Students from the State University of Management won the International Festival "MediaGame"

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Projects by students from the State University of Management won the International Student Festival of Social Projects at the Russian State University for the Humanities (RSUH) "MediaGame."

The competition annually brings together students, experts, and media professionals to develop youth social projects, where participants can bring their creative ideas to life in a media format.

More than 650 works were submitted to the competition in the categories of photo, video, poster, audio, text, and Integrated Social Project.

Students from the Institute of Marketing at the State University of Management, studying in the Advertising and Public Relations program, won in the Poster and Audio categories.

Anastasia Solovieva, a third-year student in the Advertising and Digital Design 3-1 group, prepared a winning project in the Poster category under the supervision of Olga Vasilyeva, titled "Not Everything That's Green Is Eco," dedicated to the phenomenon of greenwashing, which discredits the concept of responsible consumption.

"The composition centers on the hand of a dishonest marketer, alluding to the Grinch—a character who embodies evil and the theft of values. This visual metaphor emphasizes the manipulation that lurks behind the "green" façade: the Grinch offers consumers a product saturated with false eco-labels. The key element of the revelation is the oil stains dripping from the packaging and from the hand's fingers—a powerful visual indicator of deception that reveals the toxic reality of production hidden beneath the kraft paper," Anastasia explained the concept.

In the "Audio" category, two works by teams from the State University of Management won.

Third-year students from the "Advertising and Public Relations in Business 3-3" group, Valeria Berletova, Ilya Denishchenko, and Eva Mandzhieva, along with their academic advisor, Alexandra Timokhovich, presented an audio clip, "Loneliness in the Age of Social Media," which demonstrates how intense virtual communication can lead to feelings of isolation, depression, and a decline in real-life social connections.

Another winning project in this category was "No Right to Pause," by third-year students Vera Yurchenko and Alexandria Kostereva from the Digital Marketing Communications 3-1 group, supervised by Alexandra Timokhovich.

"Our audio clip addresses the problem of toxic productivity and overexertion facing the modern generation. Young people live in constant stress, oppressed by the imperatives of 'Be better,' 'Earn money,' 'Don't waste time,' which leads to burnout and guilt even during downtime. We chose this topic because we see how the pursuit of success robs people of simple joys and inner peace. Our goal is to provide emotional 'permission' to stop, take a breath, and remind people that life isn't just about achievements, but also the right to pause," said Alexandria Kostereva.

The competition's winners and runners-up were awarded diplomas, festival statues, and gifts from partners, including the international media network TV BRICS, which acted as the event's international media partner.

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Design by the Young: Polytechnic University Students Win Federal Competition

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Students from the Institute of Civil Engineering at Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University have won and placed first in the first round of the federal youth design and art competition "Young Design 2025." The awards ceremony took place in the Rope Workshop of the National Research University Higher School of Economics. The event brought together over 150 representatives of educational institutions, industrial partners, and mentors and served as a key platform for presenting the results of the eleven competition tracks.

Participants were welcomed by Vladimir Knyagin, Vice Governor of St. Petersburg, and Anna Tyshetskaya, Director of the HSE St. Petersburg branch.

Following expert evaluation, students and postgraduates from the Higher School of Design and Architecture of the St. Petersburg Polytechnic University's Institute of Civil Engineering demonstrated outstanding results, becoming winners and runners-up in five of the eleven categories.

The "Apple Code" nomination was organized jointly with the Frunzensky District Administration of St. Petersburg and aimed at developing a territorial branding concept for the Apple Orchard in Kupchino. Daria Antropova, a first-year master's student in the Communication Design program at the Higher School of Design and Architecture at the Institute of Social Sciences, took first place, and Valeria Zhuravleva, a first-year master's student in the Communication Design program at the Higher School of Design and Architecture at the Institute of Social Sciences, took second place.

The "Workshop in Detail" category, supported by Neva Technology, focused on creating an interactive animation of the production cycle of a composite part. A team of fourth-year students majoring in Information Design at the Higher School of Design and Architecture at the Institute of Social Sciences (ISI)—Ulyana Gnatyuk, Yuliana Zaytseva, and Olesya Labutina—won first place. Fourth-year student Anna Andreeva, also majoring in Information Design, won second place.

Anna Kozlova, a second-year master's student in the Communication Design program at the Higher School of Design and Architecture at the Institute of Contemporary Art, won first place in the Benois-Benois project school, which was implemented jointly with the Manege Central Exhibition Hall and dedicated to the creation of a souvenir collection for the exhibition All Benois – All Benois.

The "Warmth of Bread" project school, organized with the support of the Ural Chamber of Crafts and the St. Petersburg Foundation for the Support of Innovation and Youth Initiatives, focused on developing a design project for a historic bakery at the merchant G.E. Podvintsev Estate Museum in Nevyansk, Sverdlovsk Oblast. First-year master's students in the Architectural Environmental Design program at the Institute of Contemporary Art (ISI), Timur Baltayev and Alexandra Marishchuk, took third place.

"Youth Design" is a unique competition! We see real clients in this project. Polytechnic University has been participating in the competition for five years now, and I've had the opportunity to witness the project gaining popularity. New interesting partners are emerging, and regular clients are returning. "For students, this is a great opportunity to try their hand at working with real-life cases as part of the educational process, and most importantly, to see the fruits of their labor realized," noted Tatyana Diodorova, associate professor at the Higher School of Design and Architecture and mentor for the "Apple Code" and Benois-Benois project school categories.

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44 NSU students and postgraduates received scholarships from the Government and the President of the Russian Federation, as well as personal scholarships

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On December 17, a ceremony to award new scholarship programs of the President and Government of the Russian Federation, as well as personal scholarships, was held in Tomsk at Tomsk State University. The event was part of a federal series held in all districts of the country and brings together talented young people who have contributed to the development of science, technology, culture, sports, and public life.

Thirty-eight students from Novosibirsk State University have received scholarships from the President and Government of the Russian Federation. They represent the following fields: mathematics and natural sciences (29), engineering and technology (one), social sciences (six), and humanities (two). Based on statistics for all Russian universities, NSU ranks among the top 10 in terms of the number of recipients of the President and Government scholarships.

During the awards ceremony, diplomas were presented for presidential and government scholarships, as well as personalized scholarships—named after V. A. Tumanov for undergraduate and graduate students majoring in Jurisprudence, and A. A. Voznesensky for students majoring in Literature and Journalism. NSU recipients of personalized scholarships included four graduate students from the Institute of Philosophy and Law and two female students majoring in Journalism from the Humanities Institute.

This year, the monthly stipends have been significantly increased: the Russian President's stipend is 30,000 rubles, the Russian Government's stipend is 20,000 rubles; personal stipends are at least 15,000 rubles for undergraduates and 20,000 rubles for graduate students.

A new selection procedure was also introduced: the scholarship competition became nationwide, and departmental and university quotas were abolished, ensuring equal opportunities for students from all educational institutions.

Next year, it is planned to establish scholarships named after Verbitskaya for foreign students who have achieved high results in the study of Russian language and literature.

Full list of NSU scholarship recipients:

Fellows of the President of the Russian Federation:

Allayarova Elina Ravilievna, Faculty of Natural Sciences, 1st year, master's degree Glubokikh Alina Vitalievna, Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics, 1st year, master's degree Karitskaya Polina Evgenievna, Faculty of Information Technology, 2nd year, master's degree Kozhevnikov Aleksey Vadimovich, Faculty of Physics, 2nd year, master's degree Manaev Aleksey Andreevich, Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics, 2nd year, master's degree Mustafin Nazim Rafilevich, Faculty of Natural Sciences, 5th year, specialist Nafikov Marat Damirovich, Faculty of Natural Sciences, 3rd year, specialist Prokhorov Vladislav Sergeevich, Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics, 2nd year, master's degree Skotareva Anna Evgenievna, Faculty of Natural Sciences, 3rd year, bachelor's degree Smyshlyaeva Alina Konstantinovna, Faculty of Geology and Geophysics, 2nd year, master's degree Tomilov Alexander Sergeevich, Faculty of Natural Sciences, 4th year, bachelor's degree Chernovsky Nikita Dmitrievich, Faculty of Natural Sciences, 4th year, specialist's degree Sheludyakov Nikita Alekseevich, Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics, 2nd year, master's degree Shepelev Vitaly Denisovich, Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics, 2nd year, master's degree Shuklina Anna Artemovna, Faculty of Physics, 2nd year, master's degree Shcherbatova Maria Yanovna, Faculty of Natural Sciences, 4th year, bachelor's degree

Scholarship holders of the Government of the Russian Federation:

Bardukov Mikhail Vladimirovich, Faculty of Natural Sciences, 3rd year, bachelor’s degree
Belyakova Alisa Yurievna, Faculty of Natural Sciences, 2nd year, bachelor’s degree
Borozdin Pavel Aleksandrovich, Faculty of Physics, 4th year, bachelor’s degree
Burashnikova Ksenia Sergeevna, Humanitarian Institute, 2nd year, master’s degree
Burova Tatyana Sergeevna, Institute of Medicine and Medical Technologies, 1st year, master’s degree
Golubeva Margarita Sergeevna, Faculty of Geology and Geophysics, 2nd year, master’s degree
Dubrovskaya Elina Vitalievna, Faculty of Natural Sciences, 2nd year, master’s degree
Emelyanov Maxim Vyacheslavovich, Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics, 2nd year, master’s degree
Yemtsova Ksenia Fedorovna, Faculty of Natural Sciences, 2nd year, master’s degree
Kostornov Denis Alekseevich, Institute of Philosophy and Law, 1st year, Master’s degree
Kutergin Daniil Dmitrievich, Faculty of Physics, 4th year, bachelor’s degree
Lotov Igor Konstantinovich, Faculty of Physics, 4th year, bachelor’s degree
Mezhlumyan Eva Viktorovna, Faculty of Natural Sciences, 2nd year, master’s degree
Metlitsky Efim Dmitrievich, Faculty of Natural Sciences, 5th year, specialty
Myasovsky Vladislav Olegovich, Institute of Philosophy and Law, 2nd year, master’s degree
Nechaeva Maria Stanislavovna, Humanitarian Institute, 4th year, bachelor’s degree
Polyakova Yulia Evgenievna, Institute of Philosophy and Law, 1st year, master’s degree
Sapov Alexander Andreevich, Faculty of Natural Sciences, 4th year, bachelor’s degree
Somova Olga Vladimirovna, Faculty of Economics, Law, 4th year, bachelor’s degree
Frolov Ivan Andreevich, Faculty of Natural Sciences, 1st year, master’s degree
Frolova Anna Alekseevna, Institute of Philosophy and Law, 2nd year, master’s degree
Yakovleva Maria Dmitrievna, Faculty of Natural Sciences, 1st year, master’s degree         

Recipients of the V. A. Tumanov scholarship:

Gorbunov Timofey Dmitrievich, Institute of Philosophy and Law, postgraduate study Ozmanyan Yusub Zohrabovich, Institute of Philosophy and Law, postgraduate study Chashtanova Diana Petrovna, Institute of Philosophy and Law, postgraduate study Cherenkov Vladislav Eduardovich, Institute of Philosophy and Law, postgraduate study

Recipients of the A. A. Voznesensky scholarship:

Nazmutdinova Ksenia Aleksandrovna, Humanitarian Institute, 2nd year, bachelor's degree Evgenia Andreevna Shcheglova, Humanitarian Institute, 2nd year, master's degree

The awards ceremony was attended by distinguished guests, including Vladimir Vladimirovich Mazur, Governor of Tomsk Oblast; Yuri Vladimirovich Semenov, Chief Federal Inspector for Tomsk Oblast; and Anton Arkadyevich Khandzhyan, Deputy Head of Department of the Department of State Youth Policy and Educational Activities of the Russian Ministry of Education and Science.

In their speeches, they noted the importance of the new scholarship programs of the President and Government of the Russian Federation, as well as the scholarships of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, and the role of universities in the Siberian Federal District in supporting talented youth and developing the country's scientific and educational space.

A total of 114 winners in the Siberian Federal District received presidential scholarships; 53 received government scholarships; and 28 received personal scholarships. Representatives from 32 universities participated in the awards ceremony.

A state scholarship is not only a significant measure of financial support, but also a form of public recognition of students' academic and scientific achievements, as well as an important motivating factor for further professional growth and development.

We congratulate the NSU students, master's students, and postgraduates on their victory and wish them great achievements in their studies, research, and professional endeavors!

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NSU held its traditional pre-New Year's NSU Awards ceremony.

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The NSU Awards is an annual ceremony recognizing students who have contributed to the development of social, public, athletic, and scientific activities at NSU. This year, 184 students received letters of gratitude and commemorative gifts, including representatives of student clubs and active students from NSU faculties and institutes. This is the fourth time the ceremony has been held, and it can rightfully be considered a tradition.

"I am very pleased to be present at this traditional ceremony, where we honor our talented and intelligent students who have demonstrated outstanding results in scientific, social, public, and cultural work. It's wonderful to see so many of you here, and believe me, I'm proud of our university, its glorious past, present, and bright future. I'm also proud of our faculty, who invest in their students. And, of course, I'm proud of you, students, because you are the glory of our university. You are our promising and bright future. And, of course, we hope that you will continue the glorious traditions of our Novosibirsk State University and bring it even greater glory in the future. In passing, I wish you a happy New Year. I wish you success in your exams, a rejuvenated holiday, and, of course, health, well-being, and happiness to your loved ones," said Mikhail Fedoruk, Rector of NSU and Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, greeting everyone.

In 2025, NSU students achieved significant success and received widespread recognition. Thirty-eight university students received scholarships from the President of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Russian Federation—five times more than last year. At the NSU Awards ceremony, awards were presented to scholarship recipients who were unable to attend the gala in Tomsk. Furthermore, NSU students recently won the competition for named scholarships. According to statistics, only 10 prizes are awarded for each named scholarship across all Russian universities. Four students from the NSU Institute of Philosophy and Law received the V.A. Tumanov scholarship, and two students from the Journalism program at the NSU Humanities Institute received the A.A. Voznesensky scholarship.

"It's great to see so many familiar faces in this room. Of course, these are people we work with every day, and I know many of the students personally. Our students study very hard at our university; that's our hallmark. And it's amazing that, despite such a busy schedule, our students find time to help their departments and the university, and to engage in cultural and creative activities. This is wonderful, so I hope we'll have new and exciting projects in the new calendar year. I sincerely thank everyone with whom we've worked, discussed, and debated this year. I wish you all the very best," Olga Yakovleva, Vice-Rector for Youth Policy and Educational Work at NSU, congratulated the students.

One of these active students is Daria Karaseva, a 5th-year student Institute of Medicine and Medical TechnologiesDaria was nominated by the IMMT Dean's Office for her assistance in organizing the institute's academic and extracurricular activities.

"I feel a sense of joy and pride that all my work throughout the school year has been recognized and appreciated. It's a kind of summation of the year that tells me, 'Yes, you're great, you've accomplished so much this year, you've worked hard, and you deserve to be recognized and rewarded for your efforts.' This event has become an annual winter tradition for me. I attended the very first one, and I've been attending every year since, right up until 2025," Daria shared.

A complete list of students who received letters of gratitude and commemorative gifts.

For an active life position, academic success and achievements in scientific work, the following are awarded:

Faculty of Geology and Geophysics:

Ivan Bataev Elena Kopystka Ekaterina Morozova

Humanitarian Institute:

Ksenia Karsten, Artem Kryukov, Maria Nechaeva, Anastasia Gracheva, Victoria Korneva, Anastasia Tolstova, Alexander Vetrov, Daria Pod'yanova, Alexandra Ditzel

Institute of Intelligent Robotics:

Victor Poroshkov, Daria Petrova, Ilya Karakulin

Institute of Medicine and Medical Technologies:

Sofya Chiffon Daria Karasyova Sofya Shvetsova Polina Leonova Irina Kalinovskaya Anastasia Glazunova Olga Nazarenko Anastasia Osmushkina

Institute of Philosophy and Law:

Sergey Budyakov Elizaveta Frantseva Polina Maryasova Ulyana Gruzdeva

Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics:

Alina Aimaletdinova Nikita Guskov Anastasia Zabrodina Kristina Ivleva Timur Ilinykh Kirill Kovalev Lyubov Kolbasova Semyon Kochetkov Elizaveta Markhinina Timur Mordukhai

Faculty of Natural Sciences:

Arseniy Shurenkov, Dmitry Kurbatsky, Marat Nafikov, Alexander Tomilov, Anna Skotareva, Mikhail Bardukov, Valeria Meleshenko, Roman Redkin, Egor Lushnikov, Ekaterina Balandina

Faculty of Information Technology:

Roman Boluts, Andrey Chepik, Mikhail Krikunov, Polina Karitskaya, Vladislav Akhmedov, Alexey Vishnevsky, Mikhail Korotkov

Faculty of Physics:

Maxim Vysotsky, Danil Greyskop, Polina Greyskop, Denis Gribanov, Anna Shuklina, Maria Yartseva

Faculty of Economics:

Sofia Egorova Anna Denisova Olga Somova Polina Krutina Daria Churuksaeva Yaroslav Boinsky Maria Kuminova Ivan Popov

For contribution to the organization and holding of the forum of the All-Russian project "Professional Team of the First" of the Siberian and Far Eastern Federal Districts:

Elena Krasilova, Head of the Department of Youth Policy and Educational Work at NSU; Ekaterina Buyanova, Artistic Director of the Department of Youth Policy and Educational Work at NSU; Doluma Manchyn, Youth Work Specialist at the Department of Youth Policy and Educational Work at NSU

For contribution to the public, cultural and social life of Novosibirsk State University:

NSU Radio "Cactus":

Irina Vostrikova Tatyana Ershova

NSU Photo Club:

Karina Nizametdinova Nikita Legkov Pavel Kokanov Daria Fomina

Meeting Place Portal. Siberia:

Daria Danko

Volunteers, activists of NSU departments and social clubs were awarded letters of gratitude:

Volunteers of the NSU Career Development Center:

Sergey Bespalov Egor Vlasov Grigory Feoktistov Alexandra Kuzmenko Alexander Filipchuk Nikita Okoyomov Sofia Petukhova

Volunteers of the NSU Department of Support for Foreign Students:

Amira Nada Mechekkem Sofia Roslova Alexey Gutov Khazen Cyril El

Student Media Center student activists:

Ekaterina Boykova Elizaveta Lanets

Volunteers of the Pre-Psychological Assistance Service "You are not alone":

Ksenia Abysheva Elizaveta Lemyakina Egor Chubenko

NSU medical volunteers:

Zebnitskaya Anastasia Alekseevna Yufereva Vera Valentinovna Boyko Margarita Akserkhanovna

NSU Volunteers:

Maxim Budko Lev Anisimov Bogdan Martynov

NSU eco-club “WoodGoblin”:

Artem Surguchev

Patriotic Club "Akademists":

Artem Prokopyev

For fruitful work and contribution to the cultural life of Novosibirsk State University:

Humor Club "Quantum":

Daria Botkina, Igor Zhuravsky, and Viktor Grishin

Humor Club "Maximin":

Nikita Kuznetsov Olga Medvedskaya

Humor Club "The Divanov Brothers' Office":

Nikita Rodkin Anastasia Kravtsova Alexey Derevtsov

NSU creative associations and intellectual leisure clubs were awarded letters of gratitude:

NSU Academic Choir:

Vladimir Krizko, Karina Oganyan, Maria Ponomareva

Vocal studio "Million Voices":

Ivan Vlasenko Margarita Vlasenko Maria Morozova

NSU Music Club:

Elina Dubrovskaya Pavel Lyapin Zakhar Cheremnykh

Club "VPPG" (Evening of songs with a guitar):

Artem Kremlev Veronika Egovtseva

Ethnoclub "Semyonov Day":

Elizaveta Smirnova Ekaterina Levina

Ad libitum (cross-step) dancers community:

Anastasia Antonova

Swing Dance NSU Studio:

Roman Shuvalov

NSU Handicraft Club:

Vasily Lyadov

Gloomclub:

Daria Zakolyuzhnaya

Theatre studio kvartira:

Anastasia Kulyaeva Maria Nasonova Tatyana Leonova

Art Club:

Ksenia Shimkiv

Tabletop Role-Playing Game Club "Tavern":

Leonid Filatov

NSU Intellectual Games Club:

Polina Snytkina

Chinese Club "Knowledge" of the Confucius Institute of NSU:

Aiko Burnakova

Sports Mafia Club "Quiet Flows the Don":

Sergey Filatov

Siberian English Club:

Maria Prokopenko

International Students Club – a community of foreign students at NSU:

Erkinbekova Aliya Pudiugo Josue Ramadan Khalil Younes Mahmudirad Mohammadreza Baedi Parastu

Book Club:

Anastasia Dracheva Ekaterina Skorlupina

For organizing sports tournaments, winning competitions, and supporting an active and healthy lifestyle:

Student sports club "Enot":

Zhanbolat Gumarov Matvey Stanevko Anna Ipatova

NSU Rescue Squad:

Alexey Kaufman

NSU Fire and Light Workshop:

Svetlana Ermolaeva Anastasia Kuznetsova

Initiative group "Altimat NSU":

Valeria Serdyuk

NSU Modern Sword Fighting Club "Siberica LegioN*":

Nikita Malyuga

Committee on Sexual and Reproductive Health "SCORA":

Valeria Prokopenkova Elizaveta Krinitsyna

Teams and communities that help NSU students acquire their first professional skills have been awarded:

Student Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE):

Tatyana Vlasova

SGS (NSU Student Geophysical Society):

Alina Bagriy

SMBA:

Konstantin Khrisanov Liliya Sukhanova

Financial club:

Arina Gavrilova

Case Club NSU:

Polina Smolyanina

Future Professional:

Anna Grigorieva

Hackspace NSU Engineering Club:

Lev Moryakin

Robotics Club:

Gleb Zhilin

Student Mineralogical Society "Crystal":

Yana Boyarkina

Women in STEM NSU:

Victoria Abramova

Headquarters of NSU student brigades:

Anastasia Chunina Olga Gorbachuk Polina Lukina

Representatives of student government:

Student Initiative Center of the Institute of Philosophy and Law:

Ksenia Guz Anna Denisova Arina Nikolaizen

Joint Council of NSU Students:

Yusub Ozmanyan Grigory Polivkin

Student councils of dormitories:

Student Council of Dormitory No. 1B

Maxim Novikov Anastasia Zotyeva

Student Council of Dormitory No. 3

Valeria Podvysotskaya Gleb Timofeev

Student Council of Dormitory No. 5

Yulia Bolkunova Daria Trofimova

Student Council of Dormitory No. 6

Ksenia Shestova Arina Batozhapova

Student Council of Dormitory No. 8/1

Valeria Rykova Shokhrondzhon Saifidinov

Student Council of Dormitory No. 8/2

Mikhail Kulkov Suzanna Kaygorodova

Student Council of Dormitory No. 9

Alexey Kulev Diana Noskova

Student Council of Dormitory No. 10

Vasily Plaksin Valeria Baikalova

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NSU Professor Valery Lisitsa was awarded the honorary title of "Honored Lawyer of the Novosibirsk Region."

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Doctor of Law, Professor, Head of the Department of Business Law, Civil and Arbitration Procedure Institute of Philosophy and Law of NSU Valery Nikolaevich Lisitsa was awarded the honorary title of "Honored Lawyer of the Novosibirsk Region".

The ceremony took place on December 10, 2025, as part of events celebrating Lawyer's Day in the Novosibirsk Region. Regional Governor Andrei Travnikov addressed the participants with a welcoming address, noting that the region's legal community is united and professional, and plays a vital role in developing the region's legal space. On this day, the best representatives of the profession were awarded honorary titles, certificates, and letters of gratitude from the governor.

The honorary title "Honored Lawyer of the Novosibirsk Region" is awarded to specialists with a higher legal education and at least 15 years of experience for significant contributions to strengthening the rule of law and order, the development of legal science and practice, and lawmaking and human rights activities.

For Valery Nikolaevich, this title was recognition of more than 25 years of professional activity.

"I view receiving this title as recognition of my achievements in the field of law, where I have been working for over 25 years since graduating from NSU. During this time, I have had the opportunity to engage not only in research and education but also in practical work in public administration," he noted.

Valery Lisitsa cites his postgraduate studies at the Institute of Philosophy and Law of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences and his subsequent defense of his PhD dissertation, which determined his future path in science and education, as key stages in his professional biography. He also cites his work in the public sector, collaborating with public authorities on issues of socio-economic development and the formation of a unified legal space in Siberia.

The choice of a legal profession was largely dictated by time.

"It was the 1990s—a period of major reforms, when the country needed new legal and economic professionals. NSU opened an Economics and Law department at that time. I planned to be an economist, but ended up becoming a lawyer," says Valery Nikolaevich.

Today, his research interests focus on international and national legal regulation of investment and innovation activities, the application of international law in the Russian legal system, and the study of new digital objects. Among his significant research projects is a grant from the Russian Science Foundation, implemented jointly with colleagues, on the legal regime of digital and intellectual property rights.

The staff of Novosibirsk State University congratulates Valery Nikolaevich Lisitsa on receiving this honorary title and wishes him continued scientific success and new professional achievements.

The material was prepared by: Yulia Dankova, NSU press service

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Severstal opened a metal heat treatment laboratory at the Polytechnic University.

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The heat treatment laboratory for metals and alloys has reopened at Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University after a major renovation. The renovation of the classroom space was made possible thanks to financial support from Severstal.

The opening ceremony, which began in the large chemistry auditorium, was attended by SPbPU Rector Andrey Rudskoy and Polytechnic University graduate Evgeny Vinogradov, CEO of the Severstal Russian Steel and Resources Assets Division.

"Our country faces colossal challenges: creating our own import-independent industry, achieving technological sovereignty, and achieving technological leadership. And this will be accomplished by university graduates—today's students and tomorrow's engineers," Andrey Rudskoy opened the event. "The Polytechnic University trains specialists across a wide range of industrial sectors. But today's event is particularly significant. For over half a century, since its founding in 1955, the Cherepovets Iron and Steel Works has been our strategic industrial partner. And we are its core university. To see tomorrow, we need to work today on modern equipment, study technologies, have a reliable equipment base, and, most importantly, open doors to the enterprise, where students can learn their future professions in practice." If we teach students without any connection to production, using only our laboratory equipment, graduates arrive at enterprises two or three years behind, because universities can never keep up with the technological processes at factories. That's why today's event is so important—we're eliminating the systemic gap between engineers and production."

Evgeny Vinogradov then addressed the students. He shared his memories of his student life and noted that today's visit to his alma mater was very important to him. Particularly moving was the moment when the Polytechnic University rector presented him with the "For Merit" badge and a copy of his personal file as a souvenir. Evgeny Nikolaevich also spoke about his career choice, his first steps in production, the company's significant projects, and answered questions from the audience.

In the laboratory, Andrei Rudskoy and Evgeny Vinogradov personally tempered metal samples to symbolically strengthen the ties between Polytechnic University and Severstal.

Severstal allocated 11.4 million rubles for the modernization of the heat treatment laboratory, and another 2 million rubles for the purchase of equipment and modern laboratory furniture. Severstal's total investment in the development of SPbPU's educational infrastructure this year amounted to 20.9 million rubles, including 9.5 million rubles for the renovation and branding of student classrooms.

"Developing engineering education is one of the company's key priorities when it comes to developing young talent. It's important to us that future specialists master technologies not only in theory but also in practice, using modern equipment. The opening of the renovated heat treatment laboratory is an investment in the quality of engineering training and the sustainable development of the industry as a whole," noted Evgeny Vinogradov, CEO of Severstal's Russian Steel and Resource Assets Division. "The opening of the renovated heat treatment laboratory means the path from the classroom to actual production is becoming even shorter and clearer. I am confident that this laboratory will become a magnet for talented and motivated young engineers."

The renovated laboratory is equipped with modern metallurgical equipment, allowing for a full range of teaching and research projects. The installed equipment includes muffle heating furnaces, universal and microhardness testers, and metallographic microscopes. This allows students to work with technologies as close as possible to industrial conditions and gain practical skills in demand in production. The upgrades not only affected the technical aspects but also the learning environment—the laboratory has become modern, functional, and comfortable for students and faculty.

The laboratory's infrastructure will also be actively used as part of the multi-track model for training engineers in metallurgy and materials science, developed by SPbPU jointly with Severstal. The first intake for the program took place in September 2025 and has already attracted motivated applicants with a high level of preparation.

On the same day, a classroom was opened in the Chemical Building, renovated and equipped with financial support from Severstal.

The past year has been a landmark one for both Polytechnic University and Severstal. 95 years ago, the Leningrad Industrial Institute was founded Department of Heat Treatment of MetalsToday, it's an important part of the Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Materials, and Transport. In 1955, the Cherepovets Iron and Steel Works—one of the plants that today forms the flagship of Russian metallurgy, Severstal—began operations. Therefore, the opening day of these two new, modern educational spaces was a true celebration for Polytechnic students and faculty. A pre-New Year's atmosphere permeated the Chemistry Building: a quest was held, prizes were raffled off, career advice was available, a case study was held, and refreshments were enjoyed at the food court.

Cooperation The partnership between Severstal and SPbPU has been ongoing for over ten years and includes joint educational programs, the development of laboratory and research facilities, R&D, and the training of young specialists, many of whom subsequently choose careers with the company. In 2024, the company donated VR simulators to the SPbPU laboratory for educational purposes.

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Year in Review: The Polytechnic University held its final meeting of the Academic Council for 2025.

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The final meeting of the Academic Council for 2025 was held at Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University. The event included a formal presentation of awards to staff and students and a review of the year's results.

At the beginning of the meeting, SPbPU Rector Andrei Rudskoy noted that December 22 (old style) marked the 170th anniversary of the birth of Prince Andrei Grigorievich Gagarin, the first director of the St. Petersburg Polytechnic Institute. He also mentioned that on this day opened an exhibition at the Polytechnic Museum, dedicated to the first director of the institute, and in NIK – an exhibition of paintings by Andrei Gagarin's great-granddaughter, artist Elena Artsutanova.

According to tradition, awards were presented to outstanding polytechnicians at the meeting of the Academic Council.

For its support of the development of the Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University's Endowment Fund, BMH RUS was awarded a commemorative medal and a letter of gratitude from the university. The award was presented to Vasily Fishchev, the company's Development Director and a 1998 graduate of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.

The Baltic Gems trading house was awarded for its support of the University Endowment Fund's "Economic Education" endowment fund. The award was presented to the company's CEO, Maxim Ratnikov.

For her personal achievements in the education and training of academic staff, the honorary title of "Honored Worker of Higher Education of the Russian Federation" was awarded to Irina Krasyuk, professor at the Higher School of Advanced Digital Technologies at the PIS "CI."

For her outstanding achievements and successes in promoting the development of scientific potential and professional education, the honorary title of "Honored Worker of Higher Education in St. Petersburg" was awarded to Olga Kalinina, Director of the Higher School of Industrial Management at the Institute of Mechanics and Technology of Economics and Technology.

The Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg awarded a certificate of gratitude to Marina Petrochenko, Director of the Civil Engineering Institute.

A professor's certificate was awarded to Vladimir Sergeev, professor at the Higher School of Fundamental Physics Research at the PhysMech Institute and head of the controlled thermonuclear fusion research laboratory.

Associate Professor certificates were received by:

Associate Professor of the Higher School of Automation and Robotics at the Institute of Metallurgical and Electronics (IMW&T) Alexander Bakhshiev; Associate Professor of the Higher School of Applied Physics and Space Technologies at the Institute of Economics and Telecommunications Sergey Ivanov; Associate Professor of the Higher School of Industrial Management at the Institute of Metallurgical and Electronics, Telecommunications and Telecommunications Ksenia Kikkas; Associate Professor of the Higher School of Mechanics and Control Processes at the Institute of Physics and Mechanics Alexey Lukin; Associate Professor of the Higher School of Electronics and Microsystems Engineering at the Institute of Electrical and Telecommunications Ivan Rumyantsev; Associate Professor of the Higher School of Automation and Robotics at the Institute of Metallurgical and Electronics, Telecommunications Boris Spassky; Associate Professor of the Higher School of Engineering and Economics at the Institute of Metallurgical and Electronics, Telecommunications Angi Skhvediani; Associate Professor of the Higher School of Mechanical Engineering at the Institute of Metallurgical and Electronics, Vasily Teplukhin.

In addition, the "For Merit" badge of distinction was awarded to Polytechnic University graduate, Honored Master of Sports of the USSR, and 1976 Innsbruck Winter Olympics champion in speed skating, Yevgeny Kulikov.

As the saying goes, "Accidents are not accidents." Fifty years ago, when I lived in Chita, people from the Polytechnic University came there for the holidays. Then I received an offer to join them in Leningrad. So, in 1975, I became a student at the Polytechnic University and continued my athletic career here. In 1976, after the Olympics, I stood in this very hall and received my first award for my contribution to the image of the Leningrad Polytechnic University," noted Evgeny Kulikov.

Also, for their significant contribution to the university's development, the "For Merit" badge of distinction was presented to Tatyana Nam, Deputy Director of the Humanities Institute, and Anna Rubtsova, Director of the Higher School of Linguistics and Pedagogy.

For his high professionalism and significant contribution to engineering training and the university's research, Vadim Korablyov, Advisor to the Rector's Office and Professor at the Higher School of Fundamental Physics Research at the Institute of Physics and Mechanics, received a Certificate of Appreciation from SPbPU. He also celebrated his birthday that same day. SPbPU Rector Andrey Rudskoy emphasized that it was fate to share the same birthday as the institute's first director, Andrei Gagarin. Vadim Korablyov has already received numerous university and departmental awards, recognizing his professionalism and achievements in research and teaching.

For conscientious and professional performance of her official duties, SPbPU awarded a Certificate of Gratitude to Evgeniya Shevchuk, Director of the Administrative and Legal Department.

For the high level of organization of the university's participation in the V Congress of Young Scientists, SPbPU awarded Commendations to Irina Rudskaya, Director of the Gazprom Neft Scientific and Educational Center for Information Technology and Business Analysis, and Ksenia Kuzmina, Head of the Department for Scientific Certification and Training of Highly Qualified Personnel.

Vera Loboda, Director of the Higher School of Electronics and Microsystems Engineering at the Institute of Electronics and Technology, Anna Chernikova, Deputy Director of the Institute of Mechanics and Mathematics, and Alexander Shchukin, Associate Professor of the Higher School of Software Engineering at the Institute of Computer Science and Information Technologies, were awarded certificates of appreciation for their contribution to the development of quality assurance in higher education and their participation as experts in the first All-Russian competition "Best Model of an Internal Education Quality Assessment System."

In addition, university students were awarded at the Academic Council meeting. The winners of the superfinal of the Vladimir Navodnov Open International Student Internet Olympiad in Mathematics were PhysMech students Trinh Thi Thu Hoai and Sergey Krupitsa.

Egor Grigoriev, a student at the Institute of Economics and Telecommunications, was awarded a first-place diploma for winning the Regional Subject Olympiad in Mathematics for Universities of St. Petersburg.

The SPbPU team was awarded a second-place diploma and a cup for winning second place in the team championship of the regional subject Olympiad of St. Petersburg universities in radio engineering. The award was presented to the team captain, Maxim Artemyev, a student at the Institute of Economics and Telecommunications.

The winners of the international robot combat championship "Battle of Robots 2025" – the "Omnivores" team, students from IMMiT: Viktor Yakovlev, Alexander Andreev, Vladimir Kravchuk, Viktor Rudakov, and Vladislav Sharynin – were awarded.

Also awarded were Yegor Ivanov, a third-year student at the Institute of Professional Education and the winner of the 5th St. Petersburg Governor's Cup "Best Junior of St. Petersburg Cuisine 2025" and the winner of the "Student of the Year" competition in the St. Petersburg secondary vocational education system in the "Student Passionate about His Future Profession" category.

We always hold the awards ceremony at the Academic Council meeting because we thank our staff and students for their support of the university and for their invaluable contribution to its greatness. And it doesn't matter what the field is, be it sports or science. They are equally valuable. This is the destiny of exceptional individuals," commented SPbPU Rector Andrey Rudskoy.

Following the awards ceremony for outstanding polytechnic students, Alexander Rechinsky, SPbPU Vice-Rector for Economics and Finance, delivered a report on the university's financial results for the current year and its financial and economic plan for 2026. In his report, he noted the Polytechnic University's successes compared to previous years and outlined plans for further improvement of the university's economic system.

Then, Vice-Rector for Information, Youth Policy, and Security Maxim Pasholikov spoke about the development of endowment funds and youth projects, as well as opportunities to increase student scholarships.

In addition, a vote was held on the assignment of academic titles, and candidates were nominated for the “Honorary Worker of SPbPU” award.

The final item on the agenda was a report by SPbPU Academic Secretary Dmitry Karpov on monitoring the execution of instructions.

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RAW 2025: A conference on robotics, additive manufacturing, and welding was held at the Polytechnic University.

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The RAW 2025 scientific and practical conference "Robots, Additive Manufacturing, and Welding" was held at Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University. The event was organized by the Lightweight Materials and Structures Laboratory with the support of its partners, TECHLAB and Robowizard.

Over the course of two days, participants discussed current issues at the intersection of science and industry. The conference program was quite comprehensive.

A day of expert presentations on innovations, real-world implementation cases, and support measures in robotics, additive manufacturing, and welding. A practical day included a demonstration of equipment and developments in the university laboratory. Participants observed the metal growth process, robotic welding, laser technologies, and even had the opportunity to process metal using ablation. A poster session featured students from SPbPU, NUST MISIS, and Xi'an University of Technology presenting their research projects.

The conference provided experts from industrial companies, researchers, and students with a platform for professional dialogue and exchange of experiences.

The RAW conference demonstrated that the fastest path from idea to implementation is through direct collaboration between universities and industry, where the former create new technologies and supply personnel, and the latter set ambitious goals.

"We are pleasantly surprised by such increased interest in the developments of the Lightweight Materials and Structures Laboratory, part of the Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Materials, and Transport," said Anton Naumov, Deputy Director of IMMiT. "I want to highlight the uniqueness of this event! Firstly, we witnessed the birth of a new large-scale RAW conference, which we plan to hold regularly. Secondly, the conference combined science and industry—the first day was devoted to plenary and poster presentations, and on the second day, participants were introduced to the laboratory's and our partners' developments, held master classes, and demonstrated the implementation of technological processes on equipment. Thirdly, this conference not only brought together students, researchers, and company directors from various cities across Russia, but also became international. Students from Xi'an University of Technology, who came to IMMiT for an internship, presented their poster presentations. This is an excellent start for the RAW scientific and practical conference!"

This was our first experience organizing a conference and practical seminar. We tried to address the most pressing issues: financing, production and design challenges, visions for future results, and working with modern equipment. Together with our participants, we found answers to many questions. Therefore, I consider the RAW 2025 conference a success. See you next year! said Oleg Panchenko, Associate Professor at the Higher School of Physics and Metallurgy and Head of the Lightweight Materials and Structures Laboratory.

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Ready for the session: the meeting of the Academic Council of the State University of Management took place

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On December 22, the final meeting of the Academic Council of the State University of Management in 2025 took place.

The ceremony began, as usual, with a congratulatory ceremony, where the rector of the State University of Management not only presented awards, but also received them himself.

Thus, Vice-Rector Maria Karelina presented a commemorative plaque commemorating the signing of a memorandum of understanding on joint activities with the 33rd BARS detachment named after V. F. Margelov. Vice-Rector Vitaly Lapshenkov presented a plaque commemorating membership in the Consortium of Universities of the Central Federal District for the Development of Technological Entrepreneurship. Vice-Rector Dmitry Bryukhanov conveyed letters of gratitude from the Ministry of Defense of the 3rd Guards Combined Arms Army of the Southern Military District not only to the Rector but also to Vice-Rectors Vitaly Lapshenkov and Pavel Pavlovsky.

"This is a particularly important thank you. When representatives of the unit visited the GUU, they said it was for their assistance in capturing Seversk. It's no secret that we send humanitarian aid as part of the "GUU-SVOim" campaign, but this year we're also providing scientific, research, and engineering support, as technical issues are especially pressing on the front lines. It's beneficial and right to help in every way possible those who risk their lives for the good of our country," Vladimir Vitalyevich noted.

The rector presented a Doctor of Economics degree to SUMU Associate Professor Dmitry Repnikov, a Ministry of Education and Science medal "For Impeccable Work and Distinction" to Associate Professor Elena Gubareva, other departmental awards from the Ministry of Education and Science to the university's faculty and staff, a commendation from the Federal Service for Financial Monitoring to IEF Director Galina Sorokina, and also congratulated the month's birthday celebrants.

After which the participants moved on to discussing the items on the agenda.

Kristina Firsova, Head of the University's Electronic Dean's Office, spoke about preparations for the winter exam session of the 2025/2026 academic year.

"Today is the first day of midterm assessments; this semester, tests are being held in person. 7,500 undergraduate students attended the session, and over 2,000 master's students attended the session, and all students were admitted to the assessment," the speaker said.

Vladimir Filatov, Director of the Engineering Project Management Center (EPMC), presented the Center's work and shared its immediate prospects.

"This year, we opened several new laboratories: the RosGeoTech Industrial Innovation Lab, a digital innovation laboratory created jointly with the Millionshchikov State Petroleum Technological University, and the Numerical Control Systems (NCS) laboratory, launched thanks to a grant from the Ministry of Education and Science. Our fleet includes nine drones for various purposes, and we are ready to move on to establishing a center for unmanned aerial systems. We have completed several major projects with industrial partners and have begun new ones. In 2026, we plan to participate in the competition for inclusion in the federal project "Personnel for UAS,"" Vladimir Filatov said.

Vladimir Stroev noted that this year there has been significant growth in the university's scientific field.

"In just the last three years, the volume of scientific research has increased severalfold, and there's more to come. The state is ready to support scientific research and young scientists, so today there are all the opportunities in this area. This scientific component is important to us as we strive to revive engineering and economic education, which is more relevant today than ever. Our country needs people with an engineering education to achieve its national goals, and we can train them," concluded the SUM rector.

Sergey Chuev, an advisor to the rector's office, proposed commemorating significant figures in the history of the State University of Management by naming lecture halls after Alexey Lyalin and Mark Razu, as well as beginning a collection of materials for a book dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the State University of Management. The idea was unanimously supported.

In addition, the meeting discussed issues related to tuition discounts, the transfer of part-time students with secondary vocational education to accelerated learning, and the approval of additional professional development programs.

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A million for project development: GUU students won the All-Russian "Your Move" competition.

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Students from the State University of Management won the final of the large-scale All-Russian competition "Your Move" with the track "I Do."

Third-year students from the Institute of Information Systems at the State University of Management, Lev Taran, and Nikita Kolotushkin, who is also a technician at the Digital and Intelligent Mobility Laboratory and a member of the Innovative Solutions Student Design Bureau, successfully competed as part of the interuniversity team.

The team's project, the digital platform "Ryadom," addresses the problem of low student engagement in extracurricular activities by presenting information about events across all clubs and associations in a single, convenient platform. The service includes a personalized calendar, a notification system, integration with university services, and advanced tools for organizers, including event posting, registration management, and analytics.

The project team, which included representatives from St. Petersburg State University and ITMO University alongside our students, not only won the track but also received a special award from Gazprom for the best pitch – a compelling and compelling presentation of their idea.

The "Your Move" competition is one of the largest projects for student youth, attracting over 12,700 participants in the "I Do" track in 2025. Winning the competition will qualify the project for a 1 million ruble grant for further development.

The awards ceremony took place as part of the All-Russian Student Forum "Your Move – 2025," organized by the Russian Ministry of Education and Science, Rosmolodezh, the Movement of the First, Your Move, the Russian Youth Union, and the Presidential Platform "Russia – Land of Opportunities." The forum is part of the National Project "Youth and Children."

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