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The Union of Science and Art: On the 261st Anniversary of the State Hermitage Museum

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On December 7, the State Hermitage Museum celebrated its 261st anniversary. It's no coincidence that the birthdate of the country's premier museum coincides with the feast day of its patron saint, Saint Catherine. Russia's first art museum owes its founding to Empress Catherine the Great. It was she who, in 1764, purchased the painting collection from the German merchant Johann Ernst Gotzkowsky, which marked the beginning of the Hermitage's history and glory.

Today, the Hermitage is among the greatest artistic treasures on the planet. Its complex comprises 12 buildings, and its collections contain approximately three million works of art and world cultural monuments. Hermitage centers operate in several Russian cities: "Hermitage-Siberia" in Omsk, "Hermitage-Ural" in Yekaterinburg, "Hermitage-Eurasia" in Orenburg, "Hermitage-Kazan," and "Hermitage-Vyborg."

For many, visiting the Hermitage is a cherished dream. Travelers from around the world come to St. Petersburg to stroll the museum's historic halls, amazed at how much beauty human hands can create when guided by inspiration born of love and light.

Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University is fortunate to have such a friend and partner as the State Hermitage Museum. Collaboration with this legendary museum enriches our spirituality, brings us closer to the treasures of world culture, and lends special significance to our work.

Cooperation started in 2016 and received at the end of 2023 a new impetus for developmentFor almost ten years, the university and the museum The Hermitage's engineering and security systems are being modernized, conduct scientific research, exchange expertise, implement public and youth initiatives and programs advanced training, vocational guidance and employment.

The Hermitage Theatre hosted the premiere of Alexey Oliferuk's historical documentary film "The Unfinished Game of Sergei Witte" on November 17, 2025. The film is dedicated to the founder of the St. Petersburg Polytechnic Institute, Russian statesman and politician, Minister of Finance, and Prime Minister of the Russian Empire, Sergei Yulyevich Witte.

The relationship between science and art is clear: the work of scientists helps preserve cultural heritage, while works of art stimulate new discoveries. What also brings these fields together is that both scientific breakthroughs and the birth of masterpieces are preceded by inspiration and research.

It was at the junction of these worlds that a joint project of the Hermitage and the Polytechnic University "Formula of Art"This is a series. video films, whose goal is to demonstrate the connection between the achievements of past eras and the present. The project's creators draw unexpected parallels between museum exhibits and the developments of Polytechnic researchers. Viewers have the opportunity to see how museum science systematizes the experience of the past, and how Polytechnic researchers shape the technologies of the future.

Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University congratulates the State Hermitage Museum on its birthday and wishes it to continue to amaze, delight, and enlighten people around the world, to discover unrivaled examples of human genius, to remain a source of inspiration for people of all generations, and to continue to give them the joy of seeing the great and immortal masterpieces created by man.

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Representatives of SPbGASU attended the anniversary of the Educational and Methodological Center of the Housing Committee of St. Petersburg

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Denis Udod, Veronica Asaul and Isa Maharramov

Veronika Asaul, Head of the Department of Construction Economics and Housing and Utilities (EC&HU) at SPbGASU, Professor, and Doctor of Economics, and Isa Magerramov, Assistant Professor, represented SPbGASU at the Open Day of the Educational and Methodological Center (EMC) of the Housing Committee of St. Petersburg – a celebratory event dedicated to the institution's 85th anniversary.

The event was attended by Yevgeny Razumishkin, Vice Governor of St. Petersburg for Urban Development, Housing Policy, and Improvement; Denis Udod, Chairman of the St. Petersburg Housing Committee; Valeria Kostyukovskaya, Deputy Chair of the Housing Committee; Marina Gorokhova, Acting Deputy Chair of the Committee; and Sergei Petrov, Director of the Educational and Methodological Center of the Housing Committee.

In his congratulatory speech, Evgeny Razumishkin thanked the center's staff and management for their professionalism, dedication, and significant contribution to the development of the industry. He wished them new achievements, successful projects, and the continued strengthening of the center's authority in the vocational education system of the Northern Capital.

Housing Committee Chairman Denis Udod emphasized the importance of continuing professional education (CPE) in the development of the housing and utilities sector. He noted that CPE is becoming a tool that enables specialists to quickly adapt to the changing realities of the sector. He placed particular emphasis on the establishment of a Competence Center for Housing and Utilities, which is intended to become a key platform for exchanging best practices, developing uniform standards for training specialists, and coordinating interactions between educational institutions and companies in the sector. He stated that the creation of such a center is a significant step toward the systematic development of human resources in the housing and utilities sector, enabling the formation of a professional community prepared to effectively respond to modern challenges.

In her speech, Veronika Asaul noted that the 85th anniversary of the Educational and Methodological Center is not just a date, but an entire era in the development of the city's housing and utilities sector. Importantly, the center not only preserves its accumulated experience but also actively implements modern approaches, ensuring the continuity of generations of specialists.

For the interactive portion of the open day program, SPbGASU representatives developed and conducted an intellectual quiz covering key stages of the transformation of housing and utilities from Ancient Rus' to the present day. The quiz highlighted the continuity of traditions in the industry, promoted knowledge about housing and utilities among participants, and strengthened educational ties between SPbGASU and city structures.

The Training and Methodology Center, founded in December 1940, remains the city's key training venue for housing and utilities specialists. The invitation to the event highlights the close collaboration between SPbGASU and city services.

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Students from the Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics at NSU took second place in the international RUDN Math Olympiad.

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From November 26 to 30, the third International Student Mathematics Olympiad (RUDN Math Olymp) for undergraduate students was held at the Patrice Lumumba Peoples' Friendship University of Russia. 790 students from 16 countries—from India, Spain, and Russia to Uzbekistan and Algeria—participated in the Olympiad. They represented more than 70 universities, including RUDN University, Moscow State University, Moscow State Technical University, Higher School of Economics, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, and Novosibirsk State University. Of these, 400 students from 38 universities in Russia and neighboring countries competed in person in Moscow.

During the Olympiad, participants solved problems in algebra, geometry, mathematical analysis, and other areas. This is a unique opportunity for students to showcase their talent, share experiences, and enter the world of science.

Following the Olympiad, NSU students received the following awards in the individual competition:

Timofey Vasiliev (Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics) – 1st degree diploma.

Denis Devyatov (Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics) – 1st degree diploma.

Valery Pyatkin (Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics) – 1st degree diploma.

Vadim Fedotov (Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics) – 2nd degree diploma.

In the team ranking and team round, NSU students took second place, beating out Moscow State University, Moscow State Technical University, and Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology. The team was trained by its coaches, Anatoly Ruban and Danila Belousov.

Denis Devyatov, a second-year student at the Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics at NSU, participated for the first time in such a large mathematics Olympiad, where teams from the best universities in Russia and other countries compete.

"The problems in the individual round were interesting, some of them were about differential equations, which surprised me, and they were quite challenging, since I only started studying this topic recently. Only after the Olympiad did they explain to me that this university (RUDN University – author's note) really likes differential equations, so these kinds of problems are often encountered there every year," says Denis Devyatov.

In the team round, NSU students reached the finals—this was the first time that the NSU team reached the final stage, where they competed with teams from the Higher School of Economics and Moscow Institute of Radio Engineering and Electronics (MIREA).

"This is my first time participating in an Olympiad like this, and almost all of my teammates haven't found the right strategy right away, which is why we finished second. However, it was a valuable experience; now we know how it all works, and I'm sure next year's finals will be more interesting," Denis adds.

The Olympics program also included a rich cultural program. For example, the children visited the Moskvarium, where they were able to see a killer whale.

"This trip also gave me the opportunity to see my relatives, particularly my sister, whom I hadn't seen for several years. So, the incentive to attend this Olympiad isn't just for the competitive aspect," Denis shares his impressions.

The NSU delegation thanks the RUDN University organizing team for the opportunity to participate in such a large-scale event, and especially Alexander Kirilenko and Daria Apushkinskaya for their support during the Olympiad and appeal.

For those interested in joining the NSU Mathematics Olympiad team, classes are held weekly. This semester, they are held on Wednesdays at 4:20 PM in Room 2240 of the NSU Academic Building (1 Pirogova Street). The next class will be held on December 10th.

Material prepared by: Varvara Frolkina, NSU press service

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Polytechnicians win dance gold

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While the session is just approaching the doors of the classrooms, Polytechnic University students from the Student Club's PolyDance studio are already taking their dance exams. The LPH Crew, led by choreographer Ksenia Akulova, successfully represented the university at the Northern Champ open contemporary dance championship in Petrozavodsk.

The team had to compete against the strongest dance teams not only from St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region, but also from Karelia. In a highly competitive environment, our team achieved a convincing victory, taking first place in the Dance Show category.

The new House number, "The Pursuit of Attention," was a triumph, captivating the jury with its energy, coherence, and original choreography.

"When creating the routine, I focused not only on technique but also on conveying unbridled energy. The jury's high praise confirmed that we achieved this goal. Participating in the championship allowed me, as a director, to gain valuable experience from choreographers from other cities, and the team to shine in a competitive environment," shared Ksenia Akulova, head of the PolyDance studio.

"When staging the number, our goal was not only to demonstrate high-quality technique but also to convey the special atmosphere and concept of the number, and I think we succeeded brilliantly!" said third-year GI student Dana Nurgazieva.

2025 was a year rich in awards for the LPH Crew. In April, they took part in the All-Russian dance championship Just Dance Festival in St. Petersburg and took third place in a new category—Best Contemporary Crew Beginners. A few days later, the team took second place in the All-Russian competition and festival.

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The Day That Changed the World Map: The Belovezh Accords and the Collapse of the USSR

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On December 8, 1991, at the government residence of Viskuli in Belovezhskaya Pushcha (Belarus), the heads of the three union republics, Boris Yeltsin (RSFSR), Leonid Kravchuk (Ukrainian SSR) and Stanislav Shushkevich (BSSR), signed the Agreement on the establishment of the Commonwealth of Independent States.

New chapter

The Agreement was signed by the leaders: Gennady Burbulis from Russia, Vyacheslav Kebich from Belarus, and Vitold Fokin from Ukraine. The meeting was held in strict secrecy and under the protection of a special unit.

The document's preamble contained a key provision: the USSR as a subject of international law and a geopolitical entity ceases to exist, and Article 1 of the Agreement stated: The High Contracting Parties shall form a Commonwealth of Independent States. The document declared the parties' desire to develop cooperation in the political, economic, humanitarian, and cultural spheres. Article 14 designated Minsk as the "official seat of the coordinating bodies of the Commonwealth."

Parade of Sovereignties

On December 10, 1991, the Agreement was ratified by the parliaments of Ukraine and Belarus. On December 12, it was approved by the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR, chaired by Ruslan Khasbulatov, who called on deputies to support the document. On the same day, the Russian parliament denounced the Treaty on the Formation of the USSR.

Only seven of the 246 members of parliament voted against ratification, five abstained, and 34 did not participate in the vote.

However, a number of deputies pointed out that, according to Article 104 of the 1978 Constitution of the RSFSR, such decisions should have been made by the Congress of People's Deputies, and not by the Supreme Soviet, since the matter concerned changing the state structure.

In April 1992, the Fifth Congress of People's Deputies of Russia refused three times to ratify the Agreement and remove references to USSR laws from the Constitution of the RSFSR. This standoff became one of the causes of the conflict between the president and parliament, which culminated in the dissolution of the Congress in October 1993. Only on December 25, 1993, with the adoption of the new Constitution of the Russian Federation, was the legal connection with the USSR finally severed.

Against the will of the people

In September 1998, Ruslan Khasbulatov noted at a State Duma committee meeting: "The document has not been ratified. From a constitutional perspective, this was a matter for the Congress. And what the Supreme Soviet adopted could only be advisory in nature." In 2003, the State Duma Committee on CIS Affairs concluded that the Russian Federation was not de jure a founding member of the CIS, since the Agreement had not been ratified by the highest authority of the RSFSR.

On December 21, 1991, in Alma-Ata, eight more republics joined the Agreement, bringing the total to 11 of the 15 former Soviet republics. On December 25, 1991, Mikhail Gorbachev announced the end of his term as President of the USSR. Thus, the Soviet Union ceased to exist, even though, in a March 1991 all-Union referendum, 76.43% of citizens of nine republics voted to preserve the USSR as a renewed federation. However, the decision to dissolve it was made without their participation by the then political elites.

The disaster of the century

On December 8, 1991, the Belovezh Accords ended the USSR. The country suffered unprecedented territorial losses without any war.

In his address to the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation on April 25, 2005, President Vladimir Putin called the collapse of the Soviet Union the greatest geopolitical catastrophe of the century. For the Russian people, the dissolution of the USSR was a true tragedy, resulting in tens of millions of former citizens and compatriots finding themselves outside Russian territory and nearly triggering the disintegration of Russia itself.

In 2008, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko voiced a similar position, emphasizing that the demise of the USSR led to the collapse of the established bipolar global system. It was expected that the end of the Cold War would allow for a reduction in military spending and the redirection of the freed-up resources toward addressing pressing global issues, including food security, energy, and the environment. Instead, the planet entered an era of intense competition for control of energy resources and an active redistribution of spheres of influence, which continues to this day.

The wild 90s

Moreover, President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly pointed out the social and demographic failure associated with the collapse of the Union, comparing the decline in the birth rate in the mid-1990s with the situation in 1943–1944, when people died en masse on the fronts of the Great Patriotic War.

Indeed, in 1989, the USSR State Statistics Committee calculated that by the end of 2015, the population of the RSFSR would grow from 148.3 million to 165.7 million. Taking into account the slowdown in population growth, by the end of 2021, the Russian population would reach at least 169.4 million, or 171.9 million citizens including Crimea. In reality, the permanent population of Russia as of January 1, 2023, was 146.4 million, excluding Novorossiya, which had returned to its home port. This means that approximately 25 million people were lost to the poverty and wars of the post-Soviet period, not including the victims of the coronavirus epidemic. It took more than three decades to pull the country out of this catastrophe.

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Polytechnic will cooperate with the joint-stock company "Ravenstvo"

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SPbPU Rector Andrey Rudskoy and Ravenstvo JSC CEO Igor Zubakov signed a cooperation agreement between the university and the company. The ceremony took place during an official visit by Ravenstvo representatives to the university.

In their joint activities, the partners intend to be guided by the provisions of the Strategy for Scientific and Technological Development of the Russian Federation, approved by Decree No. 145 of the President of the Russian Federation dated February 28, 2024, and their own promising development programs.

Ravenstvo is one of Russia's leading instrument-making companies specializing in naval electronic warfare, naval equipment, and civilian radar. The company was founded in 1952 as a specialized instrument-making plant of the Ministry of Shipbuilding Industry and focused on the production of radar stations for submarines. Since 2018, it has been part of the Tactical Missiles Corporation.

The company's need for qualified engineers has increased due to the development of new products, including a line of marine navigation radar systems financed by the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade. Representatives of JSC Ravenstvo contacted Polytechnic University to clarify the university's competencies in mechanics, electronics, marketing, and technical design.

Several meetings were held with the institutes' deputy directors. The first business agreement was signed with the Institute of Mechanics and Technology. The design of the future system is being developed with the Higher School of Design and Architecture of the Civil Engineering Institute.

The signing of the agreement solidified these agreements and defined the vectors of further cooperation.

The areas of common interest between SPbPU and Ravenstvo include radio engineering, electronics, communications, innovative technologies in electromechanics, computing systems and programming, innovative technologies, and industrial safety.

The agreement covers the development of promising areas of cooperation in education, research, and innovation. By pooling their human resources and scientific and technical potential, the parties intend to jointly train engineers for the electronics industry, conduct research and development to ensure technological sovereignty in priority areas of scientific, engineering, and technology development, update and regularly refresh the professional knowledge of employees, as well as the university's and company's partners, develop advanced infrastructure for scientific and educational activities, and create conditions for the development of their networking formats.

"The technological equipment we use to train our students is crucial for us. We can't replace it every two or three years; in this sense, we'll never be able to keep up with you, industrialists. As a result, graduates enter production five years behind what's happening in the real economy. That's why relationships with industrial partners are so important. Especially since we also provide students with a blue-collar job, such as CNC machine operator, and they begin working in industrial settings while still studying," Andrey Rudskoy said during the meeting.

"We've undergone a major renovation at the plant over the past two years, bringing in experienced developers and designers. We've acquired over 140 pieces of cutting-edge equipment, which is exactly what our team is working on. We have a clear understanding of where we're headed and why, and in this regard, we want to collaborate with Polytechnic University. We've already identified a number of areas and are looking forward to learning more about your work," Igor Zubakov emphasized.

In the agreement, the partners defined the areas and forms of cooperation:

Formation of a long-term plan for the needs of engineering personnel and targeted, including targeted, training of highly qualified specialists for JSC Ravenstvo; joint development and implementation of practice-oriented and flexible modular educational programs of higher education, including network ones, ensuring that students acquire professional competencies that meet the current requirements of the labor market; holding joint events aimed at promoting the employment of SPbPU graduates in JSC Ravenstvo; development and implementation of joint educational programs for continuing professional education in the interests of JSC Ravenstvo; implementation of joint research, development, design and survey and technological work on the topics of JSC Ravenstvo and its partners; commercialization of the results of intellectual activity; organization and support of discussion platforms, organization of joint scientific and scientific-practical events, exchange of scientific and scientific-technical information; career guidance activities; involvement of the most talented students and employees in scientific and industrial activities.

Following the signing of the agreement, guests from JSC Ravenstvo held a series of working meetings at the Polytechnic University. Specifically, they visited the Digital Engineering School, a joint laboratory with STC, and the Mechanical Engineering Technologies and Materials complex.

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The women's basketball team won silver at the University Cup.

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NSU teams took part in the first Novosibirsk Region Higher Education Institutions Cup in 3×3 Phygital Basketball. This dual event is a new sport that combines real basketball (3×3 streetball) and eSports in a video game format. The competition consists of two stages: first, teams play a match in a simulator, then move on to a real court. The overall score is determined by the points scored in both stages, testing both the athletes' physical skills and their knowledge of the mechanics and tactics of the game.

The girls' team showed excellent results and climbed to second place on the podium!

Compound:

Daria Gogoleva, FENKarina Surikova, MMFanastasia Nizovtseva, EF

The NSU boys' team took 7th place.

Compound:

Roman Grasmik, MMF Anton Badazhkov, FF Maxim Vylegzhanin, FIT

Dmitry Shumeiko, a teacher from the Department of Physical Education, works with the teams.

Congratulations to our girls on winning silver medals at the University Cup!

Phygital sports are gaining popularity! NSU is keeping up with modern trends.

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Successes of NSU archers

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The next stage of the Novosibirsk Region Archery Cup was held, in which six archers from the Arkadem club, including four NSU students, took part in the classic bow discipline.

Our students showed good results and achieved the following sports categories:

Fedor Ostanin (FF) – first category

Anna Shatrova (FIT) – second category

Victoria Michurina (GGF) – third category

Congratulations to the guys and coaches! We wish them continued success!

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The 17th Novosibirsk Tournament of Young Chemists was held at NSU.

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From December 5 to 7 at Novosibirsk State University (NSU) The 17th Novosibirsk Tournament of Young Chemists was heldTwenty-three teams from our region participated in the tournament selection, with the top 15 teams from Novosibirsk, Berdsk, Krasnoobsk, and Chany receiving invitations to the in-person stage of the tournament.

The tournament format consists of a series of battles pitting three or four teams against each other. One team presents a problem they've been working on for the past three months. The second and third teams take on 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.

This year, the tournament jury included two doctors and seven candidates of science, research fellows from six research institutes of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, and postgraduate students from Novosibirsk State University.

Elena Stolyarova, the tournament team coordinator, noted that some teams participate in the tournament annually from grades 8 and 9 until graduation, and the organizers have the opportunity to observe the development of their scientific combat skills, which is especially gratifying.

"This year, the tournament's teams are noticeably younger, with many 8th- and 9th-grade students capable of representing their schools with distinction. When participants can pleasantly surprise the judges at such a young age, it's thrilling for us as the organizers to imagine the pleasure we'll get from watching these young people's tournament careers in the coming years," commented Elena Stolyarova.

The tournament included four scientific battles, which determined the top three teams and recognized outstanding players.

The four teams that advanced to the tournament finals presented their best solutions. The "Pyrotechnics" team from MAOU "Gymnasium No. 1" chose to present a "Catalytically Perfect Problem" about the enzyme catalase, found in food products, at the finals. The team placed third. Specialized Scientific Center of Novosibirsk State University "Vivere est cogitare" (We Live Together) was a challenge to create our own liquid polarity scale. The "THF" team from the Gornostay Educational Center took second place in the team rankings, presenting a challenge discussing the influence of various laboratory glassware parameters on reactions.

The winner of the tournament was the team "Carborundum" from MBOU Lyceum No. 130 with the task of dyeing natural materials for clothing in Paleolithic conditions.

The best speakers were Alexandra Shchitova, Azar Neopolus-Kim (Carborundum, MBOU Lyceum No. 130) and Maryam Baiguzina (Charoit, MAOU OTs Gornostay).

The best opponents were Valeriy Lisitsa (Karborundum, MBOU Lyceum No. 130), Nikolay Kravchenko (Vivere est cogitare, SUNC NSU), Alisa Gornshteyn and Mikhail Semchenko (Pyrotechnics, MAOU Gymnasium No. 1).

The best reviewers are Nikolai Kravchenko (Vivere est cogitare, SUNC NSU), Viktor Bukhgeim (Karborundum, MBOU Lyceum No. 130) and Valeriy Lisitsa (Karborundum, MBOU Lyceum No. 130).

Following a long-standing tradition, special nominations were also given to players who distinguished themselves with resourcefulness or funny scientific statements during the game.

Five students from grades 8-10, among the best players of the tournament, received an invitation to the Summer School of the Specialized Scientific Center of NSU.

Speaking about the educational significance of the tournament, Elena Stolyarova noted:

The tournament reveals chemistry to participants as a science that cannot be grasped using books alone. The tournament forces students to formulate hypotheses, conduct experiments, evaluate their results, and defend them to an audience as deeply immersed in the subject matter as the presenter. An important aspect of learning at the tournament is receiving informed and appropriate criticism, which participants must learn to accept, understand, and use for their own scientific and personal growth.

The winners and runners-up (the top three teams) of the Novosibirsk Young Chemists' Tournament are invited to the final round of the All-Russian School Chemistry Tournament (VKhTSh), which will be held in March 2026 at NSU and will bring together the best teams from across Russia. All VKhTSh participants will receive additional points for admission to NSU.

The tournament was held with the support of the Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine SB RAS, the Institute of Chemical Solid State Mechanics SB RAS, the Institute of Organic Chemistry SB RAS, the Institute of Inorganic Chemistry SB RAS, and the companies OOO TD GraSS and OOO NCGI. The tournament organizing committee expresses its gratitude for their assistance in holding the event to the State Autonomous Institution of Additional Education of the Novosibirsk Region "OCRTDIU", Novosibirsk State University, and especially Faculty of Natural Sciences And Specialized Educational and Scientific Center (SESC) of NSU.

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Indicators met, goals achieved: The Board of Trustees of the RosGeoTech School of Public Administration summed up the year's results.

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On December 5, Vladimir Stroyev, Rector of the State University of Management, participated in the final meeting of the Board of Trustees of the RosGeoTech Advanced Engineering School for 2025.

The meeting reviewed the results of 2025 and discussed plans for the project's further development. Antony Shvindt, Deputy Head of the Secretariat of the Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation; Rustam Shaptukayev, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economic and Territorial Development of the Chechen Republic; Temirlan Khuchiev, Minister of Industry and Trade of the Chechen Republic; Magomed Mintsaev, Rector of the M.D. Millionshchikov Grozny State Petroleum Technological University; Andrey Luzhetsky, Head of the RosGeoTech Advanced Engineering School; and other representatives of industrial partners, research institutes, universities, and executive authorities took part in the discussion.

As for the First Management Plan, the second stages of work on the GeoMap project, aimed at creating an interactive map of Russia's geothermal resources, and the ABRIS project, dedicated to ensuring the safety of facilities in various industries and developing mobile and stationary robotic platforms with drones for the automatic monitoring of industrial facilities—from pipelines to complex infrastructure—will be completed in 2025.

The key outcome of the ABRIS project was the development of a scientific and technical report, including scenarios for the use of autonomous unmanned aerial systems for monitoring oil and gas infrastructure facilities, a prototype of the ABRIS hardware and software system, and a protocol for testing innovative systems.

In 2025, as part of the GeoMap project, an adapted system of indicators for a comprehensive and balanced assessment of the economic efficiency of converting oil wells to geothermal energy was developed, and a conceptual model for an interactive map was developed. This map represents a modern, technologically advanced, and scientifically sound tool designed to address the pressing issue of information support for the development of the energy potential of the North Caucasus Federal District.

In the field of education, the State University of Management and the State Petroleum Technological University (GGNTU) are implementing four continuing professional education (CPE) programs, one of which was approved this year. Four CPE graduates have already been employed by high-tech companies, demonstrating the effectiveness of the courses and the achievement of established benchmarks.

In addition, PIS researchers conducted more than seven career guidance events, attended by over 400 Moscow schoolchildren. Undoubtedly, efforts to popularize science and the RosGeoTech Advanced Engineering School will continue in the coming years.

To further advance development in all areas, the RosGeoTech Industrial Innovation Lab opened at the State University of Management in October. The ABRIS project and career guidance activities will continue to be implemented there.

Thus, GUU not only met but also exceeded some of the program's implementation indicators, which once again confirms our university's status as a reliable and promising partner.

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