The first stage in the implementation of new joint projects will be a roadmap of relevant departments of the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research and Higher School of Economics, the development of which was discussed on 16 June at the meeting of JINR Director G. Trubnikov and Rector of the National Research University “Higher School of Economics” (NRU HSE) Ya. Kuzminov.

Participants spoke about the development of joint education initiatives as well as a sociological project: the urban concept of modifying territories of high intellectual potential (science cities and campuses). In addition, they discussed the strengthening of strategic cooperation between JINR and the NRU HSE in the social and humanitarian area.

The delegation of the NRU HSE had an excursion to the Veksler and Baldin Laboratory of High Energy Physics, in particular, guests visited the facilities of the NICA mega-science project under construction at JINR as well as the factory of superconducting magnets.

Additionally, the guests were acquainted with the LIT Multifunctional Information and Computing Complex.

Photos by Elena Puzynina