The URSS publishing house has published the book penned by N.A. Kudryashov and M.N. Strikhanov "The chronicles of the nuclear university MEPhI" in the series "Science in the Soviet Union: Through the difficulties to the stars". The book represents the epoch of University’s formation and provides exclusive historical materials based on documentary evidences, archival documents and facts, and memories of scientists. The authors disassemble the history of the first fifty years of the development of the Moscow Engineering Physics Institute, now – the National Research Nuclear University MEPhI.

The uniqueness of the publication lies in the fact that the history of the legendary institution is conveyed through the fate of people who took part in its formation. "The history of the University is not only the creation of new educational courses, new laboratories, and scientific discoveries. It is primarily the fate of people working in the University, so the outline of the departments creation and development includes the biographical data of the leading scientists, professors, lecturers,” wrote the authors. It is the approach which makes the book interesting for the younger generation, which can realize their oneness with the fate of the country and the history of the University in the example of famous graduates’ biographies.

The publication is addressed to all those involved in the history of the National Research Nuclear University MEPhI, as well as a wide circle of readers interested in the Soviet atomic project and other issues of science development in the Soviet Union and Russia.

The book, published on the eve of the 75th anniversary of MEPhI, is in great demand as the collection of unique information and names associated with its history.

The anniversary edition can be viewed in the scientific library of the National Research Nuclear University MEPhI; information about the book can be found on the website of the publisher.