Latest local events

MAU students created their own startups on business intensive course

Murmansk Arctic University held a series of meetings as part of the project «Platform for student technological entrepreneurship». Within 5 days more than 300 students took part in an intensive course TekhPred, creating their own startups in the format of a business role-playing game.

MAU students discussed youth policies with the expert from Murmansk administration

On November 23, 2023, the first-year students of specialization «Youth Work and Youth Policies» met Dmitri Zamshev, the chief expert on youth policies of the Committee on Social Support, Cooperation and Youth Policies of Murmansk administration.

the Arctic Creative Industries forum in MAU

Murmansk Arctic University held the VII All-Russian forum with international participation «Creative Industries in the Arctic: experience and prospects of development». 180 participants from both Russia and abroad joined the discussion on Arctic design, architecture, tourism, northern urban studies, history, and contemporaneity of cultural landscapes.

MAU builds bridges with leading academic institutions

A group of MAU research workers from «Logistics in the Arctic» and «Ecoengineering and monitoring of pollution of the Arctic Zone» research laboratories visited the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech) and Bauman Moscow State Technical University (MSTU).

Student scientific society «Surgery» held another meeting

On October 26, 2023, the student scientific society «Surgery» held a meeting devoted to the problems of diagnosis and treatment, surgical operation to remove the vermiform appendix of the caecum — appendectomy.

MAU teachers are among the finalists of the Award of the All-Russian Society of Inventors and Innovators

All-Russian competition «Inventor of the Year» is a major event of the year in the field of inventions.

Students of MAU are among the best badminton players

Murmansk Arctic University held the Student Badminton Championship in individual singles among men and women. The teachers of MAU Physical Education and Sports Faculty noted the positive and friendly atmosphere of the competition.

International Students' Day and the International Day for Tolerance

On November 21, 2023, MAU International Сooperation office held the annual event, timed for two important dates — the International Students' Day and the International Day for Tolerance.

Prospects of a new wave of foreign students in Murmansk Arctic University

In July 2023, Viktoria Piksendeeva, Director of the Arctic Human Resources Center, travelled to India. The visit was organised by Shilon, MAU's international partner, the company that promotes Russian higher education institutions in India.

Summer 2023: what you might have missed

For Murmansk Arctic University, the summer of 2023 was quite productive, especially due to merging of our two universities. Below is the digest of the major events in case you missed some of them.

Two generations of teachers meet at Murmansk Arctic State University

Future teachers present their projects in pedagogy

Consul General of the People's Republic of China visits Murmansk Arctic State University

MASU shapes the future of the Arctic architecture

Experts of Murmansk Arctic State University discussed the projects and ideas for the development of modern architecture and design in Arctic cities.

MASU lecturer joins the International Federation of Translators

Elena Aleksandrova, Associate Professor of MASU Modern Languages Department, has become a member of the Standing Committee on audiovisual translation at the International Federation of Translators.

MASU opens the second Federal Innovation Platform to revitalize the Sami language

MASU Linguistics Institute opens Support Centre for the Languages of the Russia's Indigenous Peoples (the Sami language). This is the second Federal Innovation Platform (FIP) opened at Murmansk Arctic State University this year.

MASU students explored the opportunities for international youth cooperation

MASU became the venue for Open Dialogue with Grigory Petushkov, Chairperson of the National Youth Council of Russia and Vice-Rector for Youth Policy at Russian Technological University MIREA.

MASU opens a unique Federal Innovation Platform on psychology and pedagogy

Innovative educational platform called 'Psychology and Pedagogy convergentor' will start its work in a form of Federal Innovation Platform on the basis of MASU Psychology and Pedagogy Institute.

MASU builds connections with Skoltech

Irina Shadrina, MASU Rector, has visited Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology in Moscow.

MASU students and lecturers win the Vladimir Potanin Foundation's scholarship and grants

Lecturers and students of Murmansk Arctic State University have won the grant and scholarship competitions organized by the Vladimir Potanin Foundation.