On November 10-11, 2023, the XI All-Russian Scientific and Practical Conference of Students and Young Scientists with international participation “CURRENT PROBLEMS OF SCIENCE OF THE XXI CENTURY: AUTUMN MARATHON” was held at Smolensk State Medical University (Russian Federation).

Our university was represented by the 2nd year students of the Faculty of Medicine, group 15 Kushchin M.K. and Ladik N.O. Their scientific work “Expression of microRNA-489-3p and Mmp-9 mRNA in toxic liver fibrosis of rats” (scientific supervisor: Associate Professor of the Department of Histology E.I. Lebedeva, Associate Professor A.S. Babenko) took first place and was awarded a diploma. The university was also represented by the 6th year students of the Faculty of Medicine E.B. Pinchuk. from group 8 and Karpovich D.S. from group 4. Their scientific work “Microbiological landscape of the clinical picture during long-term artificial ventilation” (scientific supervisor, associate professor of the department of anesthesiology and resuscitation with a course of FAT and RP Kizimenko A.N.) took the second place and was awarded a diploma.

In accordance with the plan of the university and the regulations on the competition for an intra-university startup grant for students of the educational establishment “Vitebsk State Order of Peoples’ Friendship Medical University”, a competition is planned for 2024.

Applications will be accepted until December 8, 2023.

Documents for a startup grant

On November 12, 2023, in the Vitebsk Cultural Hall, students of the Sri Lankan community organized a wonderful festival of fire, light and peace “Diwali”. The guys demonstrated their numerous talents by performing national dances, songs and other fiery musical numbers. The festive atmosphere of the evening was also created by magnificent national costumes, Sri Lankan cuisine, fun games and bright decorations. The holiday gave a lot of positive emotions and showed the importance of preserving and maintaining national traditions.

On November 10-11, 2023, on the basis of VSU named after. P.M. Masherov, as part of the information technology week, the annual intellectual game “Hackathon - Artificial Intelligence” was held.

During the first day participants met the university leadership, learned about promising areas for the development of artificial intelligence, and began developing their own unique projects.

On November 11, 2023, students of the Faculty of Overseas Students Training of VSMU from Sri Lanka took part in the Regional Festival of National Cultures “We have been united by the land of Belarus” in the city of Tolochin, where for their bright national dance “Kandyan dance” they were awarded the 1st degree diploma in nomination “Characteristic genre”.