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On
October 24-25 the Kuban branch of the Russian-American
Project “Research and Educational Eco-Analytical Center
for System Studies, Mathematical Modeling and Geo-Ecological
Safety of Southern Russia” (REC-004) received the experts
from the US Civilian Research and Development Foundation (CRDF)
and the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation. The
group of 9 experts – Loren Graham (Harvard
University, USA), Frank-Kamenetzky (Boston
University, USA), John Modzelevski (CRDF, Arlington),
Lauren Bowers (CRDF, Arlington), Maria
Lukina (CRDF, Moscow), Valery Shestak
(Ministry of Education of the RF), Viktor Gurashvili
(”Triniti” State Research Center, Kurchatov Institute), Maria
Vasilieva (Ministry of Education of the RF), Ludmila
Vasilieva – came to Kuban State University in the framework
of the final, reporting stage of the program. The expert group
had already visited Rostov State University and Taganrog State
University for Radio-Engineering, the partners of KubSU in the
work on the project. The purpose of their visit was to expertise
basic results of the work of the scientists from three higher
education institutions on the project, which had been implemented
for 3 years. Details...
On
October 14-18 the First Training Seminar “Mathematical Modeling,
Calculating Mathematics, and Geophysics” was held in the framework
of the Rostov branch of the Research and Educational Center
REC-004. The seminar was intended for undergraduate, postgraduate
students, and young scientists of Kuban State University, Rostov
State University, and Taganrog University for Radio-Engineering.
Kuban State University was represented by the delegation consisting
of 5 fourth-year students from the Faculty of Applied Mathematics,
4 postgraduate students, and 2 lecturers.
KubSU
students and postgraduates delivered reports; lecturers spoke
about urgent problems of mathematical modeling of physical,
technological, and economic processes. A round-table discussion
for the students, postgraduates, and young scientists involved
in the project was organized in the framework of realization
of Project REC-004. The conference was held in friendly atmosphere,
and was characterized by useful exchange of experience and joint
creative search. Proceedings of the seminar will be published
in the nearest future and presented at the Department of Mathematical
Modeling.
Third All-Russian Conference of Grant-Awardees of the Regional
Competition “R 2000yug” with the Foreign Participation organized
by the Russian Foundation for Fundamental Research
and the Administration of the Krasnodar Region. Details...
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