- School of Medical Biology /en/news-topics/school-medical-biology en Biotechnology is the Science of Future /en/news/2023/03/20/biotechnology-science-future <div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items" id="md2"><div class="field-item even"><span id="styles-0-0" class="styles file-styles large"> <img width="457" height="343" typeof="foaf:Image" class="img-responsive" src="/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/image/8_9.jpg?itok=22DyYZUN" alt="" /></span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items" id="md1"><div class="field-item even">The English taught educational programme of the School of Medical Biology will give students new skills and knowledge to address the challenges that the modern world offers to biotechnologists. The programme in Industrial and Environmental Biotechnology provides a deep understanding of how to design and operate state-of-the-art life science-based processes, with respect to product quality, sustainability and finances. Graduates will have the competencies and skills to use main body of manufacturing sectors such as food, agriculture, pharmaceutical, chemical, automotive, textile, and IT. The direct application of biotechnology to the environment (e.g. bioremediation, biosensors) is of high relevance to the modern world. Distinctiveness of the New Master’s Programme The course features both theoretical knowledge and practical application from experimental design, to production, analysis of the output, and performing life cycle analyses of the produced entity. The curriculum provides a cross-platform approach to enable students to acquire a unique and individualised expertise that appeal to a wide span of employers. Students train problem-solving skills, project management as well as professional communication. The programme is module-based and covers the main topics of modern industrial biotechnology and laboratory practice within the framework of the possibility to form an individual educational course. A special feature of this programme is that it is taught in English. The key disciplines of the programme concern opportunities and risks associated with innovation and new technologies. The disciplines of the programme include the following: Environmental Biotechnology Integrated Water Treatment and Management Bioremediation Fuels and Energy from Waste and Wastewater Industries Based on Renewable and Sustainable Resources Green Technologies to CO2 Sequestration Industrial and Environmental Safety Bioinformatics and Bioprocess Modeling Innovative Technologies of Eco-Materials “Biotechnology is one of the fastest growing sectors of the world. It is the application of biological organisms, systems, or processes by various industries for improvement of the value of materials and organisms. Industrial biotechnology (White Biotechnology) is the application of life sciences to conventional manufacturing and synthesis processes. Advances in biotechnology can be converted into products, processes, and technologies by creating an interdisciplinary team. That’s why we are sure that the programme will be in high demand among applicants. The programme curriculum was designed by a team of internationally recognised researchers within the different subject areas, in collaboration with representatives from the private sector,” shares Shirish H. Sonowane (Professor of the National Institute of Technology Warangal), the Programme manager. Prospects of Employment Graduates of the program will acquire all the necessary skills for a professional career in the biotechnology industry, as well as those further academic studies. These areas are expanding worldwide, offering anyone vast career opportunities within the manufacturing byproducts or equipment, research and development, biotechnological services, including those found in patent and consultant agencies, research policy, journalism and finances. The most crucial competitive advantage of a young specialist is real work experience and interaction with the leading experts of a relevant sector. By taking part in the Master’s programme students immerse into the process and that provides them with chances of promising employment and dynamic careers. &nbsp; Let us remind that foreign citizens who have some questions connected to visa procedures can learn all the details regarding the documents by calling +7 (351) 267 93 30 or asking a question on VK. If you want to get a prestigious degree at in English you may read about English-taught programmes by clicking the link. In the official Telegram Channel of you may read the last news of the university or ask your questions.&nbsp; Or just contact us: International Student Support at the International Office Whats App, Telegram: +7 (902) 607 99 64 Email: applicant@susu.ru Tel.: +7 (351) 272 30 86 </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items" id="md3"><div class="field-item even">Valentina Metelyova, photo by Oleg Igoshin and from photogenica.ru </div></div></div> Sun, 19 Mar 2023 19:00:00 +0000 Евгений Сергеевич Загоскин 1606613 at Russian Scientists Have Patented a Method of Food Decontamination by Cold Plasma /en/news/2020/05/02/russian-scientists-have-patented-method-food-decontamination-cold-plasma <div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items" id="md5"><div class="field-item even"><span id="styles-1-0" class="styles file-styles large"> <img width="4718" height="3140" id="1" typeof="foaf:Image" class="img-responsive" src="/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/image/gol_1691.jpg?itok=XOL28AHE" alt="" /></span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items" id="md4"><div class="field-item even">Currently, cold plasma is the most promising method of microbial inactivation of a broad spectrum of action and can be used for disinfection of food raw materials, any hard surfaces, and is equally successfully used in medicine, water purification, and processing of polymer surfaces. Scientists of have patented a method for disinfecting food raw materials and processed products, which provides for the impact on the treated surface of a cold plasma stream. To obtain safe food products, the research team, which includes masters of the project training group of the School of Medical Biology, headed by Professor Irina Potoroko, received a patent for a method of cereals decontamination. In their research, scientists implemented installation generating flows of cold plasma radiation, developed by an assistant professor Leivi of the Department of Optical Informatics. Cold plasma provides extraordinary efficiency of inactivation of microorganisms at sub-zero temperatures (up to 50 °C), is characterized by high diffusion capacity, does not destroy the product matrix, and remains an environmentally friendly method of disinfection. The potential of this disinfection method is due to the innovative concept of decontamination of surfaces and objects in the environment.   Image of grain structure before and after exposure to cold plasma (scanned electron microscopy) Cold plasma radiation represents the fourth state of matter and is an ionized gas containing atoms or molecules in a metastable state with zero total electric charges. A cold plasma stream is generated by a negative corona discharge between the anode and cathode at a pulsed voltage. «At the moment, employees have accumulated a significant database of experimental data. A comprehensive approach has been developed based on evaluating the impact of non-thermal effects of cold plasma on microbial associations, modification of structural components, and decontamination processes. Based on digital modeling, rational decontamination regimes have been determined to obtain environmentally friendly products and minimize the risks of intoxication of the population», — the project manager Irina Potoroko says. The stability of the grain after decontamination by cold plasma​​​​​​​ Scientists of are confident that this development will allow agricultural enterprises to achieve an increased level of production, focused on the production of safe and highly liquid food products. is a participant of the &quot;5-100&quot; Project, designed to increase the competitiveness of Russian universities among the world&#39;s leading research and academic centers. </div></div></div> Fri, 01 May 2020 19:00:00 +0000 Евгений Сергеевич Загоскин 875208 at in the World’s Education Elite /en/news/2019/09/15/worlds-education-elite <div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items" id="md7"></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items" id="md6"><div class="field-item even">Dear lecturers, workers and students! Dear members of the academic and administrative staff, postgraduates, and students! Please accept my sincere congratulations on the occasion of ’s being included in the 2020 Times Higher Education global international ranking! Our standing is in the 1001+ group of places! This is a big achievement for . We have been working hard to reach this ambitious goal for more than three years. Times Higher Education is one of the three most reputable world university rankings. It includes universities, which conduct active research studies in all the fields of activities. To compile this ranking, 13 main performance indicators are used with regards to five aspects: teaching, research, citations, international interaction, and production activity income. And now we can be proud of the fact that has good standings in two global world rankings: QS World University Ranking and Times Higher Education World University Ranking-2020. Dear friends, this important event is the achievement made possible thanks to our joint efforts! I thank everyone for your contribution into our university’s development! Our international activity, scientific research studies, and publication activity allow us to take higher and higher positions in the world’s educational community. By constantly raising the bar for ourselves, we are creating an advanced system of education, thanks to which is successfully competing with the world’s leading universities. I feel confident that the collaboration, which we have started with Times Higher Education, will continue, and we will keep strengthening our standing in this ranking. Rector of , Chairman of the Council of University Rectors of the Ural Federal District Aleksandr Shestakov continuously maintains and improves its positions in both national and international rankings. This is the result of systematic work of the university in various directions. Improvement of ’s positions in rankings proves its global competitiveness, favored by increasing recognizability of the university in global education space. University in rankings </div></div></div> Sun, 15 Sep 2019 04:38:34 +0000 Богданова Дарья Владимировна 774290 at A Profession with Room to Grow: Trains Biotechnologists and Psychologists, without Whom One Just Cannot Imagine Our Future /en/news/2019/06/11/profession-room-grow-trains-biotechnologists-and-psychologists-without-whom-one-just <div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items" id="md9"><div class="field-item even"><span id="styles-2-0" class="styles file-styles large"> <img width="900" height="596" id="2" typeof="foaf:Image" class="img-responsive" src="/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/na_glavnuyu_114.jpg?itok=T8SS9nj-" /></span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items" id="md8"><div class="field-item even">Our university’s School of Medical Biology&nbsp;trains specialists who are in demand in Russia and abroad. Pharmaceutical and food industry biotechnologies together with medicine are the global trends in scientific development, that is why these fields of training are promising, and students graduating from these programmes become among the most in-demand specialists in labour market. Today the departments of the School of Medical Biology are training experts with competences in medical biology, psychology, and nutriceutical fields. Thanks to the longstanding fruitful partnership with the leading research centres from around the world, we have created the conditions providing an opportunity to fulfil most ambitious scientific projects in clinical psychology and biotechnology. An indisputable advantage of studying in the School of Medical Biology is that students are involved in the project-based learning, what allows them already during their student years to form their practical skills, participate in interdisciplinary scientific developments, use both the multiple laboratories of our university and the facilities of the potential employers. Profession: Biotechnologist The scientific and project activity of the Department of Food Technology and Biotechnology deals with the field of the synthesis of bioactive substances and development of the systems of delivery of these components to relevant parts of human body. Among others the priority is given to the field related to producing and using the components with antioxidant and antistress activity. At the Synthesis and Analysis of Food Ingredients international laboratory, jointly with foreign scientists, an innovative field being actively developed in the whole world has been launched — studying the processes of encapsulation of bioactive components and integrating of nanoencapsulated compositions into food systems. Since their first years of studying students not only learn the specifics of their future profession, but also broaden their knowledge and skills by communicating with the leading scientists, participating in research-and-development work of the international laboratories, and attending the elite training courses in the School of Medical Biology. Under the guidance by the Head of the Department of Food Technology and Biotechnology, Doctor of Sciences (Engineering), Professor Irina Potoroko the project-based approach is being currently used to train students in the field of Developing the Efficient Technologies of Grain Disinfection. Jointly with industrial partners, applied research studies in agrobiotechnologies are being conducted with the focus on the specifics of sprouting, disinfection, and advanced processing of wheat grains and grains of other crops. The majority of the scientific projects are being fulfilled with support form industrial enterprises of the Region. Among the School’s industrial partners are the leading agricultural holdings and retail companies: Niagara, Chebarkulskaya Ptitsa, Soyuz Pischeprom, Pervy Khlebokombinat, Ariant agricultural company, Ashan trading network, Prospekt, Metro, Spar, and many others. Brain Gain The academic programmes of the School of Medical Biology are popular not only with Russian students. More and more international enrolees apply to to obtain higher education in food technology and biotechnology. A student from Iraq&nbsp;Al-Jumailee Dalaf Abdullah Dalaf&nbsp;shares on why he chose this programme: “At I am mastering the profession of a biotechnologist, and it’s very interesting as our teachers are very serious about their work, and their high qualifications make the disciplines very easy to understand. I have many friends here. After I complete my Master’s studies, I’m planning on enrolling in the postgraduate programme of .” Project-based learning in the School of Medical Biology is being refined as part of the project on Development of the Efficient Technologies of Grain Disinfection. Starting from January of 2019 a young scientist from India Bagale Uday Dasharath is working on his research at . At the Synthesis and Analysis of Food Ingredients international laboratory this young scientist is studying the field of encapsulation of bioactive components for food industry. Bagale Uday Dasharath speaks about his research interests: “Currently I’m working on developing of polymers and emulsions for different types of coatings. The effect of encapsulation in a substance is possible due to intensification of the ultrasonic exposure processes (cavitational effects of ultrasound). The main objective of my research here at the laboratory of is to develop new approaches to manufacturing of food products of directed action. We’re working on creating a nanoemulsion-based film, made of biodegradable material, engineered for delivering substances through the encapsulated coating.” Profession: Clinical Psychologist For almost 20 years now, clinical psychologists, being in demand in the systems of public health, education and law enforcement, are being trained at the Department of Clinical Psychology headed by the chief non-staff medical psychologist of the Russian Federation Ministry of Health for the Ural Federal District, PhD, and Candidate of Sciences (Medicine)&nbsp;Mikhail Berebin. The Department’s key academics are the experienced teachers holding degrees in Medical Psychology, and its young staff members are in command of the most up-to-date world practices in clinical psychology. Students undergo practical training in hospitals, children institutions, and at ’s Medical and Psychological Clinic Research and Education Centre.&nbsp; Much time spent on practical training makes students competitive in the labour market. The Department’s graduates work in mental health clinics, narcological clinics, children hospitals, somatic and other hospitals, early treatment centres and polyclinics; they work in governmental and municipal educational institutions, honourably serve as psychologists in law enforcement agencies, actively interact with medical non-governmental foundations and organisations, and work in many other fields. The best students and postgraduates participate in all-Russian and international student forums on a regular basis and win prizes there. The policy of a SMART-university, that is open to the East and the West, has resulted that among the students are the citizens of Kazakhstan, Mongolia and Tajikistan. The main line of the international collaboration of the Department of Clinical Psychology is related to Slavic countries, first and foremost it is the Republic of Bulgaria. The Department’s graduates, upon completion of their studies, are provided with an opportunity to obtain a European standard of professional qualification, which is recognized in all countries being members of the European Federation of Psychologists’ Associations. The education offered by the Department of Clinical Psychology opens a wide range of opportunities for the graduates in terms of practical and research activity, gives a chance to work in our country and abroad. Research Centres and Laboratories Study Stresses and “Smart” Food The School of Medical Biology also means international research centres and laboratories with modern infrastructure: Biomedical Technologies; Molecular Genetic Studies of Human Health and Development; as well as Health Nutrition Products and Industrial Technologies. These allow to fulfil important international scientific projects on solving the global problems of humanity: studying the mechanisms of stress, as well as creating food for healthy diet. “The School of Medical Biology is unique namely thanks to its interdisciplinary character. Studying in our School you can obtaic basic education in biotechnology and medical-and-biological issues in the field of clinical psychology,” explains Director of the School of Medical Biology, Doctor of Sciences (Biology), Professor&nbsp;Vadim Tseilikman. Higher education being offered by the School of Medical Biology includes Bachelor’s, Specialist, Master’s and postgraduate programmes. Double Degree programmes are being fulfilled for Bachelor’s and Master’s jointly with universities in the USA, China, Bulgaria, India, Australia, France, Slovakia, and many other countries. The high level of their professional knowledge and research-and-development skills allow the graduates of the School of Medical Biology to successfully compete for jobs in the labour markets in Russia and abroad. </div></div></div> Tue, 11 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Богданова Дарья Владимировна 805626 at More than 2,700 State Scholarships: Trains Leaders in All Fields /en/news/2019/02/22/more-2700-state-scholarships-trains-leaders-all-fields <div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items" id="md11"><div class="field-item even"><span id="styles-3-0" class="styles file-styles large"> <img width="4492" height="2990" id="3" typeof="foaf:Image" class="img-responsive" src="/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/image/gol_5806_0.jpg?itok=B9N_O6Gk" /></span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items" id="md10"><div class="field-item even">Choosing a university is one of the most serious decisions in everyone’s life. For many applicants, the deciding factor in enrolling in a university is the affordability of education. offers around 3,000 state scholarships annually. This year, according to Order No.346 of the Ministry of Education as of 28.04.2018, a big number of state scholarships will be offered for technical, natural science, and humanitarian fields of higher education. Traditionally, the majority of state scholarships – over 1,000 – are assigned to popular engineering fields. The technical majors are always among the most important and in-demand in Russia and around the world. No large industrial business can do without technical specialists these days. Graduates of our university gain a quality education; their level of knowledge meets the modern international academic standards, and a degree from is accepted not just in Russia, but abroad as well. That is why graduates of have leading positions in the largest businesses of the regional, federal, and international level. We train leaders of the industry! The university works closely with leading industrial organisations and businesses of the Region defence complex. ’s partners include such giants as the V.P. Makeyev State Rocket Centre, Metran industrial group, ChelPipe, PAO Rosseti, OAO MRSK Ural, Roscosmos State Space Corporation, Rosatom state corporation, and others. Graduates of our university often become creators and founders of leading engineering companies in our region and on the Russian market: Intersvyaz, Napoleon IT, Innovatsii Detyam (Innovations for Kids), and more. Specialists of technical fields who obtain their education at successfully find work abroad. There is high demand for engineers in the automotive, oil and gas, aerospace, and metallurgical industries, as well as in energy and automotive engineering. The Institute of Engineering and Technology trains professionals in these fields. Around 450 state scholarships are offered in the IT majors, which are offered in the School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science. is one of the leading universities in Russia offering education for the best specialists in information technology who are in demand around the world. The university has created a modern laboratory base: students have access to the computer, Emerson and Endress+Hauser industrial automation laboratories, the Kaspersky Laboratory for informational security research and education centre, the Samsung laboratory, and more. As part of project-based learning, provides students a close relationship with potential employers. This practically guarantees graduates a decent job immediately after graduation. Many big industrial partners are involved in projects by students of technical majors. Those include such companies as SMS Group, Transneft, Magnitogorsk Iron &amp; Steel Works, Metran, Ural Engineering Centre, ChelPipe, Khodoviye Systemy company, UralNIIstrom, Simvol Beton, and many more. More than 300 state scholarships are available in natural sciences majors offered by the Institute of Natural Sciences and Mathematics. The education obtained here helps build a professional career in physics, nanoelectronics, chemistry, chemical technologies, ecology, as well as programming and business analytics. Students of technical and natural science fields can study in the Faculty of Military Education in programmes for training officer reserves and can earn the military rank of a Lieutenant. This gives them great chances for a successful career in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and other governmental structures – the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ministry of Emergency Situations, the Investigative Department, the public prosecutor’s office, and the Federal Security Service. Students of other fields can enrol in the Faculty of Military Education and earn the military rank of a Private or Sergeant. It is worth noting that in 2019-2020, will offer state scholarships in Bachelor’s programmes in the humanities and economics fields, which will always remain important in the labour market. Specialists in these fields are in demand in many spheres of activity and organisations. The Linguistics, and Fundamental and Applied Linguistics majors are offered by the Institute of Linguistics and International Communications. Here, students obtain quality linguistics education which allows them to build a successful career both in Russia and abroad. In addition, state scholarships are offered in a number of fields at the Institute of Social Sciences and Humanities. In the Faculty of Journalism, state scholarships are offered in the Journalism, and Philology fields. This year, there are also state scholarships in the Psychology Bachelor’s programme of the Faculty of Psychology. Applicants have a chance to enrol with state scholarships into the Clinical Psychology Specialist programme. graduates of the humanitarian fields have always been and will remain in demand in the labour market thanks to their high quality of knowledge and their professional competencies. Graduates of the humanitarian fields work in such organisations as: Ministry of Culture of the Region, Ministry of Education and Science of the Region, Department for Youth Affairs of , and Region International Cooperation Agency. When enrolling in , applicants’ individual achievements are taken into account. They can present their diplomas and certificates from Olympiads and other intellectual, creative, and professional competitions, sport events (including GTO pins) upon application. Based on these documents, according to the Rules of University Enrolment, applicants can be given additional points (up to 10 in total). In addition, applicants who are winners and finalists in Olympiads (the list of which is confirmed by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation) have a chance to enrol at with a state scholarship without exams and receive 100 points automatically in the subject that matches the Olympiad they participated in. Upon enrolling, diplomas from 4 years of education will be counted. In this way, school graduates who won or earned places in these Olympiads even while back in the 8th grade can enrol in without exams. Students with state scholarships earn a higher academic scholarship. In the first semester, Bachelor’s and Master’s students earn around 2,000 roubles; in the future, depending on their academic success, they can apply for an increased academic scholarship. The maximum state academic scholarship is 20,000 roubles a month. supports students, who enrol with high points in the Unified State Examination (EGE), with a scholarship. First-year students who had high results will be paid 10,000 roubles a month in their first semester, from September through January. This scholarship is awarded both to those who enrol with a state scholarship and those who enrol on contract. In addition, students can apply for 20 scholarships, including the Russian Federation Presidential, Russian Federation Government, and Region Governor scholarships and more. passed state accreditation in 2018. This is a procedure evaluating the quality of education by governmental supervisory bodies in 192 majors and specialties. The university was awarded Certificate of State Accreditation No.2791, valid until 2024. You can get acquainted with the admission plan, the number of state scholarships, benefits, and special rights on the portal for applicants. </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items" id="md12"><div class="field-item even">Azaliya Sharafutdinova; photos by Oleg Igoshin</div></div></div> Fri, 22 Feb 2019 10:54:32 +0000 Богданова Дарья Владимировна 804889 at Project-Based Learning at SMB: Postdoc Researcher from India is to Take Part in a Research on Encapsulation /en/news/2019/02/07/project-based-learning-smb-postdoc-researcher-india-take-part-research-encapsulation <div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items" id="md14"><div class="field-item even"><span id="styles-4-0" class="styles file-styles large"> <img width="3500" height="2330" id="4" typeof="foaf:Image" class="img-responsive" src="/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/image/gol_3967.jpg?itok=H335yA-Q" /></span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items" id="md13"><div class="field-item even">Project-based learning at School of Medical Biology develops within the project entitled “Development of efficient technologies of grain disinfection”. Starting from January of 2019, a young researcher from India – postdoc Bagale Uday Dasharath – has started his research within implementation of Project 5-100 at . At the International Laboratory for Synthesis and Analysis of Food Ingredients, the young scientist is going to work on research in the sphere of encapsulation of biologically active components for food production. In an interview with Bagale Uday Dasharath, ’s Vice-Rector for International Relations Olga Yaroshenko, project leader, Doctor of Sciences (Engineering), Professor Irina Potoroko and the postdoc’s co-researcher Artem Malinin, we discussed the exposure of ultrasound on food products, participation of the young postdoc researcher in one of the key projects of the university, interaction of the postdoc with master’s degree students, specificity of postdocs’ admissions to the university, and many other things. Bagale Uday Dasharath: – How did you science career started? – I got bachelor’s degree at North Maharashtra University (Jalgaon, India) in 2010. At the same university in 2014, I defended my master’s thesis on Paints and Polymers. I got a PHD degree in Chemical Engineering at National Institute of Technology in Warangal (India) under supervision of Doctor Shirish Sonawane. – What is your sphere of expertise nowadays? – Presently, I am working on development of polymers and emulsions for various types of coatings. The effect of encapsulation in a substance occurs due to intensification of processes of ultrasonic exposure (the effect of ultrasonic cavitation). The main goal of my research at ’s Laboratory is to develop new approaches for obtaining food products of directed effect. We are working on invention of a film made of biodegradable material based on nanoemulsion for delivery of substances via an encapsulated shell. – Are you planning on any joint publications on the project? – I’ve known Irina Potoroko, my research advisor at , since 2016, and we already have a number of joint publications with affiliation of , indexed in such international databases as Scopus and Web of Science. They are two articles in a journal called Ultrasonic Sonochemistry. Moreover, I have publications on the topic of my research connected with sonochemistry in such authoritative scientific journals as Protection of Metal &amp; Physical Surface Chemistry (Springer) and Green Processing Synthesis (De Gruyter). Besides, three more articles on the topic of our joint research have already been sent to Chemical Bioresources and Bioprocessing Journal (Springer) and to an authoritative journal called Powder Technology (Elsevier). The experience of involvement of postdoc scientists into research has already proved itself at . Involvement of postdocs promotes exchange of scientific and practical experience as well as promotion of recognizability of scientific schools at the international level. Vice-Rector for International Relations, Candidate of Sciences (Pedagogy), Associate Professor Olga Yaroshenko: – Attracting young postdoc scientists is one of the key objectives of the university within implementation of the programme for competitiveness enhancement called Project 5-100. Inviting postdocs from leading universities of the world allows the university to significantly improve its rates of publication activity, stay up-to-date with trends relevant for contemporary science, and enhance competitive ability of the university. Young researchers, who have already got experience of working in authoritative laboratories, can pass on the priceless experience to our scientists as well as share their research skills and ideas. In our Office, the issue of attracting young researchers who has got experience of working in leading universities in Russia and abroad to the university is responsibility of the International Research Collaboration. We are always happy to provide any type of assistance to our newly-come colleagues: we supervise the process of documents’ execution and provide mentorship within the entire period of their staying at the university. Research advisor of Bagale Uday Dasharath, leader of the project entitled “Development of efficient technologies of grain disinfection’ Doctor of Sciences (Engineering), Professor Irina Potoroko: – Over the last few years, researches connected with encapsulation of bioactive compounds for pharmaceutical sphere have been actively carried out all over the world. A significantly lesser number of research is connected with application of such approaches in food technology. Together with Bagale Uday Dasharath, we are planning to carry out a research dedicated to development, design and production of systems of nanodelivery and interaction of nano-encapsulated biologically active compounds with food products at the International Laboratory for Synthesis and Analysis of Food Ingredients. We started remote cooperation with Bagale Uday Dasharath in 2016. Together with other postgraduate students supervised by Shirish Sonawane, Bagale reported his research inquiries to us at a meeting held at the University in India. When we elaborated the encapsulation programme, he got in the list of young researchers who competed against each other on many parameters in order to get recruited as a researcher to Laboratory and conduct research on this topic. As a result, it was precisely Bagale Uday Dasharath whom we have chosen as a candidate for the position as a postdoc. The direction of research in our cooperative work is connected with the possibility to use vector delivery of biologically active substances by the method of encapsulation. Presently, this research area is very perspective as it is targeted at minimizing the risks of occurrence of non-infectious diseases in the course of oxidative stress. In the course of research, we and our new postdoc are going to work in two directions: formation of flavour of the new products, and development of systems for delivery of biologically active substances in corresponding systems of human body. We discussed the topic of joint research beforehand, and now in the process of experimenting we will try to find out, how exactly the encapsulated biologically active substances are going to build-in into the food matrix. The postdoc’s co-researcher at the university is master’s degree student of a project-based learning group of specialty 19.04.01 Biotechnology, Artem Malinin: – Together with Bagale Uday Dasharath from the Warangal University we are planning to continue applied research on our project within the sphere of agrobiotechnology, specifically the research dedicated to specificity of sprouting, disinfection and conversion of wheat and other grain crops. Now I am actively working on the topic of deep conversion of grains, connected with the technology of starches extraction and their further modification. Within the subject of our research is possible development of ecologically pure materials on the basis of products obtained after deep conversion of grains. Nowadays we are at the very beginning of research concerning conversion of starches with the use of ultrasonic exposure. Among our goals is development of bioplastic materials on the basis of starch, which could replace polymers in the future. We are researching a whole complex of grain crops: wheat, oat, barley. Moreover, together with Bagale Uday Dasharath, we started researching the effect of ultrasound on gum arabic. Bagale Uday Dasharath’s experience is very valuable in our joint work! I think that the cooperation will be mutually beneficial; all of us will learn something new, and as a result we will be able to compete with other scientists’ research works in this sphere. Today, Bagale is only beginning to work at the Laboratory; he is gradually getting familiar with the university, getting involved into the joint activity and into the common environment. We have already visited the celebration of the Student Day in the main building, and he enjoyed it. Bagale Uday Dasharath: – It is freezing in the Ural, but I like it here so far: the accommodation conditions, the weather, the city itself. Of course, I am not used to such a climate so far, but the cold gets compensated with new experience. It is very interesting to work here; I am surrounded with friendly people who are always ready to help. I think that Sonochemistry is the science of the future; I see a lot of potential in this science and I am sure that our current joint researches at ’s Laboratory for Synthesis and Analysis of Food Ingredients will bring us to new significant scientific results. Thanks to research in the sphere of encapsulation of biologically active substances and obtainment of ecologically pure products with new properties, we will be able to fight environmental pollution and improve the quality of people’s life. </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items" id="md15"><div class="field-item even">Yulia Rudneva, photo by: Oleg Igoshin</div></div></div> Thu, 07 Feb 2019 11:36:44 +0000 Богданова Дарья Владимировна 804369 at How to Help One’s Organism after the New Year Celebration: Advice by an Expert of ’s School of Medical Biology /en/news/2019/01/01/how-help-ones-organism-after-new-year-celebration-advice-expert-susus-school-medical <div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items" id="md17"><div class="field-item even"><span id="styles-5-0" class="styles file-styles large"> <img width="2560" height="1704" id="5" typeof="foaf:Image" class="img-responsive" src="/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/image/vmbsh_1.jpg?itok=i12CCNkQ" /></span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items" id="md16"><div class="field-item even">New Year is one of the favorite holidays of Russian people, which is traditionally celebrated by a feast with the family. It is often that on this day people cook various delicacies. We talked to an expert of the School of Medical Biology, Associate Professor at the Department of Food Technology and Biotechnology, Lina Tsirulnichenko, about the use of red caviar which is a customary treat at a New Year’s feast, as well as about how to avoid overeating and what to do with disorder of the customary nutritional regimen. – What is the use of red caviar? – Red caviar contains a lot of protein and fish oil, the content of which includes such fatty acids as Omega 3, Omega 6, and vitamin D. Therefore, red caviar contributes to a boost of immunity, strengthening of vascular walls and enhancement of their elasticity, prevention of blood clot formation in big and small vessels, and strengthening of bones. – Is it often that people can see fake red caviar in grocery shops? – Fake red caviar is a quite rare phenomenon. Of course, nowadays we have imitated caviar but there is always a corresponding note on the marking. It gets produced out of fish broth and fish oil with addition of jellying components on the basis of seaweed, for example, agar-agar. Of course, imitated caviar is much cheaper compared to the natural one. – What we should pay attention to in order to buy high-quality red caviar? – Grained salmon roe can have various appearances depending on the raw material it has been produced of: pink humpy, sockeye or salmon. It will vary in colour, from orange to saturated red, and in the size of grains. Caviar is divided into the first and the second sort depending on its quality. Grains must be clean, intact, homogeneous in colour, without any films or clots. Also, high-quality caviar must have pleasant saline taste but not to be too salty. Less qualitative caviar of the second sort might have pieces of the film and grain shells, the belly burn; one might also notice mixing of caviar of two types of fish or non-homogeneous colouring. – If we are to talk about celebratory feast in general, how to avoid overeating when there are so many various dishes? – First of all, one needs to follow the rules of general caloric content and rational nutrition. Generally, one should maintain a separation diet. Very fatty products should not be consumed with a lot of carbos. Heavy fast digestible carbos, such as potato or pasta, should not be combined with proteins – fish or meat. One needs to “balance” between protein and fiber or fats and fiber so that substances possessing high nutritive value were not consumed simultaneously. – When celebrating the New Year, many of us violate the customary nutritional regimen by eating late in the evening or at night. What can we do to bring our digestion back to normal as soon as possible? – Contemporary approaches to nutrition recommend practicing the fasting days, or the so-called “peak fasting”. For example, if one of the days you ate too much, the next day you can have a fasting from this day’s lunch till the next day’s lunch (Joseph Mercola, a nutritionist doctor). – What else one can do to help one’s organism? – When a person overeats, the organism might simply not to have the “capacity” to produce necessary ferments that split the food. There are various fermentative drugs in order to boost digestion. But anyways, like I said, it is better to restrict oneself a bit and not to overeat. One should watch what one’s eating, not to rush, set the table nicely and get aesthetic satisfaction as well! </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items" id="md18"><div class="field-item even">Azaliya Sharafutdinova, photo by: Oleg Igoshin</div></div></div> Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Богданова Дарья Владимировна 801701 at Will Celebrate Its Anniversary by Opening New Laboratories and Holding Festivals and Exhibitions /en/news/2018/12/14/will-celebrate-its-anniversary-opening-new-laboratories-and-holding-festivals-and <div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items" id="md20"><div class="field-item even"><span id="styles-6-0" class="styles file-styles large"> <img width="480" height="376" id="6" typeof="foaf:Image" class="img-responsive" src="/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/image/glavnoe_0.jpg?itok=01tBlf2u" /></span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items" id="md19"><div class="field-item even">On December 15 of 2018, is to celebrate the 75th anniversary from its foundation day. Active preparation for the celebration, which is going to take place within five days, 10th through 14th of December, is being carried out at . Celebratory event programme will include opening of new laboratories and exhibitions, as well as presentations, concerts, flash mobs, contests and more. Culture, arts, sports On December 10, events reflecting cultural, artistic and sport activities of are to be held. Opening of photography exhibition entitled “ – a Bridge between the Future and the Present” is to be held at the Exhibition Centre. Photos will demonstrate stages of construction and historical development of the university from CMEI to , its research and innovative activities, educational process, social, cultural and sport events, outstanding scientists, leadership of the university, and other events which are significant for the history. Also, presentation of a start project entitled “Digital History of ” – an Internet website dedicated to history of – is going to be held there as well. Participants of the event will have a review of photos, videos, audio records and digitalized documents which reflect development of the university. The most interesting facts that students and teaching staff of are sending within the “75 Interesting Facts about ” contest will be cited. The event will conclude with an activity called “Bring Yourself a Memory”: all guests of the presentation will be able to send an anniversary-themed retro postcard to themselves, their friends or acquaintances. Moreover, a new exposition entitled “Preserving Art”, dedicated to the 15th anniversary of the Arts Hall and the 75th anniversary of , is to be opened. The exhibition will display outstanding South Ural artists’ masterpieces from the collection of the university’s Art Museum. Schedule of the event includes meet-the-artist sessions with artists, open workshops on oil painting and graphics, as well as a fundraiser entitled “The Day of a Copier”, where students under guidance of their supervisors will try to copy the best artworks from the collection of the Art Museum in order to send them as gifts to social institutions of the city. Another celebratory exhibition is dedicated to the topic of pictorial art. The exhibition is called “From Design Students to the University”. Students will display mockups of formatting a number of science literature by the university staff and children’s books, and also present characters and elements of the signature style on T-shirts, badges, cups and other objects as well as projects by architectural space designers. An exhibition match of Traktor Stars against Polytechnic Stars is to take place on the hockey arena. The teams will be represented by players who proved themselves on the sport arena and represented national teams at the most important international competitions. The team of Polytechnic will feature Head of the City Duma Stanislav Mosharov, coach of the Traktor Hockey Club Andrey Mezin, Master of Sport of the USSR Nikolay Sukhanov and Head coach of the Polytechnic Hockey Club, World Champion in Student Hockey 2018 Artem Pletnev. Among Traktor stars, spectators will be able to see the President of Ice Hockey Federation of Andrey Kudinov, merited coach of the Russian Federation, Director of the Traktor Hockey School Vyacheslav Ugryumov, Master of Sport of the International Class Sergey Gomolyako, and Olympic Games participant Sergey Yakovenko. Among celebratory events of this day, an important role belongs to a student event –the Mister Campus contest finale. This is a large-scale event which includes workshops, photoshoots, preparatory stages, etc. In ’s Activity Hall, finalists will present introductions of themselves and demonstrate self-prepared artistic performances. In a conclusion of each celebratory day, a caption saying “ is 75” is going to light up on the main building of . Achievements of Schools and Institutes This day will be devoted to the activities of Institutes and Schools. It will start from the expanded ceremonial meetings of the Councils of Schools and Institutes devoted to the anniversary of . The meeting of graduates with the students will follow up. December 11 will become a significant day for Institute of Engineering and Technology. This day will be the day of the opening ceremony of the memorial plate in honour of Aleksandr Timofeevich Poletsky, Professor who contributed a lot to the development of Polytechnic Institute. The event is connected with the scientist’s 100 anniversary. A.T. Poletsky’s foundational scientific papers in the field of hydrodynamic theory of lubrication gained worldwide renown. He prepared many graduates who later made names for themselves in science and engineering. School of Economics and Management in its turn will demonstrate the newest material and technical foundation of the university. In Centre of Business Development Technologies, there will take place a test drive of an enterprise of lean production processes. The participants will be acquainted with the main principles of lean production, learn to reveal the values and losses in the activity of a company, try the tools of lean production in practice.&nbsp; In honour of the anniversary at , for the first time, ILIC International Fest language festival will be held. The programme includes lectures in TED Talks format, workshops, and bright musical performances. The festival participants will learn the Singhalese writing, learn how to adapt quickly to China and be acquainted with the peculiarities of teaching Russian to foreigners, as well as listen to lectures on self-development in English. School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science will hold an Open Scientific Seminar “School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science: Education and Science for Industry 4.0”, where the representatives of key employers, partner enterprises, leading researchers and graduates will take part. The reporters will present the results of the most significant applied projects implemented jointly with the key partners. Institute of Natural Sciences and Mathematics has prepared a series of lectures-presentations devoted to Scientific Schools of Institute of Natural Sciences and Mathematics. Representatives of the Institute will tell about the major scientific areas, which are conducted by their scientists. Faculty of Pre-university Training organizes another significant event. This day the Forum of winners of Zvezda (Star) Multidisciplinary Engineering Olympiad will take place on the main stage of , which takes place annually on the basis of . At the end of the day, Rector Alexander Shestakov will meet with veterans. Currently, the university has 1159 veterans, half of whom continue to work at the university. Representatives of the pedagogical dynasties of the university, which have been formed at the university since its foundation will also attend the meeting. Science and Innovations pays special attention to scientific activities. The telethon “Science and Innovations at ”, which will begin at 10:00 on the air of -TV Television and Radio Company and the University’s social networks will be devoted to this direction. The editors of the university channel prepared documentaries, essays, and reports on the development of the leading scientific fields, outstanding scientific achievements of the university scientists and promising directions of development within the framework of Project 5-100. An exhibition “From Mechanical Engineering Institute to the University of Global Digital Transformations” will take place in the main building of the university. An exposition “Science and Innovations - Answers to the Digital Challenges of Time” will present the innovative developments of the university research teams. Among them, there will be Vanya the robot, Coriolis flowmeter, simulators, virtual reality emulators and much more. For the guests of the university, Publishing Centre of has prepared an excursion exhibition “From Optima to Cloud: History of the University Publishing”, where scientific and educational publications of the university from different years will be presented starting from the 50s years of the 20th century to the present times. Here everyone will be able to see the equipment used in the University Publishing Department in different years – from a typewriter and analog copiers to a modern digital printing system. The Scientific Library will host a photo exhibition “ Leaders 2018”. The photo gallery exhibits include portraits of staff members of the Rectorate’s Office, directors of institutes, deans of faculties, heads of directorates and structural divisions, heads of departments and professors who have gained recognition among their colleagues. Students and guests could also attend the exhibition of outstanding scientific works and publications of scholars in the Scientific Library, where the results of the competition “The University’s Book” would be reviewed. At the same time in Room 1007 there will be an awarding ceremony of lecturers and staff members on the occasion of the University’s anniversary. In addition, the results of the competition “Alma mater” will be reviewed. The staff members of the Institute of Law will meet on the third day of special events devoted to the anniversary of . Alumni of the Institute of Engineering and Technology will gather in the modern academic building “Sigma”. The organised events will help the attendees reminisce about a proud history of engineering faculties, and Director of the Institute Sergey Vaulin will talk about the current state and development prospects of the Institute. An excursion to leading enterprises will be organised for the guests. They will visit the enterprises that has been actively cooperating with for many years, namely Pipe Plant, Metran, Reginas, and Konar. International activity Over a long history has truly become a multicultural university – today students from former Soviet Union and other foreign countries are studying here. The results of work in this direction will be announced on 13 December. The opening ceremony of the brand studio “I Love ” will be the first in the row of festive events. The brand store will highlight the multicultural nature of the university. Any student and staff member could buy the bare essentials needed for studies and work, starting from stationery and to electronic devices. In the brand studio one could find backpacks, T-shirts, hoodies, gift sets and other goods with the University’s brand. One of the key events of this day will be presentation of the network of partners of Pushkin Institute. The staff members of the Pushkin Institute will present the network of partners consisting of Chinese universities, established as part of the task of the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation within the project ““Establishment and Development of a Network of Pushkin Institute Centres (no less than 8) in the PRC on the basis of Institutions Providing Education in the Russian Language”. The presentation will focus on the events organised by Pushkin Institute Research and Education Centre in Chinese universities – professional development courses for teachers of Russian as a foreign language, workshops on Russian phonetics, Russian and Russian for Special Purposes online Olympiad, demo classes for Chinese students. The Rector will host a welcome reception of foreign delegations this day. At the meeting, representative of 10 partner universities and THE Ranking Agency from People’s Republic of China, Bulgaria, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, UK and South Korea will make congratulatory speeches. Moreover, the Association of International Alumni will be established in honour of the University’s anniversary. There will be also the opening of the second stage of Laboratory of Mechanics, Laser Processes and Digital Production Technologies, which is run by Professor Philippe Bertrand. The Laboratory works in close cooperation with the manufacturer of metallurgical equipment SMS Group. To honour the special university occasion, a 75th Anniversary of : Golden Pages book has been released. The publication describes the history of the university, the milestone events, the most significant achievements, and the current status of the university. Quite a few pages were devoted to the outstanding alumni of the university. Many of the students who graduated from have accomplished a lot in their careers. And many of them will attend the presentation of this book, and will meet their mentors. In the beginning of the 2018-2019 academic year introduced project-based learning — a new format of educational technology. In this context it is especially significant to mention the presentation of an International Interuniversity Project on Multi-Purpose Journalism: Project-based Learning Experience. This is a unique studying guide elaborated under the editorship of the Dean of the Faculty of Journalism Liudmila Shesterkina, and intended for teachers and students involved in this new educational technology. Within the frameworks of the Eurasia in the Ancient Times presentation of the studies by archaeologists and foreign scientists, which is going to be held at Pushkin Hall, the results of joint projects of the university researchers and their colleagues from Hungary, Kazakhstan, Sweden, and the USA will be demonstrated. Students and guests will also be able to take a look at the most impressive moments of the archaeological field studies and to learn about the most promising trends for further international collaboration. As part of the celebrations the 20th International Youth Cooking Festival will also be held. It is planned that the festival programme will comprise five sections: Cooking and Class of Service; Confectionery; Art Design; Art Model; and International Cooking Traditions. The fourth day of the celebrations will close with an anniversary meeting of the members of the International Scientific Council. Happy Anniversary, Alma Mater! The fifth day of the celebrations will begin with a ceremony of raising of the flags of Russia, of the Region, and of at the university square in front of the Main University Building, and after that a flower-laying ceremony will be held at the Gallery in Memory of the Outstanding Scientists. This will be followed by a meeting between the Rector and the members of the Supervisory Board, tours around the university, and a photo session. Representatives of other major universities of Russia will say their words of greetings to this day. Rector Aleksandr Shestakov will host the reception of the official delegations from Russian universities, and after that the representatives of the Russian Federation higher education school will have an opportunity to get a closer look at the major university in the Region and one of the top universities in our country. Later Aleksandr Shestakov will hold a meeting with the representatives of the government authorities and the business community of all levels. A general gala meeting and a concert show will be held at the Activity Hall. The academics, administrative staff, students, alumni, and guests of the university will be welcomed by the actors of Mannequin Theatre Studio and will be guided towards a photo session zone, where they will have a chance to take a picture with KVANTUM robot and ask it any question about the university. Also, live music will be played by the folk band near the Activity Hall. The celebrations programme will include: 3D laser projections show, greetings from top managers and partners, new performances by the creative teams of the university, and other pleasant surprises. The climax of the event will be a premiere of a song about the university performed by the solo singers and choirs of the Recreation Centre. The celebration events will wrap up with a traditional fireworks show at the university square. </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items" id="md21"><div class="field-item even">Azaliya Sharafutdinova, photo by: Oleg Igoshin, university archive</div></div></div> Fri, 14 Dec 2018 16:00:00 +0000 Богданова Дарья Владимировна 800903 at ’s Anniversary: Schools and Institutes Showed Their Achievements /en/news/2018/12/13/susus-anniversary-schools-and-institutes-showed-their-achievements <div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items" id="md23"><div class="field-item even"><span id="styles-7-0" class="styles file-styles large"> <img width="4928" height="3280" id="7" typeof="foaf:Image" class="img-responsive" src="/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/image/glav_22.jpg?itok=XzHsydOx" /></span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items" id="md22"><div class="field-item even">A series of celebratory events dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the university continues at . On the occasion of the university’s 75th anniversary, Directors of Schools and Institutes awarded letters of appreciation and honorary credentials to outstanding academics and administrative staff. “There is an excellent opportunity to say thanks to everybody, congratulate each other and express gratitude for what have been done. We appreciate everybody’s contribution!” says Director of the&nbsp;Institute of Social Sciences and Humanities, Elena Ponomareva. Meetings with outstanding alumni were organised within Schools and Institutes. For example, students of the&nbsp;Institute of Engineering and Technology&nbsp;had a chance to talk to the Director of Center Tochnoy Mechaniki OOO, Aleksey Shalamov. “I still gladly keep in touch with the university. Part of students undertake their pre-graduation internship at the Center Tochnoy Mechaniki. I try to get many of them involved in our job and provide their employment,” said Aleksey Shalamov. For the Institute of Engineering and Technology, December 11 was marked with a significant event. This day, a ceremony of opening a memorial plaque of Aleksandr Poletskiy – a Professor who greatly contributed to development of CPI – was held. “Aleksandr Poletskiy was an outstanding person, legendary in every respect. Many lecturers were his students,” said Director of the Institute of Engineering and Technology, Sergei Vaulin. A student lounge was opened on the 4th floor of the main building. The new place of students’ leisure is located near the updated political map of the world. “Our primary goal is to equip as many leisure areas complying with students’ demands as possible,” noted Veronika Livonchik, Deputy Head of the Extracurricular Activities Department. Testing of a lean manufacturing factory was held at the &nbsp;School of Economics and Management. “Attendees of the Centre of Business Development Technology can not just learn about some instruments but introduce them into manufacturing process and see the result of their operation,” noted Director of the Centre of Business Development Technology of ’s School of Economics and Management, Yulia Babanova. Director of the Region's Foundation for Industrial Development Sergey Kazakov talked about the benefit that the Centre of Business Development Technology can bring to enterprises of and the region. “This is a really good venue that allows enterprises to practice production and office processes in a mode that maximally resembles on-site manufacture.” Today also, the ILIC&nbsp;International&nbsp;&nbsp;Fest language festival was held at the Institute of Linguistics and International Communications. “ILIC&nbsp;International&nbsp;Fest is the first language festival of such format,” says Director of the Institute, Elena Yaroslavova. “Language festival is a chance for students to learn something new about othe rcultures. The festival’s motto is ‘We are different but we are together’, because the Institute of Linguistics and International Communications, just like our university, is an international institution.” An open scientific workshop entitled “EECS: Education and Science for Industry 4.0” was held today at the&nbsp;School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. The event was opened with a welcoming speech delivered by the Director of EECS, Gleb Radchenko. “The workshop has been organised so that we could introduce our students, alumni, key partners and staff with projects that are being implemented at EECS together with our strategic partners such as SMS Group and MMK companies, and Polet Radio Plant. These projects are important because they really have an influence on decisions made in the sphere of Industry 4.0 and radio electronics.” On the occasion of the anniversary, ’s Institute of Natural Sciences and Mathematics&nbsp;presented research areas that have been formed at INSM’s Faculties within the long period of the university’s existence. “Scientific Schools operate at every Faculty of the INSM: the Faculty of Physics, the Faculty of Chemistry, and the Faculty of Mathematics, Mechanics and Computer Sciences. They are the object of pride of not only our Institute but the university as a whole,” said Director of the INSM, Alevtina Keller. A forum of winners of The Star multidisciplinary Olympiad on engineering, which is held at annually, was held this day on the main stage of . “ is the organiser of The Star multidisciplinary Olympiad on engineering, among 68 universities of Russia who are co-organisers. Over the years, more than a million of schoolchildren from 82 regions of the Russian federation took part in the Olympiad. This year, The Star Olympiad celebrated its fifth anniversary. On this occasion, winners and prize holders of the last year’s Olympiad gathered here at ,” says deputy Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs, Yulia Bolotina. In a conclusion of the second day of the celebratory week, the university’s administration held ceremonious meetings with veterans and academic dynasties of . Nadezhda Kuzmina, Chairman of the Veteran’s Council: “Today, on the occasion of the university’s 75th anniversary, we invited 95 people for veterans’ reunion. Among our guests, there are many people who celebrated their anniversary as well: some turned 95 in 2018, some celebrated their 80th birthday. This is a big event within which old friends - lecturers of the university’s departments and members of the Veteran’s Council – got reunited.” As a reminder, every day at 10 p.m., from 10th through 14th of December, residents and guests of the city can see a flash mob on the occasion of the anniversary. The number 75 gets lighten up in windows of ’s main building. </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items" id="md24"><div class="field-item even">Marina Kovyazina; photo by: Oleg Igoshin, Viktoria Matveychuk, Marina Kovyazina, Matvey Sholokhov</div></div></div> Thu, 13 Dec 2018 14:13:20 +0000 Богданова Дарья Владимировна 801261 at Scientists Invented Super Healthful Kefir Using Ultrasound /en/news/2018/12/11/scientists-invented-super-healthful-kefir-using-ultrasound <div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items" id="md26"><div class="field-item even"><span id="styles-8-0" class="styles file-styles large"> <img width="4383" height="2903" id="8" typeof="foaf:Image" class="img-responsive" src="/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/image/dsc_3771.jpg?itok=TiS5Hi_N" /></span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items" id="md25"><div class="field-item even">Nowadays, people are surrounded by various factors negatively affecting their health. In this regard, healthy lifestyle is especially important. Scientists all over the world pay close attention to healthful nutrition: at the present day, food industry is ready to offer unique food products which not only possess healthful properties but also can prevent various diseases. New dairy products possess unique properties One of perspective projects in the sphere of food production at is fermented milk products developed with the use of ultrasound effects. In 2018, a research article entitled “Ultrasound effects based on simulation of milk processing properties” was published in Ultrasonics Sonochemistry journal (indexed in Scopus and Web of Science databases). Authors of the article are Head of the Department of Food Technology and Biotechnology of the  School of Medical Biology, Doctor of Sciences (Engineering), Professor Irina Potoroko and Candidate of Sciences (Engineering), Associate Professor Irina Kalinina. “Our primary goal is to increase the content of kefiran in fermented milk drinks using ultrasound. Ultrasound effects are quite interesting: it is not entirely clear whether ultrasound stimulates development of healthful microorganisms or “suppresses” them so they produce kefiran as a form of defense reaction. Kefiran is polysaccharide of kefir fungi which is formed on acetic-acid bacteria and yeasts involved in the process of milk fermentation. It possesses antimicrobial and wound healing properties as well as the ability to lower blood pressure and the level of cholesterol in blood serum. Moreover, anti-tumor effect and ability to boost immunity were observed,” says Irina Kalinina. Photo: Candidate of Sciences (Engineering), Associate Professor at the Department of Food Technology and Biotechnology, Irina Kalinina Healthful properties of kefiran have been proved by medical research, in the frameworks of which its physiological effect on human organism was studied. This conditioned the goal of scientists to provide its maximal accumulation in finished product. The research article is dedicated to the use of ultrasound effects that can enhance functional properties of fermented milk products. Ultrasound effects microorganisms contained in fermentation starter and stimulating accumulation of kefiran’s polysaccharides. The research is targeted at determining modes of operation with ultrasound which are necessary in order to intensify this process and at that preserve all consumer properties of finished product. The conducted mathematical simulation allowed determining optimal modes and duration of ultrasound exposure. Other ways of using ultrasound The healthful drink is produced by a classic method: milk is used as raw material to which fermentation starter is added. In the process of fermenting (obtaining kefir out of milk), kefir’s exopolysaccharide gets accumulated. Novelty is only in milk’s exposure to ultrasound before the process of fermenting. Correspondingly, accumulation of kefiran occurs more actively in the process of kefir obtainment. In dairy products obtained without the use of ultrasound, kefiran is contained as well but in a significantly lesser amount. Today at , ultrasound is used for various food products at various stages of production. Scientists of the School of Medical Biology have already patented application of ultrasound when obtaining dry extracts and fermented milk drinks, for reconstitution of powdered milk, and in production of meat products. The subject of further research is the question of how exactly the ultrasound exposure stimulates active production of kefiran. </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items" id="md27"><div class="field-item even">Viktoria Matveychuk; photo: Oleg Igoshin, Viktoria Matveychuk</div></div></div> Tue, 11 Dec 2018 07:23:40 +0000 Богданова Дарья Владимировна 801252 at