Students of the Bachelor’s in Egyptology at the Institute for Oriental and Classical Studies spent ten days in the extreme conditions of the Egyptian heat exploring ancient tombs, creating 3D models of reliefs, and mastering Egyptology not from textbooks but through direct engagement with monuments.

Ksenia Rozhkova studies the labour market, learns foreign languages to gain a deeper understanding of the world, and has a passion for theatre. In this interview with the HSE Young Scientists project, she discusses non-cognitive characteristics, the role theatre plays in her life, and common myths about pursuing a master's degree.

Researchers at HSE University–St Petersburg have discovered a way to create effective microlasers with diameters as small as 5 to 8 micrometres. The scientists relied on the whispering gallery effect to trap light and used buffer layers to reduce energy leakage and stress. This approach holds promise for integrating lasers into microchips, sensors, and quantum technologies. 

The international summer school Digital Product Management, a joint educational project by the HSE Graduate School of Business (HSE GSB) and Alfa-Bank, brought together over 30 students from leading Chinese universities.

A team from HSE University–St Petersburg has returned from an expedition to the Himalayas. Together with colleagues from the universities of Delhi and Jammu, they studied the local mountain communities of the northern part of the famous mountain system.

On August 12, 2025, mathematician Irina Lomazova, Professor at the School of Software Engineering and Academic Supervisor of the Laboratory of Process-Aware Information Systems, celebrated a milestone birthday. In an interview with the HSE News Service, she spoke about Petri nets, mathematical genealogy, and the logic of a course that students can follow in real time.

The results of HSE University’s Best Teacher 2025 voting have been published. As in previous years, the rankings were based on HSE students’ votes, alumni feedback, and the outcomes of the Student Research Paper Competition (SRPC).

Malaysia hosted the AHIBS 'Weaving Horizons for Sustainable Impact' international conference, which featured the presentation of the first Russian–Malaysian book of research articles.

Researchers at the HSE Centre for Language and Brain were among the first to use transcranial alternating current stimulation to investigate whether it can influence the acquisition of new words. Although the authors of the experiment have not yet found a link between brain stimulation and word acquisition, they believe that adjusting the stimulation parameters may yield different results in the future.