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Open Talks at NSU is a new format of street psychological lectures. During the month, once a week in the courtyard, open lectures and discussions are held on the most vital and important topics: from procrastination and perfectionism to body language and myths from social networks. The topic of the first meeting was "The Dark Side of Social Networks". The expert was Vladimir Ivanov, a psychologist, psychoanalyst, and Jungian analyst.

Carl Gustav Jung is a Swiss psychologist, the founder of analytical psychology. He believed that the main task of analytical psychology is to interpret archetypal images that arise in patients. One of the archetypes proposed by Jung is the shadow, a rejected and suppressed part of the personality that includes negative qualities: aggression, shame, envy, and others.

Vladimir Ivanov suggested examining the dark side of social networks through the prism of Jung’s teachings.

— The shadow is what I don’t know about myself. Accordingly, the opposition to the shadow is what I know about myself. And this is what Jung called the persona. “Persona” is translated from ancient Greek as a mask. And Jung believed that each of us has many masks. By a mask we do not mean hypocrisy, not that we are hiding behind something. We need a mask to adapt to the world. For example, I am wearing a lecturer’s mask now. When I come home, I will take this mask off and put it aside. A lecturer is my social role here and now. I don’t need it in other places. If I come to the office, I am wearing a psychotherapist’s mask. Accordingly, I use my professional skills, knowledge, experience, abilities, and so on. Let’s look at social networks through the prism of the persona and the shadow, — Vladimir Ivanov began his speech.

The personal task of the social network is to present yourself, your mask as a person and try to show yourself in social networks. Vladimir noted the following features of behavior in social networks and spoke about their consequences.

Anonymity

In social networks, we can remain anonymous and behave in communication differently than in real life. On the one hand, anonymity is freedom. On the other hand, it reduces the level of responsibility, so aggression can arise, which develops into trolling, cyberbullying, and so on.

Envy In social networks, we encounter envy when we see our desires in the news feed that we cannot fulfill. For example, buying a desired thing or a cherished trip. There are two types of envy: black – when jealousy and destructive thoughts are born in us. White envy – transforms jealousy into action, we begin to think constructively, and motivation to achieve what we want appears.

Likes and the thirst for recognition Likes and comments boost our inner confidence and self-image. It is a kind of social acceptance. When we receive likes, we feel that society approves of us. A certain number of comments and hearts under a photo make us feel different. A question to think about: are you posting a photo for someone else or for yourself?

Hate and Projection Hate is an expression of hatred and discontent towards someone, and projection is a psychological mechanism in which a person attributes their own negative thoughts and feelings to other people, often in response to someone else's post. What irritates us in others, we do not accept in ourselves. Sometimes, in order to learn something about yourself, you need to do something you would never agree to, because if you forbid yourself to do this, you will lose the opportunity to learn something new about yourself.

Gold in the ShadowsIt's not just bad qualities that can hide in the shadows. Talents and abilities that we notice in other people, we may suppress in ourselves or not even realize that we have them.

– Look, the father is against his son doing ballet, he makes him do boxing. But the boy doesn't want to. And if you gradually raise a boy like that, his desire, his craving for ballet will gradually sink into the shadows, it will become shadowy. But it's not a bad quality to do dance, right? It's wonderful. Why, why not? But this desire will be suppressed and will remain in the shadows. What if the son turns out to be a wonderful ballet master? This is an example of the fact that not only bad things can be in the shadows, – said Vladimir Ivanov.

Memes Laughter is mostly considered a hysterical reaction to unexpected events, and memes can be a defense mechanism for our psyche. We use them because they allow us to escape from our own experiences, we see in them an opportunity to express what we cannot say in words. Memes are universal: looking at them, we understand that the image and meaning are understandable to many people, thanks to which we feel an emotional connection with others and stop feeling lonely.

Cancel CultureCancel culture is also considered the dark side of social media. People unite to “cancel” a person for their actions, which, in their opinion, violate social norms and values. As a result, the object of condemnation loses their reputation, career and much more. Currently, the tool of cancel culture is social media, it is through them that we learn about what is happening, and sometimes become part of the condemning collective.

— If you want to get to know your shadow sides: take a piece of paper and honestly write down what irritates you in the behavior of other people. Gradually, a list of qualities or characteristics appears that you can get to know a little better and try to learn more about yourself. This practice will help us accept our shadow sides and help in the development of our personality.

Another practice: start a journal of questions, write in it before going to bed what irritated you during the day. In general, irritation is a good indicator that you have most likely stepped into the shadows. This means that there is a response to this behavior inside you. And it is very good to record this, pay attention to it and notice it, – Vladimir concluded.

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The register of winners of the competition for the Novosibirsk City Hall Prize in Science and Innovation in 2025 has been published. The list includes young researchers from leading universities and research institutes in the region.

Among them are representatives of Novosibirsk State University:

Alexander Novikov, 3rd year postgraduate student Faculty of Economics, NSU in the specialty "Regional and sectoral economics";

Ilya Gertsel, 1st year postgraduate student Faculty of Physics, junior researcher at the Institute of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, engineer at the Center for New Functional Materials at NSU and laboratory assistant at the SKIF Collective Use Center.

Alexander Novikov's work "Development of tools for analysis and forecasting of the carbon balance of the Novosibirsk region" is related to climate policy and sustainable development of the region.

— My scientific supervisor Anna Vladimirovna Komarova recommended me to participate in the competition. We discussed it and decided that there was a chance of passing the selection, since the research is focused specifically on the Novosibirsk region, — said Alexander.

The study began with an assessment of the carbon balance of the Novosibirsk region for the NSU Climate Center. The team led by Irina Viktorovna Filimonova analyzed greenhouse gas emissions and absorption across all sectors, which became the basis for the work of the regional government.

Next, within the framework of the RSF grant, the team studied the directions of emission reduction and proposed recommendations for energy, industry and agriculture. One of the key results was the development of a model for long-term forecasting of greenhouse gas emissions taking into account economic development scenarios.

“The joy of recognition of the results, gratitude to the supervisor and colleagues, as well as regional programs to support young scientists – that’s what I felt when I learned about the victory,” Alexander shared.

Ilya Gertsel's research paper "Development of Wear-Resistant Coating Technologies for the Oil and Gas and Energy Industries" is devoted to new methods of restoring and creating parts using laser additive manufacturing.

— For a scientific career, participation in competitions and awards is an important step. For me, the City Hall award became a starting point for future larger grants, — Ilya noted.

The young researcher is developing technologies that allow the creation and restoration of equipment elements in the oil and gas and energy industries. These are parts that must withstand aggressive environments, high loads and thousands of hours of operation. The key technology is the direct laser deposition method (Direct Metal Deposition). It allows the formation of products from metals and alloys, similar to 3D printing, but at a more complex level. Research includes the selection of material composition, laser exposure modes, analysis of the microstructure and operational properties of products.

— The work resulted in scientific publications in leading peer-reviewed journals “The Journal of The Minerals, Metals

Both laureates associate their future plans with scientific activity. Alexander Novikov is working on his PhD thesis on modeling international energy trade and is participating in a large grant from the Russian Science Foundation. Ilya Gertsel continues to develop the field of laser additive manufacturing and strives to receive his own scientific grant and lead a research group.

The victory of NSU students in the prestigious city competition confirms the high level of training of young researchers and their significant contribution to solving urgent scientific and practical problems of the region. Congratulations to the guys!

Material prepared by: Yulia Dankova, NSU press service

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Egor Pobezhimov, 2nd year master's student Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics of NSU, is implementing a project to create a test stand for a propeller-motor group with a thrust of up to 2 kg for unmanned aerial vehicles. The project became one of the winners of the federal competition "Student Startup", within the framework of which budding entrepreneurs are allocated 1 million rubles for a period of one year.

— The idea of the project arose from university research and engineering practice: a tool for objective analysis of the propeller-motor group was needed, which was lacking on the market. Currently, when designing and testing drones, there is an acute shortage of available full-featured stands. Existing solutions are either too expensive or do not take into account the vibroacoustic characteristics that are critically important for increasing efficiency and improving the operation of UAVs, — says Egor Pobezhimov.

So, now typical tests of VMG in design bureaus or laboratories are carried out manually: when working on a new prototype, the selection of propellers, modes, recording of parameters and data processing take from 2-3 weeks to 1-2 months. If we talk about the testing process itself, then one test takes on average one to two days. And to conduct full-fledged tests, it is necessary to conduct more than a dozen such tests.

— The stand and the availability of standardized test scenarios will reduce this time to two hours and obtain a larger set of data from which more information can be extracted. This directly reduces the cost: less time for specialists, less expenses on full-scale flights and replacement of failed components, — Yegor explains.

The solutions existing on the market have a number of limitations: they measure only basic parameters (thrust and current) and involve manual testing scenarios. The stand created at NSU comprehensively measures not only basic parameters (thrust, speed, electrical characteristics), but also vibrations and acoustic noise, provides a synchronous analysis of the power plant operation, which allows identifying anomalies and optimizing characteristics.

— Unlike existing solutions, our stand combines mechanics, electronics and software into a single system. Our product includes automated standard tests and built-in analysis and visualization. In addition, we will have a modular design with the ability to scale. And an important point: we offer not only equipment, but also testing services, which our competitors do not have, — adds Egor.

The project started in 2024. At present, the components and implementation algorithm have been defined; the concept of software and hardware parts has been developed, i.e. the architecture and methods of receiving and exchanging information between the source sensors, control software and the user. In addition, the necessary laboratory base has been created at NSU, where further work on the project will be carried out. A team has been formed, and agreements have been reached with design bureaus on testing.

The grant funds will be used for design, purchasing components, assembling and debugging the system, calibrating sensors and developing software, as well as paying for the team's work, registering patents, marketing and launching it to market.

It is expected that in a year a fully operational stand will be ready, which is a compact cubic frame with vibration isolation and protection against screw destruction, and also includes sensors for measuring various parameters and a controller. As for the software, a desktop application will be created, including an interface for collecting, storing and analyzing data, test scenarios. The development language is Python and C, and in the future it is also possible to integrate machine learning methods for predictive diagnostics.

The solution will find application in design bureaus engaged in the development of UAVs, for the selection of propeller-motor groups and the detection of defects; in production for quality and reliability control; in the "smart city" for reducing noise and improving the operation of delivery drones, etc.

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In August 2025, a group of students Faculty of Geology and Geophysics Novosibirsk State University (NSU GGF) took part in an internship in sedimentology, stratigraphy and paleontology organized by Peking University for the first time. The group included one foreign student – Avishka Alagiyavanna from Sri Lanka, a second-year master's student at NSU GGF. The group was led by NSU postgraduate student Margarita Luzan.

The internship lasted two weeks and took place in southwest China in Guizhou Province, known for its unique habitats of marine vertebrates that existed in the Triassic period of the Mesozoic era. These places are important for understanding the restoration of marine ecosystems and the evolution of marine reptiles after the mass extinction at the end of the Permian period. This academic year, students from Peking University will visit the NSU geological training ground "Shira" (Khakassia), where students of the NSU Faculty of Geology and Geophysics undergo geological survey practice.

NSU GGF students underwent geological practice in mixed groups with Chinese students. Each route group included 1-2 NSU students. They worked together at observation points, attended theoretical classes and prepared daily reports on their activities.

— Our internship began with studying the most ancient deposits, dating back 900 million years. We gradually moved on to younger layers. Our acquaintance with the unique geological and paleontological artifacts of China began with the museum at Peking University, which houses rich mineralogical and paleontological collections. Then we flew to Guizhou Province, where the main internship continued, including sedimentological and paleontological aspects. This province is home to two lagerstätten — unique fossil sites where, due to special conditions, not only hard parts of skeletons are well preserved, but also imprints of soft tissues of animals and plants. We studied rock sequences and observed changes in sedimentation settings, including sections with coal interlayers. It is known that coals are formed in continental conditions, and limestones formed in marine shelf conditions are found next to them. We found various traces of ancient life – brachiopods, foraminifera and mineral samples, – Margarita Luzan shared her impressions of the internship.

A highlight for NSU students was a visit to the so-called "golden nail", which serves as a reference point on the stratigraphic section and defines the lower boundary of the stage on the geochronological scale. In these sections, the boundary between geological systems is clearly visible. The students also visited the Xinyi Geopark, which contains lagerstätten, and unique finds from them are housed in museums around the world.

— In such a short time, our students have seen a great many geological artifacts, which they were shown both in museums and on specific outcrops. Now they have a clear idea of the structure of sedimentary basins that formed many hundreds of millions of years ago. This knowledge is extremely important for geologists. For our part, we can offer Chinese students an internship at our educational geological site "Shira" (Khakassia), where all the conditions for practical training and accommodation have been created. As part of mixed groups, they will be able to get a detailed idea of the structure of sedimentary basins and the formation of igneous rocks already on our territory, — noted Dean of the NSU Geological Faculty, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences Valery Vernikovsky.

This internship was the result of agreements on cooperation in the field of earth sciences reached during the visit of the Peking University delegation to NSU this spring. As cooperation develops, the parties will form joint research projects. The leadership of Peking University expressed interest in conducting geological internships for their students.

— In the near future, a cooperation agreement between our universities will be prepared, which will spell out all the important points. The signing of the agreement is planned for the end of this year. Such internships allow our students to get acquainted with various geological practices, which is very important for young scientists. Peking University is one of the oldest universities in China, founded in 1898. It ranks second in Chinese university rankings and is among the top 50 universities in the world. Therefore, we are interested in cooperation with this university, — noted the head of the NSU education export department, Evgeny Sagaydak.

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At the opening, students had a unique opportunity to communicate with the 2GIS team, receive individual consultation, and also take part in a drawing of cool prizes. The new coworking area for study and relaxation is located in the NSU academic building in the 2nd block on the 2nd floor. It is equipped with a marker board, where you can write down and visualize your ideas, solve problems, and much more. This is also the first coworking space at NSU with a TV, which is available to all students – it can be used, for example, to rehearse a report.

— We looked at other areas of colleagues in your university and, of course, when creating the design project, we took into account, first of all, the needs of students: as many sockets as possible and the possibility of privacy. We added a little comfort in the form of small sitting areas, or green holes, as we call them, — shared Victoria Kostenko, 2GIS employer brand promotion specialist. Another interesting feature of the area is pillows in the form of popular emojis from the Friends on the Map app. In March of this year, the university hosted a lecture by NSU graduate, head of the 2GIS product marketing department Semyon Koltsov, who spoke about the creation of this function. With the help of Friends on the Map, you can track the location of friends and family, plan meetings in general chats and much more.

— 2GIS is a well-known company not only in Russia, but also in the world. Its head office is located in Novosibirsk, and many graduates of Novosibirsk State University work in the company. NSU and 2GIS are close friends: the company actively supports the initiatives of our university, and NSU, in turn, supports 2GIS events.

The result is a very bright and beautiful coworking space, equipped with electrical outlets, comfortable chairs and tables, as well as a recreation area, which is important. Judging by the number of students who are there all the time, they really like it, – said Svetlana Dovgal, Director of the Career Development Center (CDC) of NSU.

NSU and 2GIS have been fruitfully cooperating for a long time. The company takes an active part in the "Career Days" event organized by the NSU Career Development Center. Students have the opportunity to go on a tour of the 2GIS office by registering in advance at the Career Development Center. This fall, NSU will also host a lecture by the company's experts "Testing in IT: Modern Approaches and Career Opportunities."

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Today, voting for the elections of deputies of the Legislative Assembly of the region of the eighth convocation and to local government bodies has started in the Novosibirsk region. On September 12, the rector of NSU, academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences Mikhail Fedoruk, was one of the first to vote at polling station No. 1951, which is located in the rector's office building of Novosibirsk State University.

Mikhail Fedoryuk, voting for candidates for the Legislative Assembly of the Novosibirsk Region and the Council of Deputies of Novosibirsk, emphasized that we are choosing those people who will determine the future development of our region.

— By electing deputies, each of us will significantly influence how the legislative branch will work in the coming years, what the regional budget will be, whether all necessary measures will be implemented to develop the economy, scientific and technological, social sphere, to further increase salaries and pensions, to reform education and improve people's health, measures to combat corruption, crime and other significant aspects. If we want our lives to change for the better, it is important to come to the elections and fulfill the duty of a responsible citizen, — the rector of NSU noted.

From September 12 to 14, it will be possible to vote in Novosibirsk and the region both online and at polling stations.

In total, more than 2 million voters are registered in Novosibirsk Oblast, according to the Oblast Electoral Commission. All 1,757 polling stations in the region are equipped with video surveillance or video recording equipment.

On the campus of Novosibirsk State University there are two polling stations No. 1951 and No. 1953 at the following addresses: ul. Pirogova, 1, and ul. Pirogova, 10.

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Graduate Humanitarian Institute of NSU (Fundamental and Applied Linguistics) Ekaterina Kulyatina studied how the living conversational speech of the intelligentsia of the Novosibirsk Akademgorodok is structured. Her work expands the possibilities for research in the field of stylistics and genre theory, and also opens up prospects for teaching neural networks to understand the subtleties of human speech.

In the project, Ekaterina analyzed the recordings of memories of residents of Akademgorodok, paying special attention to the so-called modus – the subjective “superstructure” of the statement.

— If I say: it is raining — it is simply a fact. And if I say: it seems to be raining — I add doubt. That is the modus. There are many such semantic superstructures in the Russian language, and they can overlap, — Ekaterina explained.

The work is written within the framework of the structural-semantic approach, the founder of which is considered to be Viktor Vladimirovich Vinogradov. Within the framework of modern syntactic concepts, which Ekaterina Kulyatina relied on in her research (the theory of modeling elementary simple sentences, developed by Maya Ivanovna Cheremisina), the contradictions contained in V. V. Vinogradov's approach are overcome. Nevertheless, the structural-semantic approach allows solving a wide range of scientific problems. As Ekaterina Kulyatina explained, the dictum part of speech constructions is now very well described, many works on this topic have been published, but the modus component, which she emphasized in her work, has not yet been studied so well.

The student took the recordings for analysis from the project "Myths and Legends of Akademgorodok" and supplemented them with her own interviews. The sample consisted of interviews with ten respondents – people with a high level of proficiency in Russian, many of whom were engaged in scientific research work.

— In their speech, we saw a high density of meanings: complex phrases, participial and adverbial constructions. Such features make oral speech rich, but at the same time difficult to analyze — especially automatically, — noted Ekaterina.

According to the author of the project, understanding the mode is important not only for philology, but also for technology. In the future, such developments can be used in training neural networks so that they understand and convey not only facts, but also subjective shades of meaning.

“We are not yet at the stage where a computer can fully recognize and reproduce such nuances, but this is a logical next step,” she noted.

The results achieved within the framework of Ekaterina Kulyatina's diploma work may be useful for research in the field of stylistics and genre theory.

— We have outlined a methodology for describing the genre of memoirs from the point of view of structural and semantic features. This is useful both for stylistics and for teaching, — Ekaterina emphasized.

The graduate herself plans to slightly change the direction of her research during her master's studies, focusing on the automation of speech analysis.

"I want to try to teach the computer to extract modal meanings and compare the machine results with my manual ones. This will be an honest test of how technologically ready we are for such an analysis," Ekaterina concluded.

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Potanin Foundation published university ranking, participating in the Vladimir Potanin Scholarship Program. It has been published annually since 2004 and reflects the results of universities' activity in the Foundation's competitions and events for students and teachers. In the latest rating, Novosibirsk State University took 8th place, compared to last year – the total number of points taken into account when forming the rating has increased.

— In 2024-2025, 79 people took part in the Potanin Foundation scholarship competition from NSU, and 29 students became winners. 15 participants applied for the grant competition for teachers, of which three won. It is important to note that the rating is influenced not only by the number of applications submitted by the university, but also by participation in various events of the Foundation. Thus, in July, the Foundation School was held, where our representative, a teacher-grant recipient, was present, — commented Svetlana Dovgal, Director of the NSU Career Development Center.

Currently, the Potanin Foundation is implementing several competitions and scholarships:

1. Applications for the competition are accepted until September 15 "Practices of personal philanthropy and altruism". Winners of all Foundation competitions, as well as finalists of the 2023/2024 and 2024/2025 scholarship competitions, can take part in the competition.

2. Online Course on Artificial Intelligence for finalists and winners of the 2024/25 scholarship competition, the 2,000 students who participated in the second stage of the scholarship competition are available. Applications are accepted until September 18, 2025.

3. Competition "Professional Development". The application period for the IV cycle, which will be the final one in 2025, ends on October 2. The competition has 2 nominations: individual trajectory and institutional experience. It is applicable not only to teachers, but also to university employees.

A scholarship competition for students and teachers will be announced soon.

All the latest news about available scholarships and competitions is published in the TG channel "NSU Scholarships" 

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A press conference dedicated to the start of the IX season of the All-Russian Student Olympiad was held in Moscow "I am a professional" – draft presidential platform "Russia is a country of opportunity". The All-Russian Student Olympiad "I am a professional" unites the most talented students and makes professionalism a value. It is implemented with the support of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation. Registration will last until website until November 11.

The All-Russian Olympiad of Students "I am a Professional" is part of the national project "Youth and Children", launched by the decision of the President of Russia Vladimir Putin. The project contributes to the education of a patriotic, highly moral and responsible generation, ensuring the sovereignty, competitiveness and development of the country.

Students of Russian universities studying in any field of study – medical, agricultural, natural sciences, technical and humanitarian – can apply. Participants will have to solve practice-oriented tasks developed by leading universities together with industrial partners of the Olympiad.

In the new season, participants will be able to attend industrial and academic tourism events. Students will be able to visit the sites of the organizing and co-organizing universities in different regions, production facilities and industrial sites – civil aviation plants, nuclear power plants, mining and processing plants, and also see the work of scientific centers and laboratories.

The project unites young people who strengthen Russia's technological leadership: they work in leading companies, develop their own initiatives, and engage in scientific developments. In the IX season, the Olympiad participants will be included in the national personnel reserve "I am a professional".

— The Olympiad "I am a professional" is one of the first projects of the presidential platform "Russia – the land of opportunities". This is not just a competition, but a real social lift for young people: almost one and a half million children were able to realize their potential, enter a master's program without additional tests, find like-minded people and build a successful career. We are especially proud that our participants do not just use opportunities, but create them for others – they themselves become mentors, develop social and educational projects, contribute to the development of their home regions. In the IX season, the Olympiad will cover a wide range of areas: from geography and design to nuclear physics and artificial intelligence. And the project participants will get into the national personnel reserve "I am a professional". I am sure that the new season will become a starting point in the career of students and will help them become part of a large community of professionals, – said the General Director of the presidential platform "Russia – the Land of Opportunities", the rector of the Senezh Management Workshop Andrey Betin.

Participants who complete the selection round tasks will have the opportunity to do an internship and begin their professional career with leading employers in Russia. Project diploma holders will be able to take advantage of benefits when entering the next level of education; medalists will receive cash bonuses of up to 300 thousand rubles.

In 2025/2026, “I am a Professional” will cover 70 subject areas: from geography and design to nuclear physics and artificial intelligence.

— Participants of the Olympiad "I am a professional" consciously choose the path of creation, professional and personal fulfillment. The share of project participants working in their specialty before receiving a diploma has increased by 3.5 times during the Olympiad: from 9% in 2017 to 33% in 2025. Their desire to work, to be useful, to develop advanced industries is the most sincere patriotism. Realizing their potential in the Olympiad, they make a real contribution to strengthening the sovereignty and future of Russia, – noted the head of the All-Russian Student Olympiad "I am a Professional" of the presidential platform "Russia – the Country of Opportunities" Valeria Kasamara.

Registration will last until November 11 on the official website of the Olympiad. The qualifying round will be held from November 14 to December 1. The finals in the areas will be held from February to April, and the results will be announced in June.

In 2024/2025, NSU will participate in the qualifying round of the Olympiad 827 students took part, 197 in the final. The top 5 most popular areas for participation among NSU students were Biology, Biotechnology, Bioengineering and Bioinformatics, Chemistry and Mathematics. NSU students showed themselves best in such tracks as Biotechnology, Bioengineering and Bioinformatics, Biology and Ecology. According to the results of the overall medal count, NSU students won three gold and three bronze medals.

The Olympiad "I am a professional" is being implemented within the framework of the federal project "Russia – the country of opportunities" of the national project "Youth and Children" with the support of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Russia.

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Master's student Faculty of Natural Sciences of Novosibirsk State University (FNS NSU) Valeria Meleshenko was among the winners of the Student Startup competition of the University Technological Entrepreneurship Platform. Her project to create an enzyme for cheese making received a grant of 1 million rubles and is aimed at developing domestic biotechnology.

The enzyme chymosin, which is used to coagulate milk in cheesemaking, is currently mostly obtained in Russia from calf stomachs or purchased abroad. This approach is both expensive and limited in its scope of application. Valeria's project offers a fundamentally different approach – genetically engineered production of chymosin. This involves using a synthetic gene obtained from a database and introduced into a yeast strain. As a result, it becomes possible to produce the enzyme in a laboratory, without using animals.

— This approach is quite popular in the field of biotechnology today, it allows to make production more technological, and at the same time humane, since it does not require mass slaughter of animals. For example, insulin production is organized in a similar way, but bacteria are used there, and yeast is used in my project, — explained Valeria Meleshenko.

At the first stage, which also became her bachelor's thesis under the supervision of Dmitry Shchebakov, an employee of the State Research Center of Virology and Biotechnology "Vector" of Rospotrebnadzor, Valeria had already obtained a strain capable of producing the necessary enzyme.

The next step is to test it at cheese-making plants.

— My task is to produce a sufficient amount of chymosin and conduct tests in real production. If it turns out that there is no difference in the quality of the cheese or even improvements appear, for example, the bitterness goes away or less enzyme is needed to curdle the milk, the project can be considered successful, — the author of the startup adds.

The project already has potential partners. Successful negotiations were held with representatives of the Cheese Research Institute of the Federal Altai Scientific Center of Agrobiotechnology (FANCA), Barnaul. And in case of positive results at this stage, a cheese-making enterprise in Kuzbass is ready to join the project.

According to Valeria, the startup did not simply grow out of her bachelor's thesis. "It is important to note that my victory was made possible largely thanks to the teachers of the NSU Natural Sciences Department, who taught me flexible and analytical thinking rather than blind memorization. And participation in Technohack, a hackathon from the NSU Advanced Engineering School, gave me my first ideas about creating startups," she emphasizes.

An important component of the project is that it not only promotes the development of domestic production of an enzyme important for the food industry, but also expands the use of advanced technologies in this industry.

— Biotechnological projects are one of the most promising areas of development. For NSU students, participation in such initiatives is an opportunity to get involved in real research and create startups that are in demand in industry while still studying, — the university notes.

Valeria continues working on the prototype. She has a year to implement the project – that's how long the grant from the Student Startup competition gives. If the testing is successful, Russia will have its own technology for producing the enzyme, which today has to be mostly purchased abroad.

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