Education

On 27 February 2026, Anton P. Zhiyanov, a research fellow at the Laboratory of Molecular Physiology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, HSE University, successfully defended his dissertation “Methods for Evaluating the Quality of Linear Classifiers for microRNA Sequence Analysis” before the HSE University Dissertation Council in Computer Science. The thesis develops an axiomatic framework for comparing classification metrics, proposes new statistical tools for verifying linear classifiers, and applies them to the bioinformatics problem of microRNA isoform prediction. By its decision of 26 March 2026, the Dissertation Council conferred the sought-after degree on Anton.

On 16 March 2026, the second seminar in an educational series for early‑career researchers, organized by the International Laboratory of Intangible-driven Economy (IDLab) at the National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE) in collaboration with the Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST), was held. The event was conducted within HSE’s "International Academic Cooperation" project and attracted more than 40 participants. The speaker was Dennis C. Coates, Professor of Economics at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) and Editor‑in‑Chief of the Journal of Sports Economics.

Chinese students gained practical knowledge in the design, assembly, and operation of small spacecraft and systems, as well as in quantum mechanics, superconductivity, and materials science for solar energy.