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Polytechnicians are the only finalists from Russia at the Artificial Intelligence Olympiad.

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David Antonyan and Nikita Kolobanov, students from the Institute of Computer Science and Cybersecurity, were the only Russian participants to advance to the finals of the Tech Olympics 2025 competition. The event took place near Tehran at the Pardis Technology Park. More than 1,300 participants participated, including 70 international participants from 15 countries.

The competition covered six areas: cybersecurity, the Internet of Things, programming, artificial intelligence, robotic warriors, and drones. Polytechnic University representatives took part in the AI competition, where they had to train models to solve various problems. These included predicting ride costs on an American transportation service and predicting turbine failures.

Our students, as part of the [SSS ICCS] Polyrama x NEUROTECH team, demonstrated their full skills and potential. Both Polytechnic students praised Iranian hospitality, the level of event organization, the accommodations, the guides' English skills, and the excellent cultural and entertainment program. They said the Iranian Technology Olympiad allowed them to strengthen their international ties. David Antonyan explained that at the Pardis Technology Park, many students, members of other teams, and university representatives requested contacts to exchange information and discuss joint project ideas. Nikita Kolobanov stated that Russia and Iran will develop more joint projects in the future.

Despite the absolute superiority of the Iranian specialists, the Polytechnic students stated that they would definitely participate in next year's Olympiad. David Antonyan, Chairman of the SPbPU Student Scientific Society, also stated that he would definitely continue to encourage other Polytechnic students to participate in this event.

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As part of the PhysFest, a tour for schoolchildren was held at the Institute of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

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A short tour not only offers an opportunity to explore unique experimental facilities but also to choose a future direction for study and work. Prospective students from School No. 119 visited the birthplace of future aviation and space technologies. They were shown the T-325 supersonic wind tunnel. This technology is the basis for fundamental research, including studies on turbulence control and fuel economy. As one of the staff members noted, if the problem of airflow turbulence on a wing were solved, an airplane could fly not from Novosibirsk to Sochi, but, for example, to New York on the same amount of kerosene. Such experiments are not only available to experienced scientists. Many physics students conduct their own experiments using it during their studies.

The applied aspects of the institute's work were also highlighted. Tour participants learned about the complex technologies used to produce and restore turbine blades for aircraft engines—components that only four countries in the world can produce. Such large-scale research sparks a keen interest in the students.

"I like physics. I'd like to conduct some kind of experiments, it's so interesting!" shared Anna Zhuravleva, an 8th-grade student at School No. 119.

The children were particularly interested in the T-313 wind tunnel, where experiments last only a few minutes but are effective for science.

ITAM SB RAS conducts excursions infrequently, about eight times a year. The primary audience is schoolchildren and students majoring in physics. Sometimes, such excursions are held as part of various popular science events, such as Physfest, Smartpicnic, and Science 0. According to the institute's staff, such events primarily serve to popularize science in general. Their goal is to help schoolchildren learn new things, including mechanics in its various forms.

According to the institute's staff, NSU students begin working in unique wind tunnels as early as their third year, completing coursework and graduation projects. Many of them continue their research in master's and doctoral programs.

The Institute of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics is a place where education and science come together. Students receive not only theoretical training but also the opportunity to immediately apply their knowledge in practice, working with world-class equipment to address pressing aerospace challenges. Graduates who complete this program become highly qualified engineers and scientists, in demand at leading research centers and industrial enterprises across the country.

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And the challenges are real! An off-site immersion for NSU students

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"Labyrinth"—a laboratory for intensive intellectual development—is the name of the 2025 on-site mathematical immersion program for first- to fourth-year students in research groups. Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics of Novosibirsk State University— a regular event of the Sobolev Institute of Mathematics of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences with the support of the International Mathematical Center. The immersion took place in late October at the O. Koshevoy health and educational camp. Nearly two dozen students passionate about mathematics solved problems, participated in creative competitions and a conference, watched films, and attended lectures.

Only four problems were assigned over the two days, equal to the number of teams. But, as usual, most of them had no clear answer, requiring careful thought to come up with an engaging solution, which each team presented at the final conference. The problem conditions can be considered a framework. Teams can refine them, change them, narrow or expand them to present a general, attractive solution. For example, the question, "Into how many squares can a 7 by 5 rectangle be divided?" quickly evolved into a search for the minimum number of squares, since everyone knows the multiplication table. The goal was to find some universal formula for dividing the squares. Many teams quickly arrived at Euclidean division with remainder, but no one came up with a hypothesis for the minimum number of squares.

The second problem required fitting the maximum number of fragments with four vertices into a graph. The most successful graph was one in which edges were drawn between all vertices, and then many more edges ("fuzzies") were added to each vertex. Lev Zhukov and Timofey Vasiliev drew attractive, "fluffy" graphs.

The third problem, at first glance, seemed simple enough. What strategy should you follow when erasing one fragment at a time in a chain so that after your move you don't end up with two segments with the same number of links, while your opponent does? A clear algorithm for a sure victory was not found. The question remained open.

"Do you know the solution to this problem?" the students asked.

"Of course not!" the organizers admitted frankly. They weren't being disingenuous. Solving problems with predetermined answers, like a test in school, is a bit boring for real researchers, whether they're in their first or fourth year. The students laughed, of course, but they were pleased to be on equal terms with doctors and candidates of science. Many of their eyes lit up: "These are real problems!"

Klim Bagryantsev offered a beautiful and colorful image (but not a solution) of a problem where one had to divide a rectangle into four pieces of a "triomino" game. This is a well-known type of problem involving filling a surface with identical fragments. The result is a fractal canvas of four colors, similar to a Sierpinski triangle, where small shapes compose similar larger ones.

Each team had its own name and mascot. The name "Outegral" clearly aspired to a new concept, the opposite of "integral." The "Nail Rinatovich" team was named after a classmate who was absent from the team and whom the students clearly missed greatly. The "Koala" team's full name was "Koala Eucalyptus," and the "Mathematini" team's mascot was a true artistic masterpiece, adorning the event until its departure.

"This year's immersion was a very emotional experience for me," said fourth-year student Daria Koroleva. "I'm so glad the first-year students managed to keep their cool and solve the problems. It was a lot of fun with them. I really enjoyed the problems. I was a little disappointed that I couldn't find a perfect solution, but that's not always possible, but solving them was a lot of fun. You get completely immersed in the research process, generating hypotheses, considering different examples, proving or finding counterexamples, communicating, and discussing ideas. Researching problems with other students is a unique experience."

In addition to math problems, there were night photography contests for the most geometric and the scariest shadow. Some scenarios required participants to perform complex choreography and even some acrobatic skills, while others required only a little mischief and ingenuity.

The country camp became a magnet not only for students and teachers—the first lecture, dedicated to mathematical billiards and Birkhoff's algebraic conjecture, was given by Andrei Mironov, Director of the Sobolev Institute of Mathematics, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, and Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

There are a huge number of very beautiful theorems concerning Birkhoff billiards, and many still unproven conjectures. For example, the question of the periodic trajectory of a billiard ball within any convex figure. In an acute triangle, it will be periodic, meaning the ball will repeatedly hit the same points. But within a circle, there can be various periodic trajectories of a billiard ball—from an equilateral triangle to a square, a five- or even a six-pointed star. Andrei Mironov gave students a brief history of scientific research into Birkhoff's conjecture and presented several solutions, authored byoneof which in 2019 was the lecturer himself, together with a colleague from Tel Aviv University, Professor Mikhail Bial.

Birkhoff's conjecture states that every integrable billiard table is an ellipse. An elliptical curve that touches all segments of the billiard ball's trajectory, bending around them, is called a caustic. This term came to mathematics from optics, where it described the geometry of reflection and refraction of light beams such that in certain places the light gathers into particularly bright spots, for example, on the surface of the sea or inside a faceted diamond. A question from the audience asked whether caustics can intersect. The speaker replied that no one had yet solved this mystery.

Andrei Mironov spoke about his acquaintance with Mikhail Byaly at a conference in Scotland, and the organizers of the mathematical immersion recalled that a team of schoolchildren from Scotland (including children of NSU graduates) once won their annual autumn math marathon. The bizarre and vibrant, caustic intersections of scientific trajectories demonstrate that mathematics is not self-sufficient and cannot develop in a hermetically sealed manner within a single country, city, or institute. Mathematics is one. People living on opposite sides of the globe simultaneously ponder the same problems and ask the same questions.

Material prepared by: Maria Rogovaya, press service of the Sobolev Institute of Mathematics of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences

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Mathematicians win armlifting competition

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Armlifting is a relatively new strength sport where the main goal is to lift as much weight as possible with one arm.

The best results among young men of 2nd and 3rd years were shown by:

1st place – Ilya Trushkin (IIR), result 62.5 kg

2nd place – Vyacheslav Shevchenko (MMF), 52.5 kg

3rd place – Vladislav Agapchenko (FIT), 50 kg

The winners among first-year boys were:

1st place – Mikhail Sokolov (SUNC), result 53.75 kg

2nd place – Mikhail Kazanzhi (GGF), result 51.25 kg

3rd place – Prokhor Kazakov (MMF), result 50 kg

This competition is part of the Freshman Spartakiad program. The results were determined by the sum of the top 10 scores, and the winners were:

1st place – Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics, 437.5 kg

2nd place – Faculty of Geology and Geophysics, 435 kg

3rd place – Faculty of Physics, 426.25 kg

Congratulations to the winners and runners-up! We thank head judge Alexander Sozinov and the other faculty members of the Physical Education Department for organizing and hosting such an engaging competition for the students.

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The 8th All-Russian Student TIM Championship has started at St. Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering.

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Denis Nizhegorodtsev's speech at the championship opening

On November 6, the 8th All-Russian TIM Championship officially opened at SPbGASU. Denis Nizhegorodtsev, Director of the SPbGASU Educational Center for Digital Competencies, addressed the participants with a welcoming speech. He emphasized that today's design reality involves collaborative problem-solving by specialized specialists, and the TIM Championship teaches how to comprehensively utilize digital solutions for all parallel processes involved in construction projects of any complexity.

This year, the championship brought together participants from 10 Russian universities. Teams from St. Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering (SPbGASU), Nizhny Novgorod State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering (NNGASU), Perm National Research Polytechnic University (PNRPU), Tyumen Industrial University (TIU), Moscow State University of Civil Engineering (NRU MGSU), Togliatti State University (TSU), and Far Eastern State Transport University (FESU) will compete in person.

Vyatka State University (VyatSU), South Ural State University (SUSU), and Tomsk State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering (TSUACE) are participating in the championship remotely.

Each team consists of seven members and completes a single task across seven competencies: architect, designer, heating and ventilation engineer, water supply and wastewater engineer, estimator, electrical engineer, and TIM coordinator. In one week, the teams will have to create a complete digital model of a children's educational institution in St. Petersburg.

The final of the TIM Championship will take place on November 14.

"Competitions like these allow us to improve and test our university knowledge, develop teamwork skills, and share experiences and best practices in digital design in a short timeframe and under conditions similar to real-world project tasks," Denis Nizhegorodtsev is confident.

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National Unity Day at SPbGASU: a festival of cultures and friendship among students from around the world

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Head of the Public Relations Department of the Council of Foreign Students Soykan Shenturk, Antonia Angelova, Sergey Mikhailov and Sabrinkhon Solehzoda open the celebration

On November 5, a festival dedicated to National Unity Day was held at the "Tochka Rosta" space. Organized by the Council of International Students of SPbGASU, the event brought together students from St. Petersburg universities and 14 countries. The event, part of the All-Russian "Russia – a Family of Families" campaign, demonstrated how cultural diversity can be a source of mutual understanding and friendship.

The ceremony was opened by Antonia Angelova, Chair of the Council of Foreign Students. In keeping with ancient Slavic tradition, she treated the guests to bread, piquant drinks, and honey—symbols of hospitality, prosperity, and peace.

Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs Sergey Mikhailov addressed the participants with a welcoming speech. "Our university is proud of the atmosphere of friendship, cooperation, and respect for the traditions of different peoples created at SPbGASU," Sergey Vladimirovich emphasized. He recalled that the university enrolls students from all 89 constituent entities of the Russian Federation and 54 countries. The Vice-Rector also noted that such initiatives help strengthen cultural ties and highlight the important role of students in developing international cooperation.

A veritable kaleidoscope of national traditions unfolded on the festival stage: the audience was impressed by the Indonesian song "Boru Panggoaran" performed by SPbGASU student Ikhda Prasetia, the Chinese dance "Land of Ceremonies and Rituals" performed by Zhang Jitao, as well as performances by guests from other universities – Peruvian David Carol Outten (St. Petersburg State Marine Technical University) and Alisson Stephanie Mandieta (St. Petersburg Polytechnic University) from Nigeria.

Following the concert, participants and guests went to a cultural fair, where students presented their countries' national dishes and drinks. Teams from Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Bulgaria, Iraq, Iran, Yemen, China, Kyrgyzstan, Nicaragua, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Turkey, and Ecuador set up tables with refreshments.

In addition, the Council of Foreign Students and the Ideal Youth Center of the Admiralty District organized a quiz called "The Origins of Unity." The questions covered the history of the holiday, the cultural traditions of the peoples of Russia, and the values of mutual respect.

Sabrinkhon Solehzoda, a postgraduate student in the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Deputy Chair of the International Students' Council, noted: "This is my seventh year studying at SPbGASU, and this is the seventh year this event has been held. It brings together all cultures, all international students at our university. We want to show what we have in common and how different cultures can become one big family."

Veronika Pivo, a second-year student in the Faculty of Environmental Engineering and Urban Management, echoed her sentiments: "I'm an international student from Belarus. Events like these help you realize you're not alone in this country, help you make friends, and better understand other cultures."

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War and Peace: GUU students visited the Patriotic War of 1812 Museum

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Before National Unity Day, third- and fourth-year students majoring in Advertising and Public Relations, led by instructors Olga Vasilyeva and Alexandra Timokhovich, visited the Museum of the Patriotic War of 1812 to refresh their memories of the Napoleonic Wars.

During the tour, the children examined over 2,000 exhibits and learned about the exploits of Russian soldiers and commanders who demonstrated impressive courage and selflessness. "I was particularly struck by the 'Road to Triumph' hall, dedicated to the Russian army's foreign campaigns and the decisive battles leading to victory over Napoleon. The exhibit vividly illustrates the journey from the expulsion of the invaders from Russia to the complete defeat of the French army, highlighting the genius of the commanders and the indomitable spirit of the Russian people. This is not just a chronology of victories, but a story of the unity of nations in the struggle for freedom," shared Emilia Vasilenko.

The museum's exhibition is structured chronologically, from the early 19th century to the end of the pan-European confrontation of 1815. Display cases feature reconstructed uniforms of the Russian and French armies, weapons, and authentic items from soldiers' everyday lives. Modern multimedia technologies make the visit interactive and visual.

"When you stand before the authentic uniform of a private from the Pavlovsky Grenadier Regiment, and interactive battle maps come to life on the wall, it's a powerful experience. This combination allows you to study the tactical aspects of the battle in detail. We felt how important it is to preserve the memory of the past and share it with others," said Ekaterina Smirnova.

Students were able to experience the world of commanders-in-chief, see the personal belongings of Emperors Alexander I and Napoleon Bonaparte, and the monumental paintings of Vasily Vereshchagin and the final hall with military trophies vividly demonstrated the triumph of the Russian army.

"The museum visit was a true journey through history, helping us feel the spirit of the times and understand how culture and communication intertwine even in a museum setting. For us, communications students, the museum became an example of how to connect with an audience without words—through emotion, aesthetics, and atmosphere. The combination of historical accuracy, modern technology, and rare exhibits makes the museum's exhibition not just educational, but truly vibrant and emotional," noted Angelina Igoshina.

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Rashid Mangushev and Anatoly Osokin took part in an international conference on tunneling and underground construction.

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Representatives of SPbGASU at the conference

The 25th annual conference on tunneling and underground construction was held in Hefei, China, on October 25–26.

SPbGASU was represented by Rashid Mangushev, Academic Director of the Scientific and Pedagogical School, Director of the Scientific, Production and Consulting Center for Geotechnology at SPbGASU, Honored Scientist of Russia, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Architecture and Construction Sciences, Doctor of Engineering, Professor of the Department of Geotechnics, and Anatoly Osokin, Head of the Department of Geotechnics, Honored Builder of Russia, Candidate of Engineering Sciences, Associate Professor.

Representatives from SPbGASU presented reports on the developments of scientists from the Department of Geotechnics, which address challenges arising during underground work during the construction of unique building foundations and in metro construction. The reports sparked interest among our Chinese colleagues.

During the conference, representatives of the Russian Engineering Academy and the China Tunnel Association signed a cooperation agreement to exchange educational programs and conduct joint scientific research in the field of underground construction and tunneling.

During the negotiations, Russian and Chinese colleagues agreed on the possibility of educational exchanges for postgraduate and master's students in their respective fields.

"We are confident that educational exchanges for students, master's students, and postgraduates, joint scientific and technical conferences on underground construction in complex soil conditions, and collaboration in geotechnical research will enable us to reach a new level of subsurface development and new geotechnical discoveries in design, calculation, and technology," said Rashid Mangushev. "We hope that the collaboration initiated during our attendance at the anniversary conference will continue."

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Project Russia: Happy Project Manager Day!

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Every year on the first Thursday of November, the entire planet celebrates International Project Manager Day: this is a way for us to recognize the important role of program managers in managing and implementing concepts across a wide range of industries.

The initiators of this holiday's establishment in 2004 were the staff of the International Institute for Learning (IIL). The State University of Management, as a leader in project-based learning in higher education, joins those who advocate for a deeper understanding of this complex field and congratulates all those involved—accomplished experts, project team members, members of trade associations, faculty, and students—on this professional holiday.

Thanks to your expertise, the most incredible projects are realized in all areas of activity, even in conditions of economic and political instability, with limited resources and potential risks.

We wish you accurate grades, united teams, broad opportunities, and the successful implementation of your ideas! And our university, in turn, is always ready to assist in developing programs and training a new generation of powerful Russian managers for the benefit of Russia.

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A productive holiday: schoolchildren immersed themselves in the world of engineering and high technology at the Polytechnic University

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During the fall break, the Polytechnic University became a magnet for talented and inquisitive schoolchildren. A series of events took place within the university walls, where students demonstrated their knowledge, worked on real-life engineering problems, and immersed themselves in the world of modern technology.

The main event for high school students was the "Polytechnic Challenge" festival. Over the course of a week, teams from schools in St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region competed in five categories, solving research and scientific problems developed by university students and faculty.

The intellectual program was incredibly intense. The classic game "What? Where? When?" was especially popular, attracting the largest number of teams ready to demonstrate their erudition and resourcefulness. The math battles were equally vibrant, where participants honed their skills in solving unconventional problems and defending their solutions as a team. And in the "Physics Battles" section, students were required not only to solve complex problems but also to convincingly defend their point of view in scientific debates with their opponents.

The festival's practical significance was demonstrated through the solution of relevant problems. For example, at the case championship held by the SPbPU Case Club, participants had to find a solution to a real-life production problem. The students developed a plan to improve energy efficiency and transition to green energy for the Technoprom plant, which was facing rising costs and environmental regulations.

A hackathon was held in collaboration with IT Contact. Teams created a "Smart Journal" tool for automatically comparing student grades, allowing teachers to save time and track changes in student performance.

The Polytechnic Challenge festival clearly demonstrated a willingness to offer practical solutions to modern engineering and social challenges. It's important to us that the competition opened up new horizons for the students in various scientific fields, the organizers noted.

The festival's winners were students from Schools No. 246, No. 219, and No. 471, as well as Lyceums No. 373, No. 144, and No. 280. The top teams received an important advantage for admission to the Polytechnic University—five additional points toward their Unified State Exam scores.

In parallel with the festival, a series of educational intensives, "Engineering League," was held for schoolchildren of all ages, where theory was immediately applied to practice.

At the "Unmanned Aircraft Systems" intensive course, participants immersed themselves in the world of drones: they studied their design, learned soldering, assembled and configured their own quadcopters, and then learned to pilot them through obstacle courses.

Participants in the "Virtual Reality Technologies" program created in a completely different dimension. They learned to create their own 3D worlds in Blender, transfer them into virtual reality, and freely navigate the VR space using virtual reality headsets.

For those fascinated by space, an intensive rocket science course was held. Young designers went through all the stages of creating a working rocket model: from design and programming to launch. Particular attention was paid to the recovery system—each vehicle was equipped with a parachute for a safe landing.

A course for younger students allowed participants to experience the full design cycle—from conception and 3D modeling of the case to soldering the electronics and final assembly. The five-day project culminated in each participant building their own radio-controlled tank.

The autumn break events at the Polytechnic University became an important step in the students' professional development. They not only acquired new knowledge and skills but also gained exposure to real-world engineering work, which plays a key role in shaping future professionals in advanced technologies.

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