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The Novosibirsk Region boasts one of the most developed IT training ecosystems in the country. Thousands of IT specialists and engineers graduate annually from 10 universities and 14 colleges in the region. Many of them are in demand at leading Russian and international companies and become proponents of the latest technologies. This was announced by Elena Proforuk, head of the Novosibirsk Region Ministry of Digital Development, at a press briefing that kicked off the "Impulse T1" conference in Novosibirsk. The event took place on the new campus of Novosibirsk State University.

Novosibirsk has traditionally been among Russia's IT leaders. Today, the sector employs over 30,000 specialists, and approximately 3,000 IT companies are registered in the region. In 2025, the digital industry's contribution to the gross regional product reached 4%, exceeding the Russian average. In the first six months, the local IT sector contributed over 7 billion rubles to the budget, with revenue and tax revenues increasing by 20-30%.

"Our main competitive advantage is our highly qualified workforce. The region boasts a unique combination of education, science, and industry, which ensures dynamic growth in the IT sector and the digital transformation of the entire economy, as well as provides young people with opportunities to successfully find employment in their home region," said Elena Proforuk, head of the Novosibirsk Region Ministry of Digital Development, Communications, and Mass Media project office.

Mikhail Knigin, Executive Director of T1 Integration, noted that Novosibirsk is one of the key regions for the T1 IT holding company. "Today, we have over 500 employees in Novosibirsk, and the team has grown by 37% over the past year. This demonstrates the growing potential of the region's engineering workforce and the effectiveness of the practice-oriented approach to training specialists, which is achieved through the collaboration between educational institutions and businesses," Mikhail Knigin emphasized.

This year, NSU launched a bachelor's degree program in applied artificial intelligence: 176 students from more than 20 regions are studying not only technical disciplines and programming but also IT project management. All students are participating in the development of real-world solutions for Russian businesses. The program's anchor industry partner is the IT holding T1. As part of the program's training, the company provides students with access to its own IT solutions. In 2026, NSU will implement the Cybox platform for a full cycle of working with machine learning models, which will be used both in education and for research purposes.

"Artificial intelligence isn't a privilege for a select few, but a tool that should be taught to students from their first year. The sooner we introduce practical and project-based learning, the faster young specialists become marketable," says Alexey Okunev, Director of the NSU Institute of Intelligent Robotics.

As part of the conference, IT holding T1 also held a hackathon across two tracks: "Digital Dress Code: Creating Local ML Video Segmentation Modules and a Personalized Background Generator"; and "CodeMetrics: Developing a System for Automatically Assessing Team Performance Through Git Metrics Analysis." Over 630 students registered for the competition, with 10 teams reaching the finals. Third place in the "Digital Dress Code" track was taken by first-year students from the Institute of Intelligent Robotics, studying in the new bachelor's degree program "Applied Artificial Intelligence," supported by IT holding T1 and supervised by the Analytical Center under the Government of the Russian Federation.

A cooperation agreement was also signed between NSU and the IT holding T1 in the field of education. Key areas include improving the quality of IT education, taking into account current practical needs, and developing students' research activities in the field of AI.

The event demonstrated that Novosibirsk is becoming not only a magnet for high-tech companies, but also a true laboratory for new educational solutions, forming the foundation for Russia's digital future.

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This year, the Olympiad was held for the twelfth time and once again achieved its largest-ever attendance. Over 1,300 registrations were recorded for both rounds from 35 countries, including Russia, India, Vietnam, China, Belarus, Belgium, Italy, Kazakhstan, Morocco, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Turkmenistan, the USA, the UK, Pakistan, Turkey, Australia, Bangladesh, Spain, Sweden, Uzbekistan, Ethiopia, Moldova, Indonesia, Palestine, France, Hungary, Germany, South Korea, Finland, and Luxembourg.

"Our participants come from every inhabited continent: Eurasia, America, Africa, and Australia! Their numbers are growing every year, as is interest in the event. Participants were presented with 15 diverse problems, covering a wide range of topics: from historical ciphers to cryptographic protocols, cryptanalysis and reverse engineering, quantum security, lattice cryptosystems, and cryptocurrencies. Interestingly, the first solution to the Olympiad problem was submitted just eight minutes after the start of the first round. In total, we received over two thousand solutions, which we will now thoroughly examine," comments Natalia Tokareva, Chair of the Olympiad Program Committee and Associate Professor at NSU.

Non-Stop University CRYPTO is the only international cryptography olympiad. It brings together schoolchildren, students, and professionals from all over the world. Anyone can participate, regardless of geographic location. The official language of the olympiad is English. The goal of the event is to engage young researchers in solving problems in modern cryptography.

The organizers and partners of the Olympiad are Cryptographic Center (Novosibirsk), National Technological Center for Digital Cryptography, Novosibirsk State University, Kryptonit and Aktiv companies, Leuven University (Belgium), Southern Federal University, Infotex company, Sofia Kovalevskaya North-West Center for Mathematical Research, Belarusian State University, Tomsk State University and Enseucrypto-lab company.

The official results of the Olympiad will be announced in November 2025.

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A meeting between students and management representatives of the B1 Group of Companies was held at the Faculty of Economics at Novosibirsk State University. Participants discussed a wide range of topics, from the prospects for the development of the Russian and global economies to the intricacies of building a career at a major financial company and the secrets of personal development.

The B1 Group of Companies offers multidisciplinary services in audit, strategic, technological, and business consulting, transactions, valuation, taxation, law, and business support, and is one of the leaders in the domestic market in its field.

B1 has been a long-standing and reliable partner of NSU: the collaboration has been ongoing for over twenty years in a variety of formats, from specialized educational programs to internships for students at B1's Novosibirsk branch.

"I studied economics at NSU, and soon after joining the company, I convinced management that university graduates offer exceptional training. Since then, the number of our university graduates within the B1 team has only grown. It's fair to say that the Novosibirsk office was opened precisely because of the large number of talented NSU graduates," said Mikhail Khachaturyan, B1 partner and head of the audit and related services department.

For over ten years, B1 employees—graduates of the NSU Faculty of Economics—have been teaching the course "Financial Statement Analysis" at their home department. For a long time, Timofey Komarov, a partner in the Audit and Related Services Department and an NSU graduate, has been responsible for this project at B1 Group. This course is very popular among students of the Faculty of Economics, with an enrollment of approximately 100 students. Not many academic programs can boast such a large number of students.

However, the meeting focused more on how the financial, consulting, and auditing sectors of the economy will develop in the coming years and how university graduates can find a worthy place in this market.

"I'd like to give the students some advice on how to start their careers. And, most importantly, don't worry about what you know now; be ready to learn everything new. I'm often asked what they test for during interviews. First and foremost, we look at a person's intelligence: we want smart people to come, and we'll teach them the specifics of the job along the way. In this regard, NSU's strategy is very appropriate: its motto is "We teach you to think." That's why we've developed such a good partnership. Employees who think, are willing to learn, and develop find it easier to advance their careers, not just with us but with most companies," Mikhail Khachaturyan emphasized.

"B1 is a striking example of the Faculty of Economics' collaboration with representatives of the real economy, but it's not the only one. Currently, approximately 20 elective courses are taught by bank employees, including those of the Central Bank, consulting and auditing firms, and NSO ministries. Each course is supervised by a full-time faculty member. Importantly, these courses are integrated into the curriculum of each program, and their programs are tailored to the needs of the modern economy. But B1, as a participant in the educational process at NSU's Faculty of Economics, has one undeniable advantage: they have clearly established the "training-internship-job" chain. This is invaluable for both students and the faculty," noted Alla Komarova, PhD, Deputy Dean of the NSU Faculty of Economics for Economics.

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Four students from the NSU Faculty of Natural Sciences won and placed first in the 4th International Chemistry Olympiad among students, which took place from October 15 to 17 in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, at Magtymguly Turkmen State University. Alexander Tomilov and Nazim Mustafin won gold medals, while Nikita Chernovsky and Alexander Sapov won silver.

Over 250 students from 47 universities in Russia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, the United Kingdom, Iran, Italy, Kazakhstan, China, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan participated in the competition. The Olympiad was held in two categories: Category A for students majoring in chemistry, and Category B for students in other fields. Russian participants won 13 gold medals, 11 of which were in Category A, demonstrating a high level of preparation.

Nazim Mustafin has won numerous prizes at major competitions: in 2025, he was among the winners of the "I Am a Professional" Olympiad, winning two bronze medals in the Chemistry and Biotechnology tracks. In 2024, as part of the NSU team, he received a third-place diploma in the Molecular and Cellular Biology section of the International Biological Universiade. Last year, he was also part of the NSU team that won a gold medal in the International Chemistry Olympiad at Magtymguly University in Ashgabat. Nazim works as a laboratory assistant at the International Tomography Center of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences in the Magnetic Resonance Microtomography Lab.

"Last year, we participated in this Olympiad with almost the same team, and it was a very rewarding experience. When the organizers sent an invitation again, I immediately began coordinating the trip with the dean's office. On behalf of the entire team, we express our deep gratitude to the leadership of the Faculty of Natural Sciences at NSU for their support and the opportunity to participate. This year, there was only one round, four hours long, with six problems. For many participants, this proved challenging: the problems were easy, but very complex, and sometimes there wasn't enough time to solve them," Nazim Mustafin shared.

Alexander Tomilov has participated in school olympiads in various subjects since the 7th grade. He developed an interest in chemistry in the 8th grade, and in the 10th and 11th grades, he won prizes in the final round of the All-Russian School Olympiad in Chemistry. In 2022, he entered Novosibirsk State University (NSU), majoring in Chemistry. During this time, he successfully competed in the All-Russian Student Olympiad "I Am a Professional" in Chemistry (winner in 2024, gold medalist in 2025), as well as the International Chemistry Olympiad at Makhtumkuli Tomsk State University (gold medalist in 2024 and 2025). He works at the International Tomography Center of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, conducting research in the fields of EPR spectroscopy and metal-organic coordination polymers.

"I already participated in this Olympiad last year and wanted to prove my abilities. This year, I was able to properly balance my efforts and focus on tasks I was confident in. This is what helped me secure a gold medal. I was nervous while writing the Olympiad problems, but when I received the results, I was thrilled not only for myself but for the entire NSU team. We won two gold and two silver medals—one of the best results among Russian universities," notes Alexander Tomilov.

The Olympiad was not only an academic challenge but also a unique experience of networking and knowledge sharing. Students found the forum interesting as a platform where science and practice intersect with business and innovation.

"The experience of working with diversely trained participants is invaluable. For example, one of our colleagues, Nikita Chernovsky, just last week won the Mendeleev Competition for Young Scientists. This demonstrates the students' high level of fundamental preparation," says Alexander.

The Olympiad is held annually and aims to develop academic collaboration, stimulate student interest in scientific research, and enhance the participants' professional skills. The results of the NSU team confirm the high standard of student training in the Faculty of Natural Sciences and demonstrate the university's competitiveness on the international stage.

"There was a funny moment. Before the medal presentation, everyone was seated according to their scores. Since I was attending a conference on educational methods, I was seated separately, and I wasn't sure until the end what color medal I'd receive. I admit, I was a little nervous at the threshold between the gold and silver medals," Nazim recounts.

We congratulate the medalists and wish them new victories in the future!

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On October 16, Novosibirsk State University hosted its first lecture on Juche philosophy, delivered by the Dean of the Philosophy Department at Kim Il Sung University. He outlined the fundamental principles of this teaching. The lecture attracted interest not only from NSU students, faculty, and staff, but also from students at other universities—a total of 12 Russian universities from various regions joined the online broadcast. The lecture series continues this week, with the next one taking place at NSU in the same format on October 23.

A key principle of Juche philosophy is the notion that man is at the core of everything; he is the master of the world and the lord of his own destiny. Human behavior is characterized by independence, creativity—that is, the desire to transform the world around him—and consciousness. Another important principle concerns the role of the masses in the historical process. The key importance of the people as the engine of change is emphasized, emphasizing the right of the nation to defend its freedom and interests. Particularly noteworthy is the notion that when people act together, they are capable of achieving great things and achieving great results.

Vladimir Diev, Doctor of Philosophy, Director of the Institute of Philosophy and Law at NSU, and moderator of the meeting, drew attention to the connection between the ideas embodied in Juche philosophy and fundamental worldview concepts and Russian tradition:

"The concept that man is at the center of the world is not new; this tradition dates back to Protagoras: man is the measure of all things. At the same time, this idea is deeply humanistic and resonates well with Russian philosophy, which frequently addresses the issue of freedom, free will, and creativity. The way and extent to which the concept of 'man is the measure of all things, man is the creator of history' is realized is not objectionable and serves as a sound foundation for the development of further philosophical concepts."

Marina Wolf, Doctor of Philosophy and Director of the Institute of Philosophy and Law of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, noted the relevance of this lecture series for two reasons: it is an opportunity to learn more about the North Korean state and to lay the foundation for building deeper relations with the Eastern world as a whole.

"We know very little about North Korean philosophy, and it was a revelation to hear firsthand from the proponents of these ideas. The philosophical component there is truly profound, and it's interesting that it is, in a sense, rooted in the Western tradition, because the entire anthropological issue and the foregrounding of the human being are, of course, more characteristic of the Western tradition than the Eastern one. Although Juche philosophy is characterized by emphasizing the role of the human being not so much as an individual, but as part of a social, political movement," commented Marina Wolf.

As Vladimir Diev noted, the philosophy of Juche is also interesting as an attempt to rethink orthodox Marxism at a new stage in the development of history, already in the 21st century.

"Marxism is currently being actively discussed in the West, but the conversation isn't so much about its obsolescence as about its development and transformation. It's interesting to see in what direction and how this can be done in a particular country, and what the results are," added Marina Wolf.

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