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VTB Auto Development Director Boris Shkitin recently brought economic theory to life for students in the International Manufacturing Business program. The lecture consisted almost entirely of real-life case studies and concrete figures.

The speaker discussed the dynamics of parallel imports from Asia, using examples of cooperation with Chinese automobile companies Haval, Great Wall, and Chery Group. He explained how adapting to new foreign trade conditions helps not only maintain market share but also develop new export and import avenues.

The VTB top manager also discussed market changes influenced by global geopolitics in recent years and emphasized that modern business requires flexibility, knowledge of international law, and constant monitoring of current trends in interstate relations.

Additionally, future manufacturers learned about new distribution channels, digital tools for analyzing e-commerce statistics, and integrating technologies for product selection. A separate section of the masterclass was dedicated to specific tips on analyzing new markets, participating in startups, and developing their own projects using up-to-date knowledge of parallel imports.

Concluding the meeting, Boris Shkitin noted that success in business is impossible without the ability to analyze large volumes of information, make quick decisions, and be open to new experiences.

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From November 1 to 8, 2025, the international educational event "The Great Ethnographic Dictation" will take place for the tenth time. This annual event is designed for those who want to discover the diversity of our country's national cultures.

The Ethnodictation was first held in 2016 at the initiative of the Ministry of National Policy of the Udmurt Republic and the region's youth. Inspired by the format of the "Total Dictation" in Russian, activists created their own cultural competition. Since then, the initiative has grown into a large-scale event, bringing together millions of participants both in Russia and abroad. Anyone can participate, regardless of age, education, or citizenship.

The main idea is to test our knowledge of the peoples living in our country and assess the overall level of ethnocultural literacy. The anniversary event is included in the program of the International Festival "Peoples of Russia and the CIS" and is being held with the support of President Vladimir Putin under the auspices of the Federal Agency for Nationalities Affairs (FANA RF). Igor Barinov, head of FANA RF, notes: "The Great Ethnographic Dictation has become an important tradition, uniting millions of people across Russia and beyond in their quest to better understand and appreciate the unique cultural heritage of our multinational country."

Participating is easy: from November 1st to 8th, visit the Ethnodictation website and take a 30-question test. You must answer it in 45 minutes to score a maximum of 100 points. As a result, you'll receive an online or offline certificate, depending on your participation format, and, more importantly, you'll fill in the ethnographic gaps in your personal map of Russian knowledge.

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Last weekend, the team from the State University of Management confidently made a name for itself in the qualifying round of the All-Russian Cup of the National Student Chess League.

The Rapid Chess Championship brought together 66 teams from Moscow universities and became a tense intellectual marathon, where every game could decide the outcome. Our masters passed the test with flying colors and took a respectable second place in the Moscow tournament standings, behind only athletes from Moscow State University. As a result, the current top three is: Moscow State University, State University of Management, and Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology.

It should be noted that the following true chess aces played for the State University of Management:

Danila Pavlov (IUPSIBK), Honored Master of Sports of Russia and FIDE International Grandmaster in chess composition solving, has seven wins and two draws. Sofia Ershova (IEF) has seven wins, one draw, and one loss. Leonid Malina (IIS) has four wins and one draw.

The final of the competition, supported by the Russian Student Sports Union (RSSU) and the Russian Chess Federation (RCF), will take place on November 15 and 16, 2025, at the Central House of Chess in Moscow. This is where the strongest team will be determined to win the country's premier student cup.

Congratulations to the guys on their success in the intermediate stage, and the whole university continues to root for our team—the fight for the chess crown is still ahead, let's go win!

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Polytechnic University engineers have unveiled a new device for ensuring the safety of public transport passengers—an emergency hammer pistol. This development will make evacuation from public transport in emergency situations more accessible for everyone, including children and the elderly. The invention has already received positive reviews. patent for a utility model in the Federal Service for Intellectual Property.

According to official data statistics According to the State Road Safety Inspectorate, there have been 5,322 accidents involving buses in Russia since January 1, 2025. Experts note that in some accidents, every second counts.

For an emergency evacuation from public transport, a window must be broken. Special devices are usually designed for this purpose. Polytechnic University engineers noted that existing emergency hammers may be ineffective, as they require proper striking technique and a certain amount of force. The university developed a prototype device that is guaranteed to break a vehicle's window with minimal physical effort.

"Our development solves a fundamental problem: the dependence of survival chances on a person's physical abilities. In a critical situation, our device allows a child or an elderly person to evacuate. To achieve this, we developed a simple and reliable hammer mechanism in the emergency hammer. The user simply needs to place our hammer against the glass and press the trigger lever—the glass will break," notes Nikolai Chumakov, one of the project's authors and an associate professor at the Higher School of Technosphere Safety at the Institute of Civil Engineering at SPbPU.

The invention's striking mechanism is driven by a leaf spring. It is compact and has a small amplitude, releasing stored energy in a strictly limited space, allowing precise control over the direction of its release. The spring's energy is transferred to the striker, which is sharpened at a 130° angle. This ensures instantaneous cracking of the glass. A versatile and simple activation mechanism allows the device to be activated even with limited mobility.

The presented development has similar products, but scientists emphasize that the system developed at the Polytechnic University is not only more reliable but also less expensive. The main distinguishing feature of the Polytechnic University's development is its focus on accessibility, simplicity, and design effectiveness, especially for children, the elderly, and people with disabilities.

"This isn't just an improvement on an existing device, but a completely new approach to safety. We've created a tool that always works, regardless of the circumstances or a person's physical condition. We hope that in the future, our invention will form the basis of a new safety standard for all public transport in the country," emphasizes Angelina Burkova, a co-author of the development and a master's student at the Institute of Social and Industrial Safety's Higher School of Technosphere Safety.

The development has already attracted interest from Russia's largest transport operators. Further testing is planned for the near future.

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The Polytechnic Society of Physics Students (PCPS) held the fall SPARK field school for students majoring in physics and engineering. This educational format allowed students to make new connections, lay the foundation for successfully implementing student research projects in a team of like-minded individuals, and enjoy some time outdoors.

School participants heard first-person accounts of the career trajectories of established professionals, learned about the challenges young scientists may face, and learned about the mistakes best avoided at the beginning of their professional journey.

Students practiced writing motivation letters and resumes, and also received practical advice on how to navigate the labor market and become the most attractive candidates for employment at knowledge-intensive companies.

It was a true boost of scientific inspiration. Without a doubt, the speakers, who generously shared their experiences, were the main guides to the world of knowledge.

Maria Kalyashova, Associate Professor at the School of Fundamental Physics Research, PhD in Physics and Mathematics, and a researcher at the Laboratory of High Energy Astrophysics. Lecture topic: "The Challenges of Building a Scientific Career and How to Overcome Them." Nikolai Ushakov, Doctor of Physics and Mathematics, Professor at the School of Applied Physics and Space Technology, and Leading Researcher at the Fiber Optics Laboratory. Lecture topic: "My Career Path. A Doctor of Science Before 35." Kirill Kukushkin, first-year PhD student at the Faculty of Physics and Mechanics, research assistant at the Laboratory of Plasma Physics and Controlled Thermonuclear Fusion. Lecture topic: "How to Get Involved in Science from Your First Year: Participating in Conferences and Writing Articles." Evgeny Shilov, third-year student at the Faculty of Physics and Mechanics, member of the PCPS community. Lecture topic: "How the Student Community Can Help in Building a Scientific Career." Elvira Tuktamysheva and Ekaterina Pridanova, Career Development Department. Lecture topic: "How to Write a Resume."

The school was organized by the Polytechnic Society of Physics Students with the support of

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The 30th IAEA Fusion Energy Conference (IAEA FEC) was held in Chengdu, China. This event, known as the IAEA FEC, is held under the auspices of the International Atomic Energy Agency every two years in a different city and is the leading international scientific and technical forum on controlled nuclear fusion. The Polytechnic University is a member ofConsortium of flagship universities of the Rosatom State Corporation, coordinating interaction with the IAEA.

Russia presented approximately 40 papers at IAEA FEC 2025, six of which were prepared by Polytechnicians: Pavel Goncharov, Head of the Scientific Laboratory of Advanced Methods for Spherical Tokamak Plasma Research at the Institute of Physics and Mechanics; Elizaveta Kaveeva, Professor at the Higher School of Fundamental Physics Research; Ilya Senichenkov, Leading Researcher at the Scientific and Educational Center for Digital Engineering in Nuclear and Fusion Energy; Vladimir Timokhin, Leading Engineer at the Higher School of Fundamental Physics Research; Anna Ponomarenko, Junior Researcher at the Laboratory of Advanced Methods for Spherical Tokamak Plasma Research; and Alexander Yashin, Head of the Scientific Laboratory for High-Temperature Plasma Diagnostics.

The SPbPU papers focused on calculating the energy and angular distributions of thermonuclear neutrons, developing numerical simulations using the SOLPS code taking into account drifts on extended grids, obtaining the first physical results for plasma flows near the inner wall of the ITER and EAST facilities, and studying fast processes in peripheral plasma, Alfvén waves, and peripheral coherent oscillations at the Globus M2 tokamak. SPbPU scientists also co-authored papers with representatives of other Russian organizations. Among those participating in the conference were Anatoly Krasilnikov, Director of the ITER Project Center; Viktor Ilgisonis, Director of Scientific and Technical Research and Development at the Rosatom State Corporation; and specialists from the Rosatom State Corporation, the National Research Center Kurchatov Institute, the Ioffe Physical-Technical Institute, and the Institute of Nuclear Physics SB RAS.

"The Scientific Laboratory for Advanced Methods of Spherical Tokamak Plasma Research brings together SPbPU specialists in the field of fusion plasma physics and comprises 26 researchers, more than half of whom are young scientists, graduate students, and undergraduates," said Pavel Goncharov. "Considering the relatively small size of the department and the overall number of papers from our country, SPbPU's representation at this leading international forum can be considered significant. In total, over 2,000 specialists from universities, research centers, and companies from over 50 IAEA member countries participated in the event. Considerable attention was paid to both physics and the development of supporting technologies. These competencies are maintained and developed through practical application. In this regard, I would particularly like to highlight the paper on the Russian reactor-based tokamak (RBT) project."

"This conference was a significant event for me," said Elizaveta Kaveeva. "I was interested in the results of experiments with various magnetic field topologies in edge plasma. There have been significant advances in modeling fusion plasma, and new neural network technologies are being actively implemented. Of course, I was pleased with the progress in the construction of ITER, for which toroidal magnetic field coils are already being installed. It was an honor to present a report on the achievements of our research group."

Anna Ponomarenko, a junior researcher at the Laboratory of Advanced Methods for Spherical Tokamak Plasma Research, received an award for the best poster presentation among young people, in which she presented the results of a study on the spatial localization of Alfvén waves.

The emergence of plasma physics and the physical term "plasma" itself dates back to the mid-1920s, and the formation of the Polytechnic's scientific school in this field began in the mid-1970s. The classic monograph "Fundamentals of Plasma Physics" by eminent Polytechnicians V. E. Golant, A. P. Zhilinsky, and I. E. Sakharov was published in 1977. The high level of representation from our university at the recent conference was evidence of the international recognition of the SPbPU scientific school in the field of plasma physics and controlled thermonuclear fusion.

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The SPbPU team competed among teams from Russian nuclear power plants and Rosatom State Corporation's flagship universities at the All-Russian Digital Sports Festival "Digital Atom," dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the nuclear industry. The festival was organized by Rosenergoatom Concern, and its Center for Modern Sports Technologies served as the operator.

Among the honored guests were representatives of the Leningrad Nuclear Power Plant, the St. Petersburg administration, and the Leningrad Region government. The festival began with a vibrant opening ceremony featuring Russian basketball legends Evgeny Gomelsky and Irina Sumnikova. The highlights of the sports program included performances from the Football Skills and Slam Dunk Contest.

More than 150 participants competed in interactive basketball and football, basketball and football combined events, Counter-Strike 2, and sports programming.

The Polytechnicians won bronze medals in three disciplines:

Counter-Strike 2 (participants included Rodion Negura, Artem Boyarov, Yaroslav Karaban, Maxim Fedorov, and Kirill Borovsky); Basketball Combined Event (participants included men's national basketball team players Mark Kofler, Nikolai Mukhametzhanov, and Mikhail Gusev; Egor Alekseenko from the phygital sports team was named best player); Individual Interactive Basketball (NBA) (Egor Alekseenko).

During the festival, a cooperation agreement was signed between Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University and the Autonomous Non-Profit Organization "Center for Modern Sports Technologies of Rosenergoatom Concern." The document was signed on behalf of SPbPU by Valery Sushchenko, Director of the Institute of Physical Education, Sports, and Tourism, and by Sergey Fomin, General Director, on behalf of the Center.

The partnership aims to develop education, sports, and the projects "Planet Basketball – Orange Atom," "Digital Atom," and "Atomic Energy of Sports."

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