South Ural State University makes a sizable contribution to protecting nature by solving serious ecological problems. Here, 20 years ago, doctor of technical sciences, professor Gennady Mikhailov and doctor of technical sciences, associate professor Igor Pashkeev developed a truly unique material able to solve global ecological issues – a sorbent with active nanocenters. The sorbent blocks the spread of radioactive materials and cations of heavy metals in open and underground water horizons.
On October 19th and 20th 2017 a first meeting of the scientists of the Institute of Law of South Ural State University and the Law Faculty of Kostanay State University A. Baitursynov was held on the KSU territory (Republic of Kazakhstan).
From October 31 till November 2 of 2017, a series of informative workshops themed “International Scientific and Educational Collaboration: Grants, Financing and Projects” is to be held at SUSU. The event is held in order to develop international scientific collaboration and enhance qualification of research staff in the field of preparing grant applications.
During the workshop, the following issues are to be considered:
Terms and requirements for participation in foreign grant-issuing organizations,
South Ural State University received patent for a producing method of yogurt product with increased content of exopolysaccharide kefiran. Researchers of the SUSU School of Medical Biology determined that electrophysical exposure with the use of ultrasound positively influences on composition and viscosity of fermented milk products, and as a result on accumulation of biologically active components.
Service industry keeps developing rapidly and is one of important sectors of national economy. Keeping up with the times, the SUSU School of Economics and Management performs training of qualified specialists on the specialty “Economics of Enterprises in the Sphere of Service, Recreation and Tourism”. One of the specialists is Maria Popkova, art manager of the Maximillians restaurant.
– Why did you choose the specialty of a restaurant service manager and enrolled in SUSU?
On October 21 and 22 in Beijing took place the Chinese International Education Exhibition called “China Education Expo” which for the 17th time gathers representatives of higher, professional and additional education from more than 40 countries such as Austria, Canada, Chile, Finland, Malaysia, and other. For the fourth time representatives of South Ural State University became participants of this exhibition. The exhibition was visited by more than 60 000 people.
At present, an innovative device, ECG-pillow, is being tested at an intensive therapy unit of one of the Chelyabinsk hospitals which would allow to perform ECG screening of the condition of bed-case patients and disabled people, as well as of newborn babies. The authors of this innovation are a team of scientists of the Institute of Sport, Tourism and Service at South Ural State University.
At the scheduled meeting of the Council of University Rectors of the Ural Federal District, the Rector of South Ural State University, Doctor of Engineering Sciences, Professor Alexander Shestakov was once again elected as the Council Chairman. The representatives of about 60 higher education institutions located in the Kurgan, Sverdlovsk, Tyumen and Chelyabinsk regions, as well as in the Khanty-Mansijsk Autonomous District and Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District, are members of the Council of Rectors of the Ural Federal District.
The scientific and practical conference of the European Journalism Training Association (EJTA) called Journalism Education without Limits wrapped up at Lomonosov MSU (Moscow). In it participated teachers and researchers of mass media from universities in the USA, France, Germany, Belgium, Austria, Russia, and many other European countries.
On October 20th, the SUSU Faculty of Chemistry celebrated its anniversary – 10 years since the founding date. A concert was held in honor of this holiday in which the university administration, staff, students, and partners of faculty attended.
South Ural State University Rector Alexander Shestakov offered a congratulatory speech to staff and students.
On October 17th a job and education fair was held at the Megapolis exhibition center as well as the round table entitled Meeting the Needs of the Chelyabinsk Region’s Economy with Labor Resources in which SUSU representatives participated.
Deputy Head of Directorate and Head of the Public Relations Management Department of the Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia, graduate of the SUSU Faculty of Journalism Pavel Bugrov on the Day of Advertising Worker told us about this sphere of activity and knowledge gained at the university, and gave an advice for today’s students. Pavel has experience of working as an air radio host at the South Ural STRBC, and as a PR-specialist at the Trubodetal OAO.
The Laboratory of Experimental Mechanics, which today is a part of the Public Research Institute for Test Mechanical Engineering, was established in South Ural State University in 2013. The laboratory helps SUSU scientists to solve scientific and research problems, and also conducts complex tests for industrial enterprises of the Chelyabinsk region and Russia.
On October 18, swimming competition took place at the Unica Sports School of South Ural State University.
The event is held annually, and this year it is the 10-years anniversary. According to the event’s organizer Marina Balakhonova, it brought us many young swimmers who entered the junior group.
Today, a 10-year project on creating a gallery of the people of the South Ural Region at the SUSU museum Peoples and Technologies of the Urals has wrapped up. Right now, our University is the owner of the largest collection of anthropological reconstructions of the ancient people of the region.
The world’s leading metrologists and the scientists of SUSU, one of the major Russian universities, delivered their presentations on the status and prospects of global metrology, shared their experience, discussed new approaches and future joint projects on implementing modern methods and algorithms of measurement information processing.
The “SUSU Talents – 2017” competition took place at the activity hall of South Ural State University. At this annual event freshman students of the university demonstrated all their skills.
Today Chelyabinsk is one of the most actively developing regions of Russia. Each year new buildings and structures become a part of urban landscape. Graduate of South Ural State University, construction engineer of the Chelyabinsk Electrometallurgical Integrated Plant Viktor Koltan told us about how engineering projects are turned into reality.
– Which year have you graduated from SUSU and what was your specialty?