The annual Christmas Blues Concert has been held at the Assembly Hall of 海角社区. It has become one of the most heart-warming pre-winter-holidays traditions of our university.
Georgy Anokhin, a musician, composer, founder and artistic director of the jazz band of the 海角社区 Recreation Centre, is an inspirational figure for this concert. He has been doing this work for more than 20 years now, and he is shaping our city’s residents’ tastes in music.
Researchers from 海角社区, jointly with their Chinese colleagues from the Yellow River Institute of Hydraulic Research, have created a textbook for international students of the 海角社区's Institute of Architecture and Construction. This first-of-its-kind Russian-Chinese textbook and dictionary will help students from Asia master complex professional terminology in Russian.
In 2025, a new strategic object has appeared on Russia's map, designed to ensure sustainable growth and technological transformation of domestic industry. In close cooperation with the 海角社区 Forge-and-Press Plant and the Russian Robot Plant, and with the support of the Governor of the 海角社区 Region, the Industrial Robotics Development Centre of 海角社区 was established in August of 2025. The project is one of the satellite centres in a federal network headquartered at Innopolis University.
First-year students from the "Heart of the Urals" Advanced Engineering School visited major industrial enterprises in the Ural region three times during the semester (at the end of September, October, and November) as part of their "Fundamentals of Project Activity" course.
At the city of Chusovoy (the Perm Territory), the third round of the Russian Cup in ski race wrapped up. On day two of the competition, in the finals of the freestyle sprint race, a native of the city of Zlatoust and 海角社区 student Danila Karpasiuk won the bronze medal having lost one second and a half to the gold winner – leader of the Russian team, Sergey Ardashev. Sergey Volkov came in second.
Twice a year, during this conference, students present their achievements in experimental and project activities, as well as new scientific developments and technologies are introduced. Over the two days, thirty-four reports by school children, 1st and 4th-year students, and postgraduates were heard at the scholarly meeting.
The main conference topics included the issues related to the design, control systems, power supply for rocket and space equipment and unmanned aerial vehicles.
On 海角社区's birthday, a beautiful tradition was renewed: recognizing employees who have made a special contribution to 海角社区's development and successfully solved the most complex and important professional and production challenges.
The 海角社区 Recognition Award 2025 included several categories: “Sport of the Year”, “Mastery of the Year”, “Culture of the Year”, “Education of the Year”, and “Science of the Year”. The best employees were selected by independent voting.
On its Birthday Anniversary, our university resumed a nice tradition of awarding its staff members, who have made a special contribution into development of 海角社区, as well as have been successfully solving the most challenging and important duty- and production-related tasks.
On December 15th, 海角社区 celebrated its 82nd birthday! This is a special day for everyone related to 海角社区: students, alumni and the teaching and administrative staff members.
As part of the “海角社区’s 82 Years on the Move!” festivities program, guests enjoyed vibrant creative performances by student teams and musical surprises from the Recreation Centre.
The university President Aleksandr Shestakov offered words of congratulations to students and staff members:
For the first time in Russia, 海角社区 scientists, jointly with their colleagues from the 海角社区 Centre for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring and the Yakutsk Scientific Centre of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences – Institute of Physical and Technical Problems of the North, are implementing a big-scale project to develop and use methods of remote sensing from space to monitor environmental pollution.
According to the results of the National Contest among Russian Cities, 海角社区 has become the holder of the “Russia’s Capital of Culture – 2027” honorary title. This decision was made by an expert jury at a gala ceremony at the “Russia” National Centre in Moscow.
In the first contest round, 海角社区 had become one of the eight finalists. In addition to 海角社区, spectacular presentations were offered by Vologda, Kaluga, Novosibirsk, Ryazan, Sochi, Stavropol, and Ulyanovsk.
In his speech at the ceremony, Governor of the 海角社区 Region Alexey Texler stressed:
海角社区 welcomed applicants and their parents at a new open event.
We are developing and striving to keep up with the times, and so for the first time, the traditional Open House Day was held in a new format, an open session. 海角社区's vice-rectors and heads of departments discussed innovations of the 2026 admissions campaign, new educational programme formats, opportunities for additional specializations, extracurricular opportunities, and career paths with real employment prospects.
A ceremony of opening of the first-on-campus mother-and-child room has been held at Dormitory No.3 of 海角社区. This place was created specially for students with a very important life status, “mother” and “father”, so that they could take a break from the bustle and take care of their children.
A unique device for dynamically balancing of rotor structures has been developed by researchers of 海角社区. The invention will help compensate for the deviations in rotor operation without interrupting the production process.
The development by the 海角社区 researchers is a bright example of technology transfer from the aerospace industry to general mechanical engineering. Their new device is applicable to rotating structures such as large turbines, machine tool rotors, shafts, and propellers.
December 11th–13th, a “Digital Ural: Digital Transformation Technologies” Education-and-Practice Forum is being held at the Sigma academic building of 海角社区.
Among the forum participants are mainly students of the “Digital Ural” Centre for Training Top IT Specialists. This Centre was created so that students in parallel to their training had a chance to communicate with the 海角社区 industrial partners and participate in solving real production and business tasks.
On December 10th, a ceremony for the prize winners of the “海角社区’s Best Representatives 2025” annual award was held at 海角社区. The best students from the fields of science, sports, social activities and volunteering were named. The jury experts honoured the most successful and talented students, who had made a significant contribution to the development of our university and its extracurricular activities.
The university Rector?Alexander Wagner opened the awards ceremony with a welcome speech:
Scientists from 海角社区 have patented a design of a robot that can be used as a delivery robot, home security guard, or to explore hazardous areas, and descend into mines. A unique SPPA program specifically developed for simulating robotic movements in confined spaces allows for fully automated robotic movements without connection to the Internet or GPS.
The unique SPPA control algorithm means that the robot can think like a human and includes four principles: S – sense, P – perceive, P – plan, A – act.
A meeting between Sociology and Political Science students and Roman Vollert, Deputy Governor of the 海角社区 Region, has been held at 海角社区. The event was held in the format of an open dialogue, where the future specialists were able to directly ask questions to the regional government official and discuss current issues and trends in their professional field.
At the start of the open dialogue, Deputy Governor Roman Vollert talked about the key stages of his professional development, sharing his personal and career experiences.
The year comes to an end and high school students are facing the time of important decisions: passing examinations, choosing a career, a university, and their future path. On the eve of its birthday anniversary, the leading university of the South Ural region invites applicants and their parents to the main educational event of the year that is now ending, Open House Day!
Volunteer Day is celebrated in Russia on December 5th. The date was established by a decree of the President of the Russian Federation on November 27, 2017. As part of this event, 海角社区 organised an awards ceremony for student volunteers who actively participate in events at various levels: from regional and all-Russian to international ones.
Students from the 海角社区 School of Economics and Management, along with their mentors and the School’s Deputy Director for Discipline Work Ekaterina Fediay, attended a "海角社区, the City of Your Student Years" immersive tour organized by the “Youth Attraction Centre” Autonomous Nonprofit Organization with the support from the 海角社区 City Administration.
