Questions of the queuing theory are studied at the global level by specialists from the Institute of Applied Mathematical Research KarRC RAS. This is a current trend with applications in computing, Internet and telecommunications, logistics, transport and other areas. Chief Researcher at IAMR KarRC RAS Evsey Morozov told about a study on the robustness of retrial queuing systems at KarRC RAS Learned Council meeting on December 20th.

Specialists from the Institute of Geology KarRC RAS study the genesis of banded iron formations in Kostomuksha area – the mainstay of one of Russia’s largest iron deposits. This is necessary for understanding the geodynamic processes involved in their evolution and for predicting ore quality. These studies are also essential for being able to reconstruct Early Earth’s appearance.

Getting schoolchildren and college students fascinated with science is an important objective for scientists at KarRC RAS. Visits to laboratories, presentations at schools and universities, tours of museums - these and many other formats are designed not only to popularize research, but also to encourage young people to take up science as a profession. Olga Bakhmet, KarRC RAS Director General, talked about the career guidance work at a meeting of the Council for Higher Education and Science chaired by the Head of Karelia Artur Parfenchikov.

Scientists study peculiar archaeological findings on the White Sea coast: hearths of ancient dwellings arranged in chains, the longest one composed of 11 pits. No such sites have been found elsewhere in Russia or Fennoscandia. A story of the integrated study and dating of the sites was told at KarRC RAS Learned Council meeting on November 29 by Senior Researcher at the Institute of Linguistics, Literature and History KarRC RAS Nadezhda Lobanova and Senior Researcher at the Institute of Geology KarRC RAS Tatyana Shelekhova.

New data by scientists from the Institute of Geology KarRC RAS confirm that 2.5 billion years ago parts of the Baltic Shield, including its Karelian and Belomorian provinces, were components of the ancient Kenorland supercontinent. This finding is important both for theoretical science and in the practical sense – facilitating the search for useful minerals. The results of the study were reported in more detail by Deputy Director of the Institute of Geology KarRC RAS Alexandra Stepanova at the Centre’s Learned Council meeting on November 29.

Russian Science Foundation announced the winners of the Small research team projects competition 2022. Ten projects of scientists from the Karelian Research Centre RAS will receive grant support within its framework. Congratulation to our colleagues!

On November 14, Minister of Science and Higher Education of Russia Valery Falkov had a meeting in Moscow with KarRC RAS Director General Olga Bakhmet and Head of the Republic of Karelia Artur Parfenchikov. The leaders discussed the prospects for the development of applied science in the region.