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The Russian-Arabic Language and Culture Club has opened at the Polytechnic Institute of Humanities. Arabic is the official language in 24 countries: Egypt, Iraq, Bahrain, Syria, Algeria, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Tunisia, and others. This new student initiative aims to foster intercultural dialogue, strengthen humanitarian ties, and expand the university's international cooperation.

The club was initiated by students Alexey Mochalov (Humanities Institute, Higher School of International Relations) and Youssef Bassem Hassan Abdelsamiyeh (Institute of Industrial Management, Economics, and Trade). The club will be led by Irina Kolesnik, a Middle Eastern culture teacher and responsible for international students at the Humanities Institute, and Abu Haidar Fawzi Hanna, an Arabic language teacher at the Higher School of International Relations at the Humanities Institute.

The opening ceremony brought together Russian and international students from SPbPU studying Arabic, interested in the history and culture of the Arab world, and international cooperation.

The program included a presentation of the club's concept and activities, plans for organizing language meetings, thematic lectures, discussion platforms, cultural evenings, and educational events focused on developing communicative and intercultural skills. Special attention will be paid to creating conditions for regular language practice and expanding students' academic contacts.

Assistant Vice-Rector for International Affairs Pavel Nedelko noted that this event is a particular joy for him, as many years ago he himself participated in and organized the "A Thousand and One Nights" event with Arab students.

The cultural and creative component of the program was an important element. At an exhibition dedicated to the traditions and cultural heritage of Russia and Arab countries, guests learned about their cultures, histories, and everyday life, and sampled national delicacies.

The musical accompaniment was provided by professional performer and renowned musician Argishti, who performed compositions on traditional Eastern instruments—the Arabic oud and the Armenian duduk. Incidentally, the musician's parents are both Polytechnic University graduates (his father is an Arab from Algeria, and his mother is Russian).

The cultural portion of the event continued with a performance by Iraqi artist Mustafa Akram and poetry readings in Russian and Arabic. A themed photo zone was also organized for guests.

The event's status was underscored by the presence of distinguished guests: Waddah Al-Jundi, Director of the Center for Russian-Arab Cooperation in St. Petersburg, and Selim Samir Ali Hassan, Press Secretary; Adam Ahmed Abdillah Ishaq, President of the African Unity NGO; and Irina Artemyeva, Representative of the House of Nationalities. Their participation underscores the initiative's significance for developing intercultural ties in St. Petersburg and strengthening partnerships between educational and public organizations.

The project was supported by the Directorate of the Humanitarian Institute and the Volunteer Projects Center "Harmony" (Dobro.Center SPbPU).

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The first Academic Council meeting of 2026 began with some good news. Polytechnic University Rector Andrey Rudskoy thanked the staff of the SPbPU History Museum for their meticulous work with the archives and tireless search for interesting facts about the university's history. It was also revealed that our university is associated with another Nobel laureate—the economist and creator of the theory of inter-industry analysis, Wassily Leontief.

Valery Klimov, Director of the Polytechnic Museum, explained that Vasily Vasilyevich Leontiev was born in August 1905 to an economics professor. In 1921, he entered the Faculty of Social Sciences at Petrograd University, graduating as an external student in 1923. From January 1, 1923, he worked as a lecturer in the Department of Economic Geography at the M. I. Kalinin Leningrad Polytechnic Institute. In 1925, he went to Germany for treatment and later moved to the United States. He taught and researched at Harvard University, developing new principles of mathematical analysis of the economy. He was elected President of the American Economic Association. And in 1973, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics "for his development of the input-output method and its application to important economic problems." Vasily Vasilyevich began this research while still in the Soviet Union. In 1988, he was invited to the USSR to consult on the country's economic restructuring. That same year, he was elected a foreign member of the USSR Academy of Sciences.

"Until now, we've had three Nobel laureates: Nikolai Nikolaevich Semenov (Nobel Prize in Chemistry), Pyotr Leonidovich Kapitsa, and Zhores Ivanovich Alferov (Nobel Prize in Physics). And now our family has a Nobel laureate in economics—Vasily Vasilyevich Leontief," Valery Yuryevich concluded.

The traditional ceremonial part of the Academic Council opened with the presentation of the Polytechnic's main award—the "For Merit" badge—to Pavel Seleznev, director of the Kirov Central Park of Culture and Recreation and a 1985 graduate of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering. Andrei Rudskoy thanked Pavel Andreevich for his interest and attention to his alma mater. help with decoration Polytechnic Park andopenness to cooperation.

The "For Merit" badge also recognized Vladimir Kobzev, professor of the Higher School of Industrial Management, for his many years of fruitful work at the Polytechnic University.

For assistance in the formation of the target capital "Engineering and Construction" Endowment Fund of the Polytechnic University, the director received a commemorative medal and gratitude from the university Higher School of Industrial, Civil and Road Construction Yuri Lazarev, Civil Engineering Institute.

The title of "Honorary Worker of SPbPU" was awarded to the head of the Rector's Administrative Office, Honored Scientist of the Russian Federation, Professor Vladimir Glukhov, and the director of the Institute of Secondary Vocational Education, Roman Baibikov.

The ceremony followed with the awarding of diplomas conferring academic degrees. Candidates of Engineering Sciences diplomas were awarded to Ekaterina Yendiyarova, a junior researcher at the Research Laboratory for Materials and Electronic Products Technology (supervised by Professor S. E. Aleksandrov), and Anna Sevastyanova, a senior lecturer at the Higher School of Biotechnology and Food Production (supervised by Professor Yu. G. Bazarnova).

Anna Senko, Deputy Head of the International Education Department, received a PhD in Pedagogical Sciences (supervised by Professor L.P. Khalyapina). Elena Knyazeva received a PhD in Biological Sciences (supervised by D.O. Vinokhodov, Doctor of Biological Sciences, Vice-Rector for Research at the Saint Petersburg State Technological University).

Three Polytechnic institutes have accredited new educational programs. Nikolai Ivanov, Director of the Institute of Physics and Mechanics, received a certificate of professional and public accreditation for the "Mechanics and Mathematical Modeling of Media with Microstructure" program. Yulia Bazarnova, Director of the Higher School of Biotechnology and Food Production, received a certificate of accreditation for the "Product Technology and Organization of Public Catering" program.

Pavel Kovalev, Deputy Director of the Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Materials, and Transport, was awarded accreditation certificates for four educational programs: "Computer Engineering in Materials Science," "Materials Science of Nanomaterials and Electronic Components," "Materials and Technological Processes of Additive Manufacturing," and "Composite and Nanomaterials Technologies."

Nine students received certificates of completion of the educational program "Operator of Unmanned Aircraft Systems": Valery Adonin, Nikita Batsienko, Ilya Vinkovsky, Nikita Demakov, Daria Kazantseva, Danil Krapp, Ekaterina Mudraya, Nurislam Yarmukhamedov and Victor Penkov.

It's time to honor polytechnicians for their achievements in various fields.

The team from the International Academic Competence Center "Intelligent Enterprise Technologies" of the "Digital Engineering" School of Economics (Nikita Golovin, Anton Ambrazhey, Anna Mandrik, Dmitry Shelkovnikov, and Vasily Kasilov) won the first "University of the Year" award, established by 1C, in the category "Best Extracurricular Educational Project in Business Automation."

Olga Nadezhda, Director of the Higher School of Public Administration, and Ekaterina Avduyevskaya, Associate Professor of the School of Engineering and Economics, received certificates of appreciation for their active participation in the International Financial Security Olympiad and their contributions to the development of the International Network Institute for Combating Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing.

Polytechnic University students Ekaterina Makarova, Tatyana Sedegova, Danil Dyuryagin, Egor Semenov, Ekaterina Kushner, Mikhail Alekseev, Diana Zaydullina, and Ivan Barsukov won the All-Russian student project "Your Move" in the tracks "I Do," "I Define," and "I Inspire."

The ceremony honoring the best Polytechnic students concluded with a rousing chord, awarding the bronze medalists of the "Health 2026" Spartakiada Games to faculty and staff of higher education institutions: Maxim Pasholikov, Vice-Rector for Information, Youth Policy, and Security; Arsen Yusupov, Director of the Testing Center for Completion of Test Standards of the All-Russian Physical Culture and Sports Complex "GTO"; Mikhail Mzhelsky, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Physical Fitness and Sports; Anatoly Dimitropulo, Anatoly Shchukin, and Natalia Akopova, Assistant Professors in the Department of Physical Fitness and Sports; and Sergei Makovey, Lecturer in the Department of Anti-Aircraft Missile Troops of the Aerospace Forces. The Polytechnic team took first place in mini-football and the "Pyramid" billiards competition, second in the "Pool" billiards competition, and third in streetball. The result was third place overall.

Six issues were included in the agenda of the Academic Council meeting.

Vladimir Glukhov, Head of the Rector's Administrative Office, reported on the results of the inspection of the university's premises.

First Vice-Rector Vitaly Sergeev spoke about increasing labor productivity and presented a plan for the university's organizational transformation.

Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs Lyudmila Pankova summarized the winter session and outlined the goals for the spring semester.

Based on the voting results, the following were nominated for the academic title of "Associate Professor": Ekaterina Fedinishina (Institute of Biomedical Systems and Biotechnology), Vitaly Pavlov (IEIT), Ekaterina Burova (IPMEIT), Lyudmila Krivova and Evgeny Sheskin (IE), Gleb Vaganov (PhysMech), and Oleg Stolyarov (ISI).

SPbPU Academic Secretary Dmitry Karpov presented the Academic Council's work plan for the second half of the 2025/2026 academic year and reported on the results of monitoring the implementation of the Academic Council's instructions.

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A job fair for Gazprom subsidiaries and organizations was held at Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University. Companies presented current job openings and internship opportunities across Russia.

Polytechnic University is Gazprom's flagship university. The event was organized by the Career Development Department of the Directorate of Main Educational Programs at SPbPU.

At the job fair, students had the opportunity to meet with 44 Gazprom subsidiaries, which are eager to welcome students from all Polytechnic institutes as employees.

For Polytechnic University, collaboration with Gazprom is focused on practical training. By holding a career fair, we address the key challenge of modern engineering education: connecting the fundamental knowledge we impart at the university with specific industrial tasks. The results of this work speak for themselves: today, Gazprom offers our students over 130 vacancies and 100 internships. This is how an understanding of their future profession is born, and it is precisely these meetings that help students confidently move from theory to practice for the benefit of the country's fuel and energy sector, noted Lyudmila Pankova, SPbPU Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs.

PJSC TGK-1 is the largest energy company in the Northwest region. It boasts a rich history, extensive geographic reach, and unique accumulated experience. It operates 51 power plants in four regions of the Russian Federation: St. Petersburg, the Leningrad and Murmansk regions, and the Republic of Karelia. TGK-1 welcomes students from the Institute of Economics and the Institute of Metallurgical Engineering.

Gazprom Energo LLC is a specialized energy subsidiary of PJSC Gazprom. It operates in 37 regions of Russia. Its primary goals are reliable and high-quality energy supply, industrial and environmental safety, economic efficiency, and the development of the energy base of Gazprom Group companies. The company welcomes students from the Institute of Mechanics, Energy, and Technology, the Institute of Petroleum and Oil Industry, and the Institute of Economics.

Sakhalin Energy LLC is the operator of the Sakhalin-2 project. It is developing the Piltun-Astokhskoye and Lunskoye fields on the northeastern shelf of Sakhalin Island. The society welcomes students from the Institute of Geophysical Research, the Institute of Economics and Technology, the Institute of Geology, the Institute of Mechanics and Electronics, the Institute of Economics, the Institute of Mathematics, Mechanics and Technology, and the Institute of Petroleum Science and Technology.

Gazstroyprom JSC is the general contractor for Gazprom's facilities and the parent company of a diversified holding company that carries out a full range of operations in the production, processing, and transportation of natural gas. It operates throughout Russia. Gazstroyprom welcomes students from the Institute of Biological, Social, and Economic Sciences, Institute of Petroleum and Oil Industry, Institute of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications, Institute of Mechanics and Electronics, Institute of Sociology and Mass Communications, Institute of Industrial Policy, Institute of Economics, Institute of Geology, Institute of Physics and Mechanics, and the Institute of Primorsky Krai Engineering.

Gazprom Mezhregiongaz LLC is a specialized subsidiary of Gazprom. Today, the company supplies gas through 53 regional gas distribution companies and 65 gas distribution organizations. Students from the Institute of Petrochemical, Chemical Engineering, Physics and Mechanics, and the Institute of Philosophy and Management are welcome to participate.

Gazpromtrans LLC consolidates railway assets into a single technological complex and organizes a unified system for the rail transportation of commercial products from Gazprom enterprises and Russian oil and gas companies. The company is among the top 20 largest Russian rolling stock operators and among the top 100 best employers in Russia. Students from the Mining Institute, the Institute of Meteorology, Economics, and Transport, and the Institute of Petroleum Industry are welcome to apply.

Gazprom VNIIGAZ LLC provides end-to-end scientific and technical support for oil and gas projects across the entire value chain. Today, VNIIGAZ is a leading research center in the field of technology and a single-window system operator for the implementation of innovative products. The institute welcomes students from the Institute of Petrochemical Science and Technology, the Institute of Physics and Mechanics, the Institute of Philosophy and Mathematics, the Institute of Biological Sciences and Biology, the Institute of Metallurgy and Metallurgy, and the Institute of Petroleum and Metallurgy of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

Gazprom Diagnostics JSC's core business is technical diagnostics of Gazprom PJSC's process facilities to ensure the sustainable operation of key production areas, such as the construction, reconstruction, repair, and operation of gas production, transportation, and processing facilities. Students from the Institute of Natural Resources and Environmental Science and the Institute of Mechanics and Technology are welcome to apply.

Gazprom Pitanie LLC is the sole provider of corporate catering and retail services within the Gazprom Group's closed network of companies. The company has 22 branches in 66 regions of the Russian Federation and over 1,000 catering facilities. The company welcomes students from the Institute of Mechanics, Economics, and Technology, the Institute of Social Sciences, the Institute of Social Sciences, the Institute of Professional Education, and the Institute of Biological, Social, and Health Sciences.

Gazprom Neft is one of Russia's leading industrial companies, ranking among the top three in oil production and refining. It is the only company in Russia producing oil on the Arctic shelf. Gazprom Neft's network comprises approximately 2,400 filling stations. The company supplies fuel to aircraft, marine, and river transport, produces lubricants for industrial and automotive equipment, and produces bitumen for high-quality road construction. Gazprom Neft welcomes students from the Institute of Biological, Social, and Economic Sciences, the Institute of Oil and Gas, the Institute of Economics and Transport, the Institute of Mechanics and Mathematics, the Institute of Industrial and Mechanics of Economics and Transport, the Institute of Social Sciences and Mathematics of Economics and Mathematics … Physics and Mechanics of Economics, and the Institute of Higher Professional Education of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

Gazprom Dobycha Yamburg and Gazprom Transgaz Ukhta met with students and answered all their questions regarding employment, internships, and practical training. Everyone was also able to participate in a master class on "Financial Modeling in Excel."

In addition, a working meeting was held on this day to discuss cooperation between Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, the Russian Student Teams, and PJSC Gazprom. The meeting focused on the 2025 results and future cooperation between student teams and Gazprom.

The meeting participants reviewed the quantitative indicators of the previous period, focusing on working with the next generation: they conducted an analysis to assess the level of preparation and motivation of candidates. SPbPU representatives shared their experience organizing student Olympiads. The meeting participants also discussed the experience of closing internships at the university. Finally, the representatives outlined a plan for distributing the allocated budget for 2026.

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