On May 17, 2026, the Saratov Regional Team Badminton League for students and university staff concluded in Saratov. The tournament brought together five of the strongest teams representing higher education institutions in the region.

After a series of intense matches, the Vavilov University team claimed the championship title.

Final standings:

1st place — Vavilov University

2nd place — Yuri Gagarin State Technical University of Saratov

3rd place — Saratov State Law Academy

4th place — Saratov State University named after N. G. Chernyshevsky

5th place — Saratov State Medical University named after V. I. Razumovsky

Championship Team Line-up

Students:

• Ilya Volkov (B-AI 33)
• Danila Borisenko (B-AI-304)
• Anzhelika Shapulenko (B-BT-201)
• Anastasia Khomova (S-Vt-303)

Faculty members:

• Andrey Rukavishnikov — Associate Professor, Department of Hydromelioration, Environmental Engineering and Construction in Agro-Industrial Complex, Institute of Engineering and Robotics (Team Captain)
• Maria Rukavishnikova — Lecturer, Financial and Technological College

Congratulations to the team and captain Andrey Rukavishnikov on this outstanding victory and wishing further sporting success!

PAO Rosseti and the Skolkovo Foundation have been annually organizing the innovation competition in the field of intelligent power engineering since 2013. Today, the initiative brings together experts from leading energy and industrial companies to develop Russia’s future electricity infrastructure.

Competition objectives:

• Development and implementation of domestic energy technologies
• Improvement of power grid infrastructure efficiency
• Support for innovative projects and technological solutions

Participation tracks:

• “Technology Track” — for research teams, specialists, postgraduate students, and developers

• “Future Energy Engineers” — for school and university students with promising ideas and projects

What participants gain:

• Expert evaluation of projects
• Opportunity for pilot implementation within Rosseti Group companies
• Access to industry expertise and professional partners
• Support for scaling projects to industrial application

Participation is open to individuals and teams, including startups, student groups, and research teams.

Eligible projects should focus on the power engineering sector and include elements of innovation and technological novelty, ranging from mock-ups and prototypes to early-stage experimental developments.

A student of the Institute of Agribusiness at the Saratov State University of Genetics, Biotechnology and Engineering named after N. I. Vavilov has won the first All-Russian agro-project competition “AgroStart”, held at the Maykop State Technological University.

The competition was organized by MSTU with the support of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Adygea. The project moderators were Nurbi Mamtsirov, Head of the Department of Agricultural Production Technology, and Associate Professor Maria Galicheva.

The contest brought together international students from Russian universities, young researchers, and future specialists in the agro-industrial complex. Participants presented innovative ideas addressing key challenges in the sector, including food security, sustainable development, and the implementation of modern agricultural technologies.

A total of 21 projects from five regions of Russia were submitted, with 10 works reaching the final stage.

The highest award and First Degree Diploma were granted to Ali Mohamed Tarek Farouk Mohamed, a student of group BE-401. The competition committee highly praised his research titled: “Improving the Competitiveness of the Dairy Processing Industry in the Saratov Region Considering Brand Strategy.” The study was noted for its depth of analysis, relevance, and practical significance for the regional agro-industrial complex.

The project was supervised by Associate Professor Lyudmila Pototskaya, PhD in Economics, Department of Agribusiness Economics, Institute of Agribusiness.

It is also worth noting that winning the competition provides an additional academic advantage: according to the rules, laureates of “AgroStart” receive 10 extra points toward admission to master’s programs at Maykop State Technological University.

The Institute of International Relations at Vavilov University expresses sincere pride in Ali Mohamed’s achievement. His success demonstrates that international students are fully integrated into the academic community and compete on equal terms with the country’s best young researchers, proudly representing Vavilov University at the national level.