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National security issues were discussed at the Polytechnic University

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The Polytechnic University held its traditional annual legal forum, POLYLEX. This year, the forum was timed to coincide with the 500th anniversary of the Northern Sea Route's development. The key event was the plenary session of the 11th All-Russian Scientific and Practical Conference with International Participation, "Current Issues of Ensuring National Security."

Polytechnicians, representatives of law enforcement agencies and the judicial system, legislative and executive authorities at all levels, the real sector of the economy, and the scientific community of the CIS gathered in the Polytechnic's Main Building.

Opening the meeting, Dmitry Mokhorov, Director of the Higher School of Law and STE, emphasized: "The Polytechnic University has historically fostered legal education, inextricably linked to national security issues. As Maxim Pasholikov, Vice-Rector for Information, Youth Policy, and Security at SPbPU, noted at Lawyer's Day in the White Hall, a close relationship between engineers and lawyers is crucial at all times. And here, the Polytechnic University is ahead of the curve, advancing the trend of high-quality, cutting-edge education."

Ivan Mushket, Deputy Head of the Secretariat of the IPA CIS Council, conveyed welcoming remarks from Secretary General Dmitry Kobitsky to the event participants and specifically highlighted the role of the Polytechnic University and the scientific discourses held within its walls in the development of modern legal science.

Alexey Zinchuk, a member of the 7th St. Petersburg Legislative Assembly, noted the importance and necessity of annual legal events: the "Problems of Law in Modern Russia" conference and the POLYLEX Polytechnic Legal Forum, for developing students—future lawyers—as professionals who will be responsible for the development of our country.

Cybersecurity was the focus of the plenary session. Sberbank representatives Natalia Eroshenko (Head of Corporate Business and Government Relations at the Legal Department of Sberbank's North-West Bank) and Pavel Glukhov, Head of Retail Business Protection, addressed the topic. The experts presented a report titled "Challenging Transactions Influenced by Fraudsters."

Also speaking at the conference were Alexander Smirnov, Head of the Forensic Science Department of the Investigative Directorate of the Investigative Committee of Russia for the Lipetsk Region, and Vasilina Brusentseva, Associate Professor of the Department of Civil Law and Procedure at the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (Lipetsk Branch). Nikita Yakovlev, Head of the Department of Criminal and Civil Law at Lipetsk State Technical University, presented a report titled "Cybersecurity of Minors: Modern Threats and Effective Protection."

Speakers from Uzbekistan, Armenia, and Belarus joined via video link.

Vladimir Mikhailov, Senior Prosecutor of the Criminal and Judicial Department of the Leningrad Region Prosecutor's Office, addressed cybersecurity issues and shared the prosecutor's office's best practices in this area. He also cited several successful cases based on collaboration between law enforcement agencies and the scientific community to apprehend criminals.

This year's special guests were Diana Zholudeva, Pavel Skakun, Darya Vashko, Alexander Belov, and Alexey Chumovitsky, representatives of the Scientific and Practical Center of the State Forensic Examination Committee of the Republic of Belarus. They shared their experience in developing forensic examination in Belarus and praised the work of the Polytechnic University in developing forensic science activities through the Higher School of Law and Forensic Technical Examination. They outlined further plans for collaboration, joint publications, and development of a methodological framework.

In addition to the plenary session, other important events were held at the university: a scientific and practical conference on "Counteracting Corruption," a student and school conference on "The Constitution—the Foundation of the State's Legal System," master classes on forensic expertise in law enforcement, and a moot court.

"POLYLEX is gaining momentum every year," noted event participants. "It's no longer just a small-scale legal forum at the Polytechnic University, but a significant international event in its own right."

The forum featured an exhibition of scientific, educational, and methodological works on jurisprudence and forensic examination. A collection of abstracts will be published following the forum's results. The best articles will be included in a special issue of the interdisciplinary scientific journal "Current Problems of Science and Practice" (RSCI).

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The first internship for teachers in local government bodies of St. Petersburg has concluded at the Polytechnic University.

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In December, Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University completed a pilot project to provide internships for teachers in local government bodies. "Open Municipality: Best Practices in St. Petersburg."

The internship program was implemented jointly with the Council of Municipalities of St. Petersburg, which celebrated its 20th anniversary on December 17. The long-standing collaboration between the Council and the Polytechnic University is aimed at developing the human resources potential of municipal services, implementing modern management practices, and improving the quality of training for local government specialists.

The purpose of the internship was to improve and enhance the professional skills of teachers in the field of local government, as well as to integrate current municipal management practices into the university's educational process.

As part of the program, participants studied the theoretical foundations of local self-government in the Russian Federation and St. Petersburg, including the regulatory and financial aspects of local government activities. They analyzed the practices of St. Petersburg municipalities in the areas of public improvement, public relations, interdepartmental collaboration, the use of information and analytical technologies, and the development of leisure, sports, and educational initiatives.

The event was attended by teachers of the Higher School of Public and Municipal Administration of the Institute of Meteorology and Technology, as well as heads of municipalities and representatives of the Council of Municipalities of St. Petersburg, including: Deputy Executive Director of the Council of Municipalities of St. Petersburg Yulia Slav, Head of the MO "Akademicheskoe" Igor Pyzhik, Head of the MA MO "Akademicheskoe" Elena Korotkova, Head of the MO "Liteyny Okrug" Pavel Daynyak, Member of the Youth Council of the MO "Liteyny Okrug" Andrey Zaretsky, Head of the Department of Improvement of the MA VMO SPb MO "Polyustrovo" Mikhail Artemenok, Chief Specialist of the Department of Improvement of the MA VMO SPb MO "Polyustrovo" Anton Baranov, Deputy Director of the MKU "Improvement Service" of the MO "Vasilievsky" Anastasia Zakimatova.

The work was conducted using the "World Café" technology. Participants developed solutions to key municipal development issues, such as landscaping, organizing interdepartmental cooperation, and building effective dialogue with the public.

Following the discussions, three comprehensive projects were developed, providing for the full implementation of the principle of subsidiarity, a clearer distribution of powers among government bodies, the creation of a unified information environment with elements of artificial intelligence, the implementation of lean management principles in the activities of local government bodies, and the development of practice-oriented interdisciplinary educational programs in the field of urban management.

The "Open Municipality" project is an important step toward bringing the university closer to real-world management practices. "It's crucial for us that faculty have the opportunity to directly interact with local governments, understand the current needs of their territories, and translate this practical experience into the educational process. This format of collaboration improves the quality of training and develops students' practical understanding of the modern urban governance system," said Maxim Ivanov, IPMEIT Deputy Director for Promising Projects and Youth Policy.

At the end of the event, the participants summarized the results of the pilot internship and agreed on further development of their cooperation. Plans include developing methodological recommendations for key areas of local government activity, implementing joint educational programs, promoting municipal service, and launching the next phase of the project—"Open Municipality 2.0."

Internship participants—HSSU lecturers Yulia Slav, Igor Pyzhik, and Pavel Daynyak—were awarded certificates of completion from the Council of Municipalities of St. Petersburg.

The "Open Municipality" internship has become an effective platform for professional dialogue between representatives of municipalities and the university community. It's important for us not only to share best practices from St. Petersburg's local governments but also to collaborate with the university to develop modern approaches to training specialists for municipal service. I am confident that the results of this internship will find practical application both in the educational process and in the activities of the city's municipalities," noted Yulia Slav, Deputy Executive Director of the Council of Municipalities of St. Petersburg.

By the end of January, the participants will be developing teaching materials for the subjects taught, based on the data obtained during the internship. Real-life cases and best municipal practices will be incorporated into the training of specialists for local governments. A collection of best practices from St. Petersburg municipalities is also planned for publication.

Participating in the "Open Municipality" internship allowed me to gain a fresh perspective on the work of local government in St. Petersburg. Live interaction with municipal leaders, analysis of real-life management cases, and joint project work provided valuable practical insights that will soon be integrated into the educational process. This format of interaction between the university and municipalities makes the training of future specialists more practical and responsive to modern requirements, shared Tamara Selentyeva, Associate Professor at the Graduate School of Public Administration.

The implementation of the "Open Municipality" project opens new horizons for collaboration between the Polytechnic University and the city's municipalities, strengthens the connection between education and practice, and improves the quality of training for local government personnel.

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Congratulations to the faculty and staff who received their degrees and successfully defended their dissertations in 2025.

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In 2025, a number of SPbGASU faculty and staff successfully defended their doctoral and candidate dissertations. Several members of the university's faculty and administrative staff were awarded new academic degrees. Congratulations and best wishes for continued success in their academic endeavors!

Awarded the degree of Doctor of Science

By Order No. 692 of the Russian Ministry of Education and Science dated July 8, the degree of Doctor of Economics was awarded to Alexander Vasilyevich Kharitonovich, professor in the Department of Construction Management. His dissertation title was "Development of a Methodology for Managing Change in Large Geographically Distributed Economic Systems (using Investment and Construction Complexes as an Example)." The dissertation defense took place on March 27 before Dissertation Council 24.2.339.11, established at the Moscow State University of Civil Engineering.

By Order No. 1101/nk of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation dated November 24, the degree of Doctor of Engineering Sciences was awarded to Anatoly Ivanovich Osokin, Head of the Department of Geotechnics. The topic of his dissertation was "Conceptual Foundations and Practical Application of the Principles of Scientific and Technical Justification and Support for Underground Construction in Soft Soils." The dissertation defense took place on June 18 before Dissertation Council 24.2.380.04, established at our university.

By Order No. 1101/nk of the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia dated November 24, the degree of Doctor of Engineering Sciences was awarded to Daria Mikhailovna Denisikhina, Associate Professor of the Department of Heat, Gas Supply, and Ventilation. Her dissertation title was "Scientific Foundations of Mathematical Modeling of Air Exchange and Air Distribution in Public Buildings." The dissertation defense took place on June 17 before Dissertation Council 24.2.380.03, established at our university.

Awarded the academic degree of Candidate of Sciences

By Order No. 01-17908/001 dated October 14, Artemy Igorevich Taranov, senior lecturer in the Department of Construction Economics and Housing and Utilities, was awarded the degree of Candidate of Sciences in Economics. His dissertation topic was "Ensuring Economic Security for a Construction Organization." The dissertation defense took place on September 12 before the Dissertation Council of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration.

By Order No. 1033/nk of the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia dated October 23, the degree of Candidate of Technical Sciences was awarded to Denis Sergeevich Orlov, senior lecturer in the Department of Ground Transport and Technological Machines. The topic of his dissertation was "A Method for Calculating the Parameters of Hydropneumatic Shock Absorbers in Transport and Technological Machines." The dissertation defense took place on May 27 before Dissertation Council 24.2.380.05, established at our university.

By Order 1195/nk of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation dated December 12, the degree of Candidate of Technical Sciences was awarded to Yuri Nikolaevich Zgoda, a Category II specialist at the Digital Competencies Educational Center. His dissertation topic was "Research and Development of High-Performance Algorithms for Calculating Thin-Walled Shell Structures." The dissertation defense took place on September 24 before Dissertation Council 24.2.387.06 at the Saint Petersburg Electrotechnical University "LETI."

Successfully defended dissertations

Yaroslav Vladimirovich Vasiliev, Associate Professor in the Department of Ground Transport and Technological Machines, successfully defended his dissertation for the degree of Doctor of Engineering Sciences this year. His dissertation topic was "Scientific Foundations for Ensuring the Effectiveness of Road Transport Expertise and Expert Prevention of Accidents Involving Pedestrians." The defense took place on October 28th before Dissertation Council 24.2.380.05, established at our university.

Defended dissertations for the degree of Candidate of Technical Sciences:

Alexander Sergeevich Dmitriev, director of the “Smart Work” testing ground, assistant of the department of technosphere safety (dissertation topic “Development of a methodology for managing changes in large geographically distributed economic systems (using the example of investment and construction complexes)”, defense took place on November 26 in the dissertation council 24.2.361.02 on the basis of the Volga State Technological University);
Alena Andreevna Vedernikova, and. O. Head of the Department of Information and Mathematical Modeling Technologies (the topic of the dissertation is “Development of a method for calculating pipe-concrete structural elements at the limit and beyond stages of work”, the defense took place on December 2 at the dissertation council 24.2.380.01 at our university);
Alina Vitalievna Kvashuk, senior lecturer of the Department of Geotechnics (theme of the dissertation is “The influence of pollution of sandy soils with petroleum products on the condition of the foundations of structures”, the defense took place on December 9 in the dissertation council 24.2.380.04 on the basis of our university);
Ivan Borisovich Bashmakov, senior lecturer at the Department of Geotechnics (dissertation topic – “The influence of weak water-saturated silty-clayey soils on pit fencing taking into account excess pore pressures”, the defense took place on December 9 in the dissertation council 24.2.380.04 on the basis of our university);
Victoria Igorevna Tkachenko, assistant at the department of technology of building materials and metrology (the topic of the dissertation is “Modifier of cement composites based on nanocellulose”, the defense took place on December 15 at the dissertation council 24.2.380.04 at our university);
Sergey Aleksandrovich Cherevko, senior lecturer at the Department of Technology of Building Materials and Metrology (the topic of the dissertation is “Modifier of building mixtures based on airborne lime”, the defense took place on December 15 at the dissertation council 24.2.380.04 at our university);
Elizaveta Rostislavovna Magdina, assistant at the department of forensic examinations (theme of the dissertation is “Method for assessing the trafficability of wheeled transport-technological vehicles”, the defense took place on December 18 in the dissertation council 24.2.380.05 on the basis of our university).

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RUDN University scientists have identified AI "hallucinations" when diagnosing mental disorders.

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Researchers from the RUDN University Faculty of Artificial Intelligence conducted a large-scale study that uncovered systematic errors in large-scale language models (LLMs) used to diagnose depression from text. This work, conducted jointly with colleagues from AIRI, the Federal Research Center for Control and Management of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the Institute of Systematic Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, and the Moscow Branch of the International Association of Zoological Research (MBZUAI), not only identifies the problem but also lays the foundation for the development of more reliable and secure tools for detecting depression and anxiety.

"Our research is an important step toward trusted AI in medicine. We don't simply point out the shortcomings of AI tools; we propose approaches to overcoming them. The key challenge today is not blind trust in algorithms, but their integration into physician workflows as a proven and understandable decision-support tool. Patient safety and understanding the limitations of this technology are our absolute priority," noted Anton Poddubsky, Dean of the Faculty of Artificial Intelligence at RUDN University.

The main value of the study is its detailed comparison of existing large-scale language models (LLMs), as well as methods for their use and retraining for the tasks of detecting depression and anxiety from text, and an analysis of AI errors and "hallucinations" in these tasks with the participation of psychology experts. The work of the RUDN University scientists received recognition and was presented at the highly regarded international conference "Empirical Methods in Natural Language Processing" (EMNLP). We spoke with the authors of the article to learn how the idea for the study came about, what AI "hallucinations" they identified, and the prospects for further development of the research.

How did the idea for research on this topic arise and why is it relevant and important?

In recent years, there has been growing interest in text-based mental health diagnostics and the use of AI in this field, as well as in the application of LLM in medicine in general. However, most studies rely on English-language data and ML models; comprehensive comparisons for the Russian language have not yet been conducted. This prompted us to explore LLM and other machine learning models for detecting depression and anxiety from text. We compared various models for both tasks and demonstrated which ones perform best in each case. We also conducted additional experiments to evaluate the quality of LLM generation from the perspective of expert psychologists. It turned out that, at this stage, LLMs produce answers of low quality. Specifically, in one experiment, we used LLM not only to determine the presence or absence of depression in a text author but also to generate an explanation for why the model reached this conclusion. It was in this experiment that we established that the explanations provided by modern models contain a significant number of errors from an expert perspective.

What is the main danger of such errors?

The danger lies in the fact that LLMs can produce unfounded or false conclusions ("hallucinations") that appear plausible to the end user. Such errors are difficult to detect without expert assistance, but they can lead to misinterpretation of depression symptoms.

What causes of AI errors have you identified? What is it about mental health conversations that so confuses even the most advanced language models?

Clinical psychologists analyzed the LLM responses and identified errors from an expert perspective. We identified six main types of errors: tautology, unfounded generalizations, false conclusions, confabulations, misrepresentation of medical concepts of depression, and incomplete listing of its symptoms. It's worth noting that, from a machine learning perspective, all of these errors can be described as "hallucinations," but in psychology-related tasks, a more precise categorization is needed. A characteristic of the texts used to detect depression is the difficulty of interpreting them. People often describe their condition indirectly, using metaphors, and text does not always directly reflect signs of mental disorders. Furthermore, the task of detecting depression from text is challenging for non-specialized models, as most of them are not trained on psychological or medical data.

What are the prospects for the development of this research?

The next step could be specialized retraining of LLMs on large datasets for depression and anxiety detection. The current experiments used a relatively small amount of data, which could limit the final quality of the models.

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Memory and Science: Polytechnicians Receive Awards for Research on the History of the Siege of Leningrad

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The Nevskaya Ratusha hosted an awards ceremony for the winners of the 2025 competition to conduct research on the history of the defense and siege of Leningrad. This year's winners included seven students, graduate students, and staff members from the Polytechnic Institute of Humanities.

The competition was held by the Committee for Science and Higher Education of the Government of St. Petersburg in accordance with the activities of the state program of St. Petersburg "Knowledge Economy in St. Petersburg", approved by the Decree of the Government of St. Petersburg dated 23.06.2014 No. 496, and the Resolution of the Government of St. Petersburg dated 01.08.2022 No. 695 "On the prizes of the Government of St. Petersburg for the winners of the competition for conducting research on the history of the defense and siege of Leningrad."

This competition is of great importance both for popularizing knowledge about the war and the siege and for helping young people determine what is most important to them. It's also a great help to the Institute of Defense and Siege of Leningrad, which was established at the behest of the city's governor within our Siege Memorial Museum," noted Petr Tishchenko, Chairman of the St. Petersburg Archives Committee.

In addition to the prestigious award and the opportunity to contribute to preserving the memory of great events, the winners will receive prizes ranging from 50,000 to 200,000 rubles. In 2024, these prizes were increased by a decision of St. Petersburg Governor Alexander Beglov.

By decree of the St. Petersburg Government, 25 prizes were awarded based on the results of the competition. Seven of these were awarded to representatives of Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University.

In the "Undergraduates" category, the award winners were Polina Krison and Anna Malinina. In the "Graduate Students and Adjuncts" category, the award winners were Tatyana Gavrilova and Alexandra Dmitrieva. In the "Young Scientists" category, the award winner was Ekaterina MushenkoIn the "Young PhD Candidates" category, Dmitry Vycherov and Maxim Ganin won awards.

For many years, I've been studying various aspects of the daily lives of Soviet children and adolescents during the Great Patriotic War. In this context, in recent years, I've begun researching childhood during the siege of Leningrad. As a result of this research, new documents have been introduced into scholarly circulation, providing valuable insights into the evacuation of children and adolescents from Leningrad. I submitted my research for the competition, examining the restoration of the Pioneer camp network in 1944-1945," shared Dmitry Vycherov, Associate Professor at the Higher School of Social Sciences.

Students and young scholars carefully studied the archives, collecting, bit by bit, reliable data on the events and people of a fateful era in the history of our city, the country, and the world. Polina Krison, a student at the Higher School of International Relations, dedicated her research to her native Pavlovsk, specifically to Anna Zelenova, director of the Pavlovsk Palace during the Great Patriotic War.

"My family has lived in St. Petersburg for exactly six generations, and I'm proud to be a St. Petersburger, a resident of a city with such a unique and challenging history. "The history of Leningrad during the Great Patriotic War has been the subject of countless studies, yet the equally interesting and significant events that took place in its suburbs are often overlooked. Therefore, for me, promoting Pavlovsk, my small homeland, and the heroism of its residents and individuals is not only a personal interest but also an honor I bear with pride," said Polina Krison, a student at the Graduate School of Management.

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Epee fencing

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Among the young men, the prize winners were:

1st place – Oleg Tsyplakov (FF) 2nd place – Mikhail Trofimov (MMF) 3rd place – Artem Zebrov (GGF) and Yuri Fateev (IIR)

The best results among girls were: 1st place – Sofia Guleva (FEN) 2nd place – Elizaveta Semikolenova (FEN) 3rd place – Elizaveta Zhirova (FF) and Polina Bykova (EF)

We thank fencing coach Olesya Onchukova for organizing the competition. Congratulations to the winners and runners-up, and we wish you success in your exams and continued athletic success!

Protocols on the page:https://vk.com/sport_nsu

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NSU athletes are prize winners of the "King of strong!" tournament

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The annual All-Russian "King of Strong!" strength sports tournament took place, with NSU and SUNC students winning 12 medals, and two women achieving the Master of Sports standard! The program included competitions in powerlifting, powerlifting, various bench presses, and armlifting, and attracted over 500 athletes from 27 cities in 14 regions of Russia, as well as guests from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan.

Our students demonstrated excellent results in various weight categories and events.

First place in powerlifting was taken by:

Anna Yakovleva (FEN) — achieved the Master of Sports standards in bench press and the Candidate Master of Sports standards in powerlifting

Alina Titenko (IMMT) achieved the Master of Sports standard in powerlifting.

Varvara Stepanova (MMF)

Mark Gulev (MMF)

Olga Korneva (NSU Specialized Scientific Center)

Anna Buraeva (SSC NSU)

Ekaterina Malysheva (NSU Specialized Scientific Center)

Daria Gribanova (IMMT)

The first place in the biathlon was taken by:

Platon Lyalyakin (EF)

Rafael Strelnikov (FF)

First place in bench press was taken by:

Zhamso Chimitdorzhiev (EF)

Matvey Gringolts (NSU Specialized Scientific Center)

Second places were taken by:

Mikhail Vopilovsky (NSU Specialized Scientific Center) — biathlon

Stefan Slepenkov (FEN) – powerlifting

Fourth place in powerlifting was taken by:

Mikhail Belentyev (FF)

Ivan Timoshenko (MMF)

Congratulations to our athletes and coach Alexander AvgustinovichCongratulations on your excellent performance at the All-Russian competition and we wish you further sporting victories!

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The ITS AWESOME conference brought together graduate students from the Faculty of Information Technologies and the Faculty of Mathematics and Mechanics of NSU.

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The annual ITS AWESOME conference for graduate students from the Faculty of Information Technology and the Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics was held at Novosibirsk State University on December 20. Participants were given the opportunity to present papers in English and present research they had been working on for nearly two years. Sixty-seven graduate students participated in the conference: 10 Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics (MMF) of NSU and 57 s Faculty of Information Technology (FIT) of NSU.

The conference was organized into three sections: "Systems on a Chip, Telecommunications and Computing Systems," "Intelligent Systems and Information Technology," and "Data Analysis, Machine Learning and Their Applications."

The presentations focused primarily on information technology, systems-on-chip, artificial intelligence, and neural networks. This year, the interdisciplinary section devoted to the application of IT in biology, chemistry, physics, and medicine was significantly expanded.

Master's students had the opportunity to discuss their research with English teachers and other participants both during workshops and informally. A student organizing committee was responsible for the preparation and execution of the conference.

Following the work of the sections, the best reports were awarded with commemorative gifts.

In the "Systems on a Chip, Telecommunications, and Computing Systems" category, the best presentations were presented by Pavel Bortnikov (FIT) on "Reading, Quality Control, and Wireless Transmission of EEG Data from Microcontroller Systems," Dmitry Bondar (FIT) on "Research and Development of Dedicated Sessions in Postgres Pro Enterprise," and Anton Vlasenko (FIT) on "Development of a Computer Vision-Based Tomato Recognition Module for a Greenhouse Harvesting Robot." In the "Intelligent Systems and Information Technology" category, the best presentations were presented by Elena Melnikova (FIT) on "A Hybrid Approach to Extracting Structured Knowledge from Technical Documents Using Ontologies and Large Language Models," Anna Shatrova (FIT) on "Development of Algorithms for Assessing the Semantic Similarity of Keywords in Conditions of Limited Data," and Ahsan Shakoor (MMF) on "Reconstruction of Fetal Brain MRI Images: A Synthetic Approach." In the category "Data Analysis, Machine Learning and Applications," the best presentations were given by Vladimir Kharchenko (FIT) on "Application of a Hybrid Quantum Algorithm with Graph Coding to the Max-Cut Problem," Polina Karitskaya (FIT) on "Development of Deep Learning Methods for Classifying Chromothripsis Events in Human Cancer Cell Genomes," and Alexander Sartakov (FIT) on "Architecture of a Low-Latency Multimodal Touch Interface for Next-Generation Prosthetics."

This year's conference was sponsored by SHIFT and YADRO. SHIFT provided branded merchandise for the awards ceremony for the best speakers, and YADRO provided financial support for coffee breaks for participants.

Anton Vlasenko, FIT NSU:

"It was a special experience for me—it was the first time I presented a paper about my development in English. It was really interesting to answer questions in English and feel how much easier it is to formulate my thoughts in person. It's a great experience that will definitely help me present at international conferences in English in the future."

Vladimir Kharchenko, FIT NSU:

"I was pleased that the organizers created a great atmosphere and took a responsible approach to the event. The costumed format made it less challenging to perform in front of other people, which is usually a daunting task for many. The gift for the performance was also a joy, of course."

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NSU Faculty of Economics graduate Margarita Lyakhnova has been named "Employee of the Year" by the Bank of Russia.

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An awards ceremony was held at the Central Bank of the Russian Federation, where a graduate received the title of "Employee of the Year" Faculty of Economics (EF) NSU Margarita Lyakhnova. The award was presented to Margarita by Bank of Russia Governor Elvira Nabiullina.

Margarita graduated from the Faculty of Economics at NSU, choosing the Economics program as her undergraduate degree, and then continued her studies in the Master's program, specializing in mathematical models in economics.

"NSU was a natural choice for me. It's a university with a strong faculty and a serious approach to education. It wasn't just about getting a degree that was important to me, but also about learning to think systematically: analyzing, asking questions, and bringing tasks to fruition," says Margarita Lyakhnova.

Her interest in precise and analytical disciplines also determined her choice of faculty. According to her, NSU's Faculty of Economics attracted her with its combination of economic theory, data science, and mathematical modeling, which allowed her to connect rigorous analytics with real-world socially significant problems.

Margarita joined the Bank of Russia after graduating from university. At that time, the internship system hadn't yet developed, so a recommendation from the Faculty of Economics played a key role.

"I was lucky: the deputy dean, who was well acquainted with my research interests and background, recommended me for the open position. This gave me the opportunity to apply the knowledge I gained at NSU at an institute that plays a key role in the country's economy," notes the NSU Faculty of Economics graduate.

Margarita has been working at the Bank of Russia for almost four years. She credits her strong university background, passion for the challenges, a strong team, and a constant desire to delve deeper than her formal responsibilities for helping her achieve her professional results.

"For me, this award is confirmation that I'm moving in the right direction and an incentive to continue developing. It's important not to be afraid of difficult challenges, to be open to feedback, and to remember that even the most ambitious goals are achieved step by step," Margarita shares.

NSU congratulates the graduate on this high professional award and wishes her continued success.

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Alexander Novak answered questions from the business community at the All-Russian public organization "Business Russia."

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Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak took part in an extended meeting of the General Council of the All-Russian public organization "Business Russia".

The meeting discussed the current economic situation, current business support measures and their effectiveness, the challenges of increasing the investment attractiveness of regions and increasing labor productivity at enterprises, and prospects for technological development.

The Deputy Prime Minister noted the resilience of the Russian economy amid current challenges. He emphasized that the complex, multi-level work carried out by the Government, relevant ministries, and agencies in the economic sphere, at the President's instruction, is aimed at achieving the primary goal of ensuring the stability of the Russian economy and developing a flexible industrial structure. Alexander Novak added that systematic efforts to improve the investment climate are ongoing.

"A number of consistent measures are being taken to boost investment activity. Specifically, a national business model has been developed. A plan for structural changes in the Russian economy through 2030 has also been prepared, focusing on the investment climate, changes in employment and consumption structures, technological development, foreign trade, economic restructuring, defense, and security," the Deputy Prime Minister said.

Alexander Novak thanked the meeting participants for the constructive dialogue and substantive proposals, which will be taken into account when making relevant industry decisions.

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