An outstanding Chinese scientist, Hailiang Yu, has become the head of the Zhilyaev Laboratory of Mechanics of Gradient Nanomaterials at Nosov Magnitogorsk State Technical University. The university has won a mega-grant from the Russian Science Foundation for conducting fundamental research under the supervision of a foreign scientist. This was announced by the university's press service.

A Lecture Haiyang Yu, a professor at Central South University (Changsha, China), a long-time partner and friend of the Nosov Magnitogorsk State Technical University, and one of the world's leading experts in metallurgy and materials science, who ranked second in the world in terms of citation among all scientists in 2024 according to Scopus, and is included in the top 2% of the most influential scientists in the world according to Scopus and Stanford University.

As part of the V Congress of Young Scientists, a session entitled “Russian Science Foundation Megagrants: Russia as a Hub for Leading Scientists” was held. The Foundation presented the directions of the grant program, and the winners of the competition presented their projects and shared their plans for the future. The event showcased how the Russian Science Foundation Megagrant program strengthens Russia's scientific potential by combining international expertise with the capabilities of Russian laboratories.

The Magnitogorsk Materials Week is taking place in the city of metallurgists. Scientists from Russia, China, and India have come together at MSTU. The university is hosting an International Youth Conference, which includes a scientific school that has attracted more than 100 participants from all over the country and abroad. I will tell you about what impressed the foreigners in Russia.

Congratulations to the scientific team of the research Zhilyaev laboratory “Mechanics of Gradient Nanomaterials" (headed by Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor Aleksandr Pesin) with the project  "Development of world-class complex critical technologies in metallurgy",  with victory in the competition of grants of the Government of the Russian Federation for state support of scientific research conducted under the leadership leading scientists in Russian educational organizations of higher education, scientific institutions and state research centers.

From April 16 to April 18, 2024, the XIV International Congress of Rollers was held in Cherepovets. The event brought together metal manufacturers, machine builders, research institutes, universities and engineering companies. Experts from various fields discussed technologies and equipment for metal production and processing, as well as other topical issues in the industry.