A group of researchers from the St. Petersburg Federal Research Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences (SPC RAS) and the Presidential Academy have developed unique algorithms for transparent and automated assessment of the success rate for the managers' career trajectory. The development allows for analyzing the effectiveness of implementing the university educational programs, as well as personnel projects that involve various levels managers from government agencies, private companies, and corporations.

SPC RAS (SPIIRAS – St. Petersburg Institute for Informatics and Automation of the Russian Academy of Sciences) has been participating in the international QS agency ranking of research organizations since 2017. In the 2025 ranking, it got the 96th place in the overall list of all selected Russian organizations and the third place in Russia among research organizations in Engineering.

Experts from the St. Petersburg Federal Research Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences (SPC RAS), a member of the Consortium for Research on Artificial Intelligence (AI) Security, took part in a foresight game and a strategic session to form the image of the future Russian registry of AI technologies trust.

On February 7, at the St. Petersburg Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences was held an extended meeting of the Branch Presidium. One of the Meeting agenda items was presentation of awards to the teams of St. Petersburg scientific organizations, particularly, the Jubilee Medals in commemoration of the 300th anniversary of the Russian Academy of Sciences. The award ceremony was run by the Chairman of the St. Petersburg Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Professor, Doctor of Technical Sciences Andrey I. RUDSKOY.

Experts from the Sber Research and Development Center in St. Petersburg visited the St. Petersburg Federal Research Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences (SPC RAS) to discuss joint initiatives in artificial intelligence, automation and digital security. The visit became an important step towards strengthening cooperation between industry and science in order to develop advanced technologies.

Artificial intelligence technologies are rapidly changing the labor market and everyday life. What professions will be under a threat, and who will remain irreplaceable? The answers to these questions were given by Head of the Laboratory of Applied Artificial Intelligence (LAAI) of the St. Petersburg Federal Research Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences (SPC RAS) Maxim V. Abramov in live broadcast on Radio Rossii.

By order of the Federal State Institution “State Research Institute of Industrial Ecology” (FSI SR&DIIE), researchers of the St. Petersburg Federal Research Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences (SPC RAS) have developed and successfully tested a technique for prompt detection of illegal discharge of waste by enterprises into sewers and water bodies based on the passive radio frequency identification technology using encapsulated RFID labels. The project results were partially published in the leading scientific journal “News of the Kabardino-Balkarian Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences”.

Scientists of the St. Petersburg Federal Research Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences (SPC RAS) carried out experiments on crossing several breeds of reindeer in Russia. The results of the study demonstrated an increase in meat productivity in the first-generation hybrids. This practice can be used to increase the productivity of reindeer herding.

Corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences YUSUPOV, Rafael Midhatovich has passed away on November 7, 2024

On August 31, 2024 the International event "International Multidisciplinary Symposium “UN-COP29: Strengthening the role of world scientists in solving pressing problems of modern civilization. Environmental protection and green agenda” was held in Baku (Azerbaijan). At the Symposium Dr. Sergey V. Kholodkevich delivered an invited presentation entitled: "Monitoring the toxicity of natural and treated wastewater based on biomarkers of cardio-activity of river crayfish or shellfish".