On March 20th–21st, South Ural State University once again brought together leading legal scholars at the now traditional “University Law Dialogues” conference.
The “Университетские правовые диалоги – University Law Dialogues” Science-to-Practice Conference is rightfully known by its bilingual title (Russian and English), as it has long gained international status. Each year, legal professionals from both near and far abroad, as well as from across Russia (from Kaliningrad to Vladivostok) actively participate in it.
For the first time in Russia, an interdisciplinary research team from the Department of Food Technology and Biotechnology and the Department of Optoinformatics at South Ural State University have proposed a system for decontaminating grain crops using a hybrid effect of atmospheric cold plasma and ultraviolet radiation. Unlike chemical treatment, this method is environmentally safe, preserves the natural benefits of grain, inhibits microorganisms, and extends storage life.
As part of the implementation of the “4+0” joint academic programme in Mechatronics, Ivan Liubimov, senior lecturer of the SUSU Department of Electric Drive, Mechatronics and Electromechanics, conducts classes at Southwest Forestry University (Kunming, People's Republic of China).
This programme is being fulfilled within the frameworks of a collaboration agreement signed between the two universities in 2016. More than 150 students are currently taking training under this programme.
"The Breath of Watercolour" exhibition by a Ural artist Valery Ulanov opened in the Art Gallery of South Ural State University. It commemorates the 70th birthday of the artist.
The opening of the exhibition, organized with the support of Magnezit Group company (Satka) and the Department of Culture of the Satka Municipal District, was attended by students, faculty, staff, and guests of our university, as well as the artist's family and friends.
A joint media project of the "Heart of the Urals" Advanced Engineering School and the Institute of Media, Social Sciences, and Humanities is being launched at South Ural State University. Students and faculty have teamed up to create a series of podcasts in the "Radio SUSU" educational studio dedicated to the history of the university and its connections with prominent figures in our country's military-industrial complex.
On March 18, 2026, as part of the Priority 2030 program, South Ural State University starts accepting applications for the “Commercial Vector: From Idea to Market” competition aimed at commercialization of the university staff’s intellectual property. The main goal of the initiative is to transfer technologies developed at SUSU into the real sector of economy.
Early in March 2026, a meeting of the Supervisory Council of South Ural State University was held in Moscow. The university’s supreme governing body convened to review the interim results of the 2025 development program and to align the university’s strategy with current priorities for 2026.
In 2026, the “Heart of the Urals” Advanced Engineering School of South Ural State University offers a new Master’s degree programme in the Architecture of Design Processes and Systems major under programme 23.04.02 Land-Based Transport and Technological Complexes.
Developers at South Ural State University have created a device for determining coordinates and angular positions of an aircraft, enabling high-precision navigation of launch vehicles and UAVs during the landing phase. This system, partially based on Russian components, allows for the determination of not only the altitude and angular orientation relative to the landing zone, but also of the aircraft’s coordinates.
SUSU has held a ceremony of signing an agreement between our university and our Regional Division of the “Movement of the First” All-Russian Public-State Movement for Children and Youth for the Chelyabinsk Region. This event has become an important step towards strengthening of the interaction between the student community and one of the major youth organizations in our country.
On March 19th at 14:00, the Institute of Law invites everyone to attend an open lecture on the “Legal Aspects of Doing Business with Chinese Companies and the Specifics of the Settlement of Cross-border Disputes” by Zhang Zhenli.
Mister Zhang Zhenli is an attorney at DeHeng Law Offices, Candidate of Sciences (Law), Senior Research Fellow at the Russian Legal Research Centre, China University of Political Science and Law, Beijing.
All those willing to attend the lecture are invited to Room 1007 of the SUSU’s main building on March 19th at 14:00.
Governor of the Chelyabinsk Region Alexey Texler has held a meeting of the Supervisory Council of the Regional Division of the Russian Society “Znanie” (“Knowledge”). The meeting’s agenda were the results of the organization’s work and the plans for the current year.
Molecules synthesized at South Ural State University are capable to bind with SERT (serotonin transporter), a key brain protein responsible for mood regulation. In theory, this chemical compound could become a base for the first of their kind selective medicines for treatment of anxiety disorders.
On March 10th, the Chelyabinsk Region Government held a presentation of design projects completed by students from the SUSU Institute of Architecture and Construction, with support from the regional Ministry of Education and Science, as part of the "Dream School" federal educational project.
Scientists from South Ural State University took part in the MAK2026 Interregional Agro-industrial Conference, which was held in Chelyabinsk March 4th through March 5th.
In the city of Veliky Novgorod, a visiting session of the Russian Federation Presidential Council for Codification and Enhancement of Civil Legislation was held. Among the meeting participants was Tikhon Podshivalov, Head of the Department of Civil Law and Civil Legal Procedures and Deputy Director for Research of the Institute of Law at our university.
At the end of February, a “48 Hours of Urban Movement” project took place in Chelyabinsk. It was a series of events united by one theme: the structure of the city’s transport system, who designs it and how and why comfortable urban environments require more than just roads or attractive building facades.
An open lecture by a renowned scientist, Professor Hailiang Yu, has been held at South Ural State University. Our guest from the Central South University in China, leading scientist at the A.P. Zhiliaev’s Mechanics of Gradient Nanomaterials Laboratory of Nosov Magnitogorsk State Technical University, presented his report on the “Metal Alloys Obtained by Asymmetric Rolling: From Microstructure Changes to a Breakthrough in Operation Properties” before the scientific community.
On the eve of the warm spring holiday, International Women's Day, South Ural State University is filled with flowers, smiles and joyful mood. Men of the university team (from the Student Council to the Rector’s Office) have treated the female students and staff members to a bright and lovely surprise.
It is for a reason that spring begins with a wonderful holiday, the International Women's Day. Just like the first warm rays of the sun awaken the nature and bring new energy and the feeling of joyful changes, you, just by being around with your care, vital power and beauty, make this world a brighter place and motivate us to become better. You are the guardians of the hearth and home. You are the ones who can create a cosy atmosphere, offer support during hard times, inspire for new endeavours, give us joy and fill our lives with love and kindness.
The team of the SUSU Multiscale Modelling of Multicomponent Functional Materials Laboratory have made an important step towards the understanding of the properties of two-dimensional silicon carbide. The scientists have studied how point defects (vacancies) in monolayers of this material influence its electronic and magnetic characteristics. Their work has a fundamental significance for the development of nanoelectronics and spintronics.
"Our Heritage" exhibition project, organized by photographer Vladimir Bogdanovsky, has opened at the Art Gallery of South Ural State University.
This project is a unique journey through the centuries of history and culture of our region. The exhibition reminds its visitors of the importance of carefully preserving the heritage of their ancestors and inspires them to consider the future of their region.
Twenty advanced engineering schools, created early in 2024 as part of the project’s second wave, have presented the results of their activity over the past year. Following their defences, the Council for Advanced Engineering Schools and Coordination of their Activity has formed an official ranking of advanced engineering schools.
Today, the "Heart of the Urals" Advanced Engineering School of South Ural State University has presented its 2025 results as part of the "Advanced Engineering Schools" federal project. The reports have been evaluated by a council chaired by Valery Falkov, Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation.
