A hippopotamus invites you to celebrate the New Year together.

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The Moscow Zoo will host a festive tour entitled "A hippopotamus invites you to celebrate the New Year together."

Visitors will meet pygmy hippopotamuses, fearless honey badgers, majestic giraffes, frisky zebras, and other guests from hot Africa. The tour will cover the zoo's New Area, including warm pavilions housing African fauna. Guests will see that Moscow's freezing temperatures are no match for African animals, and they will also learn about special activities to keep them entertained and maintain their natural skills.

Children over six and adults are invited to participate. Groups are limited to 25 people. Duration: 60 minutes.

Entrance tickets to the zoo are paid separately.

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A million for project development: GUU students won the All-Russian "Your Move" competition.

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Students from the State University of Management won the final of the large-scale All-Russian competition "Your Move" with the track "I Do."

Third-year students from the Institute of Information Systems at the State University of Management, Lev Taran, and Nikita Kolotushkin, who is also a technician at the Digital and Intelligent Mobility Laboratory and a member of the Innovative Solutions Student Design Bureau, successfully competed as part of the interuniversity team.

The team's project, the digital platform "Ryadom," addresses the problem of low student engagement in extracurricular activities by presenting information about events across all clubs and associations in a single, convenient platform. The service includes a personalized calendar, a notification system, integration with university services, and advanced tools for organizers, including event posting, registration management, and analytics.

The project team, which included representatives from St. Petersburg State University and ITMO University alongside our students, not only won the track but also received a special award from Gazprom for the best pitch – a compelling and compelling presentation of their idea.

The "Your Move" competition is one of the largest projects for student youth, attracting over 12,700 participants in the "I Do" track in 2025. Winning the competition will qualify the project for a 1 million ruble grant for further development.

The awards ceremony took place as part of the All-Russian Student Forum "Your Move – 2025," organized by the Russian Ministry of Education and Science, Rosmolodezh, the Movement of the First, Your Move, the Russian Youth Union, and the Presidential Platform "Russia – Land of Opportunities." The forum is part of the National Project "Youth and Children."

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The Vice-Rector of the State University of Management won a medal at a billiards competition.

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Vitaly Lapshenkov, Vice-Rector of the State University of Management, took part in the 2nd Billiards Match between the teams of the capital's student sports leadership and the veterans of the North Caucasus Military District.

Playing on the same team with Vitaly Vladimirovich were Dmitry Susarin, Vice-Rector of Rosbiotech; Eduard Nechaev, Executive Director of the Moscow Regional Branch of the Russian Student Sports Union; Andrei Knyazev, representative of the Russian Microfutsal Federation; and Renat Mukhamedyarov, Director of the Center for Training Highly Qualified Personnel at the Academy of Labor and Social Relations.

The team “SVOi in billiards” was represented by Alexey Shchekochikhin, Yuri Govorukha, Dmitry Klimov, Denis Arkhipov, Anatoly Shevyakov.

Despite the competitive nature of the game, a friendly atmosphere reigned at the billiard tables, allowing team representatives to discuss a range of important issues, from the popularization and development of billiards among Moscow's student community to the patriotic education of the younger generation.

Vitaly Vladimirovich, congratulations on your remarkable achievement and wish you exciting games and new victories!

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Проректор Государственного университета управления Виталий Лапшенков принял участие во II Матчевой встрече по бильярдному спорту между сборными командами руководства студенческого спорта столицы и ветеранов СВО….” data-yashareImage=”https://guu.ru/wp-content/uploads/UEt_TC58SoU0tjx5rRYpq9RJeGPQsAjFzAOmNktR2tHsHoiyHkmXNucusHZ9_AXGpPn2IYsJoEpVJ8US5Sq6gj_a.jpg” data-yashareLink=”https://guu.ru/%d0%bf%d1%80%d0%be%d1%80%d0%b5%d0%ba%d1%82%d0%be%d1%80-%d0%b3%d1%83%d1%83-%d0%b7%d0%b0%d0%b2%d0%be%d0%b5%d0%b2%d0%b0%d0%bb-%d0%bc%d0%b5%d0%b4%d0%b0%d0%bb%d1%8c-%d0%bd%d0%b0-%d1%81%d0%be%d1%80%d0%b5/”>

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Industry experts spoke to students about countering fraud during audits.

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Lecture by Nikita Rykov

SPbGASU hosted a series of expert lectures from specialists from Joint Stock Company "Business Solutions and Technologies" (JSC DRT) on combating fraud and identifying schemes during audits.

Students from the Faculty of Economics and Management (FEM) had the unique opportunity to learn about modern approaches to detecting and preventing economic crimes from practicing experts at a leading consulting and auditing firm. They were also briefed on employment opportunities within the organization.

The series of events opened with a seminar for fourth-year students majoring in Economics and Management, dedicated to combating fraud. It was led by Lidiya Afanasyeva, Manager of the Audit Services Department, and Alisa Abakumova, Recruitment Specialist at JSC DRT. The seminar explored real-life fraudulent schemes in detail, demonstrated the infamous "fraud triangle" using the high-profile bankruptcy of Barings Bank, and discussed current examples from Russian and international practice.

At a meeting for third-year students, Senior Manager Ekaterina Dugina, Audit Services Department Manager Nikita Rykov, and HR Business Partner Alina Ishberdina delivered a dynamic, interactive lecture on identifying fraudulent activities and assessing fraud risks. They concluded with a quiz, allowing the students to immediately apply their newly acquired knowledge.

During the third session for third-year Management students, Ekaterina Dugina and Elizaveta Novikova, Senior Recruitment Specialist at JSC DRT, focused on financial analytics. They delivered an introductory lecture on tools for identifying fraudulent schemes through the analysis of key financial statement indicators, a core professional skill for modern financiers and auditors.

JSC DRT is a leader in audit, management, financial, tax, and legal consulting. The meetings provided a valuable complement to the university curriculum, connecting theoretical knowledge with real-world business requirements. Students highly appreciated the practical focus of the seminars, the relevance of the examples, and the willingness of the expert practitioners to share their experience.

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A representative of the State University of Management received an award for winning the II Competition for Young Scientists.

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A representative of the State University of Management participated in the awards ceremony for the winners of the 2nd Competition for Young Scientists, organized by the Sistema Charitable Foundation, the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS), and the Federal Service for Intellectual Property (Rospatent). The ceremony was held at the RAS and the office of AFK Sistema.

Welcoming remarks were addressed by Vice President of the Russian Academy of Sciences and Academician Stepan Kalmykov, Deputy Head of the Secretariat of the Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of the Commission on Scientific and Technological Development Antony Shvindt, Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education Denis Sekirinsky, President of the Sistema Charitable Foundation Larisa Pastukhova, and First Vice President of AFK Sistema Felix Yevtushenkov.

The winning team from the State University of Management was represented by Nikita Akinshin, a specialist from the Engineering Project Management Center. The university's young scientists participated in the competition with their project "Hybrid Decision Support System: Integration of a Machine Learning Cascade and LLM for Synthesizing Analytics in Logistics," which addresses one of the key challenges of modern logistics in the transport industry: processing large volumes of disparate data.

The award was presented to our young scientist by AFK Sistema President Tagir Sitdekov. In addition to financial support, the authors of the best projects received an invitation to the School for Young Scientists and Science Organizers—a week-long intensive course to be held in February 2026 with the support of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the Sistema Charitable Foundation.

In total, scientific teams and researchers from 20 regions of the country won the competition, presenting 32 works in 10 thematic categories.

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Representatives of the company "CONCERN TITAN-2" met with their target students studying at SPbGASU

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Ksenia Pereskokova (left), Valeria Povreznyuk (right) and target students of JSC CONCERN TITAN-2

A meeting between representatives of JSC CONCERN TITAN-2 and students studying under a targeted training agreement was held at the Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering.

The upcoming New Year holidays prompted Ksenia Pereskokova and Valeria Povreznyuk, specialists from the External Personnel Reserve Project Development Group at JSC CONCERN TITAN-2, to visit the university.

Ksenia and Valeria congratulated the students on the upcoming New Year, presented gifts, and chatted with their target students in an informal setting.

Targeted training Allows students to study on a budget, complete internships at a relevant company, and be confident in the direction and prospects of their professional development after graduation.

"For the company, targeted training is an opportunity to meet students, see them in action, and develop specialists tailored to their tasks and projects. This format helps build a team of motivated young professionals who already understand the specifics of the work and the corporate culture," noted Ksenia Pereskokova.

To date, 20 SPbGASU students have signed targeted training agreements with JSC CONCERN TITAN-2. Students participate in the company's internships and corporate activities, gaining insight into their future professions while still studying.

"These meetings support lively communication between students, the university, and employers," emphasized Ekaterina Abolina, director of our university's Center for Student Entrepreneurship and Careers.

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A delegation from St. Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering (SPbGASU) took part in the 11th International BIM Forum "WINTER'25"

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Olga Svetlova, Alexandra Masyonene, Alena Vedernikova and Elena Maznyak

A delegation from the St. Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering participated in the 11th Annual International BIM Forum "WINTER'25," which became a key professional platform for discussing the development of information modeling (BIM) technologies and training specialists for the digital transformation of the construction industry.

The SPbGASU delegation included faculty from the Department of Information and Mathematical Modeling Technologies: Acting Head of the Department Alena Vedernikova, senior lecturers Alexandra Masyonene and Elena Maznyak, and Olga Svetlova, a leading specialist at the university's Project-Based Learning Educational Center.

As part of the forum's business program, Alena Vedernikova and Olga Svetlova presented a report entitled "TIM Projects: The Secret Ingredients of Personnel Training." In their presentation, the speakers discussed the improvement of curricula for training TIM specialists, as well as extracurricular project activities aimed at developing in-demand competencies in digital design and interdisciplinary collaboration.

The presentation focused on the collaboration of students from various fields through project work, the implementation of complex TIM thesis projects, and the university's successful collaboration with industrial partners. New opportunities for expanding partnerships with accredited IT companies interested in training specialists for the industry were also presented.

According to Olga Svetlova, the topic presented generated keen interest among forum participants and the professional community in SPbGASU's educational initiatives and the university's practice-oriented approach to training personnel in the field of TIM.

Participation in the ZIMA'25 BIM forum confirmed SPbGASU's active position in developing modern educational programs and strengthening interaction with the professional community in the field of digital construction.

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Gagarin's Legacy: Elena Artsutanova's Exhibition Opens at Polytechnic University

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An exhibition by a St. Petersburg artist has opened at the Technopolis Polytech research building. Elena Artsutanova, the great-granddaughter of the first director of the St. Petersburg Polytechnic Institute, Prince Andrei Gagarin.

The exhibition is dedicated to the 170th anniversary of Andrei Grigorievich's birth. According to the old calendar, the first director of the Polytechnic University was born on December 22, 1855. He passed away in December 1920. Elena Artsutanova passed away in December 2024. The exhibition, dedicated to the memory of both Gagarins, embodies the connection between generations of this family through the Polytechnic University.

The opening ceremony was attended not only by Polytechnic University staff and students, but also by Elena Dmitrievna’s close friends, colleagues, and students.

"Today, for the first time, an exhibition dedicated to the memory of our beloved Elena Artsutanova opens within these walls," said artist, teacher, and member of the Creative Union of Artists Svetlana Zapolskaya. "Her great-grandfather, Prince Andrei Gagarin, was the first rector of the university. Elena treasured her family's memory and maintained close ties with the university. Three memorable dates coincided in December, and this exhibition is dedicated to them. The works on display here reflect the world of Elena Artsutanova, with its rhythms, forms, color flows, and accents."

Svetlana Zapolskaya reported that on September 14, 2025, the burial of Gagarin's great-granddaughter next to her great-grandfather took place in Kholomki in a solemn ceremony. Furthermore, in September, the estate continued the tradition of holding plein air paintings, as was the case with Elena Dmitrievna.

Artist, graphic designer, and member of the Creative Union of Artists, Marina Oz, on behalf of Elena Dmitrievna's friends, family, and followers, expressed sincere gratitude to the Polytechnic University for its support in organizing the exhibition and its sensitive attention to the Gagarin family's memorable date.

"When creating this exhibition, we remembered how meticulously and thoughtfully Elena Dmitrievna approached the display of her works," Marina said. "We made every effort to convey the spirit of her paintings in our new university space. We received invaluable assistance from Elena Dmitrievna's friend and colleague, artist and teacher Olga Leonidovna, as well as her loyal allies from the RGB creative group. For us, this exhibition is a meeting of two worlds: the world of her great-grandfather's precise engineering and the emotional creativity of his great-granddaughter. Through the language of color, Elena Dmitrievna continues the humanitarian tradition of the Gagarin family."

SPbPU Rector Andrey Rudskoy offered a few welcoming remarks: "Today is a significant day for us, because on this day a great man was born who accomplished great things for his country. His achievements are still remembered with reverence and are realized, because he is also remembered as an outstanding engineer. The most important thing for any civilization is to remember its history. This applies to our university as well. We would like to present a gift for Andrey Grigoryevich's anniversary—publish an album of Elena Dmitrievna's artwork. We will present it to our most distinguished guests as a creative legacy of Andrey Gagarin's descendants."

After welcoming remarks, the Polytechnic University rector, along with Andrei Gagarin's great-great-granddaughter, Sofia Korotkova, cut the symbolic ribbon and invited guests to view the exhibition, which occupied three floors of the NIK hall.

Elena Artsutanova was a vibrant artist whose abstract works are a powerful poetry of color. For her, color is the primary carrier of emotion. An active participant in the artistic life of St. Petersburg, a member of the Union of Artists and the Pushkinskaya-10 Art Center, she exhibited her work in Russia and abroad. Elena Dmitrievna was not only an original artist but also a teacher and mentor, bringing together creative people.

The exhibition of Elena Artsutanova's works at the Polytechnic University became a tribute to the Gagarin family.

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A new course in nutrition science is starting at the Polytechnic University.

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Faculty from the Institute of Biomedical Systems and Biotechnology, together with the Open Education Center of Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, have developed an educational course, "Nutrition: Modern Approaches and Digital Tools." The project is being implemented with the support of the federal program "Priority 2030." This educational program is strategically important for the implementation of national priorities outlined in the Strategy for Scientific and Technological Development of the Russian Federation, the national project "Healthcare," and the "Digital Economy of the Russian Federation" program.

The development of the online course in nutrition was prompted by the launch of the master's program "Nutrition in the Food Industry" at the IBSiB Higher School of Biotechnology and Food Production in 2019, which has proven highly popular among students. To date, more than 40 students have successfully completed it. The program is aimed at training nutrition technologists capable of developing products and diets to maintain and improve public health and develop a healthy food industry. The Higher School also regularly received requests for distance learning in advanced training programs in nutrition.

The new online course "Nutrition: Modern Approaches and Digital Tools" is designed as a comprehensive educational program for advanced training: from the fundamentals of digestive physiology, the nutrient composition of food, and diet planning methodology to the scientific principles of shaping the gut microbiome and creating functional foods, including an introduction to the popular modern healthy lifestyle trend of nutritional biohacking. The program is designed for food industry professionals, nutritionists, fitness industry professionals, students and teachers, as well as anyone interested in healthy eating or looking to master a new profession.

Our course's uniqueness lies in its ability to develop students' knowledge not only of current scientific aspects in the field of healthy nutrition but also of practical skills acquired through case studies and calculations using both traditional approaches and modern digital technologies. Commercial nutrition courses often focus on theoretical aspects or "helpful tips" without integrating modern digital tools, or simply offer an introduction to artificial intelligence without mastering the theoretical foundation. Furthermore, a wealth of unsubstantiated or contradictory nutritional information is circulating online, hindering people from making informed choices. We clearly distinguish between proven methods and popular but unsubstantiated trends, fostering critical thinking in our students. This also applies to the verification and comparative analysis of recommendations generated by artificial intelligence," commented Natalia Barsukova, project director and associate professor at the Higher School of Biotechnology and Food Production at the Institute of Cardiology and Biotechnology (IBBS), highlighting the distinctive features of the course developed by the Polytechnics.

During the course, participants will not only acquire up-to-date knowledge in nutrition science but also learn to apply artificial intelligence tools to solve everyday tasks: from analyzing actual nutrition and nutritional status to calculating the nutritional value of diets and creating personalized nutrition recommendations.

The course consists of 20 topics grouped into four modules. The first three modules contain theoretical materials and practical assignments, including video lectures covering the main topics; longreads and presentations; assignments for independent study; and quizzes. The fourth module includes practical exercises in the form of video lessons; and independent case studies using the Scientific Nutrition Analysis Web Tool (NIAP). A final assessment (test) is included at the end of the course.

The course "Nutrition: Modern Approaches and Digital Tools" was developed in collaboration with Nutrient Planner, the developer of the NIAP web service. Training in the program will begin in 2026.

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Atomic Fusion: Polytechnic University Wins Competition for 80th Anniversary of Nuclear Industry

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In Moscow, as part of the All-Russian Congress on Youth Policy and Educational Activities, Rosatom's flagship universities were awarded for the best organization of their university program commemorating the 80th anniversary of the nuclear industry. The final stage was the "Atomic Fusion" competition. Following this, the winners in the "Rosatom Key Universities" category were: National Research Nuclear University MEPhI, National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University, Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, ETU "LETI" named after V.I. Ulyanov, and SevSU.

Throughout the year, the nuclear industry's anniversary was integrated into the educational, scientific, and extracurricular activities of universities across the country. A large-scale university program was developed, uniting the nuclear industry, the higher education system, and youth communities. More than 2,000 events were organized across the country, including 632 technical tours of industry facilities, 1,045 meetings between students and executives and specialists, scientific conferences, "Atom Week," the "Era of Dreamers" celebratory show, "World Atomic Week," the AtomFest industry festival, job fairs, intellectual competitions, lectures, film screenings, and city and family events. The university program brought together 109 Russian universities, engaging over 215,000 students in lively interactions, and reaching over 15 million people.

Russian universities have become a space where students gain knowledge about the development and achievements of the nuclear industry, as well as career prospects at Rosatom enterprises. This result was made possible through the systematic collaboration between Rosatom State Corporation, the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, and the university community.

The "Atomic Fusion" competition was established to recognize contributions to the university's program and systematic work on developing human resources. The project aims to engage students, faculty, and university staff in the 80th anniversary of the nuclear industry and strengthen industry partnerships. University teams presented their programs, and the best were recognized at the All-Russian Congress on Youth Policy and Educational Activities.

Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation Olga Petrova and Director General of the Rosatom Corporate Academy Yulia Uzhakina presented awards to the universities that made the greatest contribution to the celebration of the nuclear industry's anniversary year and the development of Rosatom's human resources.

The following universities made it into the top 5: National Research Nuclear University MEPhI, National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University, Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, St. Petersburg State Electrotechnical University LETI, Sevastopol State University

The 80th anniversary of the nuclear industry is a major national holiday. We held a number of events, with a special focus on young people. After all, it is they who will develop the projects we are launching today and create new ones. Together with the Russian Ministry of Education and Science, we organized a large-scale university program. Its goal was to engage students, share with them a sense of pride in the achievements of science and technology, and look back on the nuclear industry's journey. Particularly popular among participants were technical tours of enterprises, with around 700 of them taking place," said Yulia Uzhakina, General Director of the Rosatom Corporate Academy.

In the year of the 80th anniversary of Russia's nuclear industry, we were able to deepen collaboration between the industry and universities, renew our talent pool, and foster a sense of pride in our country in everyone who has gained new knowledge about breakthrough nuclear technologies. The partnership between the Rosatom State Corporation, the Ministry of Education and Science, and leading technical universities is an important part of Russia's technological leadership ecosystem, said Olga Petrova, Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation.

At Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, with the participation of Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev and financial support from Rosenergoatom, a renovated Hydromechanical Engineering Laboratory was opened. Overall, the university implemented 45 major university program events.

The winners will also have the opportunity to participate in the AtomDiscovery scientific and educational program in 2026. The program includes a tour of nuclear cities, visits to nuclear power plants, and visits to nuclear industry production sites.

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