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A RUDN University student's project won the international summer school on machine learning.

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Source: Peoples'Friendship University of Russia

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Fernando León, a Master's student in Fundamental Informatics and Information Technology at RUDN University's Faculty of Physics, Mathematics, and Natural Sciences, took first place in the SMILES summer school on machine learning. The school was organized this summer by the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology in collaboration with the Harbin Institute of Technology (China).

Fernando's team, which also included representatives from Skoltech and the Higher School of Economics, prepared a project called "LLM Agents for Predicting Public Perceptions of Central Bank Actions."

The team developed a prototype synthetic focus group system based on large-scale language models (LLM). Instead of traditionally gathering real survey participants, the team created 10 virtual "avatars" with distinct socio-demographic characteristics—age, income level, occupation, and financial habits. These "avatars" responded to various announcements and initiatives from the Central Bank, such as changes to the key rate or support measures, allowing them to analyze how these news items were received by different segments of society.

"We worked on the project remotely for a week, choosing the topic from those proposed by the school organizers. The most challenging part for me was that it was my first time working with language models, but I was able to grasp the nuances fairly quickly. After completing the school, we further refined the project and improved our performance," said Fernando Leon, a master's student in the Faculty of Physics, Mathematics, and Natural Sciences at RUDN University.

A project by a RUDN University master's student team demonstrates how artificial intelligence can improve the speed, accuracy, and scalability of financial institutions' communications with society:

Virtual "avatars" provide feedback in minutes rather than weeks and require significantly fewer resources than traditional focus groups. They allow central banks to test and adapt their messages more quickly, increasing their clarity and reducing the risk of negative reactions. The project is easily scalable, and the creation of hundreds or thousands of "avatars" will allow for modeling the reactions of large populations.

For winning the competition, the team received 1 million tokens to use with GigaChat, Sber's artificial intelligence.

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A student of St. Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering (SPbGASU) is a world champion in sambo.

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The World Youth Sambo Championships are underway in Bogor, Indonesia. Russian team member Ilya Nikulshin, a student at our university, won the 98 kg junior category!

Ilya is a first-year student at St. Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering, specializing in Technosphere Safety.

We congratulate the champion and wish him new achievements!

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A student from the State University of Management won a prize at the 5th International Financial Security Olympiad.

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On October 3, 2025, the results of the 5th International Financial Security Olympiad in Krasnoyarsk were announced. Maria Vikulova, a student in the World Economy program at the Institute of Economics and Finance and head of the State University of Management's (GUU) student council, won the prize in the International Relations category.

In addition to her, two more of our students and three students from the Pre-University School participated in the finals, and Rector Vladimir Stroyev gave a lecture on the specifics of the Russian governance system as part of the educational program. A total of 600 people out of 65,000 who applied made it to the final round.

We share our impressions of the finale firsthand from today's heroine:

"From the moment I entered the State University of Management, I was passionate about my studies and university life and couldn't imagine my life without them. I see this as a defining stage in a person's life, one that largely determines their future position in society, their interests, and their social circle. That's why I decided to participate in the International Financial Security Olympiad in my specialized area. Of course, I devoted a lot of time and effort to preparing, and it paid off; I won a prize in my section of the Olympiad. However, it gave me something more: the experience of interacting with the international community and like-minded people who are equally interested in this topic. In the future, I hope to become a true professional in my field, worthy of standing guard over my country," says Maria Vikulova.

We congratulate Maria and wish her continued success in various competitions and in her daily studies!

Let us remind you that last year our students also became Olympiad prize winners.

Subscribe to the "Our GUU" Telegram channel. Publication date: October 3, 2025.

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Iran announced the entry into force of the comprehensive partnership agreement with Russia.

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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News

Tehran, October 3 (Xinhua) — The Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement between Tehran and Moscow entered into force on Thursday, the Iranian Foreign Ministry announced.

The agreement was signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart, Masoud Pezeshkian, in Moscow on January 17. The Islamic Republic's Foreign Ministry stated that the agreement demonstrates the leaders' determination to deepen and strengthen bilateral relations.

The ministry noted that the agreement marked a turning point in the history of Iranian-Russian relations and marked an increase in the level of friendly ties in various areas of mutual interest.

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China's National Health Insurance Catalogue covers more than 230 anti-cancer drugs.

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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News

BEIJING, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) — More than 230 anti-cancer drugs for over 20 common cancers, including lung cancer, breast cancer and stomach cancer, have been included in China's national medical insurance catalog, according to the National Medical Insurance Administration (NMA).

GUMO accelerates the process of adding new and effective drugs to the catalogue, with some new anti-cancer drugs being added to the catalogue less than a year after receiving approval, continually improving the level of treatment available to patients.

According to an analysis by the Chinese Society of Cancer Control based on medical records from 2023, the five-year survival rate of cancer patients in China increased from 33.3 percent ten years ago to 43.7 percent by the end of 2023.

In addition to cancer drugs, China's national health insurance catalog also covers other essential auxiliary drugs, the GUMO reported. -0-

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A massive fire broke out at a Chevron refinery in Los Angeles.

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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News

LOS ANGELES, October 3 (Xinhua) — A major fire broke out Thursday evening at a Chevron refinery in El Segundo, Los Angeles County, California, U.S., local media reported.

Firefighters and police arrived at the scene after several reports of an explosion. According to media reports, the plant's own fire department is currently battling the fire and has managed to prevent the blaze from spreading to other areas of the plant.

The El Segundo Police Department stated that there are currently no reports of injuries or evacuations. The cause of the fire and its exact time of outbreak are still unknown.

According to Chevron's website, the El Segundo refinery, built in 1911, is the largest refinery on the U.S. West Coast, processing more than 276,000 barrels of crude oil per day. –0–

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Hainan Island has activated a Level 4 emergency response due to a typhoon.

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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News

HAIKOU, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) — South China's Hainan Province on Friday activated a Level 4 typhoon alert as Typhoon Matmo, the 21st to hit the island in 2025, approaches.

According to the provincial meteorological service, the typhoon will enter the eastern South China Sea (SCS) on Friday afternoon or evening, making landfall in the city of Wenchang or passing near the coast on Sunday afternoon. Wind speeds are expected to range from 42 to 48 meters per second, ranking it as a strong typhoon.

As Matmo is forecast to impact Hainan Island from Saturday evening to Sunday, which is peak travel time during China's eight-day National Day holiday and the traditional Zhongqiu (Mid-Autumn or Moon Festival), relevant authorities have called for enhanced security measures at coastal, water, and mountain tourist sites across the island.

Major flight routes, ferry service across the Qiongzhou Strait, and high-speed rail operations are likely to be impacted by the typhoon from Saturday evening into Sunday. However, normal service is expected to resume by Monday morning.

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Fyodor Nikitin: "Find what you can do and do it."

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October 5th marks Teacher's Day in Russia. We congratulate all the faculty at the Polytechnic University on this professional holiday, and in our traditional Friday "Person" column, we're giving the floor to one of you—Fyodor Nikitin, a physics teacher at the SPbPU Natural Sciences Lyceum.

Why a Polytechnic University graduate chose lyceum over university teaching, how he teaches children about life using the laws of physics as an example, and where, in his opinion, the Russian intelligentsia went wrong—all this and much more. Read the interview on the website of the newspaper "Polytechnic".

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How to Discover the Origin of Coffee with Nuclear Science

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Did you know that every coffee bean has its own story? Using nuclear technology, scientists can trace its origins—from the rain that provided the plant with moisture to the soil that nourished its roots. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), together with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), helps countries use nuclear techniques to ensure high-quality coffee and the authenticity of its origins. Learn how the University of Costa Rica is creating a geographic database for Tarrazú coffee, enabling laboratories around the world to verify the origins of this coffee and maintain its reputation.

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Dmitry Arsenyev on Polytechnic University's international competitiveness on its path to technological leadership

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Eighth issue video digest "Polytech as a Priority" is dedicated to enhancing the university's international competitiveness.

The host of the graduation ceremony, Dmitry Arsenyev, SPbPU Vice-Rector for International Affairs, emphasized that Polytechnic University is currently focusing not only on attracting international students (the university is one of the leaders in Russia in terms of student numbers), but also on increasing the number of talented young specialists in engineering fields. The Vice-Rector described the mechanisms being used to achieve this, including holding Polytechnic Education Days in friendly countries, creating joint educational programs, and joint institutes with leading partners.

"For me, technological leadership is a very tangible concept," says Dmitry Arsenyev. "It's when, while traveling abroad, we see Russian cars driving on the streets, Russian software running on computers, Russian companies serving as key contractors on infrastructure projects, Russian scientists leading speakers at major global scientific conferences, and no major international project can be implemented without Russian specialists. And international students prioritize Russian universities for their engineering education, and many of them want to stay and build their careers in Russia's high-tech economy."

Video overviews from the Office of Technological Leadership at Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University introduce viewers to the university's key achievements and promising developments as part of the "Priority 2030" strategic project. These materials aim to clearly explain the program's concept, present innovative projects receiving grant support, and demonstrate how ideas are transformed into practical solutions. Each episode contains up-to-date information on the university's scientific and technical initiatives and helps trace their development from concept to implementation.

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