Science and technics

Very soon will start 68th season of Russian Antarctic Expedition, which will traditionally send scientists from St. Petersburg Mining University, as well as the Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute to the scientific station Vostok. Last year the oldest technical university in our country sent a record number of its representatives to the White Continent, 7 people at once, four of whom had no experience of being at the polar stations before. Forpost asked them to recall their typical day in Antarctica. ”First thing in the morning, I put on my felt boots.”

Today, the phrase ”Hungarian dog” will instantly conjure up an image of a short-haired dog lynx, a masterpiece of Magyar hunting breeding. They have a bright golden color and a fine sense of smell for feathery game. In Russia 200 years ago, mining professionals associated it with a subject very distant from hunting. November 1839 was the brightest month in the life of Lieutenant Alexander Platonov: he had his first-born son, and published an article in the ”Mining Journal” about the improvement of rolling technology in the mines of the Perm plants.

This year, significant changes have been made to the master’s curricula at St. Petersburg Mining University. Why did this happen?

The Safe Internet League presented updated statistics that clearly show that the influence of social networks on society continues to grow and is becoming more widespread every year

This year, the St. Petersburg Mining University’s curricula include the basic scientific competence ”Philosophy of Science” and a number of other innovations

The Joe Biden administration is rolling out a new program to lure Russian researchers to its territory. What will happen to Russian science?

Representatives of 19 countries from Europe, Asia and Africa will take part in the traditional forum ”Topical Issues Of Rational Use Of Natural Resources” OF NATURAL RESOURCES

Dozens of methane accidents occur regularly in coal mines around the world. Hundreds of lives are lost in these accidents, even though modern automatic gas protection systems are in place.

Vladimir Litvinenko, Rector of the Mining University, shared the secrets of preparing elite-level scientists.

Ancient ice core recovered by SPMI, AARI and Korea-based KOPRI researchers