On October 10th, the Communication Leader of the 21st Century All-Russia Youth Mediaforum started at the SUSU Institute of Media, Social Sciences and Humanities. Among its participants are young specialists defining the future on the media sphere in our country. Director of the Institute of Media, Social Sciences and Humanities, Professor, Doctor of Sciences (Philology), Associate Professor Lidiya Lobodenko opened the mediaforum.
The Minister of Education and Science of the Chelyabinsk Region Vitaly Litke welcomed the event's participants:
South Ural State University (SUSU) and Shenyang Institute of Technology (SIT) have many years of experience in implementing joint projects. This year, rectors of the two universities have opened a joint student training program and a new laboratory. Irina Potoroko, Director of the SUSU School of Medical Biology, tells us more about this.
In the context of global economic challenges, South Ural State University jointly with Ural Diesel Engine Plant (UDMZ) are working on an ambitious project to engineer gas piston engines for industrial needs. This project, being implemented within the framework of the "Heart of the Urals" Advanced Engineering School of Engine Building and Special Equipment, is aimed at creating domestic technologies capable of replacing imported analogues. The team of developers has already begun manufacturing prototypes of the system components, which will be tested on laboratory benches.
On October 8th, an exhibition of unique archive photos “Liberation. Path towards the Victory. The Rear” opened in the hall of the third floor in the main building of South Ural State University. Among the authors of the photos are legendary photojournalists of the Soviet Information Bureau: Ivan Shagin, Aleksandr Ustinov, and Yakov Khalip. The exhibition is organized by Rossiya Segodnya international media group, with the support from the Presidential Grants Fund.
This year, as part of the “In the Tamerlane’s Valley” project (application number 24-2-002168, being implemented with the support from the Presidential Grants Fund and RSF grant No. 24-18-20055), a research study of two mounds has been conducted in the territory of “The Kesene Burial Complex” cultural heritage site of federal importance in the Varnensky District of the Chelyabinsk Region.
Head of the Safe Internet League Ekaterina Mizulina met with school pupils and students, including students from the SUSU School of Economics and Management, at the Taganay Concert Hall in Chelyabinsk.
Master’s degree student of the Department of Applied Mathematics majoring in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science, employee of the SUSU Research and Innovation Services Maksim Zolotukhin, as part of the Intelligent Production general project based on virtual reality technologies, developed a unique program for 3D inspection of substandard housing. The program is designed for the housing and communal services sector and is intended to be used for inspection of premises for the purpose of assigning them the status of “substandard”.
The new faculty, created this year at South Ural State University, received a name historical for the university – "Mechanical Engineering and Technology". Its initiator and creator was the KONAR industrial group.
The students have already become acquainted with the enterprises of the leading Russian mechanical engineering holding, visited production sites and listened to an introductory lecture by the Dean, Executive Director of the company's Research and Technology Centre Dmitry Polukhin.
Philologists from the SUSU Institute of Media, Social Sciences and Humanities listened to Nadezhda Matsenko, lecturer of the Znanie (Knowledge) Russian Society.
Nadezhda Matsenko is an art lecturer, artist, researcher of the viewer's experience, and author of the course on the "Living Artists". The topic of her lecture, which took place on October 3rd, was "Pushkin as an Artist".
Russia has plenty of delicious traditional dishes to try. I'm often surprised at the variety and flavors of Russian cuisine, which are influenced by Russia's connections to Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. The most classic Russian recipes are made of veggies and wheat, such as soups, porridges, and stuffed dough. I like Borscht with a dollop of fresh sour cream on top. Also, Pelmeni, Blini, Beef Stroganoff, and Paskha are my favorite foods in Russia.
This year, Rossotrudnichestvo agency jointly with South Ural State University launch the implementation of a big-scale program on advanced training for Chinese teachers of the Russian Language as part of the grant on the “Innovative Methods of Teaching Russian as a Foreign Language in China”.
Since 2021 SUSU had been taking a part in the Priority–2030 Programme. The goal of the federal academic leadership program Priority 2030 is to form a large group of universities that will become the leaders in creating new scientific knowledge, technology, and developments for introduction into the economy and social sphere in Russia.
Student of the Department of System Programming of the School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science Mikhail Medvedev has created the first in Russia machine learning model for evaluating the skill level of hockey players. In his work, Mikhail used statistical data not only of the Kontinental Hockey League, but also of other Russian (All-Russian Hockey League, Junior Hockey League) and world leagues (National Hockey League, American Hockey League).
On October 3rd, a meeting of university teachers and representatives of the LD group of companies with first-year students of South Ural State College took place at South Ural State University. The goal of the event was to introduce the students to current trends and in-demand professions.
Have you ever sought the help of artificial intelligence (AI)? Maybe you asked it to draw a picture to suit your mood, edit your photo, or write a text for your post? Indeed, AI has confidently entered our everyday lives, not to mention those who develop AI systems and use it for work purposes.
On October 2nd, the 9th City Occupation Guidance Forum and Exhibition “New Generation Chooses!” started. South Ural State University is among its participants. This event is aimed at helping school pupils of the 8th–11th forms choose programmes that would be most relevant for their obtaining of the secondary vocational or higher education in the future.
The first-year students' festival "SUSU Talent − 2024" has started. The first day of the selection round was held in the "Maneken" studio-theatre.
On October 1st, SUSU began the traditional first-year students’ festival “SUSU Talent – 2024”, which will last until October 9th.
In the Maneken studio-theatre, Deputy Director of the Creativity Centre Svetlana Vostrikova greeted the jury members and all participants of day one of the selection round of the SUSU Talent Festival 2024 and wished everyone good luck.
Very soon, our South Ural State University will welcome young people from all across Russia – those who will be creating and promoting media in the future! So, October 10th through October 11th, the Communication Leader of the 21st Century All-Russia Youth Mediaforum will be held at our university.
Metran Group of Companies and South Ural State University have signed an agreement of intent, according to which Metran will act as partner of the world-class inter-university campus in the Chelyabinsk Region. The agreement has been signed in the course of the meeting of the Board of the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of the Chelyabinsk Region.
SUSU scientists, with the support of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Chelyabinsk Region, are developing a methodology for reducing the risks of food grain losses. We talked about cold plasma and mould fungi, a multi-million grant from the Russian Science Foundation, and new research with Irina Potoroko, Director of the School of Medical Biology.
International Translation Day, a holiday dedicated to important specialists, whose usefulness cannot be overestimated, is celebrated annually on September 30th. Senior lecturer of the Department of Linguistics and Translation Studies, translator of the Academic Writing Office Ekaterina Shefer tells us about the profession and its specifics.
– Let us first get to know each other a little. Please, tell us what your path in obtaining the profession of a translator was like?
As part of the SUSU Accelerator, a three-day “SkLab. SUSU” laboratory for generation of ideas of technological projects was organized. Its participants gathered a team, created ideas and developed their project. Experts from Skolkovo were invited to act as experienced speakers and mentors.
The Contest Committee was headed by Viktor Khristenko, Chairman of the Supervisory Council, SUSU alumnus and founder of the Step into the Future grants program.
This support program is distinguished by its flexibility. The funding will depend on the talents and enthusiasm of the candidates themselves, including on their contribution to the development of science at South Ural State University. Researchers will also be provided with an opportunity to take internships and go on various science trips.
A meeting of the Supervisory Board of the “Heart of the Urals” Advanced Engineering School of Engine Building and Special Equipment of South Ural State University was held. Important topics of planning and development of the advanced engineering school for 2024–2025 were discussed at the meeting.
On September 26th, the Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission, Chairman of the Supervisory Council of SUSU, Doctor of Sciences (Economics), philanthropist Viktor Khristenko paid a business visit to South Ural State University. The purpose of the visit was to get acquainted with new laboratories and opened faculties.
