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Alyona Peglivanyan, a fourth-year undergraduate student majoring in Physics at Adyghe State University, distinguished herself by representing the university at the 6th Spring All-Russian Student Physics and Mathematics Competition-School named after I.E. Tamm. Her outstanding performance earned her direct admission to the master's program in Nuclear Physics at Lomonosov Moscow State University, with a score of 95 on the entrance examinations.

The competition-school was held in Sarov in April and is dedicated to the renowned theoretical physicist and Nobel laureate Igor Evgenievich Tamm. It annually attracts talented students from across Russia. Adyghe State University students received invitations to participate during a visit to the university by Alexander Sergeev Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences and Scientific Director of the National Center for Physics and Mathematics.

The primary objective of the competition-school was to identify promising young researchers. Over the course of two days, participants engaged in written and oral assessments. The written portion included complex physics and mathematics problems, ranging from calculating the moment of inertia of a square plate to questions on the Fabry-Perot interferometer, the Compton effect, and nuclear reactions.

During the oral examination, Alena Peglivanyan successfully defended her final qualifying thesis titled "Modeling Nuclear Fragmentation During the Passage of Heavy Ion Beams Through Biological Tissue" before a committee of faculty members from Moscow State University (MSU) in Sarov. Following this rigorous evaluation, Alena was awarded first place among 60 participants representing leading Russian universities.

"This achievement represents not only a significant personal milestone for the student but also serves as a testament to the high level of preparation among Adyghe State University students, who are well-equipped to compete successfully at the national level," stated the Institute of Exact Sciences and Digital Technologies.

In addition to participating in competitive trials, school attendees engaged in lectures and seminars delivered by prominent Russian scientists, including E.E. Boos, Director of the Skobeltsyn Nuclear Physics Institute; A.A. Fedyanin, Vice-Rector of Moscow State University and Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences; and Professor S.Yu. Stremoukhov. Of particular interest were presentations on cutting-edge research in laser physics, nonlinear optics, and neuromorphic quantum systems, as well as their applications in medicine and biology. The program also featured excursions to significant sites in Sarov, which played an integral role in the experience. Participants visited the UFL-2M laser facility—the renowned "Tsar Laser"—established at the Sarov Nuclear Center to investigate the extreme properties of matter. They also explored the Nuclear Weapons Museum, gaining insights into the history of Russian science, as well as the Sarov Monastery and the development of the nation's nuclear shield. A notable highlight for Alena Peglivanyan was a private tour of Academician Yuri Khariton’s personal train car.

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