Kaunas – a strategic investment in sustainable artificial intelligence in Lithuania https://aicentre.ktu.edu/news/new-centre-in-kaunas-a-strategic-investment-in-sustainable-artificial-intelligence-in-lithuania/ Mon, 12 Jan 2026 09:24:56 +0000 https://aicentre.ktu.edu/news/new-centre-in-kaunas-a-strategic-investment-in-sustainable-artificial-intelligence-in-lithuania/ The post New centre in Kaunas – a strategic investment in sustainable artificial intelligence in Lithuania appeared first on Artificial Intelligence Excellence Centre.

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]]> Low-frequency ultrasound can improve oxygen saturation in blood https://aicentre.ktu.edu/news/low-frequency-ultrasound-can-improve-oxygen-saturation-in-blood/ Mon, 22 Jan 2024 13:31:57 +0000 https://aicentre.ktu.edu/news/low-frequency-ultrasound-can-improve-oxygen-saturation-in-blood/ The post Low-frequency ultrasound can improve oxygen saturation in blood appeared first on Artificial Intelligence Excellence Centre.

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]]> KTU and partners’ joint Centre of Excellence will develop researchers’ competences and AI solutions in key sectors of the country https://aicentre.ktu.edu/news/ktu-and-partners-joint-centre-of-excellence-will-develop-researchers-competences-and-ai-solutions-in-key-sectors-of-the-country/ Tue, 19 Sep 2023 08:53:57 +0000 https://aicentre.ktu.edu/news/ktu-and-partners-joint-centre-of-excellence-will-develop-researchers-competences-and-ai-solutions-in-key-sectors-of-the-country/ The post KTU and partners’ joint Centre of Excellence will develop researchers’ competences and AI solutions in key sectors of the country appeared first on Artificial Intelligence Excellence Centre.

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]]> Artificial Intelligence Centre has joined the AI Association of Lithuania https://aicentre.ktu.edu/news/artificial-intelligence-centre-has-joined-the-ai-association-of-lithuania/ Thu, 24 Mar 2022 10:03:15 +0000 https://aicentre.ktu.edu/news/artificial-intelligence-centre-has-joined-the-ai-association-of-lithuania/ KTU Artificial Intelligence (AI) Centre joined the AI Association of Lithuania and became a member. This association is the community of professionals and enthusiasts dedicated to promoting and encouraging AI integration and development in Lithuania. The AI Association of Lithuania gathers the community of AI of Lithuania to debate about AI technology, find the best […]

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]]> KTU encourages students to take an interest in artificial intelligence and win prizes https://aicentre.ktu.edu/news/ktu-encourages-students-to-take-an-interest-in-artificial-intelligence-and-win-prizes/ Thu, 11 Nov 2021 10:24:59 +0000 https://aicentre.ktu.edu/news/ktu-encourages-students-to-take-an-interest-in-artificial-intelligence-and-win-prizes/ Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) encourages students to take an interest in artificial intelligence and presents online courses developed by the University of Helsinki and the IT company Reaktor. The international, free distance learning courses Elements of AI are wide-ranging and designed specifically for those who do not specialise in IT. The duration of the […]

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]]> Algorithm developed by Lithuanian researchers can predict possible Alzheimer’s with nearly 100 per cent accuracy https://aicentre.ktu.edu/news/algorithm-developed-by-lithuanian-researchers-can-predict-possible-alzheimers-with-nearly-100-per-cent-accuracy/ Fri, 03 Sep 2021 08:28:43 +0000 https://aicentre.ktu.edu/news/algorithm-developed-by-lithuanian-researchers-can-predict-possible-alzheimers-with-nearly-100-per-cent-accuracy/ Researchers from Kaunas universities in Lithuania developed a deep learning-based method that can predict the possible onset of Alzheimer’s disease from brain images with an accuracy of over 99 per cent. The method was developed while analysing functional MRI images obtained from 138 subjects and performed better in terms of accuracy, sensitivity and specificity than […]

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]]> Leader of KTU Artificial Intelligence Centre: girls should be introduced to IT from an early age https://aicentre.ktu.edu/news/leader-of-ktu-artificial-intelligence-centre-girls-should-be-introduced-to-it-from-an-early-age/ Mon, 09 Aug 2021 07:42:41 +0000 https://aicentre.ktu.edu/news/leader-of-ktu-artificial-intelligence-centre-girls-should-be-introduced-to-it-from-an-early-age/ Although contemporary women are urged to fight against the stereotypes defining the IT field as exclusively masculine, the number of girls choosing IT studies and pursuing careers in this field is still low. According to Agnė Paulauskaitė-Tarasevičienė, the Head of KTU Artificial Intelligence Centre, the situation would change if the girls were introduced to technologies […]

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]]> 3D printing and medical phantoms: researchers at KTU develop new advanced materials for healthcare https://aicentre.ktu.edu/news/3d-printing-and-medical-phantoms-researchers-at-ktu-develop-new-advanced-materials-for-healthcare/ Mon, 24 May 2021 11:42:09 +0000 https://aicentre.ktu.edu/news/3d-printing-and-medical-phantoms-researchers-at-ktu-develop-new-advanced-materials-for-healthcare/ From the Stone Age, the Bronze or Iron Ages to the Silicon Age in which we now live, every major progress in human civilization has been driven by the evolution of materials. New materials are needed to improve the quality of life, ensure a sustainable environment and reduce human impact on the planet. Research and […]

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]]> KTU Artificial Intelligence Centre aims to provide solutions tailored to the market needs https://aicentre.ktu.edu/news/ktu-artificial-intelligence-centre-aims-to-provide-solutions-tailored-to-the-job-market-needs/ Wed, 28 Apr 2021 09:13:42 +0000 https://aicentre.ktu.edu/news/ktu-artificial-intelligence-centre-aims-to-provide-solutions-tailored-to-the-job-market-needs/ To promote fundamental and applied research in the field of artificial intelligence (AI), the results of which would lead to the development of innovative products with real practical application and commercial potential, KTU established the Artificial Intelligence Centre. “Cooperating with business partners, we will seek to contribute to the development of the Lithuanian AI ecosystem”, […]

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]]> KTU established a €10,000 prize fund for students whose final projects focus on AI https://aicentre.ktu.edu/news/ktu-established-a-e10000-prize-fund-for-students-whose-final-projects-are-analysing-ai-applications/ Tue, 20 Apr 2021 14:19:39 +0000 https://aicentre.ktu.edu/news/ktu-established-a-e10000-prize-fund-for-students-whose-final-projects-are-analysing-ai-applications/ Artificial intelligence (AI) is receiving more and more public attention – we use smart technologies both at home and at work, business and the state invest in AI specialists. To encourage the students to choose the final projects’ topics, which are related to analysing AI applications, KTU has established a 10-thousand-euro prize fund. The authors […]

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]]> KTU student from Germany: participating in ECIU classes is great https://aicentre.ktu.edu/news/ktu-student-from-germany-participating-in-eciu-classes-is-great/ Wed, 14 Apr 2021 08:26:40 +0000 https://aicentre.ktu.edu/news/ktu-student-from-germany-participating-in-eciu-classes-is-great/ “I was impressed by the Lithuanian national pride. The decorated and illuminated city centre on the two independence days was really enjoyable”, says Erik Schake from Trier, Germany. He chose Kaunas University of Technology to study Master’s in Informatics as the programme focuses on Artificial Intelligence. Erik, being an EU citizen, studies at KTU in […]

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]]> What’s in it for us: added value-based approach towards telehealth https://aicentre.ktu.edu/news/whats-in-it-for-us-added-value-based-approach-towards-telehealth/ Tue, 13 Apr 2021 15:20:15 +0000 https://aicentre.ktu.edu/news/whats-in-it-for-us-added-value-based-approach-towards-telehealth/ After interviewing various stakeholders from public and private healthcare systems (in Lithuania and the US), researchers Dr Agne Gadeikiene, Prof Asta Pundziene, Dr Aiste Dovaliene from Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), Lithuania designed a detailed structure revealing added value of remote healthcare services, i.e. telehealth. Adopting the concept of value co-creation common in business research […]

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]]> KTU’s application for the Higher Education Charter received the highest score https://aicentre.ktu.edu/news/ktus-application-for-a-higher-education-charter-received-the-highest-score/ Thu, 08 Apr 2021 08:59:15 +0000 https://aicentre.ktu.edu/news/ktus-application-for-a-higher-education-charter-received-the-highest-score/ Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) has received the Erasmus+ Higher Education Charter (ECHE), the document that entitles the University to participate in the new phase of the world’s largest Erasmus + academic exchange programme in 2021-2027. The Erasmus Higher Education Charter (ECHE) sets out a general quality framework for European and international cooperation activities that […]

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]]> Open call: business development, innovation and internationalisation support for technology-based companies https://aicentre.ktu.edu/news/open-call-business-development-innovation-and-internationalisation-support-for-technology-based-companies/ Thu, 08 Apr 2021 08:22:11 +0000 https://aicentre.ktu.edu/news/open-call-business-development-innovation-and-internationalisation-support-for-technology-based-companies/ KTU together with LINPRA (Lithuanian Association of Engineering Industry) invites you to participate in the following Call of Interest to SMEs and Start-ups, as part of our Gazelle Accelerator programme, business acceleration activity of EIT Manufacturing. This Call of Interest is looking for promising SMEs and start-ups who will answer to challenges that manufacturing companies […]

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]]> Historical partnership: KTU starts cooperating with Lithuanian military intelligence https://aicentre.ktu.edu/news/historical-partnership-ktu-starts-cooperating-with-lithuanian-military-intelligence/ Mon, 29 Mar 2021 08:39:36 +0000 https://aicentre.ktu.edu/news/historical-partnership-ktu-starts-cooperating-with-lithuanian-military-intelligence/ Considering the importance of science and information technologies, this week the Second Investigation Department (AOTD) under the Ministry of National Defence and Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) signed a cooperation agreement. This is the first such agreement signed by the Lithuanian military intelligence during its thirty years of operation. “We live in the information age, […]

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]]> Automated embryo selection system might rise likelihood of success in treating infertility https://aicentre.ktu.edu/news/automated-embryo-selection-system-might-rise-likelihood-of-success-in-treating-infertility/ Thu, 25 Mar 2021 07:42:35 +0000 https://aicentre.ktu.edu/news/automated-embryo-selection-system-might-rise-likelihood-of-success-in-treating-infertility/ The team of researchers at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) were the first in Lithuania to apply artificial intelligence (AI) methods to evaluate data of human embryo development. The AI-based system photographs the embryos every five minutes, processes the data of their development and notifies any anomalies observed. This increases the likelihood of choosing the […]

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]]> Five smart city solutions from KTU students for Kaunas https://aicentre.ktu.edu/news/five-smart-city-solutions-from-ktu-students-for-kaunas/ Wed, 17 Feb 2021 09:56:58 +0000 https://aicentre.ktu.edu/news/five-smart-city-solutions-from-ktu-students-for-kaunas/ Smart waste collection systems, advanced street lighting, mobile applications informing on the traffic are just a few examples of technologies for a smart city. Every year, consumption and pollution rates go up people living in urban areas are experiencing parking and traffic problems, therefore the demand for technology and science-based solutions in cities increasing. Kaunas […]

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]]> Baltic SupTech on blockchain: Todays challenges and solutions for future https://aicentre.ktu.edu/news/baltic-suptech-on-blockchain-todays-challenges-and-solutions-for-future/ Fri, 18 Dec 2020 14:37:12 +0000 https://aicentre.ktu.edu/news/baltic-suptech-on-blockchain-todays-challenges-and-solutions-for-future/ Assoc. Prof. Dr Kristina Šutienė and assoc. Prof. Dr Audrius Kabašinskas, KTU Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences FinTech means technology-enabled financial innovation. European Commission emphasizes that there is a strong need to improve the competitiveness of European FinTech companies, creating a common regulatory approach across all countries. This could foster innovative solutions in banks […]

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]]> Between myths and reality: artificial intelligence needs to be taught https://aicentre.ktu.edu/news/between-myths-and-reality-artificial-intelligence-needs-to-be-taught/ Mon, 07 Dec 2020 12:40:36 +0000 https://aicentre.ktu.edu/news/between-myths-and-reality-artificial-intelligence-needs-to-be-taught/ There are many myths concerning artificial intelligence (AI) today: people say that robots will replace human at work, or that the algorithms collecting big data will use it against people. Some of these concerns are grounded in reality: numbers just a few years ago had shown that robots would take up 50 per cent of […]

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]]> Big data expert Wannes Meert: big data and artificial intelligence are accessible to everyone, yet it is important to understand the essential features https://aicentre.ktu.edu/news/big-data-expert-wannes-meert-big-data-and-artificial-intelligence-are-accessible-to-everyone-yet-it-is-important-to-understand-the-essential-features/ Thu, 03 Sep 2020 07:00:27 +0000 https://aicentre.ktu.edu/news/big-data-expert-wannes-meert-big-data-and-artificial-intelligence-are-accessible-to-everyone-yet-it-is-important-to-understand-the-essential-features/ Big data has many advantages. Both business giants and small businesses invest in big data management. But how to manage it, what techniques to implement? Is artificial intelligence (AI) a panacea to today’s challenges? These and other questions were discussed with Wannes Meert, a lector of Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) Big Data School, which […]

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