Education and student life

Two exchange students spend 2.5 months in China University of Petroleum in Beijing

Sofya Sitdikova, student of complex data analysis in geosciences, and Almaz Murtazin, student of petroleum engineering, are both enrolled in English-language programs. "After receiving a bachelor's degree in petroleum engineering, I decided that I wanted to specialized in geophysical data interpretation and geological and hydrodynamic modeling of hydrocarbon deposits. Having an opportunity to study abroad was...

Alfis Gizatullin: “During my summer internship in Kamchatka I understood that I wasn’t wrong in choosing a profession”

Rocks brought back from Koryakia will not only serve as a reminder of his journey to Russia's eastern borders but will also form the basis for the bachelor's thesis for the student. In July and August, the geology student completed an internship at a gold mining company operating in Kamchatka Krai, near Olyutorsky Bay in the...

1st Roundtable Discussion on Geographical, Geological and Ecological Education: A Look into the Future held at KFU

The event, organized jointly with the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Tatarstan and the Education Department of the Kazan Executive Committee, was attended by Danis Nurgaliev, Vice-Rector for Earth Sciences; Ruslan Ulengov, Chair of the Department of Theory and Methodology of Geographical and Environmental Education; Ilgizar Gaysin, Professor of the same...

Abdullah Ibrahim Adbulmumin: “Kazan is a very beautiful city, and locals are very amicable”

As part of our Second Home project, this time we present a winner of the Open Doors competition and first-year master’s student of petroleum engineering. A Door to the Future Abdullah, 22, came to Russia from Nigeria last November to study thanks to his success in the Open Doors International Olympiad. This competition is held by the...

Kamchatka moved two meters to the southeast after the latest earthquake, says VIce-Rector for Earth Sciences

About 300 million years ago, all the continents were united into the supercontinent Pangea, which over time split into Laurasia and Gondwana, and they in turn - into smaller ones. South America, Africa, Antarctica, and Australia separated from Gondwana. “220 million years ago, South America broke away from Africa. This is evidenced by the similarity of the...

Fresh students welcomed to alma mater by Institute leadership

The young people and their future mentors convened at the meeting hall on 1 September. They were greeted by Vice-Rector for Earth Sciences Danis Nurgaliev, Acting Director of IGPT Vladimir Silantyev, Deputy Director for Academic Affairs Andrey Teryokhin, Deputy Director for Moral Education and Social Work Natalya Khorkova, Deputy Director for Continuing Education and Industrial Partnerships...

Students research Taganay Park in Chelyabinsk Oblast during summer field practice

Second-year students toured the park, observed local flora and fauna and mapped environmental tourism trails. "During the practice session, the students mapped local plants and ant-hills, studied local birds, and visited the Geological and Mineralogical Museum of the Ilmen Natural Reserve. They also compiled a geomorphological description of the Black Rock and its plant associations," notes...

Geology students of Jizzakh Branch compile detailed map of Tian Shan foothills near the city

They completed the job as part of a summer internship. “The practical training of the branch’s geology students took place in the mountains that come right up to the city. It is here that the picturesque gorge called Tamerlane’s Gate is located. According to legend, Tamerlane pierced the mountains with his sword during his campaign against...

Students receive vocational training in oil and gas operator profession at CdoGEO

59 students have graduated from the Center for Advanced Training’s latest short educational course for 3rd category oil and gas production operators. The studies, supported by the regional branch of the Russian Society of Student Squads, were implemented as part of federal grant project for student squad participants and was free of charge for the students....