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The roundtable was moderated by Lyudmila Pankova, Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs at SPbPU, who noted the event's significant significance: "Today, when the federal educational agenda is changing and interaction with industry is becoming a key development vector, the importance of such meetings is difficult to overestimate. We have the opportunity to openly discuss the challenges we face in our interactions and jointly find solutions. We have made significant progress in building new formats of cooperation with industrial partners, but we are also well aware of how much remains to be done."

The discussion was attended by executives and specialists from companies such as TGC-1 PJSC, the Kurchatov Institute National Research Center – Prometey Central Research Institute of Structural Materials, the Obukhov Plant JSC of the Almaz-Antey Air Defense Concern, and others. Participants discussed current issues of collaboration between businesses and universities to train a new generation of engineers capable of ensuring the country's technological sovereignty.

Eduard Lisitsky, Deputy Managing Director for Development and Asset Management at PJSC TGC-1, outlined a key need in the energy industry: "Today, we are facing a talent shortage amidst a large-scale digital transformation. The active automation of all processes is radically changing the profile of the required specialist. We need people with IT competencies, not just at the user level, but at the level of creating and managing complex systems. These skills are the new key to the professional effectiveness of our specialists and the competitiveness of our company."

Olga Fomina, First Deputy Director General for Research at the Kurchatov Institute National Research Center – Prometheus Central Research Institute of St. Petersburg Materials and Materials, spoke about the implementation of a systematic approach to personnel training. "Our department at SPbPU is not just a 40-year-old institution, but a living example of successful integration. The established "education-science-industry" chain is proving its effectiveness: it allows students to gain invaluable experience solving real-world problems, ensuring their quick and easy adaptation when applying for a job at our company. Our next shared goal is to strengthen interdisciplinary project work and launch such projects as final qualifying theses," she said.

Kirill Martinson, Advisor to the Director of the Research Institute of Mechanical Engineering at JSC NPO SZRC Almaz-Antey Air Defense Concern – Obukhov Plant, commented on the importance of differentiating approaches to engineering training to achieve technological leadership: "A good engineer is not necessarily a scientist, and a good scientist is not necessarily a good engineer. The educational process at a university should include both research and practice-oriented components."

All participants agreed on the need to further strengthen the "alliance of the strong"—a strategic partnership between higher education and the real economy—to address national challenges.

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The team from the Institute of Physical Education, Sports, and Tourism at Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University organized an exhibition stand and presented their achievements to participants of the international congress "Rugby in the Physical Training System of the Russian Armed Forces and Law Enforcement Agencies. Development Trends and Prospects." The director, faculty, graduate and postgraduate students, and staff of the institute actively participated in the event.

The stand showcased the university's athletic achievements, as well as its ongoing training programs in physical education and sports. Through this presentation, Polytechnic University demonstrated its unique educational potential and highlighted its contribution to the development of sports science.

At the congress, Valery Sushchenko, Director of the Institute of Physical Culture, Sport, and Tourism, held a working meeting with Major General Maikano Abdullahi, Vice President of the International Military Sports Council (CISM) for Africa. The partners discussed opportunities for cooperation and exchange of experience, as well as the development of international educational and sports initiatives.

The congress focused on integrating rugby into the physical training system of law enforcement agencies. Experts noted the importance of this sport for developing team spirit, endurance, and tactical thinking, which is directly related to the training of military specialists.

Participation in the congress was not only an opportunity for the Polytechnic University to present its educational programs but also a platform for discussing current trends in sports development, exchanging best practices, and establishing new professional contacts. The outcome was the expansion of international ties and the strengthening of SPbPU's position in the professional community.

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The NeoQUEST-2025 cybersecurity event took place in Brusnitsyn Hall. It is organized annually by the Institute of Computer Science and Cybersecurity at SPbPU with the support of partner companies. This year's event was particularly grand.

NeoQUEST traditionally consisted of three stages: an online CTF, a head-to-head contest with a CTF continuation and conference, and a night tournament for the finalists. In 2025, the head-to-head contest took place at Brusnitsyn Hall and attracted over 400 participants, including students and young professionals. In addition to the CTF, in which participants saved St. Petersburg from a mad scientist and solved problems involving OSINT, cryptography, reverse engineering, web, and forensic science, the audience listened to presentations from industry experts and attended master classes.

Polytechnician Yakov Sendov spoke first, explaining how to compile a profile of a specific individual using "harmless" web server logs and public data, and how to formalize the probability of such user deanonymization. Ilya Afanasyev, periodically speaking to the audience via a voice assistant, shared his experience using machine learning in side-channel attacks. Grigory Paguba, in a large master class, administered a polygraph test to those in the audience and explained its basic principles.

I've been participating in NeoQUEST since 2021. It gives me the opportunity to create something new and unusual, offering challenges that are not quite standard in my work. It inspires me to come up with new ideas. For example, at one of the conferences, my colleagues and I came up with the idea of trying to hack a polygraph. But that's certainly difficult, so we decided to hack a polygraph examiner—not a human, of course, but an AI one. The challenge seemed especially interesting given reports that neural networks detect lies better than human experts. Those who participated in our experiment and sat on the polygraph had the opportunity to fool it—with their breathing, movements, and heartbeat. Which is essentially what they did. Together, we came to the conclusion that machine learning is unlikely to replace both the polygraph itself and the profession of polygraph examiner anytime soon, shared long-time NeoQUEST participant and polytechnician Grigory Paguba.

In the second part of the event, independent researcher Nikita Tarakanov dissected Microsoft Windows security. Alexey Lyamkin (VK) explored bug bounty programs, why companies need them, and why they're of interest to security researchers. Anatoly Karpenko (Luntry) described how SBOM containers are built, how vulnerability scanners for Docker images work, and why you shouldn't always trust their results.

Alongside the main program, there were workshops on lockpicking and Wi-Fi, as well as a special workshop from STC. STC also prepared a special CryptoQuest for the audience, with questions about Alan Turing and asymmetric encryption. Prizes were awarded for all activities.

NeoQUEST has been held since 2012. This year, we expanded the venue to attract even more participants. The presentation area focused on trending topics, such as artificial intelligence and machine learning in cybersecurity. "We're striving to develop the event so students have the opportunity to directly interact with industry experts," explains Maria Reznikova, one of the event's organizers.

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Today, Russia celebrates the third anniversary of the reunification of the Donetsk People's Republic, Luhansk People's Republic, and the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions.

On this day in 2022, in the St. George's Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace, President Vladimir Putin and the heads of the historical regions—Denis Pushilin, Leonid Pasechnik, Yevgeny Balitsky, and Vladimir Saldo—signed international treaties granting these entities accession to Russia. The new regions retained their status as republics and oblasts, as well as their names. Russian was declared the official language of the DPR and LPR.

On the eve of this event, referendums were held, according to the results of which 99.23% of voters in the DPR voted in favor of joining the Russian Federation, 98.42% in the LPR, 93.11% in the Zaporizhzhia region, and 87.05% in the Kherson region.

The referendums were held in full compliance with the norms and principles of international law on self-determination of peoples in accordance with the UN Charter, the International Covenants on Human Rights of 1966 and the Helsinki Final Act of the CSCE of 1975.

Today is a holiday not only for residents of the new regions, but for all of Russia, as it has become a symbol of the unity of the Russian people, the strength of national culture, and the restoration of historical justice.

We congratulate all Russians and wish for the speedy establishment of peace and tranquility throughout our country.

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