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The Protection of the Holy Mother of God: a great feast and the beginning of the Polytechnic University's journey

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On October 14, Orthodox Christians celebrate one of the great feasts of the twelve feasts – the Protection of the Holy Mother of God.

The holiday is based on the legend of the miraculous salvation of Christians from a pagan invasion in Constantinople in the mid-10th century. The city was besieged by enemies, and people gathered in the Blachernae Church to pray. Among them was Andrew, the fool-for-Christ from Constantinople. According to his life, he was the first to see the Mother of God walking across the sky, surrounded by saints and angels. The Most Pure One began to pray for the salvation of Christians, and then spread a maphorion—a woman's veil covering her head and shoulders—over them. According to legend, a storm arose that night, and the enemy ships retreated from Constantinople without a fight.

This is how the Feast of the Intercession of the Mother of God came into being. On this day, believers celebrate the spiritual protection that the Mother of God provides to all those in need and disadvantaged.

For Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, the Feast of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin has a special, symbolic significance. Until 2018, it was celebrated on October 1st according to the Julian calendar then in use in the Russian Empire. In 1902, it was on October 1st, the Feast of the Intercession, that the consecration of the St. Petersburg Polytechnic Institute took place. The clergy of the Novosiltsevskaya Church held a service in the assembly hall, and the building was sprinkled with holy water. At the opening ceremony, the government was represented by Pyotr Mikhailovich Romanov, the head of the Ministry of Finance, deputy minister, and privy councilor, who declared the St. Petersburg Polytechnic Institute open.

On behalf of all those present at the service, Pyotr Mikhailovich sent a telegram to Emperor Nicholas II, who was in Livadia at the time: "Today, the St. Petersburg Polytechnic Institute, erected by the will of Your Imperial Majesty, was consecrated—classes will begin there tomorrow. The director, professors, and students of the institute ask me to lay at the feet of Your Imperial Majesty their feelings of boundless devotion and gratitude for the gift of an institution of higher learning, so generously endowed by Your Highest Grace, and to report to Your Majesty that they will make every effort to fulfill their duty and dedicate themselves to the cause of good education. I humbly submit this to Your Imperial Majesty."

The next day, before classes began, Grigory Petrov, the artillery school's religious teacher and preacher, held a prayer service in the assembly hall. Then, Andrei Gagarin, the institute's director, addressed the students. Here's an excerpt from his speech: "You are the first; with your participation, the traditions of our institute will be established. Therefore, strive to ensure that it becomes a proud and stable member of its elder brothers. For its life to flow correctly, you must consciously exercise self-discipline. Follow the institute's rules and the instructions of myself and the faculty. Feel free to contact us if you have any difficulties. In us, you will always find support and assistance."

The first lecture on theoretical mechanics for students in the technical departments was given by Ivan Vsevolodovich Meshchersky, the founder of the mechanics of variable systems and a member of the St. Petersburg Mathematical Society. In one of the larger auditoriums, Professor Alexander Sergeevich Posnikov gave a lecture on political economy to students in the economics department.

On October 2, 1902, the Polytechnic received a telegram from Emperor Nicholas II in Livadia: "I sincerely wish success to the St. Petersburg Polytechnic Institute, which opened today, and I thank the director, professors, teachers, and students for the sentiments they have all expressed." Nicholas.

Ten years later, on June 6 (June 19, new style), 1912, a church was laid at the Emperor Peter the Great Polytechnic Institute in honor of the Feast of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin—the institute's opening day. The church was consecrated on December 15 (December 28, new style), 1913. Today, it is an active church at the Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University.

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SPbGASU faculty presented their research at a conference on earthquake-resistant engineering.

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From October 5 to 11, the 16th Russian National Conference on Earthquake-Resistant Construction and Seismic Zoning was held in Sochi. The conference addressed such topical issues as seismic design standards in different countries, seismic protection, software calculations, and more. The earthquake that occurred in Kamchatka on July 30 became a high-profile topic. Experts discussed the results of seismic stations during the earthquake, the minute-by-minute occurrence of events, and concluded that the seismic event had been successfully managed.

The conference was attended by scientists and engineers from across Russia, as well as from Pakistan, India, New Zealand, Iran, Nepal, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan. SPbGASU was represented by faculty from the Faculty of Civil Engineering.

Nadezhda Ostrovskaya, PhD, Associate Professor of the Structural Mechanics Department, spoke at the "Seismic Isolation and Other Innovative Systems and Technologies for Seismic Protection" session, where she discussed the design and calculation methods for plastic dampers. She noted the enormous scientific contribution to the development of structural mechanics made by Professor Yuri Rutman, who recently passed away: "Yuri Lazarevich was a very gifted and prolific scientist. Within the walls of SPbGASU, he nurtured more than ten PhD candidates and specialists in earthquake engineering. He established a scientific school on seismic isolation, specifically plastic dampers of various configurations, which I will strive to continue. Yuri Lazarevich's contribution cannot be overestimated." The presentation was dedicated to the publication of the monograph "Plastic Dampers: Design, Calculation, Experiment" in 2025.

Olga Nesterova, PhD, Associate Professor of the Department of Structural Mechanics, presented a paper at the "Application of CAD and Computational Modeling in the Design of Buildings and Structures" section on the consideration of vibration mode correlation in seismic impact analysis. "As part of my research on dynamic vibration dampers for seismic protection of buildings and structures, I discussed an important factor that must be considered in earthquake impact analysis: vibration mode correlation. This is the influence of vibration modes on each other, and failure to consider this can lead to incorrect conclusions when assessing the seismic resistance of buildings and structures." The main conclusion of the study was that there are a number of structures for which consideration of correlation is essential in the analysis. It was proposed to introduce recommendations on how to consider correlation into standards.

Professor Sergey Savin, Doctor of Engineering, Department of Reinforced Concrete and Masonry Structures at St. Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering, moderated the section "New Design Solutions, Reinforced Concrete, Metal, and Steel Structures. Design, Construction, and Design of Earthquake-Resistant Buildings and Structures, Earthquake-Resistant High-Rise Buildings. Features, Problems, and Challenges of Safe Design and Construction." He also presented his own paper on "Verification of Design Models for Large-Span Shell Roofs Based on Their Dynamic Parameters Determined During Free-Vibration Testing." Sergey Nikolaevich focused on the A.P. Chekhov Sakhalin International Theatre Center, located in the earthquake-prone city of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. During the discussion, the experts concluded that this method is highly effective.

This section also featured Sergey Tetushkin, an assistant professor in the Department of Structural Mechanics, who presented a paper on "Improving the Analytical Method for Calculating the First Mode of Natural Vibrations of Building Structures Using a Correction Factor." In his paper, Sergey shared some experimental and theoretical results from studies of a cantilever model of building structures with five concentrated masses, which, according to the regulatory document SP 14.13330.2018, is required for seismic impact analysis. These studies were conducted jointly with the Center for Integrated Seismic Testing.

Another participant in this section affiliated with our university was Sergei Mikhailenko, a graduate of the Leningrad Civil Engineering Institute (LISI, now SPbGASU), who presented a paper titled "Design of Facade and Window Structures." He shared his experience using translucent structures in Canada and presented SPbGASU representatives with his monograph, "The Practice of Constructing Translucent Facades and Other Glass Building Structures Based on Experience in North America."

At the "Fire Safety of Buildings and Structures. Seismic and Fire Safety of Building Structures and Materials" section, Don State Technical University Professor Lyubov Morgun, in her report "Foam Concrete for Improving the Seismic and Fire Safety of Buildings," paid tribute to "outstanding LISI scientist" Professor Igor Aleksandrovich Lobanov and presented the author's certificate "Raw Material Mix for Obtaining Cellular Concrete," obtained by I. A. Lobanov and Yu. V. Pukharenko in 1981.

Tatyana Belash, Doctor of Engineering, Advisor to the Russian Academy of Architecture and Construction Sciences, and Consulting Professor of the Department of Metal and Wood Structures at St. Petersburg State University of Civil Engineering (SPbGASU), served as one of the conference organizers. As is traditional, the conference concluded with a roundtable discussion of pressing issues related to seismic impact design standards, highlighting the undeniable relevance of the issues discussed and the importance of the results obtained through the research presented at the event.

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Physicists win cross-country race

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The NSU Cross-Country Championship was held, which is included in the Freshman Spartakiad in 7 events and in the Spartakiad between faculties and institutes in 15 events.

Over 1,000 students ran the 500m (women's) and 1,000m (boys') races in the preliminary round, and their results were counted in the First-Year Student Spartakiad. This was followed by the finals, where athletes competed in four different distances: 500m and 1,000m for women, and 1,000m and 2,000m for men. Results were also tallied separately for first-year students in the 500m for women and 1,000m for men. The individual final medalists were:

500m girls 1st year 1st place – Taisiya Gulyaeva, SUNC, result 1.32. 52nd place – Violetta Lobes, FEN, result 1.34. 43rd place – Anna Eliseeva, EF, result 1.37.5

500 m, girls 2nd year and older: 1st place – Ksenia Zubareva (FEN), result 1.32.72nd place – Olga Trofimova (MMF), result 1.38.03rd place – Anastasia Ryzhneva (FIT), result 1.41.3

1000 m, girls: 1st place – Anastasia Osmushkina (IMMT), result 3.17.92nd place – Daria Zavalishina (MMF), result 3.28.73rd place – Tatyana Nefedova (GI), result 3.30.5

1000 m, Boys 1st year: 1st place – Andrey Burenok (SUNC), result 2.55.02nd place – Arseny Podosinnikov (FF), 2.56.43rd place – Daniil Poryadin (FEN), result 2.56.9

1000 m, Boys 2nd year and older: 1st place – Alexey Chviruk (MMF), result 2.40; 22nd place – Miron Gaskov (FIT), result 2.55; 53rd place – Nikita Tropin (FIT) and Yaroslav Myasnikov (GGF), result 3.00.3

2000 m, Youth 1st place – Alexander Nemov (FF), result 6.37.52 place – Vladimir Kaygorodtsev (FF), result 7.36.13 place – Maxim Fetisov (FF), result 7.50.1

The team places in the NSU Spartakiad were distributed as follows: 1st place – Faculty of Physics 2nd place – Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics 3rd place – Faculty of Natural Sciences The winners of the FIRST-YEAR STUDENT Spartakiad were: 1st place – NSU Specialized Scientific Center 2nd place – Faculty of Physics 3rd place – Faculty of Economics

Congratulations to the cross-country winners and runners-up! Thanks to track and field coach Anton Mamekov and the physical education department faculty for hosting the competition.

The full results of the competition can be found on the page: https://vk.com/sport_nsu

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Since 2011, 12 sports complexes with ice arenas have been built or reconstructed in Moscow.

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Since 2011, 12 sports complexes, including ice rinks, have been built and reconstructed in the capital using city budget funds. This was announced by the Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Urban Development Policy and Construction. Vladimir Efimov.

"As part of the Targeted Investment Program, 12 sports complexes with ice arenas, totaling 106,200 square meters, have been built and renovated in Moscow since 2011. They are located in eight administrative districts and are designed for hockey, figure skating, competitions, and ice shows. The facilities were built using modern technologies, creating multifunctional and comfortable spaces for both professional and amateur athletes," said Vladimir Efimov.

New sports complexes have opened in the districts of Dmitrovsky, Nizhegorodsky, Novogireevo, Nekrasovka, Troparevo-Nikulino, Khoroshevo-Mnevniki, Chertanovo Tsentralnoye, Yuzhnoye Butovo, Yuzhnoye Medvedkovo, Yuzhnoye Tushino, and Yasenevo.

"The largest number of sports facilities with ice rinks have been built in the southwest of the capital: three sports complexes with a total area of over 33,700 square meters. For example, an ice palace was built in the Yasenevo district in 2023. A sports and fitness complex with an ice rink and gym was built in the Yuzhnoye Butovo district in 2011, and this year, the large "Maximum" sports complex, located on Ostafyevskaya Street, welcomed its first visitors. Its ice rink is designed for ice hockey training, district competitions without spectators, and public skating," noted the head of the Moscow Department of Civil Construction.

Alexey Alexandrov.

A multifunctional sports complex with a total area of 20,600 square meters was built in the Mnevnikovskaya Poima at 10a Nizhniye Mnevniki Street. One of the building's key architectural features is a canopy shaped like the tip of a skate. The complex includes a main ice rink with 2,025 seats, a training ice rink, a shooting gym for hockey players, and a multi-purpose gym, as well as gyms for padel tennis, choreography, martial arts, and other disciplines. Athletes will also have 27 rest rooms.

In 2023, a large ice palace covering 21,300 square meters was built in the Yasenevo district. The sports complex provides all the necessary conditions for training and competitions in figure skating, hockey, and ice shows. It houses two ice arenas, 10 choreography studios covering approximately 1,700 square meters, a training hall with a synthetic ice surface, two weight rooms, an acrobatics studio, and a rehabilitation unit with a water treatment area. It also features rest rooms, locker rooms for athletes, a conference room, and a refreshment bar. The complex grounds have been landscaped and include parking.

The construction of social facilities in Moscow is in line with the goals and initiatives of the national project "Infrastructure for life." More information about Russia's national projects and the capital's contribution can be found atspecial page.

Five sites have been allocated in Moscow for the construction of sports facilities under the Moscow Investment Program.

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The Moscow Ecopoints project has begun accepting medication blisters.

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As part of the "Moscow EcoPoints" project, which launched last fall, used pill blister packs are now being accepted for recycling.

"Currently, there are approximately 600 collection points for various types of recyclable materials in the capital. Expanding the list of accepted fractions is an important step in developing a culture of separate collection. According to analytics, billions of pharmaceutical packages are produced in Russia annually, approximately 60 percent of which are in blister packs. This is a complex type of waste, however, with the materials it contains taking approximately 700 years to decompose. By separating waste, we prevent soil and water pollution, prevent harm to the health of animals, birds, and humans, and return valuable resources to the production cycle," she noted.

Yulia Urozhaeva, head of the capital's Department of Nature Management and Environmental Protection.

Blister packaging combines plastic and aluminum foil, so it shouldn't be recycled with regular household waste. Without separate collection, it ends up in landfills, where it takes hundreds of years to decompose, causing serious damage to the ecosystem.

Now Muscovites have a convenient way to dispose of this waste. The resulting recyclable materials will be returned to the economy. This was made possible thanks to joint efforts. Department of Nature Management and Environmental Protection of the City of Moscow and the Greenbox social project. Currently, 45 publicly accessible blister pack collection points have been installed in the capital. The containers are located throughout the city, including in the most popular locations: pharmacies, medical centers, and clinics. By the end of 2026, the number of blister pack collection points is planned to double.

Separate blister collection first became available to Moscow residents in 2021, and the initiative subsequently expanded to the Moscow region, St. Petersburg, Voronezh, Ryazan, and Ivanovo. However, the capital remains the leader in terms of coverage, housing almost half of all collection points in the country.

In 2024, thanks to the participation of city residents, 1.2 tons of blisters were collected and recycled. This figure is projected to exceed two tons in 2025 and reach four tons in 2026. The collected materials are transferred to the National Ecological Company LLC for processing, where polymers (approximately 92.5 percent) and aluminum (approximately 7.5 percent) are extracted. The recycled materials are used, for example, in the production of plastic sewer pipes.

The "Moscow Ecopoints" project is extremely popular among Moscow residents. In addition to blister packs from medications, residents can donate clothing, textiles, tires, electronics, and books. A special interactive map is available.project website allows you to quickly find the nearest collection point and select the desired fraction of recyclable materials. This year, Moscow residents collected over 1,000 tons of clothing, over 460 kilograms of car tires, and approximately 26 tons of electronic scrap.

Sobyanin: New industrialization must proceed without harming the environment

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More than 1,200 abandoned cars were scrapped in Moscow.

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More than 1,200 abandoned cars in the capital have been removed for recycling, according to the Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Housing, Utilities, and Urban Development. Petr Biryukov.

"As of July 1, 2025, the regional operator, JSC Ecotechprom, began implementing another important task: ensuring the recycling of abandoned vehicles. Since the start of the experiment, over 1,200 vehicles deemed abandoned by court orders have been removed from designated parking lots," noted Pyotr Biryukov.

Abandoned vehicles are those that remain unattended on public property for extended periods of time. These include, for example, vehicles that are severely damaged after an accident and beyond repair. They occupy useful public space—yards, roadways, and parking spaces—and impede pedestrian and vehicle access, including emergency vehicles. Furthermore, abandoned vehicles can become a source of fire or a storage site for prohibited items.

When abandoned vehicles are discovered, a special commission is created to try to identify the owner. If no owner is found, the vehicle is towed to a designated parking lot. After this, a court ruling declares it ownerless and sends it for disposal.

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Lectures and master classes will be held for eco-festival participants on October 18 at the Southern River Terminal.

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On October 18, from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM, the Yuzhny River Terminal will host the third eco-festival. Guests will enjoy a rich program of workshops, lectures, and other events. Admission is free.

"Following Sergei Sobyanin's instructions, we continue to develop eco-friendly solutions in urban transport and hold events in support of the environmental agenda. We invite everyone to the eco-festival, which will be held at the Southern River Terminal. Here you can learn more about how to preserve nature and develop new healthy habits," said the Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Transport and Industry.

Maxim Liksutov.

Make a planter and learn about plastic recycling

At the festival, attendees will have the opportunity to participate in a workshop at the Sborka Ecocenter, where they can make badges and keychains from recycled bottle caps. Visitors will also see exhibits from the recycling museum, demonstrating the full recycling cycle of plastic, waste paper, glass, and metals, including packaging, clothing, tires, gadgets, and other items.

Master classes are planned at the Moscow Transport Museum's site at the station. "Pop-up postcard based on the Eco-ABC book", Ecodoodles, and also lesson on assembling an eco-constructorPre-registration is required for them.

A flowerpot-making workshop and a prize draw will be held on the second floor of the river terminal. The site will also feature VR simulators featuring lunar resource mining. Participants will also be able to learn basic first aid skills in the wild with members of the Ministry of Emergency Situations.

Additionally, the second floor will host a workshop called "Pocket Painting," where participants will assemble mosaic paintings from recycled materials and pocket finds. During the workshop, they will learn about the importance of careful use of natural resources and zero-waste creativity.

A game library with board games will open on the first floor.

The conference will start at 12:00 in the conference hall. lecture on eco-friendly lifestyle and saving money, which will be read by an expert from the capital's financial literacy center. And at 1:00 PM, the "Movement of the First" will organize a marathon, "First: Skills for Life," host a discussion on environmental safety, and invite everyone to join a game library at the library.

From 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM, you can listen to a lecture on reducing food waste and carbon emissions. And from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM, you can take part in a quiz and a discussion with a psychologist about eco-friendly communications.

Exchange plants, take a photo with the Electric Bus, and return your plastic

You can bring your own houseplant to the eco-festival and exchange it with others—there's no limit on the number of plants you can bring. Bring your green friend in a small, easily portable pot. Label it with the plant's name, if you know it, and some care instructions (for example, it prefers full sun and moderate watering). Plants must be healthy and pest-free.

In the Velobike interactive zone, visitors will receive gifts and learn how to properly store their personal bicycles in winter.

At the Southern River Terminal, you can return plastic bottles to a reverse vending machine for recycling and receive bonuses from the project's partners. Visitors will also be offered healthy lemonades.

During the festival, guests will be able to take a souvenir photo with the children's character Electric Bus and also listen to a performance by an artist from the "Music in the Metro" project.

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Good Initiatives: Which Socially Oriented NGO Projects Won the Moscow Mayor's Grant Competition?

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To discover talents, promote a healthy lifestyle, and preserve the memory of generations—the capital's non-profit organizations (NPOs) care for children and adolescents, people with disabilities, special military operation (SMO) participants, and their families. They host creative events and sporting activities, and share stories about our country's achievements and family values.

Such projects receive support annually Moscow Mayor's grant competition for socially oriented non-profit organizations.

"Over the past five years alone, the competition has received more than 4,300 applications. The authors of 1,135 initiatives have won. The most popular categories are 'Youth of Moscow,' 'Our Heritage,' and 'Healthy Lifestyle and Sports,'" she noted.

Natalia Sergunina, Deputy Mayor of Moscow.

Just recently, at the end of September, it was announced results for 2025: 229 of the best were selected from more than 700 applications. Almost a third of the winners received grants for the first time.

After the competition results were announced, a mos.ru correspondent spoke with the project authors and learned what ideas they will bring to life.

Football in every yard

The autonomous non-profit organization (ANO) "Youth Initiative" will use a grant to give Moscow residents the opportunity to make their everyday lives more active. This year, it won the "Healthy Lifestyle and Sports" category with its "Football in Every Yard" project and will begin hosting open matches as early as spring 2026. Muscovites aged 16 to 35 are invited to participate.

From April to June, we will hold matches at district stadiums and courtyard football fields, and at the end of all the games, we will organize a final tournament. Our main goal is to show Muscovites that sport is accessible to everyone, and thanks to the capital's well-developed infrastructure, it's possible to play close to home. The tournaments will also allow you to master the ball game, spend time outdoors, make friends, and perhaps even make sport a regular part of your life and pursue it professionally. Denis Uvarkin, CEO of the ANO "Youth Initiative"

Pre-registration will be available for participation in the competition. Registration will open on the project's social media in March 2026. The competition will be held in seven administrative districts of the capital. Invited referees will explain the rules of the game to participants and monitor their compliance. The grant will be used to purchase sports uniforms, protective equipment, balls, and bibs—bright vests that allow players from different teams to be identified by color on the field. The grant will also be used to purchase gift sets and souvenirs for future match winners.

"Thanks to grants from the Moscow Mayor, even the most charitable projects can be made more vibrant and ambitious, attracting more participants. This is a tremendous support. At the same time, the capital has created all the conditions for the development of public initiatives. NGOs receive financial support from the city, space for work, and assistance in creating platforms for sharing experiences—coworking spaces," Denis Uvarkin emphasizes.

Bringing generations together

The "Cultural Codes of Young Moscow" project, run by the "Happy Family" counseling center, also received a grant. The funds will be used to organize events commemorating memorable dates and supporting family values.

In 2025, our center will celebrate its 25th anniversary. Throughout this time, we've regularly participated in competitions and have won several, which motivates and inspires us, giving us the strength to invent and create. Without grants, we wouldn't have achieved such a scale and been able to realize all our ideas. This year, we won in the "Youth of Moscow" category, and as part of the "Cultural Codes of Young Moscow" project, we'll be holding online lectures, quizzes, and quests, inviting young Moscow residents to talk about their libraries, schools, and courtyards—the little corners of the great capital they know. This will allow others to learn something new about the city. Irina Korchagina, Creative Director of the "Happy Family" Consulting Center

For example, a major event awaits project participants this summer. For Russian National Flag Day, celebrated on August 22, online lectures will be prepared for them about statesmen who influenced the course of history. To participate, please contact the organizers atthe project's social networks.

"People of all ages will be able to participate in the events. This will bring together generations, introduce children and adults to our country's culture and folk traditions, and help them delve deeper into history," adds the mos.ru source.

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About the heroes of the SVO

Another winner of this year's competition is the ANO "Directorate of Sports and Entertainment Events 'Vsport'." The team will use the grant funds to implement the project "Moscow Remembers: Stories of the Heroes of the SVO."

We won the "Our Heritage" category. We want to preserve the memory of the defenders and support their families, so we decided to create a digital platform featuring video interviews, biographies, and photographs of SVO participants from Moscow. To do this, we'll interview them and their loved ones: we'll learn about the childhood and development of our heroes, their character and qualities, and how they distinguished themselves in battle. Alina Vorobyova, Director of the ANO "Directorate of Sports and Entertainment Events 'Vsport'"

Volunteers—schoolchildren in grades 8–11, and university and college students—will interview the subjects and their families. A preparatory course will be organized to teach the students how to conduct interviews.

"Over 500 volunteers will participate in the project. Thanks to the grant, we'll purchase voice recorders and microphones, branded folders, and badges for them. We'll also organize meetings where we'll explain how to conduct interviews, take high-quality photos, and digitize photographs from the subjects' family archives. After each interview, a video version, along with photographs and the subject's biography, will be uploaded to the platform," emphasizes Alina Vorobyova.

In addition to the digital archive, the project's creators will create paper albums and half-meter-long plasterboard panels. They will feature photographs and biographies of Moscow soldiers who defended their homeland with their lives and never returned home. The albums will be given to the families of the fallen, and the panels will be donated to Moscow school museums.

Find support in creativity

The "Gift of Sunlight" charitable foundation is implementing a project to support the families of SVO participants. It won a grant competition in the "Family Moscow" category.

Thanks to the grant, we're implementing an educational project for the wives of SVO participants, "Workshop for Development and Growth." We've already run programs for the families of our defenders. While speaking with mothers—the spouses of special operations soldiers—we learned that they wanted to learn new skills. We decided to create a creative handicraft course for women, where they can learn sewing and knitting. The grant funds will be used to purchase modern sewing machines and steamers, mannequins, thread, fabric, and other materials. Svetlana Myshkina, project coordinator at the "Give Sunlight" charitable foundation.

The team plans to launch the project in March. Free classes will be held on weekends at the charity's family center on Otkrytoye Shosse (Building 23, Block 5) until the end of December. The final event will be a fashion show: the project participants will walk the red carpet in outfits they sewed during the classes.

The handicraft course will be complemented by short lectures from invited speakers on a variety of topics. Experts will reveal makeup and self-care secrets and explain how to monetize a hobby. Our goal is to create a space for participants where they can learn new things, unleash their creative potential, and take a break from worries and anxieties. We are grateful to the city for its support. Grants are a great help to charitable foundations. They allow us to grow and help those in need. Gulnara Shvedova, Vice President of the "Gift of Sunlight" charitable foundation and project curator

Support the work of the fund Give me some sunshine Any user of the charity service canmos.ruAnyone can also make a donation and help those in need: select one or more nonprofits and make a transfer. For those who find it difficult to choose, the "Help All" option is available: in this case, the payment will be divided equally among the charitable programs in the category. You can also make regular donations to selected organizations: simply log in to the portal and click "Enable Autopayment" after your first transfer. This form of support allows nonprofits to plan their activities, increase the number of beneficiaries, and launch long-term assistance programs.

Help for SVO fighters and residents of new regions: how to join and supportHow support for SVO fighters and border residents unites generations of MuscovitesMoscow NGOs sent over 10 tons of aid to the Special Forces Forces and residents of the new regions.

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FEN students won the orienteering competition

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This year's NSU Spartakiada orienteering championship took place around the Rector's Building. Approximately 90 students from nine faculties and institutes, as well as students from the VKI, participated. The boys ran a 2.8-kilometer course with 39 checkpoints, while the girls ran a 2.3-kilometer course with 32 checkpoints.

In the individual competition the winners were:

1st place – Andrey Ershov (VKI) and Darina Zelenkova (MMF) 2nd place – Alexander Biryukov (FIT) and Liliya Aksenova (FEN) 3rd place – Arseny Shurenkov and Vladislava Bykova (FEN)

The top five scores, regardless of gender, counted toward the Spartakiad team standings. The battle for the top spots was fierce, with minimal points margins. Ultimately, the top three were as follows:

1st place – Faculty of Natural Sciences, 150 points

2nd place – Faculty of Information Technology, 146 points

3rd place – Faculty of Economics, 142 points

Congratulations to the winners and runners-up of the competition, and we wish everyone continued success in sports and studies! We thank KaffaV teachers Sofia Zakharova and Grigory Oparin for organizing the events.

We also congratulate Andrey Ershov, a student at the Higher College of Informatics, and his coach, Andrey Tolstov, on their excellent performance at the All-Russian Bicycle Orienteering Competition in Barnaul. He won three medals – two gold and a silver – in the sprint, long distance, and mass start.

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A designer of nonlinear models of composite materials has been developed at NSU

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Source: Novosibirsk State University –

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Scientists at the National Technology Initiative (NTI) Competence Center for Modeling and Development of New Functional Materials with Predetermined Properties (CNFM) at NSU have developed a Nonlinear Modeling Tool for Composite Materials. A mockup of the tool and prototypes of its individual modules are currently being tested.

The new software will enable engineers to build highly accurate models that account for nonlinear material behaviors such as viscoelasticity, elastic-plasticity, damage accumulation, and induced anisotropy. The computer models generated by the Designer will enable more efficient use of the strength reserves of functional materials. The development will find application in the aircraft and engine manufacturing industries, the oil industry, and medicine. The Designer was developed with financial support from the NTI Foundation.

"When computer modeling the deformation and failure of a complex component or mechanism, it's not enough to simply create a geometric model. It's also necessary to 'explain' to the computer program the materials used to construct the structure being modeled and the properties of these materials. For a long time, engineers calculated processes using simple linear models, as nonlinear models are a much more complex, yet more modern, approach. Importantly, nonlinear models are significantly more accurate than linear ones. They allow for more efficient use of the material's strength reserves, thereby reducing the cost and weight of the product and increasing its competitiveness," said Alexey Shutov, Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences (Dr. habil.), a leading researcher at the NSU Center for New Functional Materials, regarding the relevance of this development.

An example of a linear model is Hooke's law, which everyone knows from school. Hooke's law states that the deformation occurring in an elastic body is directly proportional to the load applied to it. In other words, the harder we pull a spring, the more it elongates. The problem is that highly loaded materials behave nonlinearly: they can plasticize, creep, harden, or, conversely, accumulate damage; materials seem to remember what happened to them in the past. These are more complex effects that are poorly covered in standard engineering courses and that cannot be described within the framework of linear models. However, full-fledged nonlinear strength calculations are the prerogative of scientists studying solid mechanics—an interdisciplinary field at the intersection of materials science, mechanics, and computational methods.

"The idea behind our software is to make these competencies accessible to engineers so that the processes and technological steps required to build, configure, and implement a nonlinear model are automated. First, our Designer creates a nonlinear model signature—its fundamental description. Next, the Designer allows for the integration of experimental data, which is used to configure the model and test its predictive ability. After calibration, a computational algorithm is generated that implements the model in C. The resulting algorithm, in turn, is integrated into computational systems used to analyze the strength of products at the executable code level. Such systems include Ansys, MSC.Marc, Abaqus, and Logos," Alexey Shutov explained the development concept.

The model builder developed at NSU also addresses educational challenges, raising the level of competencies and culture in the field of nonlinear modeling.

"Our Designer includes an interactive model reference. The user can specify the task parameters, and the interactive reference will suggest which class of models to use to solve a specific problem, what experimental data is needed for calibration, and what the engineer can expect when applying such a model," added Alexey Shutov.

In construction and mechanical engineering, there are acceptable safety factors incorporated into structural design. A large safety factor is the price paid for ignoring the factors that influence a structure's performance. Nonlinear models generated by the Designer allow for more accurate calculations, and as a result, products can be designed with smaller safety factors. This is especially important for the aerospace industry, where structural weight is a key consideration.

The development of more accurate nonlinear models is also relevant for aircraft engine manufacturers (designing turbine blades and other highly loaded components), since in a competitive environment, the main focus is on reducing weight while simultaneously increasing efficiency, reliability, and engine power.

"Engineers have little experience working with modern, advanced materials, and they often lack sufficient experimental data. Gaining such experience through physical testing and experiments is an expensive and time-consuming process. For example, to implement a silicon carbide-based composite, it's necessary to understand how it will behave at a given temperature under a wide variety of loading scenarios, its service life, and how quickly it will degrade when a nick or crack appears. Solving these problems requires computer modeling and digital twins, which means high-precision nonlinear models are also needed," explained Alexey Shutov.

The designer developed at NSU can be used not only to simulate processes that will occur with existing materials but also to design new ones. For this purpose, the designer has a submodule—so-called surrogate models of representative volumetric elements. Essentially, it allows for the construction of complete digital twins that explicitly account for the microstructure of a composite material. Representative volumetric elements make it possible to predict the mechanical properties of new materials that have not yet been developed and tested based on the properties of individual phases, while surrogate models speed up calculations by hundreds of thousands of times.

"We also see great potential in the field of biomechanics. For example, Pavel Petrovich Loktionov's group is actively developing blood vessel prostheses at the Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences. From a mechanical standpoint, these are high-tech products made from functionally graded materials. It's important to calculate the mechanical properties of a prosthesis: on the one hand, it shouldn't be too rigid, otherwise there will be problems with implantation, and on the other, the prosthesis can't be too flexible, otherwise it will lose stability and cause an aneurysm. Therefore, it's necessary to select the optimal properties of the prosthesis, for which a mathematical model of the composite material from which the prosthesis is made is useful. Our Designer was created with an eye toward solving such important applied problems," added Alexey Shutov.

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