RUDN University mathematician proposed a method for calculating the optimal trajectory of spacecraft with electric propulsion, whose thrust is thousands times less than chemical one has, but it is able to work for years. These motors are best suited for interplanetary missions. Mathematicians calculated the flight parameters of the space probe with such motor to Mars and Mercury. The paper is published in the journal Cosmic Research.

RUDN is first represented in the areas of Business & Economics (301-400) and Social Sciences (501-600) of Times Higher Education World University Ranking by Subject 2020.

Tom-Ayegunle Kehinde Oreoluwa is a student of RUDN Medical Institute from Nigeria, 10 semesters straight A-student. She told her story about discipline, success in university and ways to improve healthcare in her homeland.

Combine study with traveling to another country, brush up a foreign language and broaden your horizons, bring home not only a bag of souvenirs, but also a baggage of new knowledge? You may think that such a mission is impossible, but RUDN students who took part in academic mobility programs may prove the opposite.

RUDN University chemists have discovered a unique method for making plastic film based on natural polysaccharides. It simultaneously has antioxidant, antimicrobial and barrier properties, and protects the content against ultraviolet exposure. Using the film to package and coat food products will considerably extend their shelf life.

October 30, the first Center for Open Education in Russian and teaching the Russian language on the basis of the “Klyuch” (Key) Training Center for Russian Language and Culture opened in Thessaloniki

October 25, the first International Festival "I want to work in Africa!" was held at RUDN University. The initiator and organizer of the festival was the International Club of Employers, created in 2018 by RUDN University and a number of partner organizations - the Moscow Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Ankor HR Holding, Domodedovo Holding, Syngenta Company, Russia-Brazil Chamber of Commerce. Representatives of more than 70 business missions and more than 800 students and graduates from Russia and African countries took part in the Festival at 4 platforms covering the topics of employment in African markets.