Siberian Federal University

SibFU scientists have studied two types of luciferase enzymes which are naturally found in the cells of luminous bacteria and are responsible for emitting light. Luciferase proteins synthesized in the laboratory are used in various test systems to test soil, water, and food products for toxicity. Inhibition of the luminescence of the luciferase reaction means the presence of contaminants in the samples. There are several types of bacterial luciferase. The so-called fast enzymes are already used in bioassays, and the properties of slow luciferases are to be studied in order to find practical applications for them in the future.

As part of the Digital Humanities Research Institute strategic project, four competitions of student projects in the field of digital media content creation were announced at once.

Siberian Federal University has taken part in the Russian Education — Tashkent 2022, an International Exhibition-Fair held on 22–24 September 2022 in Uzbekistan with the support of Rossotrudnichestvo. The priority goal of the fair is to demonstrate the achievements in the field of Russian higher education and the formation of a single informational and educational space of the CIS.

Scientists from Russia and China have been the first in the world to discover and describe the change in the structure in a lithium-borate crystal under the influence of pressure. The triangular coordination of oxygen atoms to boron (BO3) inside the crystal, known to chemists, changed to tetrahedral (BO4) at a pressure of 2.85 GPa. Previously, such rearrangements of atomic coordinations were deemed impossible at such low pressures since they are connected with a change in the hybridization of molecular orbitals. According to the scientists, this precedent can open up broad prospects for changing already known materials and lead to the emergence of new technologies.

Scientists from Siberian Federal University and the Institute of Biophysics, Siberian branch of the Russian Academy of Science (SB RAS) have conducted the profound study of berovin, a bioluminescent protein contained in the cells of ctenophores. The data obtained on the intensity of the light signal emitted by this photoprotein will contribute to further use of its molecules as markers for visualizing various processes in human and animal living tissues, both for medical and laboratory applications.

On 21–23 September 2022, Siberia International Exhibition Business Centre hosts the 23rd International specialized exhibition Expodrev-2022. Siberian Federal University presents its technological and research solutions for wood industry.

On 25 September 2022, Siberian Federal University held a festival of national sports and cultures for strengthening peace and friendship among the peoples of Russia. More than 200 students of different nationalities took part in traditional games and competitions.

Science and sport are not a contradictory combination. And here is the evidence — there are 11 sections at the 1st International Scientific-Practical Conference on Physical Education, Sports and Tourism titled World University Games: History, Modernity and Development Trends, which began its work at SibFU on September 16, on the eve of the International University Sports Day.

On 20-23 September, 2022, School of Space and Information Technologies hosts the VI International Conference, titled Informatization of Education and E-Learning Methodology: Digital Technologies in Education.

Siberian Federal University has launched the IT Academy — an educational program developed in cooperation with RUSAL and En+ Group. First- and second-year students (108 in total) mastering Informational Technology at SibFU joined the program.