MEPhI has launched an educational forum "Nuclear School", organized by the university together with the State Corporation "Rosatom". For four days, forum participants will ask questions, share ideas, learn the latest news from the world of science from leading experts in the nuclear industry, visit the most modern industrial enterprises and scientific laboratories.

This year, 453 applications were submitted to participate in the Atomic School. As a result of the selection, 154 students from 57 universities located in 24 subjects of the Russian Federation were invited.

A welcome letter to the forum participants was sent by Dmitry Chernyshenko, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation.

“Discoveries in the nuclear industry have become truly revolutionary and have determined the course of history. Today, the nuclear industry is of particular strategic importance; Russia's security and defense capability directly depend on it. The success of the industry is, first of all, people, their knowledge, selfless work and talent. I hope that in the future your achievements will open up new prospects for the development of nuclear technologies,” the letter says.

Vladimir Shevchenko, rector of MEPhI, also greeted the students of the Atomic School. He wished everyone new knowledge and good emotions, recalled that participation in the educational forum is taken into account when entering the master's and postgraduate studies of the university.