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Life in RUDN
21 Jun 2021
Lingua slam 2021: everything is clear

From 12 to 18 June 2021, the second international online battle “Lingua SLAM” between Ph.D. students and students was held at the Institute of Foreign Languages of the RUDN University.

Alumni
18 Jun 2021
“I learned Turkish from TV series and films” — Gidayat Aliyev, student of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Gidayat Aliyev from Azerbaijan, a graduate student of “International Relations”, tells about knowledge of six languages, acquaintance with politicians and grandiose plans.

Education
17 Jun 2021
Kaspersky Lab and RUDN University: it is important to study information security and develop cooperation with African countries

May 27, 2021, Evgeniy Kaspersky, founder of Kaspersky Lab and Oleg Yastrebov, Rector of RUDN University signed a memorandum of understanding and cooperation in the field of science, technology and education.

Alumni
16 Jun 2021
Ecotourism is not about “getting hurt in a tent and returning to civilization”

How can eco-hotels develop the region? Why is glamping expensive? How to turn a Bachelor’s final work into expert experience? Find answers in an interview with Sanda Chebotaru, who is finishing her master’s degree in Tourism, is an excellent student and has already classified 100 tourist sites.

About RUDN
16 Jun 2021
RUDN University becomes the best Russian university in the ARWU subject ranking in "Agriculture" and goes 100 positions up in "Mathematics"

Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia has become the best among Russian universities in the international ARWU (Shanghai Ranking’s Global Ranking of Academic Subjects) ranking in Agriculture. RUDN University entered this ranking for the first time and immediately found itself among 201-300 best. The university also shot up 100 positions in Mathematics.

Science
15 Jun 2021
Heavy Metals Make Soil Enzymes 3 Times Weaker, Says a Soil Scientist from RUDN University

Heavy metals suppress enzyme activity in the soil by 3-3.5 times and have especially prominent effect on the enzymes that support carbon and sulfur circulation. This was discovered by a soil scientist from RUDN together with his colleagues from Chile, Germany, the UK and Venezuela. The data obtained by the team can lead to more efficient use and fertilization of agricultural lands.

About RUDN
09 Jun 2021
RUDN University — # 317 in the ranking of the best universities in the world QS WUR 2022

According to the ranking of the best universities in the world QS World University Rankings 2022, RUDN University has risen by 9 positions and took the 317th place.

Science
09 Jun 2021
Multilingual Education during COVID-19: University Teachers from Several Continents and 18 Countries Explored Common and Specific Features of Remote Training

The RUDN University Academic Council Commission on Foreign Languages held its June research seminar in cooperation with international community of language teachers who became part of the international pro-bono project on challenges and solutions to foreign languages training during COVID-19.

Science
07 Jun 2021
RUDN University Biologists Studied the Effect of Jungles on Global Warming

Biologists from RUDN University described the role of tropical rainforests in the production of methane, the second most harmful greenhouse gas after CO2. It turned out that some areas of rainforests not only consumed methane but also emitted it.

Science
04 Jun 2021
Russian Chemists Suggested a Method for Producing Metal-Based Catalysts with Unparalleled Efficiency

A team of chemists from RUDN University and Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds (INEOS) synthesized two heterometallic clusters with almost 100% efficiency. These compounds can be used as catalysts in pharma, production of polymers, and other branches of the chemical industry.

Career
03 Jun 2021
Don't confuse stress with overwork and fatigue

April 24, in the framework of the “Week of Success of Sistema JSFC and RUDN University” (April 17-24), 40 future doctors, psychologists, linguists and philologists of RUDN University attended master class “Stress and methods of dealing with it”, conducted by Evgeny Lazarev, Head of the International Department of the MEDSI Group of Companies. He talked about the types of stress and how to learn to listen to your body and stay healthy.

Career
01 Jun 2021
Students have the same information as New York investors

Even in Ancient Babylon, they taught financial literacy. Modern market is open for investment. A student can learn this during breaks between lectures — Nikita Emelyanov, Director of the department for work with shares of Sistema Capital AM, is sure of that.