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Oleg Timofeev, lecturer at the Institute of Foreign Languages, speaking about stereotypes about China, students’ interests and good sinologists. For the birthday of RUDN University we are presenting media project “A thousand stories — one university”.
The measures taken during the COVID-19 pandemic limited the access of citizens to natural objects. It is still unexplored, what consequences this had for the residents and what conclusions should be drawn for more effective urban planning. RUDN University scientists with colleagues from Australia and Germany studied how the restrictions associated with COVID-19 affected the use of blue and green infrastructure by citizens in Moscow (Russia) and Perth (Australia), and what consequences this had for their health. In the article “Human Dimensions of Urban Blue and Green Infrastructure during a Pandemic.
February 4, thousands of students, graduates and guests will celebrate the birthday of their Alma mater online. RUDN University takes a step into its new year of life and the plans are grandiose. Every day the university gives knowledge to students, promotes the professional development of employees and reminds graduates about the beginning of their professional path. Ahead are even more leaders, discoveries and achievements that take their start at the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia.
Antonio Carluccio teaches at the Department of the Russian Language and Methods of its Teaching. From the first year he has been studying Russian, Polish and English. Now Antonio is learning Turkish in order to find an approach to students from different countries. Read the interview about studying at Harvard, the advantages and disadvantages of online learning, and what inspired him to study in Russia.
RUDN biologists have determined how the body’s response to oxygen deficiency at the molecular level changes with age. These are the first results obtained in this direction - previously it was known only about the change in general resistance to low oxygen levelswithage.
Tatiana Denseh Kusi from Cameroon is a 4th year student majoring in Technical Systems Management. In 2019, she founded the “Youths Make a Difference” (YMD) International Youth Organization. Now it unites 62 people from 20 African countries. In 2021, Tatiana won the Africa Excellence Award in the category “African Youth Ambassador 2021”. Read the interview about how she created a youth organization, how YMD helps internally displaced persons from the conflict zones in Cameroon and how to combine studies with volunteering.
RUDN scientists have clarified the model for calculating the probability that space objects may encounter. Classical models do not take into account the real shape and orientation of objects -it seemed that this increases the calculated probability several times. The results are published in the journal Cosmic Research.
RUDN University biologists proved the effectiveness of biogenic metal nanoparticles against some fungi infecting plants. The nanoparticles are obtained in a safe way from strawberry leaf extract.
RUDN University biologists have proposed a safe and environmentally friendly way to obtain seven types of metal nanoparticles that are necessary for medicine and agriculture. This does not require expensive and toxic chemicals or expensive equipment — the synthesis takes place using an extract from the leaves of Fragaria ananassa.
December 28, RUDN University Rector Oleg Yastrebov and QS World Merit Head of Partnerships Zoya Zaitseva signed an agreement on large-scale cooperation in achieving 17 sustainable development goals identified by the UN.
The paramedic’s task is to provide urgent, emergency medical care to the patient despite of often unfavorable conditions. Rough roads, high vehicle speeds, or poor teamwork do not contribute to saving lives. Medical students can now try real work in an ambulance - an ambulance simulator has been opened at RUDN University accreditation and simulation center.