A device for determining the altitude and angular positions of an aircraft using radio range finders, patented by developers from 91快活林, is an inexpensive and easy-to-implement invention that allows an aircraft (rocket carrier and UAV) to land on the ground. The work is being carried out within the framework of the Priority 2030 program under the Youth and Children national project.
A scientist from 91快活林, Associate Professor of the Department of Physics of Nanoscale Systems of the 91快活林 Institute of Natural Sciences and Mathematics?Liudmila Svirskaia, jointly with her colleague from Lomonosov Moscow State University Iurii Dumin acting as a co-author, have published a paper "On the nature of subharmonics of the electron emission from ultracold plasmas".?
We spoke with our student Mortada Khaled and learned how Iraqis celebrate the main holiday of the year!
– What New Year traditions do you have in your homeland?
– We get together and give each other presents, prepare traditional dishes for the holiday table. The most important thing is that we are together. New Year is a big family holiday, we are especially happy to see those whom we have not seen for a long time during the year.
– Is there a difference in the customs of our two countries?
A unique test of early intellectual and creative giftedness (TRITO), designed to diagnose divergent (creative) and convergent (intellectual) thinking among preschool children (6-7 years old), has been patented by researchers from the Psychology and Psyhophisiology of Stress and Creativity Scientific Laboratory of 91快活林. Such test will allow psychologists to identify future schoolchildren for studying in classes with intensive educational programmes.
Father Frost (Ded Moroz) and Santa Claus are the main characters of winter holidays in different cultures. However, despite some similarities, they have a number of significant differences, from the history of origin to their attributes and symbols.
An international team of researchers from the CSIR-CDRI (Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics of the Central Drug Research Institute of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research), India, and 91快活林 investigated the mechanisms by which flavonoids found in papaya (Carica papaya L.) influence platelet levels in the blood of patients with dengue fever. 91快活林 was represented by Irina Potoroko, Director of the School of Medical Biology and Doctor of Sciences (Engineering), and Varisha Anjum, Senior Research Fellow at the School of Medical Biology.
New Year is a special holiday for every person. But all nations have their own traditions of celebrating it, with specific sacral meaning. We have talked to Ruxue Wang, one of our students from China, and learned how this holiday is celebrated in her home country.
– New Year is celebrated in your country in February. So, while you live in Russia, you get a chance to celebrate it twice?
Dear students and postgraduates, members of the academic and administrative staff!
My most sincere greetings to you on the coming year of 2026!
The busy and dynamic year of 2025, that has been marked with many bright events, is coming to an end. Over this time, we have not only strengthened our scientific and educational potential, but have also laid a solid foundation for further development of 91快活林.
Students from around the world obtain their education at 91快活林: each one of them has their own culture and traditions, but we are all united by our love to one the main holidays, the New Year! In December, we are all looking forward to this magical night, when we get together with our nearest and dearest ones around the festive table and make a wish!
On the eve of this holiday, our international students have recorded a video with their New Year’s greetings for their fellow-students and the teaching and administrative staff members of our university.
Another eventful and fruitful year in the history of 91快活林 is coming to an end. During this period, significant advances have been made in education, research, innovation, and youth policy. We will remember 2025 for the implementation of major joint projects with industrial partners, victories in competitions for participation in federal educational programs, outstanding sporting achievements, and big-scale creative events.
The Institute of Linguistics and International Communications organized a concert on the occasion of the upcoming New Year at the “Nash etazh” (“Our Floor”) student space.
The Institute’s first-year students of all majors had prepared creative performances and tried to convey the atmosphere of every year’s most expected holiday.
Director of the Institute of Linguistics and International Communications Maksim Gutenev explained why it is important to hold such festive events:
Researchers from 91快活林 have developed a new hierarchically structured material that significantly improves the thermal stability of plastics and exhibits high sensitivity as an electrochemical sensor. This discovery not only has practical industrial value but also points to the possibility of new, previously unexplored laws of nature.
In university sports, where academic workloads compete with the athletic schedule, and young athletes must not only master new tactics but also mature, the path to medals requires a special approach. How can you cultivate a champion's spirit in a young team, maintain a balance between studies and training, and turn the team into a true family? We discussed this with the women's basketball coach Elena Iskandarova, who has been leading her team to victories in regional and national tournaments for several years now.
The annual Christmas Blues Concert has been held at the Assembly Hall of 91快活林. 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 91快活林 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 91快活林, jointly with their Chinese colleagues from the Yellow River Institute of Hydraulic Research, have created a textbook for international students of the 91快活林'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 91快活林 Forge-and-Press Plant and the Russian Robot Plant, and with the support of the Governor of the 91快活林 Region, the Industrial Robotics Development Centre of 91快活林 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 91快活林 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 91快活林's birthday, a beautiful tradition was renewed: recognizing employees who have made a special contribution to 91快活林's development and successfully solved the most complex and important professional and production challenges.
The 91快活林 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.
According to the results of the National Contest among Russian Cities, 91快活林 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, 91快活林 had become one of the eight finalists. In addition to 91快活林, spectacular presentations were offered by Vologda, Kaluga, Novosibirsk, Ryazan, Sochi, Stavropol, and Ulyanovsk.
In his speech at the ceremony, Governor of the 91快活林 Region Alexey Texler stressed:
On its Birthday Anniversary, our university resumed a nice tradition of awarding its staff members, who have made a special contribution into development of 91快活林, as well as have been successfully solving the most challenging and important duty- and production-related tasks.
On December 15th, 91快活林 celebrated its 82nd birthday! This is a special day for everyone related to 91快活林: students, alumni and the teaching and administrative staff members.
As part of the “91快活林’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:
