Ural Federal University Summarizes Summer University Results
On July 19, the Summer University project ended at UrFU. For two weeks, students from different countries immersed themselves in the culture of Russia and each other’s nations, learned a lot of new things within their professional tracks, and developed projects. On the final day, they defended the projects before a competent jury, recognized the winners, and celebrated the end of the “Summer University” with a concert, flash mob, and disco.
“Today we conclude our Summer University project, which brought together talented young people from 14 countries on the Urals ground. I hope this has been a productive and meaningful two weeks for you. The most important thing is that you learned to interact in teams, and you learned not only from your professors but also from each other. The project helped build bridges between countries,” said Victor Koksharov, Rector of UrFU.
The head of the university emphasized that all participants are always welcome back to Ekaterinburg and the university: as professors, researchers, undergraduate and graduate students, as well as just guests and partners.
The educational program was held in nine areas, with classes conducted by UrFU professors with extensive experience. At the end of the educational program, the participants defended their projects in teams. The project “Application of modern innovative technologies for business development (Pharmacy Blockchain)” became the best among Russian-speaking teams, and “Production of the amino acid lysine” became the best among English-speaking programs.
The program was also rich in cultural events: the participants had time to visit the best museums of the Sverdlovsk region and go on industrial tours to the leading enterprises of the city.
“First of all, Summer University is a great opportunity for the guys who come from India. I was eager to meet new people, to learn more about their cultures. I always knew that Russia is a wonderful country and I wanted to be a part of this program. At first, there was a language barrier, but the people around us were very friendly and translated everything for us,” said project participant Christina Barua from India.