The second round of the Open International Internet-Olympiad (OIIO) in natural sciences, engineering, and humanities has concluded at Samara University. Out of 350 Samara University students who participated in the first round, 63 advanced to the second (regional/national/international) stage, competing across 19 disciplines: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Cultural Studies, Sociology, Statistics and Data Analysis, Ecology, Computer Science, Descriptive Geometry and Engineering Graphics, Strength of Materials, Physics, Philosophy, Life Safety, Jurisprudence, Russian Language, Chemistry, Economics, History of Russia, Mathematics, Pedagogy, and Theoretical Mechanics.
The Olympiad brought together students from seven partner universities hosted at Samara University’s venue:
· Samara State University of Economics
· Povolzhskiy State University of Telecommunications and Informatics
· Ulyanovsk State Pedagogical University named after I. N. Ulyanov
· Ulyanovsk Institute of Civil Aviation named after Chief Marshal of Aviation B. P. Bugaev
· Ulyanovsk State Agrarian University named after P. A. Stolypin
· Ulyanovsk State Technical University
· Tolyatti State University
Some disciplines required three hours of intense problem-solving, with the most dedicated participants competing in multiple subjects—spending over seven hours at the Olympiad. In total, 100 students took part in the second round.
Volunteers from Samara University’s “Pomoshch” (Help) Volunteer Center welcomed, registered, and supported all participants throughout the event. At the opening ceremony, faculty representatives delivered welcoming remarks for key disciplines:
Svetlana Mikhalkina, Senior Lecturer, Department of Higher Mathematics – Mathematics
Andrey Pershin, Associate Professor, Department of Physics – Physics
Yulia Vaskina, Head of the Department of Sociology and Cultural Studies – Cultural Studies
Galina Trafimova, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology of Political and Regional Processes – Sociology
Certificates were awarded to all Olympiad participants, and letters of appreciation were presented to accompanying faculty from participating universities.
The second round was conducted under strict proctoring conditions: held in computer labs equipped with video surveillance, with live streaming available on the official OIIO website. Photos from the event are published in the official community of the Department for Student Engagement and Extracurricular Activities.
Final results have been published on the Open International Student Internet Olympiads official website.
Samara University students earned a total of 16 medals: 5 gold, 3 silver, and 7 bronze
Medalists:
Ksenia Adynets – Bronze, Russian Language
Alexey Bak – Bronze, History of Russia; Gold, Jurisprudence
Nikita Barynkin – Bronze, Russian Language
Sergey Veherin – Gold, Russian Language
Alexander Davidchuk – Gold, Computer Science
Danil Dyakov – Bronze, Philosophy
Anastasia Zatsepinа – Silver, Russian Language
Vyacheslav Zubakhin – Gold, Strength of Materials
Maksim Medvedev – Gold, Jurisprudence; Silver, Sociology
Yuliya Pivkina – Silver, Russian Language
Anastasia Rodyushkina – Gold, Russian Language
Egor Filipenkov – Bronze, History of Russia
Maksim Shagalov – Bronze, Theoretical Mechanics
Sofia Shesterina – Bronze, Ecology
Additionally, three students have qualified for the third (final) round in Mathematics: Yuriy Panin, Dmitry Basov, Aleksey Feoktistov
Congratulations to all medalists! We wish you continued success in your academic and professional journeys!
We extend our sincere gratitude to:
· Faculty members from all participating universities and Samara University for their outstanding preparation of students;
· All student participants for their enthusiasm, competitive spirit, and dedication to the Olympiad movement!
