Traditionally, last Sunday of May, the professional holiday of workers of chemical and petrochemical industry is celebrated. It was proclaimed by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR in 1965 (and was set to be celebrated last Sunday of May in 1980). Workers of chemical industry are exceptionally in-demand in science, industry and business. At SUSU, specialists in the field of chemistry are trained at the Institute of Natural Sciences and Mathematics.
A strategic session dedicated to a federal project on the Creation of a Network of Modern University Campuses was held in Moscow April 20th–22nd, 2023. The session was initiated by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation. The participants presented the best practices, shared experience with their colleagues, and learned about the recommendations of the Ministry.
Dynamic measurements are measurements of processes that occur so quickly that conventional technical means cannot detect them fully. However, thanks to new innovative technologies used in the Laboratory of Dynamic Measurements, scientists of South Ural State University are able to obtain more accurate information about what can happen during very fast processes. The research work is conducted jointly with the major industrial enterprises of our region.
SUSU scientists have presented and theoretically substantiated a method of optical generation of large‐amplitude Schrödinger cat states (more than 5 states) – a new unique class of non-classical states of the electromagnetic field. Such states can come in handy when performing certain types of quantum calculations, and/or can be used for building precision (quantum) sensors.
May 20th and 21st, South Ural State University hosted the 14th Spring Rhythm Festival of Contemporary Choreography, which was attended by youth teams, creative teams, and individual participants of different ages—from the youngest dancers of 3 years old and up to mixed groups of adult participants.
Ekaterina Galanova, the leader of the project and the head of SUSU Deep Vision dance theatre, welcomed the guests and participants:
Sergei Krylov, a 10th-form pupil of Lyceum No.77, has taken the first places in the Big Challenges and the 21st Century Intellectuals contests for developing a neural network-based method for diagnosing the condition of bearings. The SUSU Laboratory for Self-Validating Sensors, Systems, and Advanced Instrumentation offered equipment for obtaining data on vibration signals from bearings and provided methodological support for the project.
The opening ceremony of the South Urals Professionals of the Future Championship on Technological Strategy will be held in Room 408 (Main University Building) on May 25th starting from 10:00. The teams will be competing in developing solutions to real production problems in two categories: Aerospace, and Transport Technologies.
A project by SUSU scientists to develop the mechanical elements of blades for uninterrupted operation of wind turbines and quadcopters was supported by a grant from the Russian Science Foundation. This will increase the efficiency of quadcopter battery utilization and reduce the cost of wind turbines for emergency shutdown and restart. The neural network being developed on the basis of a control system is designed to fine-tune the operation of the upgraded equipment.
International Museum Day is celebrated every year on May 18. Nadezhda Ivanova, Head of the Museum and Educational Complex, Director of the Museum the History of South Ural State University, and Yulia Vasina, Head of the People and Technologies of the Urals Museum and Exhibition Complex spoke to us about the importance of museums today, about the history of their formation in Russia, about the qualities necessary for this profession and many other things.
Vladimir Solovev, a famous TV journalist, political commentator, and Chairman of the Union of Journalists of Russia paid a working visit to South Ural State University on May 17th.
Scientists at SUSU have synthesized new, complex platinum compounds and studied their use as drugs. They found that these compounds are less toxic and can potentially protect the enzymes in the human body that are attacked by chemotherapeutic drugs used to treat cancer.
The Department of International Cooperation, supported by the National Commission of the People's Republic of China for UNESCO, has announced the call for applications for young scientists to receive a UNESCO grant on the topic of The Great Silk Road.
Danila Prosekov, a student of the Department of Optoinformatics and the SUSU Military Training Centre, took part in the All Systems Go 2023 educational forum aimed at finding promising young people who are able to think independently, offer innovative solutions, create and implement scientific innovations and high technologies in priority sectors of economic development.
SUSU students have developed a mobile application that will become a full-fledged fitness assistant. For amateur athletes, it will help overcome psychological discomfort in the gym and better control their training process; and for fitness clubs, it will make interaction with clients and staff members faster, more efficient and convenient.
Autonomous Non-profit Organisation “Zvezda” Centre for Implementation of Educational, Cultural, Sports, and Social Projects” will hold an Art Universe contest aimed at supporting the projects by talented artists, designers, IT specialists, as well as at developing of digital art and forming of the creativity potential of the IT sphere.
This year our university celebrates its anniversary. For 80 years now, it has been training talented students in various programmes and under the guidance of outstanding mentors. Our university was established under the name of Chelyabinsk Mechanical Engineering Institute (CMEI), later was renamed into Chelyabinsk Polytechnic Institute (CPI), then into Chelyabinsk State Technical University (CSTU), and finally into South Ural State University (SUSU).
SUSU scientists are developing new measurement circuits and methods for diagnostics of the quality of operation of a temperature gauge – thermoelectric transducer (thermocouple). This development can find application in petrochemical industry, mechanical engineering, metallurgy, and electric power engineering. It will allow to improve the accuracy of temperature measurement using thermocouples and will ensure the safety of production processes thanks to early detection of thermocouples' failure.
On May 13, a 3D Tactical Battle Cybersports competition will be held at the SUSU Institute of Sports, Tourism, and Service as part of the 2022-2023 Chelyabinsk Regional Games among Institutions of Higher Education.
3D Tactical Battle is a discipline of cybersports which uses a team-based computer game to simulate tactical battle. Each participant works with their team to control the point and achieve their goal.
The Student Council of the School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science held a teambuilding event for IT students and gave them a chance to communicate with staff of leading IT companies in Chelyabinsk in an informal atmosphere.
Six student teams and representatives of NAPOLEON IT company competed in exciting contests and quests, shared their IT experience and knowledge, and competed in a tournament at a laser tag arena. The goal of the event was to help students rethink the programming industry and bring some variety to the student school days.
SUSU students and scientists developed an additive to the composition of electrodes, using which hazardous substances can be detected in food and water. The new electrode components are non-toxic and their production is cheap, and that reduces the cost of water analysis by 2-3 times.
This research is held within the frameworks of the New Non-conventional Materials strategic project under the Priority 2030 program, aimed at solving the tasks of the Science and Universities National Project.
Team of the South Ural Association of International Students and Alumni took a trip to Mongolia with an aim to invite foreign citizens to study in the universities of Chelyabinsk and facilitate the process of their further adaptation.
Head of the SUSU International Student Support, Head of the Association Valeria Chachina, Deputy President of the Association Dilrabo Tozhikulova, and Director of TUMED EDUCATION (the only Mongolian organization which is engaged in promoting Russian education) Ts. Shurenchimeg were the first to visit the Darkhan Uul Aimag (province).
On April 29, 2023, a student of the Department of Management of the SUSU School of Economics and Management, and member of the Chelyabinsk Division of the Eurasian Youth Union and of the Novaya Rossiya (New Russia) movement Vivek Teiyatan Walappil presented a report at the World Conference on Multipolarity. Aleksandr Dugin, a Russian philosopher and political expert, and leader of the International Eurasian Movement, acted as the conference organizer and moderator.
The Great Victory Day Exhibition opened at the SUSU Art Gallery. This is a real milestone event since the exhibition features a number of famous paintings dedicated to a specific page in the history of the Great Patriotic War.
A project by a team of scientists at South Ural State University received grant support from the Russian Science Foundation (RSF). The project is focused on obtaining fundamental knowledge on the properties of promising vanadium steels. Although vanadium steels have long been known and widely used, for example in the manufacture of wrenches, their properties have not been studied sufficiently. The results of the research will make it possible to predict the properties of vanadium steels in a more accurate and inexpensive way compared to the experimental method.
South Ural State University took part in the All-Russian “Turnstiles-Open Days” event, with the active support from the regional Office of the Russian Engineering Union for the Chelyabinsk Region. The goal of the event is the career guidance counselling within the jobs being offered by our country’s leading enterprises, as well as the popularization of engineering and service jobs.
