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January 1st marked the 107th anniversary of the birth of Daniil Aleksandrovich Granin, a St. Petersburg writer and graduate of the Leningrad Polytechnic Institute named after M. I. Kalinin. At the end of the month, a celebratory event dedicated to the memory of the outstanding polytechnician took place at the SPbPU Humanities Institute—the opening of conference hall "Daniil Granin".

The spacious auditorium is located on the second floor of the GI's 6th academic building. Its walls are decorated with a mural featuring a portrait of Daniil Granin, his quotes, and the major milestones of his life. The artist, a Polytechnic University graduate, artist Vasily TsvetkovThe hall smoothly transitions into the Winter Garden.

The famous writer's daughter was present at the opening. Marina Chernysheva-Granina, editor-in-chief of the Neva magazine Alexander Melikhov, students and teachers, directors of institutes, vice-rectors and rector Andrei Rudskoy.

“I considered it an honor to come to such an important event for the university and am grateful for the participation of Marina Danilovna, the daughter of our great writer,” Andrei Rudskoy opened the ceremony. “The gallery of outstanding polytechnicians in the Main Building of our university begins with a portrait Daniil Alexandrovich Granin"That says it all. And when guests come to our university, and we introduce them to the history of the Polytechnic, Daniil Aleksandrovich's name always sounds like a refrain. And today, we're opening not just an auditorium; we're opening a conference hall. And that means a place for lively interaction, discussions, debates on various events, a place where candidate and doctoral dissertation defenses will take place. This will be a powerhouse for our university's humanities education. Farewell!"

Natalya Chicherina, Director of the Humanities Institute, added: "This hall is usually full; graduate students from all of the Polytechnic's institutes come here. Here they study higher education pedagogy and the history of science and technology. Daniil Aleksandrovich once taught the history of technology at the Polytechnic, and today it's a powerful global focus of the Humanities Institute, a scientific specialty. Schoolchildren come here for the Academy of Digital Linguistics and other events. We sincerely hope that the hall will truly become a place of power."

Marina Chernysheva-Granina and Alexander Melikhov shared personal memories of Daniil Alexandrovich. A vivid illustration of the many kind words spoken about this outstanding man was a segment from the 2000 program "Evenings at the Polytechnic," where Daniil Granin answered questions from Polytechnicians from the stage of the White Hall.

Afterwards, Andrei Rudskoy, Marina Chernysheva-Granina, and Natalia Chicherina cut the symbolic green ribbon, signifying the opening. The guests lingered for a long time, chatting and leafing through Daniil Granin's books, which were displayed on the tables. Marina Chernysheva-Granina thanked the Polytechnic University for the invitation and for preserving her father's memory: "I am pleased to be among you, to see your interest, and to be convinced that the Granin Foundation and the Granin Library are doing important work, that the memories of people who loved our city and loved the Polytechnic University are needed. I would like to wish you joy in life. I thank my father every day for passing on to me his ability to enjoy each day."

Photos from the opening

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The flagship programs "New Product Development" and "Technology Transfer Management" are taught by precisely these experts—those who bridge the gap between science, business, and entrepreneurship.

What jobs can you do (after a bachelor's degree)

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CDO/CDTO Director of Innovative Development Investment Director Director of the Technology Transfer Office Project Manager at the Development Institute

Benefits of the program

A practice-oriented approach. Project-based learning with expert mentors, implemented throughout the entire educational trajectory, provides immersion in real-world practical experience. Individualized trajectories. Students can choose disciplines and create their own educational program that meets the emerging needs of industry and the modern world. "Startup as a Diploma" format. The outcome of the training may be not just a final qualifying thesis, but a real, ready-to-launch technology project. Entrepreneurship stimulation. Developing an entrepreneurial culture and competencies in students aimed at shaping a new innovative economy, as well as supporting the creation of student startups and technology projects.

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On January 28, the State University of Management's Academic Council held its regular meeting. The main items on the agenda were the preliminary results of the two institutes' work for 2025 and plans for 2026.

As usual, the program began with congratulatory remarks. The rector presented letters of gratitude from the Ministry of Science and Higher Education for their assistance in organizing and implementing the "Conductors of Meaning. DNA of Russia" program to the head of the university's press service, Tatyana Sharapova, and press service staff members, Kătălin Grigoriev and Galina Yalysheva. He also congratulated the birthday celebrants of the month.

The meeting was opened by Gennady Azoev, Director of the Institute of Marketing, who presented preliminary results of the Institute's planned performance indicators for 2025 and development prospects for 2026.

"This admissions campaign has successfully enrolled groups across all programs, with the vast majority of students on a contractual basis. In addition, our institute implements network programs with several universities and hosts the Hi-Tech Breakthrough tournament and the Brand Education competition, which are consistently popular, especially among international students," said Gennady Azoev.

The Institute's Director, Fyodor Myshko, reported on the results of its work for 2023-2025.

"Our institute has been steadily enrolling students year after year, and the number of contract students is growing. We have plans to further improve these numbers. In addition to those admitted during the summer, students are transferring throughout the year. I would like to note the increase in the number of our students' publications, including in the Higher Attestation Commission (HAC) system, which is particularly valuable. We understand that higher education needs young professionals, and we are preparing a new generation," shared Fyodor Myshko.

After hearing the reports, Vladimir Stroyev noted that this year will be indicative for many programs, institutes, and universities.

"The higher education system continues to change. We all eagerly await the target figures for fee-based admissions, which are now regulated by the Ministry of Education and Science. At the same time, it is already known that the number of fee-based places in a number of our programs will be reduced nationwide. It is important to adapt to these changes while remaining true to our core mission as a state university—not only the first management university in the country, but also a leader in engineering and economics education, which we continue to actively revive today," Vladimir Stroyev emphasized.

The Academic Council also considered issues related to assigning staff to departments for the preparation of PhD dissertations, assigning endorsement ratings to academic publications, providing discounts on tuition, and other work-related matters.

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2026 has been declared the Year of Unity of the Peoples of Russia. The main goal of this initiative is to strengthen friendly ties and mutual understanding between all ethnic groups in this multinational country.

Students from all corners of our vast country study at the Polytechnic University. Therefore, in honor of the Year of Unity of the Peoples of Russia, SPbPU and the Karpinsky Institute launched the "Birthplace" project. Polytechnic students will discuss their small homeland through the lens of the region's geological features.

Each month, clips about different regions will be posted on the Polytechnic's official VKontakte page. The project's heroes will also be featured on banners outside the Main Building.

In the Year of Unity of the Peoples of Russia, Polytechnic University and the Karpinsky Institute are launching a joint project that, in our opinion, will showcase the true wealth of our country. "Russia has a wide variety of mineral resources, for which various regions are renowned. We'll talk about this, too, but our greatest strength lies in our people, their community, and their shared destiny," noted Marianna Dyakova, Head of SPbPU's Public Relations Department.

The Karpinsky Institute explained how the idea for this project came about: "We constantly work with regions—their subsoil resources, their geological maps. At some point, we realized that behind every deposit, behind every figure in geological reports, there are people. When we met our colleagues from the Polytechnic University, it quickly became clear that we were looking in the same direction. You have students from all over the country, and we have knowledge of the geology of these regions. And we wanted to combine this in a single project: to make the region "speak" through the person who was born there, is now studying at the Polytechnic University, and is thinking about the future."

Marianna Dyakova emphasized: "We announced an open call for students to participate in the project and saw an incredible response—a huge number of students wanted to talk about their small homelands. I believe this is very valuable and significant. Students from all over Russia will share the riches of their region and, thanks to the collection of the Karpinsky Institute's Geological Museum, will showcase mineral samples."

The project will tell about 12 regions of Russia.

The Sakha Republic (Yakutia) is the leader in diamond reserves and production. Krasnoyarsk Krai is the leader in gold production. Belgorod Oblast is the leader in iron ore reserves and production. Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug is the leader in oil reserves and production. Kemerovo Oblast is the leader in coal reserves and production. Murmansk Oblast is the leader in rare metal and rare earth element reserves and production. Komi Republic is the leader in aluminum reserves and production. Chukotka Autonomous Okrug is the leader in tin reserves. Magadan Oblast is the leader in silver reserves and production. Kabardino-Balkarian Republic is the leader in tungsten reserves. Perm Krai is the leader in potash reserves and production. Zabaikalsky Krai is the leader in uranium reserves and production.

This project is about the living connection between regions. When a student, standing in our country's largest natural science museum, picks up a mineral sample and says, "This is my region," geology ceases to be a "quiet" science. It becomes a personal story, a responsibility and pride for one's region, for the entire country. And it's also an important conversation about unity. Different regions, different resources—one country," the Karpinsky Institute noted.

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On January 27, as part of the International KVN Team Festival "KiViN-2026," the Plenary Session of the 5th All-Russian Forum "KVN – School of Leaders" was held, co-organized by the State University of Management.

The discussion was attended by Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education Andrey Omelchuk, Rector of the State University of Management Vladimir Stroyev, General Director of the TTO "AMiK" Alexander Maslyakov, as well as heads of leading universities and federal youth projects.

The central theme of the meeting was systemic cooperation between the government, universities, and creative industries. During the discussion, KVN was presented not simply as a creative outlet, but as an effective educational tool. Experts noted that participation in the movement allows students to develop key management competencies: leadership, stress resilience, teamwork, and decision-making skills on a tight deadline.

Particular attention was paid to the results of the Methodological Center for the Study and Development of the KVN Movement (the Center), which opened at the State University of Management exactly one year ago. Since then, the Center has become a full-fledged "foothold" for universities across the country, developing a methodological foundation and helping to build high-quality youth outreach, with the State University of Management cementing its status as a flagship of this process.

In 2025, the Center held two All-Russian KVN Schools, 24 online seminars, and several large forums, reaching a total of approximately 2,500 people. Plans include further expanding educational programs for KVN leaders, strengthening interregional ties, and developing the game as a key social asset for Russian students.

Let's remember that GUU is also known for its KVN League and its teams, one of which will compete in the Major League this season.

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A ceremonial assembly was held in the foyer of the Technopolis Polytech Research Building, marking the launch of the youth patriotic campaign "Nevsky Desant." Members of St. Petersburg student teams performed creative routines, received vouchers for the season, and heard parting words from distinguished guests and organizers. The students will travel to remote villages in the Leningrad and Pskov regions, as well as Karelia.

Varvara Volkova, Director of the Youth Initiatives Support Center, addressed the participants with welcoming remarks: "I really want to congratulate you on the launch of this traditional, kind, and somewhat patriotic event. It encompasses everything that's most important to a young person who wants to change the world for the better. You're a great team, and you're all here out of the goodness of your hearts. You want people who need your help to meet you and receive it. You bring glory to our city of St. Petersburg with your actions. We wish you success, we wish you a wonderful time, and we hope that when you return, you'll be happy with the wonderful and kind deeds you've accomplished."

Maxim Pasholikov, Vice-Rector for Information, Youth Policy, and Security at SPbPU, addressed the soldiers: "Work and sport have always been creative forces that unite our youth. And, in my opinion, student work brigades in our country are one of the pillars of student work. Today's event, which has been held several times at our Polytechnic University, is proof of this. We are honored and proud to host and conduct the Nevsky Landing parade every time. I wish you happiness, health, bright days, and plenty of optimism and smiles. Friends, bon voyage!"

Varvara Olegovna and Maxim Aleksandrovich presented vouchers to the Nevsky Desant detachment commanders and congratulated the soldiers celebrating their birthdays. St. Petersburg student detachments provide sponsorship assistance, assist pensioners, visit animal shelters, improve socially significant sites, work on monuments and memorials, and perform maintenance work at churches. The campaign aims to preserve the traditions of the Nevsky Desant detachments, develop the volunteer movement, and foster active citizenship among young people.

This year, 30 detachments, comprising over 750 fighters, will travel to towns in the Leningrad and Pskov regions, as well as Karelia. The Polytechnic University will be represented by five teams: "Russian Knight," "Peter the Great," "Ilya Muromets," "Prince Gagarin," and "Evpatiy Kolovrat." The event will run from January 24 to February 15, 2026.

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Engineers from the Hydromechanical Engineering Laboratory at the Higher School of Power Engineering, Institute of Power Engineering (HSEM IE), Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, have developed a line of highly efficient free-vortex dewatering pumps optimized for handling contaminated liquids. The efficiency of the new pumps is, on average, 1–3% higher than that of leading global equivalents. This work is being supported by the federal program "Priority 2030."

Sewage pumps often struggle to handle dirty liquids, wear quickly due to abrasive particles, fail, and have low efficiency. Meanwhile, free-vortex pumps (FVPs), which are resistant to very dirty water carrying sand, debris, wipes, medical masks, solids, fibrous media, and abrasive particles, have been the least studied due to the complex flow patterns within the flow path. However, using FVPs instead of traditional centrifugal pumps in wastewater treatment plants allows for a longer pump life without the need for repairs and downtime associated with flow path clogging.

Although centrifugal pumps have higher absolute efficiency, when considered over the entire pump lifecycle and considering that centrifugal pumps at sewage treatment plants are often oversized, it's possible to replace a centrifugal impeller with a free-flowing one without increasing the input power, thereby using electricity more efficiently. This will allow complex liquids to be pumped without breakdowns or downtime, making water supply systems more reliable and efficient, explained Arsenty Klyuev, project manager, research fellow at the GSEM Institute of Economics's Hydromechanical Engineering Laboratory, and leading specialist at the System Engineering Design Bureau.

SPbPU engineers developed a line of free-vortex pumps (SVN 50/20, SVN 100/20, SVN 160/20) and manufactured a prototype SVN 160/20. For various types of pumps, as a result of numerical calculations, they managed to achieve an increase in efficiency 1-3% higher than that of the world’s best analogues that left the market. In their work, polytechnicians used digital design and modeling technologies, as well as a combination of traditional and additive manufacturing technologies for a prototype. Initial experimental studies of the prototype SVN 160/20 have already been carried out at the stand in the Hydraulic Mechanical Engineering Laboratory, on the basis of which the mathematical model of the flow in the flow part of the free-vortex pump is being validated and which confirmed the calculated efficiency value. The capabilities of the research experimental and computational complex of the Laboratory of Hydraulic Mechanical Engineering made it possible to reduce the development period of new pumps to the stage of experimental research of a prototype from 1–1.5 years to 3–4 months. The conditions created with the support of the Priority 2030 program open up opportunities for research and development of methods for designing world-class pumping equipment. In addition, the technologies created by the engineers of the Laboratory of Hydraulic Mechanical Engineering of SPbPU make it possible to develop more energy-efficient and reliable products for various industries, including housing and communal services, the nuclear, oil and chemical industries, agriculture and are especially relevant for manufacturers of pumping equipment that do not have their own research and development center.

According to the Russian Pump Manufacturers Association, 70% of wastewater pumps (which include SVN pumps) will be imported into Russia in 2025, worth 1.5 billion rubles. "Our development has significant potential for import substitution of foreign equipment and strengthening the country's technological sovereignty in pump engineering. It's also worth noting that the project includes high-quality training for young engineers, as the average age of the team member is 24," noted Arseniy Klyuev.

The developers' future plans include conducting comprehensive experimental energy and cavitation studies of the SVN 160/20 prototype, followed by validation of the mathematical models. Following these studies, they will prepare for the launch of a pilot production series of pumps and scale up the product line.

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