On 26 January, the JINR International Conference Centre hosted the 63rd meeting of the Programme Advisory Committee for Particle Physics. The key topics were the implementation of the NICA Project, the MPD, SPD, and BM@N Experiments, and reports on the work of JINR research groups in external international projects.

A meeting of the Programme Advisory Committee for Nuclear Physics took place on 22–23 January. The participants discussed the latest results of experiments at the Superheavy Element Factory, neutrino research, and the design of a facility for materials science and personnel training.

The event, co-organized by JINR, is taking place in Dubna State University from 26 to 31 January. About 240 representatives of the leading scientific and educational centres of Algeria, Azerbaijan, China, Kazakhstan, and Russia will take part in discussions in a hybrid format.

Until 4 February, the JINR Science and Technology Library is hosting a new exhibition of items published in 2025. Readers can find preprints, periodicals, books, and conference proceedings.

The programme includes stories about the country’s culture and society, dances and traditional music, audiovisual material about cooperation between Cuba and JINR, a photo exhibition, a quiz, and master classes. The event is organized with the help of Cuban colleagues.

The first episode of People at JINR is released. You are welcome to see how superconducting magnets are created and learn about their application in medicine. The guest is a VBLHEP employee Andrey Shemchuk.

On 25 January, VBLHEP and FLNP scientists presented cutting-edge research projects and career opportunities for students. Potential applicants learned about the skills and knowledge required for successful work in science.

The Laboratory of Neutron Physics is hosting a giveaway in honour of achieving 500 subscribers on its VK page. Participation is available until 15 February.

The Telegram channel of the Laboratory of Information Technologies at JINR posted archival pictures taken throughout the years in January. The photos feature the laboratory’s employees and facilities.

DLNP employees Ivan Suslov and Artem Vasyukov gave their comments on the prestigious awards, current research, and their plans for future. Congratulations to our colleagues!

The JINR Telegram Channel shared another word that scientists use. This week’s term is repair – a collection of processes aimed at correcting damage that occurs in the structure of a DNA molecule under the influence of various factors.

A new issue of the Weekly JINR Newspaper, #2, has been published. Please note that you can read an English version on the JINR Newspaper’s website.

Conferences

• 26–31 January, 33rd International Conference “Mathematics. Computing. Education”. Dubna State University

Workshops

• 31 January – 7 February, Teachers of Future workshop for senior physics and mathematics students. JINR, Dubna

Seminars

• 29 January. 2:30 PM. BLTP. “Lagrangian dynamics and quantisation of higher spin fields” by Alexander Reshetnyak
• 3 February. 11:00 AM. Meeting of DLNP Dissertation Council. “Development of precision wire detectors and creation of a facility for studying muon decays” by Yuri Davydov

Culture

• 13 January – 8 February. Daily from 1:00 to 7:00 PM (except Monday). JINR Mir Cultural Centre. “PLAY” exhibition by sculptor Sergey Serezhin
• 29 January. 6:00 PM. JINR Universal Public Library. English speaking club
• 29 January. 6:30 PM. JINR Universal Public Library. Psychological workshop
• 29 January. 7:00 PM. JINR Universal Public Library. Summer Reading List book club
• 30 January. 6:00 PM. JINR Universal Public Library. JINR Cinema Club
• 30 January. 6:30 PM. JINR Universal Public Library. Book quiz
• 31 January. 4:00 PM. JINR Universal Public Library. Cuba evening
• 1 February. 4:00 PM. JINR Universal Public Library. Lecture on Indonesia