At the invitation of The Education University of Hong Kong, a delegation from MISIS University participated in the China-Central Asia Industry-Academia-Research Cooperation Conference, held in Ürümqi.
A delegation from the Vietnam National University (VNU) in Hanoi, along with representatives of the Embassy of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in the Russian Federation, visited NUST MISIS to discuss prospects for cooperation in science and education, as well as joint training of specialists. The guests highly appreciated the university’s scientific developments, as well as the advanced equipment of its laboratories and research centers. The official visit took place as part of the events linked to the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam To Lam, and formed part of broader negotiations on expanding bilateral partnerships.
MISIS University celebrated the Day of Vietnamese Culture, dedicated to two significant milestones: the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Russia and Vietnam and the 50th anniversary of the reunification of North and South Vietnam. The event served as a bridge connecting students from different countries. It was organized by master’s students of the English-language program “Communications and International Public Relations” at the College of Basic Professional Studies, NUST MISIS.
Scientists at NUST MISIS have introduced detectors capable of registering the slightest changes in skin temperature — one of the earliest signs of inflammatory processes. The new devices are more sensitive than conventional ones, easily distinguishing necessary terahertz signals from noise. These detectors could form the basis for a new thermal skin mapping technology.
Prime Minister of the Republic of Tajikistan, Kohir Rasulzoda, leading an official delegation, visited the International Mineralogy Laboratory and Research Center (IMLRC) — a unique joint initiative of Tajikistan’s Ministry of Industry and New Technologies, NUST MISIS, and foreign investors. The project is included in a government decree and is under the personal supervision of the country’s president.
Researchers from NUST MISIS, Aramco Innovations (Moscow), and EXPEC Advanced Research Center (Saudi Arabia) have presented an innovative nanomaterial capable of absorbing record amounts of hydrogen, making it a promising candidate for next-generation energy storage. This lightweight, safe, and durable material could be used to create portable batteries for electric vehicles, heating, ventilation, air conditioning systems, and other applications.
A cooperation declaration in the fields of mining, extractive metallurgy, and electrometallurgy was signed by Mikhail Filonov, Vice-Rector for Science and Innovation at NUST MISIS, and Ramanuj Narayan, Director of the Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (Bhubaneswar). The collaboration will be coordinated by the Director of the Information and Marketing Center of NUST MISIS Dr. Natalia Korotchenko and Chief Scientist and Head of the Hydro and Electrometallurgy Department at the CSIR-IMMT Dr. Kali Sanjai.
Representatives of the International Affairs Office at NUST MISIS visited several universities and schools in the People’s Republic of China to establish new strategic partnerships and expand cooperation on cutting-edge educational programs.
A model of a “smart” composite material that enables controlled drug release has been proposed by Russian scientists from five leading universities in the country. This solution could be in demand for implementing delayed therapy approaches, where a drug loaded into the composite is not released immediately but after a certain time and in the required dosage. Activating the process only requires a single application of a magnetic field, such as those generated by modern medical tomographs.
NUST MISIS opened its doors to prospective students during its Open House event. Over two days, the university welcomed more than 3,800 visitors. The event helped school students choose their future careers, while parents were able to see firsthand the high level of facilities and education offered. Guests learned about vibrant student life and this year’s admissions process. The Open House program featured over 40 masterclasses, lectures, and lab tours.
Scientists of NUST MISIS and the Enikolopov Institute of Synthetic Polymer Materials of Russian Academy of Sciences (ISPM RAS) have developed perovskite photodiodes based on thin films with enhanced response speed and detection range for medical equipment, telecommunications, and security systems.
MISIS University hosted an event titled “Voice of Francophonie: Russia and African Countries”, where participants from Russia, Algeria, Morocco, Congo, and Guinea discussed the role of the French language in African culture.
Two gold medals and one silver medal were awarded to NUST MISIS researchers at the 28th Moscow International Salon of Inventions and Innovative Technologies, Archimedes-2025. This year’s exhibition featured over 500 inventions and innovative projects from 235 organizations across 35 regions of Russia and 26 countries.
Russian scientists have developed an innovative approach to studying the structure of composite materials that changes under external influence in real time. This methodology provides important data from miniature samples, which can now be tested in a scanning electron microscope chamber. The results obtained are used for reliable strength calculations, which will save costs in the production and testing of automotive and aerospace components.
The Moscow International Congress of Mineral Processors brought together more than 300 participants from Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, China, India, Vietnam, Bulgaria, Serbia, Myanmar, Australia, Angola, Zimbabwe, and Sierra Leone. Experts discussed mineral beneficiation and developed proposals for further effective collaboration.
NUST MISIS has improved its standings in the QS-2025 rankings, making it into five subject-specific and two broad-field lists. The university has retained its position as Russia’s No. 1 institution in materials science and ranked among the top three in mining engineering. Overall, experts evaluated and ranked more than 1,700 universities worldwide.
In Russia, a super-fast integrated optical detector has been presented that can be adapted for various tasks — from telecommunications and thermal imagers to medical biosensors, security systems, and astronomical instruments. The device detects weak infrared signals in an integrated-optical chip 100 million times faster than its analogues and updates data more than one billion times per second, making it one of the fastest in its class.
