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On March 15, the final round of the All-Russian Student Olympiad "I Am a Professional" in Bioengineering and Bioinformatics took place at Novosibirsk State University. The competition lasted four hours.

The Olympiad finals were held simultaneously at several locations across the country—Moscow, St. Petersburg, Novosibirsk, and Sirius. A total of 205 students participated, with 44 students from six Russian regions taking part in the final round at the Novosibirsk location.

According to Marina Shashkova, the NSU Olympiad organizer, the finals are an in-person tournament in which participants complete written assignments over several hours.

Winners and prize winners of the Olympiad receive benefits when applying to master's and postgraduate programs, the opportunity to complete internships at leading Russian companies, and cash prizes for medalists.

As Olympiad participants note, the tasks allow them to test themselves in practice and encounter problems that differ from those typically encountered at university. Undergraduate student Victoria, who participated in the finals, said she chose the Bioengineering and Bioinformatics program because of its promising potential.

"I decided to participate in the Olympiad in this field because it's one of the most promising, along with biotechnology and genetics. It was interesting to see what you'd have to deal with in this field, because the Olympiad poses unconventional problems. It's more interesting than classes where you only get introductory material," Victoria shared.

According to the participant, her preparation for the final included studying the Olympiad specifications, recommended literature, and demo versions of assignments from previous years.

"For me, the most challenging task was the one related to the tertiary structure of proteins—we hadn't covered that, so it was challenging," Victoria said.

She also noted that participating in the Olympiad allows one to better understand their future profession and test their knowledge in new conditions:

— For those just planning to participate, I would advise extensive and thoughtful preparation—not only using neural networks, but also relying on reading lists and assignments from previous years.

This year, 588 students from NSU applied to participate in the qualifying round of the "I Am a Professional" Olympiad, and 196 advanced to the finals. NSU became the regional leader in the number of students reaching the finals. Novosibirsk State University is the organizer of the "Bioengineering and Bioinformatics" track within the Olympiad.

The final stage of the Olympiad at NSU provided a platform for students to test their knowledge of bioengineering and bioinformatics, as well as meet like-minded individuals and learn about the current challenges of this rapidly developing scientific field.

The All-Russian Student Olympiad "I Am a Professional" is one of the flagship projects of the presidential platform "Russia – Land of Opportunity." The project is being implemented as part of the national project "Youth and Children" with the support of the Russian Ministry of Science and Higher Education.

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The Curator School has launched at Novosibirsk State University. The organizational meeting for the project, which is being implemented Department of Youth Policy and Educational WorkThe event took place on March 13. Experienced first-year student mentors attended, but the majority of those in attendance were university students who expressed interest in becoming mentors in the next academic year. This year, over 200 applications were submitted for the project, a record high compared to previous years.

Olga Yakovleva, Vice-Rector for Youth Policy and Educational Work at NSU, opened the meeting. She noted that the community of first-year mentors has been growing recently, and it is crucial to improve not only the number of mentors but also the quality of their work aimed at facilitating the adaptation of recent students and supporting them during their first year at the university.

"We hope that this audience includes more than just those who want to work with first-year students. We hope that you are willing to share and promote the university's values, that you want to make it better, and that the integration of first-year students into NSU's academic and social life is more effective," said Olga Yakovleva.

At the request of current first-year student mentors, the Curator School underwent significant changes this year: a full-fledged educational module was added, aimed at teaching the basics of pre-psychological support.

First-year mentors will also learn as much as possible about NSU's internal regulations, student social support measures, the organization of the academic process, exam schedules, and internet safety measures during three to four sessions led by subject-matter experts. Furthermore, mentors must have knowledge of university locations, student clubs, sports sections, and other associations.

"In my opinion, a mentor should be more than just an assistant; they should be a surrogate parent and a bit of a friend to the first-year student! They are a guide for the freshman into the world of NSU, able to support them in difficult situations and resolve conflicts within the group. However, a mentor should not subsequently assume 100% responsibility for their student or be in constant contact with them 24/7. Therefore, the goal of our school is to provide important and relevant information on the main areas of study at NSU and to teach mentors how to interact with first-year students. Using the acquired skills, a mentor will help the first-year student adapt to NSU," said Grigory Polivkin, head of the NSU Mentor School project and a graduate student in the Geological and Geophysical Faculty of NSU.

Classes will run until the end of April. This will be followed by a field trip to the Oleg Koshevoy Educational Park, where the School's program will continue with project-based activities, team-building training, and group activities.

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A roundtable discussion entitled "Challenges and Prospects of Legal Regulation of Medicine and Medical Technologies" was held at Novosibirsk State University. It served as a discussion platform for professionals from various fields—lawyers, physicians, biologists, scientists, and practitioners. Participants discussed issues of transplantation, obtaining informed voluntary consent for medical interventions, cloning, surrogacy and genetic donation, cryopreservation, and artificial intelligence in medicine. The topics covered law, medical aspects, and ethics. The event was organized by Institute of Medicine and Medical Technologies (IMMT) of NSU, curators of the Digital Medicine and Digital Jurisprudence programs.

The roundtable was attended by representatives of leading research and educational centers from Novosibirsk, Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod, Irkutsk, and Belgorod, including the V.M. Lebedev Russian State University of Justice, the Volga Region Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, the Institute of Cytology and Genetics of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, and the Novosibirsk Region Bar Association "Legal Defense in Medicine."

Yulia Samoylova, Director of the NSU Institute of Medical and Technical Medicine and Professor, noted that dialogue between representatives of medicine and law is extremely important. The issues discussed cover a wide range of modern medical problems and touch upon the implementation of advanced technologies. Yulia Samoylova expressed confidence that such dialogue will help reach joint solutions and expressed hope that similar events will be organized and continued in the future.

Ekaterina Mayer, MD, professor at the Institute of Medical and Technical Medicine (IMMT) of Novosibirsk State University, delivered a brilliant presentation on "Current Issues in the Legal Regulation of Medical Practice." Her presentation generated great interest among the participants. She highlighted issues of medical education, the important role of law in the medical profession, and cited numerous practical examples.

Larisa Tatarenko, Privolzhsky Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Nizhny Novgorod, highlighted the problematic aspects of genetic material donation. Elena Shevchuk, East Siberian Branch of the V.M. Lebedev Russian State University of Justice, Irkutsk, discussed in more detail the specifics of judicial practice regarding compensation for damage to health during the provision of medical services.

A powerful presentation by Eduard Chuiko, CEO of M-Genomics and a junior researcher at the Institute of Cytology and Genetics of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, focused on the challenges of modern transplantation. Students asked numerous questions and actively participated in the discussion, examining various aspects of bioethics and cloning.

Overall, the roundtable generated great interest among participants and provided a lively discussion platform for current issues in bioethics and biolaw. Further interdisciplinary events on similar topics are planned for the future.

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From March 7 to 12, the final round of the 22nd All-Russian School Chemistry Tournament was held for the eighth time at Novosibirsk State University (NSU). This year, 136 teams from 28 regions of the country—from Krasnodar Krai and Belgorod Oblast to Siberia—participated in the tournament's regional qualifying rounds. The top 20 teams from 11 regions of Russia were invited to the final round, competing for the title of winner.

The tournament format consists of a series of battles pitting three or four teams against each other. One team presents a problem the students have been working on throughout the school year. The second and third teams assume the roles of opponent and reviewer, evaluating the completeness of the solution, its feasibility, and the presenter's ability to convey their idea to the audience.

The tournament featured 29 scientific battles, which determined the top three teams and recognized outstanding players. The best first-degree player was Anastasia Abramova from the Small Academy, Krasnodar. Second-degree diplomas were awarded to Gleb Raspopov (Secondary School No. 471, Vyborg District, St. Petersburg), Dmitry Prikhodko and Nikolai Kravchenko (NSU Specialized Educational Center), and Ruzana Ryazanova (LingTech No. 28, Kirov). Third-degree diplomas were awarded to Egor Anufriev (Southern Federal District Specialized Educational Center), Mikhail Pupkov and Maria Chernosova (Gornostay Educational Center), Ilya Burashnikov (ChOMLI, Chelyabinsk), and Eva Daus (Small Academy).

Diplomas were also awarded to the best speakers of the tournament: Alexandra Shchitova (Lyceum No. 130, Novosibirsk), Semyon Konstantinov (NSU SUNC), Denis Revko (MAOU "Gymnasium No. 1"), opponents: Alina Kovtun (KOGAOU DO TsDOOSH, Kirov), Ulyana Kuznetsova (MBOU OTs "Sodruzhestvo", Voronezh), Alexandra Smirnova (MOAU LInTech No. 28, Kirov), Vitaly Sunegin (SPb GBOU "Lyceum No. 280 named after M.Yu. Lermontov", St. Petersburg), and reviewers: Semyon Konstantinov (NSU SUNC), Victoria Bobynina (Gymnasium No. 5, Belgorod), Sofia Korkina (MAOU "Gymnasium No. 1"), Evelina Davydenko (MBOU OTs "Sodruzhestvo", Voronezh), Vasily Zinoviev (St. Petersburg State Budgetary Educational Institution "Lyceum No. 280 named after M.Yu. Lermontov", St. Petersburg), Ekaterina Podchasova (Specialized Educational and Scientific Center "Academic Gymnasium named after D.K. Faddeev", St. Petersburg), Timofey Tsymbal (MBOU DO "Small Academy", Krasnodar).

All awarded teams and participants received prizes, and the winners and runners-up in the individual competition were invited to the NSU Specialized Educational and Scientific Center Summer School; 17 invitations were issued in total. Following the tournament's established tradition, the jury awarded 47 students special nominations (it's customary at the tournament to recognize funny moments and award participants with commemorative certificates).

The tournament program also included tours of NSU institutes, such as the Novosibirsk Institute of Organic Chemistry (NIOC) SB RAS and the Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine SB RAS, as well as a visit to the "Evolution of the Earth" research and education center. Tours of research institutes have long been popular among participants, but this time, the NIOC tour nearly doubled its scheduled time due to the abundance of questions from participants.

This year, the organizing committee is especially pleased to recognize the successes of teams who are returning to the tournament and who, year after year, demonstrate an increasingly high level of preparation and development not only in chemistry but also in other competencies, such as the ability to present their solutions and to accept and process criticism.

The four teams that advanced to the tournament finals presented their best solutions. Team "Carborundum," a team from Lyceum No. 130 and the Specialized Scientific Center of Novosibirsk State University, presented a solution to a problem involving dyeing fur and leather with various dyes obtained in Paleolithic conditions. Third place went to the team "Ugarnye Rebyata" from LenTech No. 28 in Kirov, demonstrating the influence of solvent selection on the reaction mechanism. Team "Pyrotechnics," from Gymnasium No. 1 in Novosibirsk, took second place in the team rankings, presenting a problem that involved describing the properties of chemical glassware that influence the reaction.

The jury for the final chemical battle included two doctors and six candidates of science, experts in physical, analytical, inorganic, and biochemical fields, as well as an expert in kinetics and catalysis. The tournament jury traditionally consisted primarily of postgraduate students from the Faculty of Natural Sciences (FNS) of NSU and candidates of science—current researchers at the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (SB RAS). This year's jury also included two deputy directors of SB RAS institutes—the Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine (ICBFM SB RAS) and the Institute of Inorganic Chemistry (IIC SB RAS). In turn, tournament alumni regularly join the pool of enthusiastic tournament participants at NSU, not only as volunteers—ten former winners and runners-up are among the tournament's leading bouts.

"If we talk about the main features of this year's tournament, we can see the strong preparation of teams from various cities—the so-called 'dominance' of teams from Novosibirsk is definitely no longer evident. Two of the three prize winners are not from Novosibirsk. This demonstrates that the tournament is truly all-Russian. The level of the participants is also traditionally high. In recent years, I've seen the emergence of a large number of strong and ambitious individuals who are capable of saving their teams with their individual efforts, achieving high scores and making a lasting impression on the audience and the jury," noted Mikhail Lyulyukin, PhD, Senior Researcher at the Institute of Catalysis SB RAS, and Senior Lecturer at the NSU Natural Sciences Department.

The winner of the tournament was the "Khiminol" team (Malaya Akademiia, Krasnodar), who chose to present their "Output Problem" on the influence of various factors on current efficiency during electrolysis. Timofey Tsymbal, captain of the winning team, shared his impressions of the tournament:

"I remember presenting my papers the most. It's a great joy to tackle a problem knowing it's been solved well and you've thoroughly understood the topic. However, there's another side to the coin. Sometimes you have to present a problem that another team member has already solved. And in that case, you have to thoroughly understand their solution in literally 20 minutes. At the 22nd Chemistry Tournament, I experienced both scenarios firsthand, and both left a lasting impression on me.

Timofey explained that this was the students' third time attending the tournament; the previous two years of participation had yielded no success. This time, they were tempted to back out, but they persevered and made the right decision.

"Since our team has been participating in the tournament for three years, we've gained enough experience to navigate the tournament schedule well. This was probably one of the decisive factors in our victory. Here, I'd like to add some advice to young teams: don't give up if something doesn't work out. A winner is someone who has tried many times," Timofey emphasized.

According to Timofey, the chemistry tournament is a unique event, radically different from Olympiads. It evaluates not only the participant's theoretical knowledge, but also their analytical thinking, ability to quickly and accurately answer questions, and the practical skills applied in solving the problem.

"Tournaments like these provide a wonderful opportunity for schoolchildren to go beyond the school curriculum, practice research, and learn constructive communication with sound reasoning and logical connections. A side effect can also be an expansion of their social circle by meeting like-minded people from different cities across the country," concluded Mikhail Lyulyukin.

The tournament was held with the support of the Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Mechanics SB RAS, the Institute of Chemical Solid State Mechanics SB RAS, the Institute of Catalysis SB RAS, the Institute of Organic Chemistry SB RAS, the Institute of Inorganic Chemistry SB RAS, and TD GraSS LLC. The tournament organizing committee expresses its gratitude to Novosibirsk State University, and in particular the Faculty of Natural Sciences and the Specialized Educational and Scientific Center of NSU, for their assistance in hosting the event.

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A team of researchers from Novosibirsk State University won first place in the international scientific competition SemEval-2026 Task 8 "MTRAGEval: Evaluating Multi-Turn RAG Conversations." The team was led by NSU Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering and a research fellow at the Laboratory of Applied Digital Technologies. Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics of NSUAssociate Professor Ivan Bondarenko. The results of the competition will be presented at the world's largest conference on computational linguistics, ACL, which will be held in the summer of 2026.

The competition was hosted by IBM and consisted of three tracks. The NSU team participated in Task B—a task of generating answers to user questions based on provided reference documents and the history of a multi-step dialogue. Of the 26 participating teams, the NSU team took first place, achieving a quality metric of 0.7827 (conditioned harmonic mean), significantly exceeding the organizers' best baseline result (0.6390) by 14.4 percentage points.

SemEval (Semantic Evaluation) is an annual international workshop on methods and algorithms for computational semantics, held for over 20 years. This event hosts competitions in various areas of computational linguistics. This year, SemEval presented 13 challenging research problems to participants. One of the most interesting and significant problems was Task 8, which assessed the performance of RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) systems in multi-step dialogues. Such RAG systems address a key issue with modern large language models: their limited worldview and the difficulty of adapting them to specialized subject areas. The "knowledge" of a large language model is limited to the training set and does not include relevant or domain-specific information. RAG integrates language models with external knowledge bases, enabling them to find and use relevant information when generating responses.

"Our team proposed three key approaches that secured our victory in the competition. The first involved iteratively improving the system prompt using an LLM agent. We developed a multi-agent system in which a large Gemini neural network analyzes the model's performance and suggests improvements to the system prompt. This process is repeated iteratively until a plateau is reached. The second approach involved using in-context learning, in which the model learns to perform a task based on several examples of correct solutions to the problem provided in the input context. For each problem category, the researchers selected the most typical examples using the medoid method in a metric embedding space. These examples were added to the prompt to demonstrate the correct behavior of the model. This approach consistently demonstrated the best results," explained Ivan Bondarenko.

The researchers created several network algorithms using both approaches and evaluated their advantages before deciding to combine them. Among a variety of ensemble methods, they chose a method using a judge neural network that would select the best ensemble response in each case. The team combined seven disparate language models (Gemini-3-Pro-Preview, GLM-4.6, Llama-3.3-70B-Instruct, Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct, Claude 4.5 Haiku, Qwen2.5-32B-Instruct, and their own model, Meno-Lite-0.1) and used GPT-4o-mini to select the best response in each case. The diversity of models and approaches provided an additional boost in quality.

"The Meno-Lite-0.1 model, our team's own development based on Qwen2.5-7B-Instruct, deserves special attention. This compact model with 7 billion parameters was specifically retrained for use in RAG pipelines on a corpus of Russian- and English-language educational data. Despite its small size, Meno-Lite demonstrated performance comparable to significantly larger models and contributed to the ensemble's final result," explained Ivan Bondarenko.

The NSU team that participated in the competition included current and former NSU students and staff: Mikhail Kulakov, a master's student in the machine learning program implemented jointly with the School of Data Analysis and the Faculty of Mathematics and Mechanics of NSU; Ivan Chernov, a fourth-year student at the NSU Institute of Intelligent Robotics; Mikhail Komarov, a graduate of the NSU Institute of Intelligent Robotics and chief engineer of the RAGU open source project; Oleg Sedukhin, a graduate of the NSU Faculty of Information Technology; and Roman Derunets, a graduate of the NSU Institute of Intelligent Robotics and a participant in the Meno project.

A scientific paper describing their proposed solution has been submitted for peer review and will be presented at the ACL (Association for Computational Linguistics) conference, the world's largest scientific forum on computational linguistics. Ivan Bondarenko emphasized that the results obtained are already being used in the development of the university's internal project, Meno, an intelligent system based on RAG technologies. The methods developed by the team members can be used to improve the quality of dialog systems that work with external knowledge bases, including corporate and educational applications.

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Construction of an educational and scientific centerInstitute of Medicine and Medical Technologies (IMMT) of NSUThe second phase of the new NSU campus, being built as part of the "Youth and Children" national project, has entered the final stages of construction. Wall and partition masonry, roof installation, and installation of stained-glass windows and the façade are all complete. Installation of external and internal utility systems is in the final stages (more than 90% complete).

Interior finishing at the educational and scientific center is 90% complete, and elevator and door installation is complete. Commissioning is underway, control panel equipment is being installed, and furniture deliveries have begun. Overall, the facility is 93% complete.

The new building will accommodate approximately 700 students in medical fields, including new programs such as Medical Cybernetics and Industrial Pharmacy, which opened at NSU in 2025. The NSU IMMT UNC will house the largest simulation center in Siberia for practicing the practical skills of future doctors, as well as laboratories and workshops.

Construction of the NSU Research Center building is also well underway. Wall and partition masonry work, along with the roof, are fully completed. Work on the façade and external utility systems is in the final stages. Interior finishing and utility system installation are nearly 40% complete. Construction readiness for the facility is 80.5%.

Construction of both facilities is scheduled for completion in 2026. The general contractor is MONOTEK STROY.

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This is an annual Olympiad that is held among students. Faculty of Economics (Eng. Faculty) of NSU. English teachers at the Faculty invite first- and second-year students with the highest level of English proficiency and developed English-to-Russian translation skills. However, all interested Eng. Faculty students who want to test their knowledge and skills are welcome to participate.

"The goal of the event is to increase motivation for learning English in general, and economic English in particular, to identify the most talented students in the field of English-to-Russian translation, to develop critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills, to develop skills in working with economic and legal texts, and to develop professional language competence," commented Natalia Tyuleneva, Associate Professor of the Department of General Economic Education at the Faculty of Economics and Management at NSU and the Olympiad organizer.

Participants had 60 minutes to translate a text on economic and legal topics from English into Russian. The use of paper dictionaries or dictionaries on laptops and tablets was permitted. The translation must be literary and stylistically correct. Grammatical and lexical difficulties, writing style, and the author's own creative approach were taken into account when evaluating and selecting the winners.

"For example, the sentence 'Today is expected to be the busiest shopping day of the year…' was translated by students as: 'Today is expected to be the busiest shopping day of the year,' 'It is expected that today will be the most popular shopping day of the year,' or 'It is expected that today will be the busiest shopping day of the entire year.' And the phrase 'sales frenzy that is Black Friday' was translated as: 'Black Friday madness,' 'the frenzy of people during Black Friday sales,' 'the sale rush that is Black Friday,' 'a sale as hot as Black Friday,' or 'a discount sale,'" Natalia Tyuleneva explained.

According to the results of the Olympiad among first-year students, the prize places were taken by:

2nd place – Elizaveta Izmailova (group 25708.1) and Anton Ufilin (group 25704.1);

3rd place – Elizaveta Novoselova (group 25710.1) and Sofia Sherstobitova (group 25707.1).

Among 2nd year students:

1st place – Elizaveta Cheremisina (gr. 24704.1);

2nd place – Daria Polkovnikova (group 24702.2);

3rd place – Elizaveta Limanova (group 24704.1).

All winners receive commemorative prizes and certificates. Winners have the opportunity to participate in the city stage of the Translation Olympiad and often take top spots.

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The Summer School "Cryptography and Information Security" is a traditional event organized by the Cryptographic Center (Novosibirsk) and the International Mathematical Center in Akademgorodok in collaboration with various hosts. In 2026, the Summer School "Cryptography and Information Security" will be held in Moscow at the National Research Nuclear University MEPhI.

Dates: July 20 – August 3, 2026. Venue: Moscow, National Research Nuclear University MEPhI. Participation format: in-person. Application deadline: May 20.

Students will attend lectures, work in teams and individually on projects related to solving research problems in cryptography and information security, and participate in sports activities. One of the most important events of the school-conference is a roundtable discussion on modern cryptography issues. Project topics cover various aspects of modern cryptography and information security, including symmetric and asymmetric cryptography algorithms, and the construction of cryptographic protocols for solving authentication, identification, key transfer, messaging, and other cryptographic problems.

University undergraduate and graduate students, as well as high school students, are invited to participate. Space is limited. Partial financial support for travel and accommodation is available for out-of-town participants.

The organizers and partners of the summer school are:

Cryptographic Center (Novosibirsk);

National Research Nuclear University MEPhI;

International Mathematical Center in Akademgorodok;

Novosibirsk State University;

Southern Federal University;

JSC Scientific and Production Company KRYPTONIT;

CRYPTO-PRO LLC;

GC "Practical Security Systems"

Security Code LLC;

Enseucrypto-lab LLC;

NeoQUEST.

The school's leaders are Natalia Nikolaevna Tokareva, PhD, Associate Professor of the Department of Theoretical Cybernetics at the Faculty of Mathematics and Mathematics of Novosibirsk State University, Leading Researcher at the NSU MMC, and Head of the Cryptographic Center (Novosibirsk). The host is Marina Aleksandrovna Pudovkina, Doctor of Physics and Mathematics, Professor of the Department of Cryptography and Computer Systems Security at the National Research Nuclear University MEPhI.

As a reminder, the 2025 Summer School was held in St. Petersburg, in 2024 in Taganrog, in 2023 in Kaliningrad, and before that in Novosibirsk. The new Summer School is shaping up to be the largest and most exciting yet—the organizers are preparing many pleasant surprises for participants.

A video about the last summer school is available at link

You can submit your application at school website

Dear friends, we are waiting for your applications!

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Novosibirsk State University has been implementing this program since 2022. Digital Departments project along with other participating universities Priority 2030 programAs part of this project, additional professional education program "Digital Jurisprudence" A roundtable discussion on digital assets was held, where participants discussed current issues related to digital asset circulation, particularly digital financial assets (DFAs), the use of digital currency, and the digital ruble within the Russian legal framework and with partner countries. The roundtable was interdisciplinary, with participants including lawyers, economists, technical specialists, and entrepreneurs.

Representatives from other Russian research centers and universities participated in the roundtable, including the Higher School of Economics, the Lebedev Russian State University of Justice, the Moscow University of Finance and Law (MFUA), the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, the Private Law Center of the Institute of Legislation and Comparative Law under the Government of the Russian Federation, and others. HSE University acted as a co-organizer and partner of the event.

The roundtable was also supported by industrial partners of the NSU Digital Department. Representatives of the Siberian Main Administration of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation (SMA CB) discussed current trends in digital asset turnover. Polina Sazonova, Director of the IT company Descendancy, shared her experience supporting the turnover of digital financial assets; a representative of Tokeny LLC (Tokeon platform) discussed significant digital financial asset projects implemented by the company; and a notary representative shared aspects of law enforcement in this area.

Nadezhda Barbanakova, Head of the Payment Systems and Settlements Department of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation, emphasized:

"Two years ago, we said the digital financial services market was still relatively young. Today, the total value of all digital financial instruments issued in our country is approaching 1.5 trillion rubles. This further confirms the market's attractiveness."

For this to continue to develop, ongoing dialogue is needed between businesses, regulators, government agencies, as well as platform representatives and researchers. For example, last year in Novosibirsk, we held a meeting attended by companies that had already issued digital financial assets and those planning to raise capital.

As a result, we formed a focus group, and one of its results was the creation of the "Guide"—an educational app on the digital financial instrument issuance process. Today, we're introducing businesses to its capabilities.

The event's initiator and organizer, Elizaveta Zainutdinova, head of the Digital Jurisprudence program at NSU, noted that the roundtable was practical and useful for the participants. She did not rule out the possibility of joint projects for the implementation of digital asset circulation, in which NSU could participate and serve as a member of the advisory group.

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A meeting with a delegation from the Andijan Region (Republic of Uzbekistan) was held at Novosibirsk State University. One of the agenda items was the possibility of opening an NSU branch in Uzbekistan. Representing Novosibirsk State University, the meeting was attended by NSU Rector and Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences Dmitry Pyshny, Vice Rector for Academic Affairs Svetlana Sablina, Head of the Education Export Department Evgeny Sagaydak, and Director of the NSU Institute of Medicine and Medical Technologies Yulia Samoilova. The Uzbek delegation was represented by Dr. Shukurillajon Khudoyberdievich Zhalilov, a renowned businessman in the medical field.

Since 2017, Novosibirsk State University has been actively collaborating with Uzbekistan and maintains contacts with 15 leading universities in the country, located in cities such as Bukhara, Denav, Jizzakh, Karshin, Navoi, Namangan, Nukus, Tashkent, Termez, and Urgench. The partners implement joint educational programs and collaborate in research. For example, NSU initiated the creation of the Consortium of Researchers of the History of North and Central Asian Countries in partnership with the A. Kadyri Jizzakh State Pedagogical Institute and other regional organizations.

Active work is underway not only in the humanities. Agreements exist with the Tashkent University of Information Technologies and its branch in Urgench, as well as with the Namangan Engineering and Technological Institute on cooperation in the field of information technology. For several years, the university has been enrolling groups of Uzbek students in master's programs in applied mathematics and computer science. Faculty from the Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics (FMM) and the Faculty of Information Technology at NSU travel to Uzbekistan to deliver lectures, and faculty from the Mirzo Ulugbek National University of Uzbekistan participate in the State Attestation Committee (SAC) for the defense of MMM thesis. Currently, over 70 students from Uzbekistan are studying at NSU in undergraduate, master's, specialist, doctoral, and residency programs.

"Developing cooperation with universities in Central Asian countries is a key focus of our university's international work. We are interested in strengthening the position of Russian education in these countries and attracting applicants to study at NSU," commented Dmitry Pyshny, Rector of NSU and Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

Recently, 17 branches of Russian universities have opened in Uzbekistan. With the popularity of Russian education and the Russian language growing, Uzbekistan's interest in opening a branch of NSU is no coincidence. The Andijan region is the most densely populated: approximately 10% of Uzbekistan's population lives there, a significant portion of whom are young people.

"When we began searching among Russian universities for the most prestigious and highly ranked in science, we settled on Novosibirsk State University. We are ready to provide comprehensive support for opening an NSU branch in our region," said Dr. Zhalilov.

Over the past year, a delegation from Novosibirsk State University visited Andijan twice. They discussed the possibility of implementing joint educational programs and developing the fields of General Medicine and Medical Cybernetics to train highly qualified medical personnel in demand in Uzbekistan's healthcare system. In 2018, the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan signed an agreement on the establishment and operation of branches of Russian higher education institutions in Uzbekistan.

"Following the Uzbek delegation's visit to NSU, we agreed to study the regulatory documents of Russia and Uzbekistan, as well as the experience of leading Russian universities in establishing and operating branches in the Republic of Uzbekistan, and to develop a roadmap based on this," noted Evgeny Sagaydak, Head of the Education Export Department at NSU.

"One of the first steps toward fruitful collaboration with Dr. Zhalilov's corporation will be the creation of joint educational and continuing professional education programs in medical fields. These could open as early as the 2026/2027 academic year," added Yulia Samoylova, Director of the Institute of Medicine and Medical Technologies at NSU.

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