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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.

Photo: Press service of the Olympiad "I am a professional"

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The final of the educational intensive course has ended in Novosibirsk, during which 18 students from Siberia received offers for internships at the country's largest IT holding company, T1, with four NSU students among the winners. The competitive selection for the internship was held among more than 7,000 applications from all over Russia. The final defense of the projects, which the students had been working on for two months, took place on August 28 at the Novosibirsk State University, with 38 students from different parts of Siberia participating.

As part of the intensive course, participants developed and presented their own solutions for real business cases, including the creation of a tool for booking meeting rooms and a service for verifying digital signatures.

In Novosibirsk, following the final defense of cases from real business customers of T1, the first place was taken by a team of six students, including Natalia Bedareva from NSU. While working on the projects, Natalia's team developed the corporate discussion service "MUZA". With its help, employees of the client company will be able to quickly resolve work issues, save the best cases, and also get access to a verified knowledge base, which will reduce the time it takes to find information. The holding will use the ideas and solutions of the camp participants in the further implementation of its own IT projects. Three more students from Novosibirsk State University became winners of the IT camp: Andrey Dutkin (2nd place), Dmitry Lutsev (2nd place) and Alina Brysina (3rd place).

IT holding T1 has been holding a summer educational bootcamp for the second year in a row, so that students from all over the country could try themselves in large projects, gain practical experience and take their first steps in their careers. This year, interest in the camp has grown significantly: the organizers received more than 7,000 applications – two and a half times more than in 2024. Almost 3,000 people passed the entrance test, and the best of them – over 1,500 students from 459 universities in the country – were enrolled in the intensive course. 73% of them are students of technical specialties from regional universities. The T1 IT camp was held in a hybrid format: the first remote stage was replaced by in-person team work on projects. The final defenses, in addition to Novosibirsk, also took place in Yekaterinburg and Moscow.

— The practice of the T1 IT camp once again confirms that regional training centers are becoming no less important than the capital. Novosibirsk is one of the main scientific and educational hubs of the country, and here we see very motivated and talented students ready for serious challenges in the IT sphere. I am glad that many of those whom I was lucky enough to meet during the defense of the final projects joined the T1 team in order to implement large-scale projects with us in the future, — noted Mikhail Knigin, Executive Director of T1 Integration (part of the T1 IT holding).

At the beginning of the training, the participants were given the opportunity to choose a specialization of training. The most popular was system analytics – every fourth student from Novosibirsk chose it. No less in demand were backend and frontend development, as well as manual testing and application administration.

Alina Brysina said that the process of working on the project became a real challenge for her.

— We received a very complex and detailed technical task, which turned out to be practically impossible to implement in such a short time frame with the number of people we had on the team. It was very difficult to understand which solution to choose. We had several types of administrators for the technical task in the project, and we decided to leave one, but because we did not record this requirement, the decision was ultimately difficult. It was as if everyone was speaking different languages, — shared Alina.

Alina was a systems analyst on the team and learned to be much more punctual, attentive to details and ask precise questions.

"I learned a lot from my colleagues and realized that large IT companies need reporting that is actually used. All the documents that a system analyst prepares are not just put into a drawer," she added.

Alina also emphasized that the team’s support helped her not to give up and continue working on the project, which allowed her to show excellent results and achieve victory.

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From August 14 to 28, the first System Bootcamp from the YADRO laboratory was held at NSU. Junior students took part in the Bootcamp Faculty of Information Technology And Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics of NSU, as well as graduating students who chose a topic for their future diploma work. Over the course of two weeks, 11 students worked on projects in three areas. The guys who successfully completed the Bootcamp will have the opportunity to continue working in the laboratory, participate in the implementation of projects on system development within the framework of cooperation with the YADRO company.

To participate in the event, it was necessary to fill out a questionnaire, write a motivation letter and provide information about your academic performance in key courses, such as operating systems, network technologies and the basic C course.

— Most of the Summer Schools held at NSU together with industrial partners are aimed at senior students, which is logical from the point of view of further employment. Quite often, graduates of such schools receive an offer to do an internship and then work in a company. We are focused on junior students in order to interest them in the tasks of system programming and give them the opportunity to specialize in this area. That is, our main task is to popularize system programming among students studying in IT specialties, — said Alexander Vlasov, head of the YADRO laboratory at Novosibirsk State University, deputy dean of the Faculty of Information Technology of NSU for Master's degree programs.

Bootcamp participants spent two weeks working on projects in three areas: development of CDM-16, a learning processor for the Digital Platforms course; UPX, an executable packer; and “Implementation of Thompson’s attack on the TinyCC compiler.” The first half of the day was spent interacting with mentors in the lab, and the second half was spent working independently. However, students continued working on projects in the classroom after lunch.

— These are new projects, there are no ready-made solutions for them. Students could not use search engines to find ready-made solutions or artificial intelligence to generate the “correct” answer. They had to apply their skills and knowledge that they received during their studies at our University to solve the task, — explained Alexander Vlasov.

A team of three people worked on the implementation of the project "Implementation of Thompson's attack on the TinyCC compiler": Matvey Sorokin, Vladimir Sharapov and Andrey Zverev. This is exactly one of the areas that the YADRO laboratory at NSU is engaged in – the topic of compiler verification, that is, checking for non-infection. The idea of the project at the Bootcamp was to first create such an infected compiler, and then verify this compiler.

— I had a very interesting project — compiler verification. The project is large, the task is huge — to "infect" the compiler so that it turns an ordinary program into a malicious one. We tested many different options for how this can be done. In the end, we can say that we coped with the task, — shared Vladimir Sharapov, a student of the NSU FIT.

The topics of the Bootcamp projects are highly specialized, however, there are many people at the FIT and other faculties who are passionate about system programming. And the experience gained can be applied in solving a wide range of current industrial problems.

— Bootcamp is a very good way to come and join the research topic within the framework of system programming. To touch, to see what it is. Bootcamp is people, a team of like-minded people with whom you will work on the project. It is networking, as well as an opportunity to get acquainted with the laboratory, — emphasized Alexander Volk, a student of the NSU FIT.

Students who complete the Bootcamp with high results have the opportunity to continue working in the YADRO laboratory and work on projects in the field of systems programming together with YADRO curators.

— I hope that we have interested the students who have successfully completed the Bootcamp in the field they have become familiar with. Even if the students do not specialize in the field of system development in the future, the skills they have acquired here will certainly help them in the future in other areas of IT, — concluded Alexander Vlasov.

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From July 28 to August 28, Novosibirsk State University hosted a unique course, “Fundamentals of Economics and Business for Schoolchildren,” organized by the public organization “Laboratory of Economics and Business» with the support of Faculty of Economics, NSU and leading companies of Siberia. For a whole month, work was in full swing at NSU: dozens of schoolchildren from grades 9–11, united in teams, conducted negotiations with passion and concentration, built financial models, tested hypotheses using neural networks and defended their projects in front of real investors.

It was not just a course, but an intensive startup accelerator, where teenagers went from an idea to a ready-made business plan with a financial model, marketing strategy, and even the first pilots in a month. And the most amazing thing is that the teachers and mentors were the same schoolchildren, only a little older, who had already chosen NSU as their future alma mater.

— The schoolchildren themselves, who participated in organizing the economic quest that took place in July, suggested conducting the course. The idea was that during the very first lesson the children would come up with their own business, which has been operating on the market for 5 years. Based on these “fake” companies, they master basic economic and business concepts, develop business plans and present their projects to an external commission at the end. The main risk was whether the schoolchildren would join this format or not. But our fears were not justified. The schoolchildren were completely immersed in the process from the first day, our experiment showed that this is an effective tool in education, — commented Dmitry Markov, a lecturer in the Department of Management of the Faculty of Economics of NSU, head of the Laboratory of Economics and Business.

A format that inspires: when students teach students

The course included 10 sessions – interactive seminars, which were held twice a week, on various aspects of running a business.

— We didn’t want this to be another lecture course, — said Kira Kurmasheva, Development Director of the Laboratory of Economics and Business. — We wanted to create an environment where everyone would feel like a creator, not a listener. That’s why we focused on practice, teamwork, and student mentors — those who were recently in the shoes of our participants. They don’t give lectures — they conduct seminars, analyze mistakes, inspire, and say: “This is possible. I’ve done it.”

This approach became the main magic formula of the course. Future students of the NSU Economics Department — graduates of the strongest schools of Novosibirsk — acted as seminarians. They shared not only knowledge, but also their experience: how to choose a profession, how to prepare for Olympiads, how not to be afraid to speak on equal terms with adults.

— When a mentor comes to you and says: “I also took the Unified State Exam, and I did well in math,” it relieves the tension. You understand: he is not from a lecture, he is from where you are now, — shared Artem Bezrukov, a future NSU student and the leader of the financial modeling module.

Some of those who participated in the projects of the Laboratory of Economics and Business, while still schoolchildren, have already entered NSU this year. Anastasia Korneva is a first-year student of the Business Informatics program at the NSU Faculty of Economics.

— I fell in love with economics thanks to the Laboratory. I chose business informatics at NSU because it is a modern field and I could see myself in this field in the future. As part of the course for schoolchildren, I conducted several seminars — on business models; on how to build presentations and present a project; and also on finance. In addition, I was the host of the final event, when the participants presented their projects. What I like most about working with schoolchildren is that I can give them life knowledge, something that I myself could not get at their age; I like to teach the way I would like to be taught, — said Anastasia.

The interest in the course was very high: 40 applications were received in three days. Parents, teachers, the students themselves — everyone felt that this was not just “another club,” but a chance to look into the future. The course became a growth point for many teenagers, who for the first time felt that they could create, not just consume.

 

Future technologies in the hands of schoolchildren: neural networks as a tool, not a toy

One of the main breakthroughs of the course was the deep integration of artificial intelligence. Participants used neural networks as a working tool for entrepreneurs:

At the first seminar, schoolchildren filled out questionnaires of their businesses, and at the second, they already received full passports of their existing businesses with a description from neural networks. Creation of landing pages and presentations: AI helped to form texts, select slogans and visualize concepts. Data analysis: processing reviews, identifying trends, forecasting demand.

 

From idea to investor: final defense, like on a real Demo Day

The final of the course was the culmination of a busy month of work. Seven teams presented their projects to an expert jury, which included representatives of partners: the NSU Faculty of Economics, B1 Company, Sberbank, and the eco-quarter "Spectrum" and the public organization "Movement of the First".

Each team defended a business plan for the development of their fictional company – a network

fitness clubs with a Siberian character, travel services, a digital bank, an energy generating company with thermonuclear reactors in the Arctic zone, etc.

The projects included developing a business model, a full financial model, detailing a development project, customer journey maps, and calculating CAC and LTV.

— We observed not just school projects. We saw real business ideas, developed at the level of startups undergoing acceleration. It was clear: the guys were not just “playing business”, they were thinking, testing, making mistakes and learning, — noted the representative of the eco-quarter “Spectrum”, the jury expert.

The top 3 projects included: an energy generating company with thermonuclear reactors in the Arctic zone "Substance", a digital bank "Belobank" and an ecosystem for the tourism services market "Wanderlust". The winners were awarded memorable gifts from partners. All participants received official NSU certificates and gifts from the company. "Spectrum".

Demid Levkovitsky, educational center "New Facets", 11th grade

— The course turned out to be very intense and interesting! Despite the fact that we, the guys from the opposite end of the city, were not able to attend all the seminars, we were still pleased with the material! There is work with real reports (from the companies "Magnet" and "Sber"), and clever logic problems, and a creative component in the form of construction sets in the classroom. The friendly atmosphere between the student and the teacher made working on the project much easier. The coolest thing is the opportunity to implement something of your own, not limited by numerous rules. The "free format" tactic is an excellent solution.

Artem Sait, Gymnasium 3 in Akademgorodok, 9V (SE)

— I liked everything very much, there were great seminars and equally great homework. They gave really useful knowledge, not something hackneyed! At the end there was an equally interesting defense of projects in front of cool investors!

Daniil Pivovarov, Orthodox Gymnasium in the name of St. Sergius of Radonezh, 10th grade

— Despite the fact that I came quite late, I kept up with the others. I really liked the seminarians, they explained and motivated well. The final presentation was great and well prepared. I liked the courses, and I did not regret going to them. These courses really did have new information about economics, which was clearly useful, I hope there will be more of this in the future.

This is a unique educational format for Russia, and the organizers have big plans for the further development of the project.

— We are welcoming the new educational year with great interest and inspiration — and sincerely congratulate everyone on its beginning! There are ambitious plans ahead: we intend to replicate and scale our educational technologies and products in the economic sphere — both within the Novosibirsk Region and throughout Russia. This is a challenge that inspires our team and opens up new horizons.

Despite the fact that the school year has just started, we have already reached important agreements on cooperation with the regional center "Altair" – the key operator of additional education for schoolchildren in our region. Our unique expertise in the field of technological entrepreneurship turned out to be in demand and timely – and this direction is supported at the level of the Governor of the Novosibirsk Region.

We are full of enthusiasm, ideas and energy – and we are looking forward to new projects, partners and achievements this academic year! – added Dmitry Markov.

Fundamentals of Economics and Business for Schoolchildren. Feedback on the course from the Sibergy team

Fundamentals of Economics and Business for Schoolchildren. Review of the Course by the Belobank Team

Fundamentals of Economics and Business for Schoolchildren. Review of the Course by the Substance Team

Fundamentals of Economics and Business. Review by Alexander Kychakov

 

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Today, a delegation from Jiangsu Normal University, which is one of the leading universities in China, headed by President Mr. Chen Fener, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering Sciences, visited NSU. The universities agreed on partnership in education and science. The first joint educational projects may start as early as 2026.

— Jiangsu Normal University is a key university in this province. The university is distinguished by a high level of teaching mathematics and natural sciences. We consider it a new partner for the creation of joint educational projects in three main areas: applied mathematics and computer science, computer science and computer engineering, mechatronics and robotics, — noted Evgeniy Sagaydak, head of the department of education export at NSU.

Currently, NSU has three major partner universities in China: Heilongjiang University (Harbin), with which the Sino-Russian Institute was established; Xinjiang University (Urumqi), where joint bachelor's degree programs in the humanities are carried out; and Chongqing University (Chongqing), with which a joint bachelor's degree program in physics was opened in 2025. Jiangsu Normal University will become the fourth important partner. Currently, it does not have joint educational programs with Russian universities, so cooperation with NSU may be the first experience in this area.

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In August, female students Humanitarian Institute of NSU spent 10 days at a music camp in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, where they learned about Chinese culture and history. Last fall, the girls, in a team of four, shot a video for the world music competition "Sing and Learn Chinese", where, based on the results of the audience and jury votes, the team won in the nomination "Best Visual Effect" and received two priority places for a trip to the camp in Chengdu. After another selection, these places went to Elena Grishina and Anna Kuznetsova.

— Over these 10 days, I improved my listening skills in Chinese, since native speakers speak very quickly, and also in the Sichuan dialect. Over time, we managed to get used to all the peculiarities of pronunciation of the locals and speak with them freely. I also remembered English before the start of the school year, because there were many foreigners in the camp with whom we communicated in this language. We were not taught much singing techniques, but even so, by the end of the camp, I felt more confident in the moments when I sing, including due to constant practice and performances on stage, — said Elena Grishina, a 3rd-year student of the Linguistics program. The tour program was very busy: from 7 am to 10 pm — vocal lessons, excursions to museums, philharmonic societies and Chengdu attractions. Every day, the girls worked in a team with new acquaintances, put on musical numbers and showed them to the public.

— Of course, this trip gave me confidence in myself and my skills. I was always embarrassed and afraid to show my musical talents in public, although I graduated from a music school with honors. It was in Chengdu that I realized that I could openly declare myself. The skill of working in a team is also useful: we prepared joint numbers many times when it was necessary to agree with each other and come to a common denominator. We supported each other in public performances, since everyone was nervous one way or another. In general, we spent a lot of time together, performing on the city stages with our songs and performances. All this was accompanied by

filming a video about our trip, so we were always in the sights of cameras,” added Anna Kuznetsova, a third-year student majoring in Linguistics.

The final event was a musical concert, for which the children prepared joint and individual performances.

— The impressions after the trip were the warmest. Yes, in some moments my expectations from the camp program did not match reality, but we had a very fun and interesting time, and that is the most important thing. I like to travel, discover and try something new, study the world around me, so this camp became a great opportunity for me to broaden my horizons, meet interesting people and have a great time, — Elena shared her impressions.

— I met many talented people, we often communicated together and learned something new about the cultural features of our countries. In our free time from filming, we walked around the city with the guys — this was probably the best thing about this trip. I practiced languages a lot. As a future translator from Chinese and English, this was very useful for me. Live practice and a language environment give incredible progress in communication skills. Traveling and participating in such international events is the best way to develop your personality, the best opportunity to learn something new about the world and expand your horizons. I can say with confidence that I was in the place where I was supposed to be, in the environment where I always dreamed of visiting, — Anna added.

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At the Confucius Institute Humanitarian Institute NSU On August 27, an unusual class on Chinese calligraphy was held. It was conducted by NSU graduate Yegor Betechtin, now a master's student at the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing. This is Yegor's second master class at NSU: the first was held in February last year.

The topic of practical work on the eve of the new academic year was a catchphrase from Confucius's "Conversations and Judgments", which can be translated as "Insatiable thirst for knowledge". In addition to NSU students, representatives of NSTU and NSPU took part in the master class. In three hours, each participant created their own talisman scroll, decorated with an imprint of the "Hundred Joys" seal. Egor carved this seal from a stone blank right in the classroom. At the end of the lesson, the seal itself and two scrolls made by Egor were raffled off among the students.

— I like to talk about art, and people like to listen. But at the master class, everything was even more interesting: they listened, made and even took gifts home with them. I think we should be united by joy and interest — that’s what I wanted to convey. Creativity liberates, and when there is a space where you can create freely, even spontaneously and for just a couple of hours, life becomes somehow more fun, — Egor shared.

Egor studied Chinese at the Humanities Institute of NSU in the field of "Linguistics", and also studied at the scientific, educational and cultural center "Confucius Institute". He participated in language and creative competitions – from inter-university to international, and also received a scholarship from the Chinese government to study in China. When entering the Central Academy of Fine Arts, he had to provide a creative portfolio – Egor's works have already been exhibited, and soon the first personal projects are expected, including in Russia.

— I plan to hold two more personal exhibitions in Moscow, several master classes and lectures — all this in December and January. In February of next year, I hope to exhibit in Akademgorodok, and then, perhaps, I will get to NSU, — Yegor said about his plans.

At the Institute of Calligraphy of the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing, Egor is the only foreign master's student. It is extremely difficult to comprehend centuries-old art based on a different worldview. This is work that requires complete immersion, a huge investment of time, effort and health. But Egor himself admits that it was in calligraphy that he found his calling and is now sure that this is the work he wants to do in the future.

We wish our graduate success in his final year of master's degree and look forward to seeing him again at NSU!

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The cooperation is aimed at training highly qualified IT personnel within the framework of the project “Alt Academy" NSU and Basalt SPO agreed:

• create educational programs and teaching materials, including in the field of artificial intelligence;

• form the digital environment of NSU using the Alt operating systems;

• develop students’ professionally oriented skills in working with GNU/Linux operating systems;

• popularize Russian software among students, teachers and researchers, employers and the IT community of the Novosibirsk region;

• jointly hold conferences, forums, practical seminars, round tables and competitions.

— Novosibirsk Oblast is one of the flagships of the formation of a technologically independent digital infrastructure of the country based on Russian solutions; it is in the top 10 regions of Russia most focused on import substitution, — notes Evgeniya Krynina. — The region needs qualified IT personnel with the skills to develop and use domestic software, including in the field of artificial intelligence. We are proud of the opportunity to solve this problem together with our colleagues from NSU.

In 2025 NSU successfully passed selection in the TOP-II competition at the level of DS ("Data Science"). The competition identifies universities that will train students in new educational programs for training top specialists in the field of artificial intelligence from 2025 to 2030.

NSU chose Basalt SPO as one of its industrial partners. The company committed to supporting the university in implementing the Program of the Novosibirsk Academy of Artificial Intelligence (NAII) Center:

• participate in the development, examination and updating of top-level educational programs;

• implement extra-budgetary co-financing of events and work within the framework of the NAII program;

• promote advanced training of the NSU teaching staff;

• contribute to the organization and holding of annual intellectual competitions and contests for students studying in a top-level educational program, aimed at identifying talents and revealing their potential, stimulating creativity and developing design thinking.

— The agreement with Bazalt SPO helps to strengthen our cooperation in conducting research in the field of artificial intelligence, developing technologies and software. I am confident that the results of our joint work will be implemented in real products, methods and projects, — said Mikhail Fedoruk, Rector of NSU.

The inclusion of NSU in the list of universities that have received the right to train personnel for new programs for the development of AI technologies is a logical result of the university's scientific activities. Since 2023, the Research Center for Artificial Intelligence of NSU has been operating as TSIINGU.

“Cooperation with Bazalt SPO will facilitate the expansion of our research in the field of AI and will provide an opportunity to specifically train personnel for our industrial partners — high-tech companies,” noted TsINGU Director Alexander Lyulko.

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“Basalt SPO“ — developer of the Alt family of operating systems, including Alt Education — a solution for all levels of education, from preschool to higher education. The OS has no analogues on the Russian market, comes with sets of free programs for the educational process (preparation for the Unified State Exam/Basic State Exam, robotics lessons, software development, engineering graphics, computer class management, learning through games, etc.), as well as administrative activities.

The company is developing the educational project "Alt Academy", within the framework of which training is conducted for students, teachers, IT specialists and private users. "Alt Academy" unites the areas of work on cooperation with universities, colleges and schools, the creation of laboratories and competence centers for Basalt SPO products, the preparation and holding of international and all-Russian Olympiads and hackathons for students, schoolchildren and teachers. Since 2005, Basalt SPO has been conducting annual conference for education workers and students "SPO in Higher Education".

Since 2001, Basalt SPO has been developing its own independent infrastructure for software development, located on the territory and under the jurisdiction of the Russian Federation. The Alt OS ecosystem includes more than 6,000 compatible Russian application programs and equipment from the registers of the Ministry of Digital Development of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation. Basealt.ru, Sales@basealt.ru, @basealtspo

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Source: Novosibirsk State University –

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Last weekend, the annual NSU Alumni Congress was held at Novosibirsk State University. Its program was opened by the general meeting of the NSU Union Alumni Association, which took place in the famous Maltsevskaya Auditorium. The participants summed up the results of the year, discussed plans for the future, and elected a new composition of the governing bodies.

Among the most significant results was the active participation of the Union in events dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the birth of the last president of the USSR Academy of Sciences Gury Marchuk and the outstanding historian, honorary professor of NSU Varlen Soskin. And also – the charity event "Thank you for teaching" (targeted congratulations to non-working teachers and employees of NSU), which has already become a traditional part of the association's work.

The new president of the NSU Union is Pavel Fedorov, managing partner of the Scientific Equipment Group of Companies and a 2008 graduate of the NSU Faculty of Economics.

— I have divided all the upcoming activities into three areas, which I plan to implement in the next two years. Firstly, to increase interest among graduates and increase their involvement in the work of the NSU Union. Secondly, to create a comfortable environment not only for current members of the Association and associate members, but also to attract new people wishing to join the union. And, of course, to pay special attention to working with students, because they are our future, — Pavel Fedorov shared his work plans.

One of the forms of work of the Union with students is the Mentoring program, launched in 2021. By participating in this project, students get the opportunity to think about the future in advance, begin to adapt to the labor market and prepare for their further career path. And graduate mentors pass on their experience and secret knowledge of "adult" life, take an active part in the development of students, are inspired by new fresh ideas and get new employees to their team.

Over the past years, this program has accumulated useful experience, which mentors shared during a special round table that continued the Congress program. Its participants discussed how best to "recruit" mentors, whether it is necessary to involve those who live outside of Russia in this work, whether feedback channels are needed, etc.

The next round table within the framework of the Alumni Congress was devoted to the phenomenon of student clubs at NSU faculties, such as "The Office of the Divanov Brothers", "Quantum", "Maximin", etc. Its participants talked about why these clubs have been successfully operating for decades, how students receive additional competencies in them, which can subsequently radically change their entire life trajectory.

The Congress traditionally ended with a popular science part. Rector of NSU, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences Mikhail Fedoruk spoke about what the university is today, briefly summed up the results of the admission campaign, drawing attention to the increase in the number of applications from applicants, the expansion of the geography of those admitted, and the growing popularity of engineering and IT areas. He also congratulated on the opening of a new building of flow auditoriums, which took place on August 29 with the participation of Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko. He spoke in a little more detail about the federal development programs in which NSU participates, and about the new grants that the university has recently won, in particular, the university became one of the winners of the national competition for the creation of university startup studios.

The topic of the lecture by Dmitry Zharkov, Head of the Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology of the Faculty of Natural Sciences of NSU, was "Why are we still alive, or how a cell repairs its genome." Then, Mikhail Lavrentyev, Dean of the Faculty of Information Technology of NSU, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, gave a lecture "M.A. Lavrentyev – Contribution to the Victory and Development of the Country." The popular science part was concluded by Petr Marchuk, Member of the Board of the Alumni Association "NSU Union", who presented a report dedicated to the 100th anniversary of G.I. Marchuk.

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